Obituary of James O Wolf and his Rhode Island ties
The New York obituary recalls James O Wolf of Bristol Rhode Island born before the Revolution. He served on a privateer, faced imprisonment in Bermuda, and built a global mercantile fortune. He supported Jefferson and Madison era politics, funded war efforts, and aided government finance during the Revolutionary and early US periods.
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D‘wolf
Bristol
Rhode Island
Jefferson
Madison
Flashlight SOS Saves Clipper Crew From Pacific Fire
Wireless operator Frank Hanafin used a blinking flashlight to send an SOS after the engine room fire crippled a tuna clipper two days from Panama. An English steamer spotted the signal, rescued the crew, and assisted in extinguishing the blaze and restoring sailing.
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Pacific
Panama
Frank Hanafin
Hanafin
Miss Audrey Munro Weds Buell Buckingham Jr in Home Ceremony
The marriage of Miss Audrey Cole Munro daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry W Munro of 8 Church Street and Buell N Buckingham Jr son of the Warren Town Sergeant took place Saturday afternoon at the bride's home. Rev Anthony R Parshley officiated. The bride wore white marquise with lace and a tulle veil. Attendants included sister Roberta Munro maid of honor and bridesmaids Mrs Lillian J Reilly Marguerite Buckingham. Best man was the groom's father. Ushers from town and Warren attended. A reception followed and the couple will live at 24 Washington Street.
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Audrey Cole Munro
Henry W .Munro
Church Street
Buell N. Buckingham, Jr
Buell ‘N. Buckinham
Warren
Anthony R. Parshley
St. Michael’s Church
Roberta W., Munro
Lillian J. Reilly
Providence
Marguerite Buckingham
Herman F Gablinske
Peter J A Scott
Edward J Cutler
William J Reilly
George Hammerland
Nathaniel G. Herreshoff, Jr
Buckingham
Washington Street
Barrington Dog Show Led by Mrs Friswell in June
Mrs Friswell heads the Bristol and Newport districts for the Barrington Dog Show to be held June 1 at Stone Tower Farm Rumstick Point. Natalie Herreshoff assists from Bristol. Donkey pony and goat rides feature for children and mutt and pet classes draw Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts entries. Mrs Ben Rooks is entry chairman.
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Stanley E. Friswell
Bristol
Newport
Barrington
Vernon and Irene Castle on stage in sensational musical
Paired showings on May 24 and 25 present The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers with an all-star cast. The program promises drama drawn from life and memorable melodies.
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Astaire-Rogers
Golden Girl
Vernon
Irene Castle
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Edna May Oliver
Walter Brennan
Ten Fields
Etienne Girardot
Janet Beecher
Scout Notes from the First Bristol Troop Camp Wampanoag Hikes
Scouts of the First Bristol Troop hiked to Camp Wampanoag on Saturday. They completed outdoor scoutcraft tests and cooked themselves, with games and recreation included. Scoutmaster George R Fish led preparations for summer, while Awashonks Herd members joined to ready equipment. The Cub Dens prep for the May 27 Jamboree and Pack meetings every other Wednesday were announced. Drum Corps plans and Troop 4 Jamboree attendance were also noted.
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Bristol
Box
Scouts of America
Wampanoag
George R Fish
Scout Hall
Awashonks Herd
P O W S
Camp
The Poppy as Remembrance in Memory and Sacrifice
A reflective poem on the memorial poppy symbolizing fallen soldiers and the ongoing cost of war. It links the red blossom to crosses in France and to the living wounded, widows, orphans, and mothers, urging remembrance and unity in freedom.
