Bi Centenary of Philip Death Read to Mount Hope
Historic Bristol notes the bi centennial of King Philip’s death with a paper by William J Miller outlining the pursuit from Pocasset to Mount Hope Neck. The account details Captain Church Golding Sanford and Hubbard as tidings reach Tripp’s Ferry, planning an ambuscade method for dawn.
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Bristol
King Philip
Mount Hope
William J. Miller
Philip
Rhode Island Historical Society
Phillip
Historical Society
Pocasset
Sanford
Pia
Major Sanford
Captain Golding
Captain Church
Sandy Pont
Tripp
Hubbard
Mount Hope Neck
Sateetersford
Church
Vtp
Canon Parshley Speaks At Memorial Service
Canon Anthony R. Parshley urged Bristol parishioners and military civic groups to turn Memorial Day memory into action against greed and war, saying life on earth lacks clear source or end and death should not overshadow striving for justice. The service at St. Michael's Church featured a church choir directed by Mrs. Frank A. Rounds.
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Anthony R. Parshley
St. Michael’s Church
Bristol
Charles E. Burns
Kearney Post
The
American Legion
Anne Seymour
Kaaries Pate Moe Dae Roerf J. McKay
Sons of Union Veterans
Charles O. F. Thompson
Daughters of the American Revolution
Metta Nelle
Babbitt Women's Relief Corps
Hope M. Cote
Bristol Girl Scouts
Arthur J Belmore
Kearney
Ship of Sea Scouts
Merton A Cheesman
Bristol Boy Scouts
Canon Parshley
Earth
Frank A Rounds
Bristol’s assets gain a new feather for Burr’s progress
In a column from Here and There, Curtice notes young Burr proudly sits with his father as the boy shines after overcoming a speech impediment. The piece highlights Burr’s rapid improvement at Martin Hall and frames the achievement as a notable addition to Bristol’s growing reputation.
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Curtice
Martin Hall
Bristol
Hickes Bennet wedding planned for June in Unitarian Church
Announcement of the approaching marriage of Miss Erelyn Louie Hickes daughter of Mr and Mrs John F. E. Hickes East Douglas Mass to Mr Stanley Bennett son of Mr and Mrs Ralph H Bennett. The ceremony will be at 3 pm Saturday June 12 in the Unitarian Church. Miss Hickes a Douglas High School and David Hale Fanning School alumna. Mr Bennett a Colt Memorial High School graduate class of 1930 and a Northeastern University Law student with Sigma Nu Maine Campus Club and Kappa legal fraternity affiliations.
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Erelyn Louie Hickes
John FE. Hickes
East Douglas
Mass
Stanley Bennett
Ralph H Bennett
Unitarian
Miss Hickey
Douglas High School
David Hale Fanning School For
Worcester
Bennett
Colt Memorial High School
University of Maine
Orono
Maine
Northeastern University School of Law
Sigma Nu National
Kappa Legal Fraternity
Funeral for 17 Year Old Emily Avilla at St Elizabeth
Funeral services for Emily Avilla aged 17 were held at St Elizabeth's Church this morning. She died Saturday at Providence Hospital after a long illness. Rev Henrique Rocha officiated. Burial followed at St Mary's Cemetery. She was a native of the town and a former student at Guiteras Memorial Junior High. Survived by parents Anton and Emily Avilla and four siblings Clara Delina Joseph and Anthony.
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St Elizabeth's Church
Emily Avilla
Providence
Henrique Rocha
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Avilla
Guiteras Memorial
Anton
Emily
Leal) Avilla
Clara
Delfina
Joseph
Anthony
Chairman Gladue Replies to Bristol Town Council Critique
Donat J. Gladue chairman of the Bristol Sewer Commission responds to council criticism by defending actions amid interference, notes costly consequences from de Wolf's requests, and argues for reasonable discretion in handling sewer matters and contracts with Collins & Aikman Mill. He questions de Wolf’s motives and support for a bill eliminating the sewer commission.
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Donat J. Gladue
Bristol Sewer Commission
Francois L. deWolf
deWolf
de Wolf
Lewes
The
Phoenix
Towers
Collins & Aikman Co
Sewer Commission
Collins & Aikman
Bristol
PWA
Sewer
General Assembly
Sewer Com
St Angelo West Bride Harriet Bradford West Wed in Bristol
Miss Harriet Bradford West daughter of Mr and Mrs Gardiner West 67 High Street wed John St Angelo son of Mr and Mrs John St Angelo 11 Cole Street at St Michael's Church The ceremony was officiated by Rev Anthony Parshley The bridal party included Miss Lilian St Angelo maid of honor and Edward Witherell best man The ushers were Stephen W Hopkins and Edward St Angelo The couple will reside at 714 Wood Street after a motor trip to New York The bride, born in Bristol, trained at Colt Memorial High School 1934 and worked at Carr Manufacturing Co The groom, born in Bristol, graduated Colt High School 1929 is employed at Collins and Aikman Co West Barrington plant and member of Olympian Club
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Harriet Bradford West
Gardiner West
High Street
John St Angelo
Cole Street
St Michael's Church
Anthony Parshley
Lilian St Angelo
Edward Witherell
Stephen W Hopkins
Edward St Angelo
Maid of Honor
New York
Wood Street
Bristol
Colt Memorial High School
Carr Manufacturing Co
Colt High School
Olympian Club
West Barrington
Collins and Aikman Co
Denies tipsy driving in arraignment
Roderick, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Jos eph A Hammill, pleaded not guilty to drunken driving. Bail set at 500. He was found unfit to operate and jailed overnight. Roderick's car collided with a machine driven by William Raposa Jr 48 and damaged a third car. No injuries reported.
