Bristol Baseball Team Fights for Fourth of July Game
John P Murphy argues the Bristol base ball team deserves the Fourth of July game on the common, accusing a local committee of favoritism and mismanagement. He claims the team has the right to host the game and disputes a neutral arrangement by proxy manager.
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Bristol
the Phoenix
Bristolians
Young Men
Warren
Newport
Birtwistle
Bristol Baseball
Balfour
Crowell
Brown
Bristol Fair
John P Murphy
Lindsey vs Seth Paull Co goes to jury in Bristol Court
Superior Court in Bristol County heard Edwin F Lindsey v Seth Paull Company this week. Jury deliberated four hours yesterday without reaching a verdict, with jurors reported 10 to 2 for the plaintiff on a $5000 damages claim for injuries from a hoisting machine at the defendant’s coal sheds, resulting in the loss of two fingers. Court reconvenes next Tuesday morning.
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Edwin F Lindsey
Seth Paull Company
Bristol County
Bristol County Court House
Barrows
Crowd Packs Pastime Theatre for Co C Benefit
A large audience attended the Colonial Company C Bristol Train of Artillery benefit at Pastime Theatre last evening. The program featured Miss Ball and Miss Nesbit with violin and soprano solos, Mr. Smith’s baritone, Miss Gardner on harp, and Mr. Hoey’s comic and mimicry acts. Crown Orchestra supplied music and four reels of moving pictures, with colonial uniforms worn by ushers and staff. Proceeds support new Co C uniforms and the event received high marks for entertainment value.
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Colonial Company C
Bristol
C. H. Tuttle
H. W. Church
A. W. Barrett
William Paine
John G. Stewart
John C. Springer
A. W. Hathaway
Co. C
Sia
Crown Orchestra
Martenet
Patronelle
Hasselnans
Margrette Gardner
N. Y
James Hoey
Providence
Elsie Nesbit
Frances Burnham
Gypsie Dance
Ella Beatrice Ball
Flagier
Percy L. Smith
Providence Reading
Hasselans
Pedeschi
Huhn
Blue
Petrie
Reading
Francis X. Bushman
Star Theatre Presents The Black Box Early Show
The Star Theatre offers the eighth episode of The Black Box in two parts this evening plus College Days Beating Hearts and Carpets and other photoplays. Saturday features Niagara Falls daredevil Robbie Leach with an illustrated account, plus The Human Menace A Woman Went Forth Adventures of Kathryn and more, with Memorial Day vaudeville and photo play specials.
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Star Theatre
Black Box
Kay Bee
Robbie Leach
Niagara Falls
Whirlpool
Cleo Madison
Ethel Clayton
Joe Kaufman
Kathryn Williams
Kathryn
May Festival features varied acts at St Mary's School
The May Festival in the St Mary's School auditorium drew audiences on successive evenings with minstrel performances directed by William A Sisson. Tuesday saw the Total Abstinence Society, Wednesday the Knights of Columbus, and Thursday the King Philip Fire Company attend. Miss Donovan of Providence and Fred Reardon of Pawtucket headline tonight's program as the festival closes tomorrow evening.
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St Mary's School
Total Abstinence Society
Knights of Columbus
King Philp Fire Company
William A Sisson
Mr. Donovan
Providence
Fred Reardon
Pawtucket
Council President Talks with Saloons on License Enforcement
Council President BF Lindemuth met town saloon proprietors in the Council Chamber last evening to discuss enforcement of license laws. He provided printed extracts from Chapter 123 of Rhode Island General Laws on temperance and the town ordinance banning Sunday and late night openings.
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Council
BF. Lindemuth
Lindemuth
State of
Rhode Island
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Hope Street
Edward C. Kunz
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F. T. Remieres
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Pastime Theatre
William Fox
Window
Claire Whitney
Stuart Holmes
Direction of the Box Office Attraction Co. of America
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