May Devotions At St Marys And First Communion List
May devotions planned each night this week at 7:30 in St Marys Church basement except tonight and Friday. A novena to the Holy Ghost will be led by Rev Michael L Ryan, pastor, who also administered the sacrament and preached. A class of 32 children received first holy communion at St Marys Church with Rev Vincent J Griffin, curate, celebrating the mass in conjunction. The communion solo Mother At Thy Feet Is Kneeling was sung by Rita Serbst with organist Henry F Serbst. Eight girls served as angels escorts. six boys as acolytes. Names include Jeannette James Margaret Teahy Beatrice Martelly Rose Morgan Jeannette Pevin Marie Saucier Patricia Lawrence Helena Trudeau Jean Vermette Margaret Vermette Catherine Morris Edward Lowney Robert Machado George Belmore Louis Silvia John McKenna Carl Alista Loel Wright Walter Funroe Kenneth Bailey Roland Rene James Almeida Raymond Morris James Barboza Catherine Brelsford June Belmore Ceaha Brunell Dorothy Almeida Joan Carroll Teresa Cantwell Rose Furtado Bernadette Gagnon.
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St Mary's Church
Michael L. Ryan
Stn Mary's Church
Vincent J Griffin
Rita Serbst
Henry F.serbst
Alicia Connery
Joyce Ferreira
Lorraine Burke
Estelle Vona
Joan van Voast
Mary Demers
Fileen Demers
Mary Serbst
Willliam L. Serbst, Jr
Ours Cirrillo
Robert Richards
James Bullock
George
Raymond Morris
James Barboza
Catherine Brelsford
June Belmore
Ceaha Brunell
Dorothy Almeida
Joan Carroll
Teresa Cantwell
Rose Furtado
Bernadette Gagnon
Flag Pole Cutters Pay District Court Fines
Norman Herreshoff 36 of Ferry Road Albert Remieres 28 of 12 Pearse avenue and James B French Jr of Metacom avenue paid fines after appealing $100 and costs each for malicious mischief linked to the Bristol Yacht Club flag pole incident.
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Norman Herreshoff
Ferry Road
Albert Remieres
Pearse Avenue
James B. French, Jr
Metacom Avenue
Bristol Yacht Club
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Mary Davis
A solemn high mass of requiem was held at St Mary's Church for Mrs Mary F Harvey Davis wife of Lawrence F Davis Bristol Post Office employee who died Friday after a brief illness at St Josephs Hospital The service was conducted by Rev Edward V Hughes with Rev Michael L Ryan and Rev Vincent J Griffin assisting Honorary bearers from Providence Pawtucket and local towns attended Mrs Davis born in Pawtuxet 62 years ago leaves husband and several nieces and nephews including Rev Eugene Hughes and Rex Edward Hughes
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St Mary's Church
Mary F (Harvey) Davis
Lawrence F Davis
Bristol Post Office
St Joseph's Hospital
Edward V. Hughes
Church of the Assumption, Providence
Davis
Michael L. Ryan
Vincent J Griffin
St Mary’s Church
Eugene Hughes
St Theresa's Church
Pawtucket
Rex Edward Hughes
Church of the Assumption
Providence
Charles I. Hughes
Funeral held for Natale Marabello at Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Final rites for Natale Marabello 77 retired storekeeper died after a two week illness were held from his brother Francesco Marabello’s home to Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. Interment followed at St Mary’s Cemetery. He was born in Furnari Italy and lived in the United States forty years. Survived by wife Maria a son Anthony two brothers Francesco and Carmelo eight nephews and nieces. Bearers included Frank Recupero Anthony Recupero Frank Marabello Frank Mancieri Nicholas Mancieri and Oliver Diodati.
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Natale Marabello
Coggeshall Avenue
Francesco Marabello
Neo Sicilia Society
Marabello
Maria
Anthony
Francesco
Bristol
Carmelo
Italy
Frank Recupero
Anthony Recupero
Frank Marabello
Frank Mancieri
Nicholas Mancieri
Oliver Diodati
Polar Bears Venture Across Ice Rifts from Greenland
Polar bears have been sighted moving along ice channels from Greenland toward Iceland, riding rifts and pack ice as warming shifts their Arctic routes. Researchers note increased crossings and potential impacts on habitat and prey distribution.