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State Street
Wood
Second School Streets
William Raposa, Jr
Cogeshall Avenue
State Stret
Raposa
Roderick
Peter Voccio
Battery C to Sponsor Outdoor Rifle Shoot in Rumford
Battery C 243rd Coast Artillery unit of Bristol will sponsor the Rhode Island outdoor small bore championship at the Rumford rifle range this weekend. Capt Albert A Moren command ing officer names assistants Major Henry Hampbrick Capt Edward F Walker Lieut George H Bates Walter C Sherman as NRA rules and targets govern the event.
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A. A. Moren
Rumford
243Rd Coast Artillery
Bristol
Rhode Island
Rumford Rifle Range
Albert A Moren
Henry A. Hampbrick
Edward F. Walker
George H Bates
Walter C Sherman
Will of Rev. Thomas Gillan Leaves Bequests to Saint Mary’s Church
The will filed in Probate Court assigns $500 to St Mary’s Church where Rev Gillan served 29 years. Miss Mary Morris gets the rectory summer home at Beach Terrace with future ownership to the Society for the Propagation of Faith. Other bequests include $500 to the Chinese Mission of St Columban and cash to Fr Lawrence Deery for masses and the souls in purgatory.
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ST. Mary’s
Thomas Gillan
St Mary’s Church
Thomas J. Gillan
Edward L. Leahy
Fr Gillan
Mary Morris
Beach Terrace
Miss Morris
Roman Catholic Society For the Propagation of Faith
Lawrence Deery
St Columban
Society For the Propagation of the Faith
Purgatory
Edward
William C. Gillan
Kathleen H. Flannagan
Pawtucket
Kathleen Flannagan
Fr. Gillan
Fathers Who Keep Children From School
Judge William T. O Donnell heard the case of Stephen L. Alves a WPA worker charged with keeping his 15 year old daughter from school. Truant Officer James F. Meggs testified of years of absence and the family’s patterns. The case was continued to June 21 as summer schools end. Also fined for speeding were Charles G. McRonally and Manuel Serpa. A separate case involved Ruth Valante charged with cruel treatment of her 16 year old daughter, set bail at 500 dollars.
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William T. O Donnell
Fifth District
Stephen L. Alves
King Philip Avenue
WPA
James F. Meiggs
Alves
Christina Alves
Megs
Nadgatack
Conn
O'Donnell
Charles G. McRonally
Rostwood Street
South Attleboro
Manuel Serpa
Church Street
McAnnaly
Metacom Avenue
Serpa
Bristol Bristol
Plan Sale By Hope Circle At K of C Home
Plan sale by Hope Circle No 70 D of 1 at K of C Home State Street Saturday 1 30 to 5 30 pm offering home cooked foods brown bread and beans. Advance orders to committee members Marie Vermette chair Margaret Callan Helen A Con don Lena McKenna Elizbeth White Nora E Dwyer Maye McDonoud Geraldine Marino Frances Horton Margaret coanery regent ex-officio.
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Hope Circle
No. 70
D. of
K. of C. Home
State Street
Marie Vermette
Margaret Callan
Helen A. Condon
Lena McKenna
Elizabeth White
Nora
Countryside Garden Club to Elect Officers at June Meeting
Officers for the ensuing year will be chosen by the Countryside Garden Club at its next meeting on June 5 at the home of Mrs William Burke Jr 102 State Street. Also planned is an arrangement of flowers in containers. Mrs Louis Beauregard entertained members at her Hope Street home last Friday. one new member was admitted and refreshments were served.
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Countryside Garden Club
William Burke, Jr
State Street
Louis Beauregard
Garden Club
Hope Street
Barrington Pair File Intentions To Marry After Altar Affair
Sixty three year old Felicia Maria Andreozzi Ricci Valante of 34 Roffee street Barrington and Vincenzo Quadruapello aged 62 of 32 Richmond street filed intentions of marriage yesterday at the town clerk offices of the two towns. Mrs Valante previously married twice and mother of eight, she left Antonio Palumbo at the Barrington church altar on May 15. The pair will marry either Friday or Saturday.
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Felicia Maria Andreozzi Ricci Valante
Roffee Street
Barrington
Vincenzo Quadruapello
Richmond Street
Valante
Antonio Palumbo
Auto collision injures Codola and Arone cars at city intersection
Miss Josephine Codola of 30 Catherine street and Andrew Arone were involved in a minor crash early last night at Wood and Constitution streets. Codola’s car, owned by Miss Christine Codola, was being driven under the supervision of Annunziata Bishano, also of 30 Catherine street.
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Josephine Codola
Catherine Street
Andrew Arone
Wood and
Constitution Streets
Arone
Wood Street
Constitution Street
Codola
Christine Codola
Annunziata Bishano
William Gilbert and early electrical discovery timeline
The text credits Queen Elizabeth's physician William Gilbert with coining electricity and inventing an early elentroscope, noting his role as a pioneer in distinguishing electricity from magnetism. It mentions a 608 year death date and a first handbook of electrotherapy printed in Intaris VII 748.
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Queen Elizabeth
Wilan Gilbert
Gilbert Wos
Anduatrians Explore Ancient Calfortia Brick Making
Researchers study the old Spanish mission site of Calfortia focusing on adobe bricks and building techniques. They examine plant refuse and mud brick composition to understand construction methods and onsite materials.
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