Memorial Day Observances Set by Babbitt Post No 15 G A R
Memorial Sunday May 28 1916 and Memorial Day May 30 1916 outlined by Commander H Bullock and Adjutant Barbour. Processions begin at 9 30 A M with uniformed post members police and Scouts in a parade to North Cemetery Juniper Hill St Marys and other burial sites. Readings by Comrade Holton Miss August Miss Clowes Rev McCoy and others. Taps and floral tributes follow with stowage of bay waters by Relief Corps at M R Company's wharf.
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Babbitt Post
No. 15
John Holton
Bristol
R. I
Department of Rhode Island
Post
First Congregational Church
R. H. Bullock
Charles A. Barbour
Adjt
Charles F. Latham
King Philip Fife
Bristol Train of Artillery
H. F. Bennett
W. Babbitt
Woman’s Relief Corps
Town Council
Sons of Veterans
Boy Scouts
North Cemetery
Juniper Hill
St. Mary’s
Hope Street
Colt Boulevard
Logan
Lincoln
Clowes
Mrs. Williams
August
Congressman Urges US Action Over Italian Army Threat
Representative George F O Shaunessey asks the State Department to intervene for Francesco Guerico Vona a Rhode Island Italian American 22 born in Colchester Conn in danger of forced service in Italy He sailed to Italy in July 1915became ill and hopes to return to the United States when health allows his father Pauline G Vona of 36 Wood Street relays details.
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George F O’shaunessy
State Department
Washington
Francesco Guerico Vona
Rhode Island
Pauline G. Vona
Wood Street
Young Vona
Moschano
Savellino
Taly
Italy
Providence
Colchester
Conn
Vona
O’shaunessy
Department
United States
Preparedness Parade Named Chief Marshal in Providence
Providence gears up for Rhode Island preparedness parade set in the city on Saturday June 3. Major G Edward Buxton Jr is appointed chief marshal while Captain Willis C Metcalf US Recruiting officer offers aid to Gov Beeckman and the parade effort.
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Providence
Rhode Island
G. Edward Buxton, Jr
Willis C. Metcalf
United States
Beeckman
The Lottery Man Tonight at Pastime Theatre
The Players' Club of Providence presents The Lottery Man at the Pastime Theatre this evening under the Bristol Mothers' Club. The Mothers' Club hosts its annual treat with tickets distributed by the club's executive committee. Curtain rises at 8 o'clock.
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Players’ Club of Providence
Bristol Mothers’ Club
Mothers’ Club
Superior Court Session Opens Docket of Eleven Bristol County Cases
The spring term of Bristol County Superior Court convened with Judge Chester A. Barrows presiding. Eleven cases listed including Miracle Cement Block Company v Haddad and West v West, with jurors summoned from Providence Pawtucket Cranston East Providence Barrington Warren and this town. The morning focused on preliminaries and empaneling. the first verdict favored Miracle Cement Block Company for about 38 dollars plus interest, and later William J West v James D West began alleging assault with damages up to 3000 dollars.
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Superior Court
Bristol County
Bristol County Court House
Chester A. Barrows
Miracle Cement Block Company
Aston Haddad
Berlin-Berlin
Joseph A. Hammill
John Gomes
Ernest Ornelles
Joseph, S. Neves
James F. Lavander
Antonio Pinto
J. F. Lavander
Joseph S. Neves
Eugene LeClair
Richard H. Dunbar
William T. O’donnell
William J. West
James D. West
Edward I. Brownell
Frank H. Hammill
Mary E. King
E. I. Brownell
James Quadroupolo
Gaetano Espinosa
Frank Roderick
Luigi Romano
A. Hammill
Manuel Vera
Frank Moura
A. V. Pettine
J. A. Hammill
Frank G. Moura
Manuel
Pimental
Orty
Providence
Pawtucket
Cranston
East Providence
Barrington
Warren
Bristol
Daniel Crispell
Bert R. Dunbar
Elisha Hibbert
Benjamin Paull
Charles B. Rockwell, Jr
Miracle Cement Block Company of
Mock Trial to Feature Kidnapping Scene at State Street ME Church
A mock trial titled The Tragedy of Frog Hollow will be held in the lecture room at State Street ME Church on Thursday evening May 25. The performance, under Judge F H Hammill, features Joseph A Hammill as prosecutor and James F Lavander as defense, with a 350 seat limit and tickets available at H M Darlings and Hamill's Dry Goods.
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Rhode Island
Frog Hollow
State Street
F. H Hammill
House of Representatives
Joseph A Hammill
Bobby Burns
Bristol
J F Lavander
M Ain Leiine
H. M. Darling
Hamill
Cp Shee
F.h.hammill
G. Herreshoff, Jr
Tedekiah Grimshaw
O. M. Crandall
Eaf. Darby
M. A. Cheestian
Ahad Ws
the Girl of Mystery
Rebbes
Coal price cuts take effect in town market
A 50 cent per ton decrease in coal prices went into effect last week with coal dealers, though current prices remain about $1 higher than a year ago. Quoted new prices: white ash egg $8, stove and chestnut $8.25, pea $6.25. Lehigh snow prices: egg $8.50, stove $8.75.
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Lehigh
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