Strike at N I R Company Hits Shoe Dept Workers
About three hundred employees at the National India Rubber Company quit work at dawn over wage hikes and increased workload. They demand 60 cents per pair, an extra gaiter piece, and oppose wage deductions for defects. Officials and a striker committee met in harmony, with a plan to resume work the next morning if an agreement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National India Rubber Gompany
James W. ‘Pranklin
Elwin O. Fish
Columbia Hall
Bristol
Wood Street
Vicerty
LeBaron O- Colt
Washington,d. C
Colt
Phoenix
Oliver School Entertainment Showcases New Piano
Oliver school auditorium hosts a musical and literary program directed by principal Miss Elizabeth R. McCotter. Students perform piano pieces, violin solos, vocal numbers, reading, and whistling acts, with audience including school officials and local pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Elizabeth R. MccCotter
Oliver School
Schubert
Catherine Connery
Blue Bells of
Scotland
William H. Gale
Marian McAvann
Reading
Grace E. Whiting
Barrington
Il Trovatore
Pardon Kenney
Miss Blake
Theodora August
Walter Bernard
von Weber
Miss Connery
Advertised Letters For Week Ending November Seventeenth
List of names awaiting pickup including M Giulio Disimone James W Exwin S M Gifford Joseph Legrand Thos W Maloney Colby Mitchell Manuel Madoeres O W Stewart and several ladies. Foreign names Camela Buomeontsa and others appear among the archived notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Giulio Disimone
James W. Exwin
S. M. Gifford
Joseph Legrand
Thos. W. Maloney
Colby Mitchell
Manuel Madoeres
B. Goodwin
Martha Forsey
Elsie Girant
Alice Burke
Carmela
Buomeontsa
Water Works Sale Decision for Bristol Plant
Col. Colt acted as intermediary in a Bristol water works sale. The town could buy the entire plant for 275000 dollars, more reasonable than the Bristol part valued at 219000 by the Master. The town would finance the purchase through Colt, preserving water supply for Bristol Warrens and Barrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Colt
Town Water Committee
Bristol
Todesd
Water Works Company
Warrens
Barrington
Twenty Three Party at Mrs Flint Home
A Saturday evening party hosted by Mrs. A. H. Flint on Main street celebrated the theme "28 Skiddoo" with 28 guests. Rooms offered playful activities like skiddoo boards, a fishing excursion, a Skiddoo Grotto, and a basket draw, all adorned in red and white with chrysanthemum decorations. Prizes went to Mrs. John T. Crary, Dr. Hopkins, Mrs. John Davis, Miss Grace Paull, and Seth Paull. Laura Carr Catering Co. provided refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Flint
Albert Flint
Probate Court session approves guardianship and estate actions
The semi monthly Court of Probate before Judge Frank H Hammill continued the guardianship petition for Waldo W Stevens of Daniel Stevens and probated the will of Lyman B Bosworth with Robert H Anderson as executor. George H Peck was named administrator of Ann E King estate with a $100 bond. Appraisers HH F Bennett Frank T Remieres and Clark H Straight were appointed with Peck as surety. Inventories for Henry D DeWolf James F De Wolf minors and Mrs Elizabeth Hamill were allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Probate
Frank H. Hammill
Waldo W. Stevens
Daniel Stevens
Lyman B. Bosworth
Robert H. Anderson
George H. Peck
Ann E. King
HH. F. Bennett
Frank T. Remieres
Clark H. Straight
Henry D. DeWolf
James F. de Wolf
Elizabeth Hamill
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. I
Union Trust Coupsny the
Bank OF the People
Staples Goal Company
State Street
COAL
George H.utter
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Sts
Dunbar
Hope Street Florist
Bristol Granite Company
Cor. Hope and
Perry Sts
Bristol, R.J
Poppasquash Road
N. I. R. Company
Oliver School Entertainment
Probate Court
Deposi
Tors
Hope Street
U. S
Stevens & GO
Bristol Jewelers
Merchants National “Bank
Westminster Street
Providence, Hi
Capital
Royal Craft
Moses J. Barber
Sam’l R. Dorrance
Frank A Greene
Ping Pong Photo Co
Chiropodist
Mrs. Williams
Church St. House
Eugene le Clair, Sr
Constitution Street
Providence
Narragansett Electric Lighting
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