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Greenland
Iceland
Ice Age Beasts Found Roaming Oregon Linked to WPA Dig
In Hubbard Oregon a WPA excavation uncovered a large prehistoric bone deposit. Geologist Prof. E L Packard of Oregon State College identified the bones as from a bee age horse bison and a massive mammoth.
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Oregon
Christian Science Monitor
Hubbard
Globe
WPA
E. L. Packard
Oregon State College
Bridge Night Anecdotes Spark Lighthearted Talk
Readable fragments show players joking about being a "dummy" in bridge and feeling free to talk during play. The notes capture casual banter and relaxed atmosphere of a local card game session.
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Christian Science Monitor
New Books At Rogers Library Catalogue Expanded
The Rogers Free Library announces new arrivals across categories including Non Fiction, Fiction, Westerns, and children’s books. Notable titles include A Peculiar Treasure by Edna Ferber, The Death of the Heart by Elizabeth Bowen, Agatha Christie Murder for Christmas, and Doctor Two-Guns by Peter Field along with many others from diverse authors and subjects.
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Rogers Free Library
Edna Ferber
Nora Waln
Holmes
Breakfast Table
M A DeWolfe Howe
Rene Fulop-Miller
Timberline
Charles F Gardiner
M. D
Leonardo da Vinci
Antonina Vallentin
Geraldine Farrar
John Gunther
Irving Stone
John A Kouwenhoven
Green Worlds
Maurice Hindus
Hughes, Taylor and Kerr
Helen Osgood
Reunion
Paul H Buck
Thomas Moult
Arctic
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
R. H. Bruce Lockhart
Dwight Long
Mary S Fahnestock
Pierre van Paassen
Elizabeth Bowen
Elizabeth Page
Wickford Point
John P Marquand
Lloyd D Douglas
Physics Bottome
Cecil Roberts
Shirley Seifert
Spella Ho
H E. Bates
Robert Hichens
Joanna Godden
Anne Duffield
Faith Baldwin
Kathleen Norris
Gracie Allen
SS van Dine
Kathleen Knight
Hugh Austin
Phoebe Atwood Taylor
Agatha Christie
Carolyn Wells
Patricia Wentworth
Hulbert Footner
Funeral Services for John Magee and Mary Almeida Held
The funeral of John Magee aged 63 from 4 Garfield avenue proceeded to a high mass at St Marys Church and burial in St Marys Cemetery. Surviving brothers William Louis and Levi Magee attended as bearers. Mrs Mary Almeida 46 of 34 Usher avenue also had a high mass at St Elizabeths and burial in St Marys Cemetery. Bearers included John Vieira John Cabral Joseph Carreia Joseph Serpa William Serpa and Joaquim Vieira.
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Mary Almeida
Usher Avenue
St Elizabeth’s Church
Henrique Rocha
St. Mary’s Cemetery
John Vieira
John Cabral
Joseph Carreia
Joseph Serpa
William’ Serpa
Joaquim Vieira
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D’wolf
BY Charles CO. F. Thompson
Harriette Hall Brooks
City of
New York
James O'Wolf
Bermuda
O'Wolf
John Brown
Africa
Las Casas
Caribbean
United States
South Seas
Bank of Bristol
New England
Clipper
Audrey
C .Munro
Buell
C. Buckingham, Jr
Mrs. Friswell
Andy
Boy Scout
Cub
France
Legion of the Dead
St. Mary’s
Daniel Smythe
The
Mrs
Mary Davis
Rogers Library
John Magee
Garfield Avenue
Vincent J. Griffin
Canada
Mr. Magee
Octave
Caroline (Bacon) Magee
William
Louis
Levi Magee
Jack & Harry’s
Tel
Erbert Cealesin
Pleasant ST
Fale River, Mass
J. J. Nascimento
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