Union Meeting Strengthens New England Lord's Day League
Rev M D Kneeland spoke in Boston on the Lord's Day League of New England at State Street M E Church. The league founded in 1895 reports over 100000 dollars in gifts and uses investigation agitation education legislation and law enforcement to preserve Sunday rest with leaders including Ex Gov John L Bates as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Kneeland
D. D
Boston
Lord's Day League of
New England
State Street
M. E
John E. Whitley
First Congregational Church
O. H. Wallace
Baptist Church
A. C. McGilton
Lord’s Day League of
John L. Bates
Bogton
League
Pentecostal cottage meeting at Mrs Bovay home
The cottage meeting this evening at 7 30 will be held at the home of Mrs William Bovay at 76 Burton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bovay
Burton Street
Flag Raising at Munro Property Historic Homestead
A sunset flag ceremony occurred Friday November 16 on the Munro family grounds at a historic 1765 house on Pappasquash once used as Continental troops barracks. Mrs. Leonora Stilwell narrated history as local children requested a caretaked flag. An iron pole was installed by a worker from the National India Rubber Company while townspeople and descendants gathered to honor the star spangled banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munro
Annie R Munro
Champlain Bowen
Pappasquash
United States
Great Britain
Leonora Stilwell
Bristol
National India Rubber Company
Young
School Committee Meeting Updates Staffing and Honors
The School Committee approved extended leave for Bertram W. Wall who will join the U S Army Quartermaster Department. Philip Brady was elected substitute secretary. Instructors Evigene H. Lord and John S. Weeden were hired. Resignations of Jones Boden and Coggeshall were accepted. The Superintendent reported improved attendance and student activities including Red Cross gifts and knit squares for hospital comforters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram W. Wall
Wall
Philip Brady
Quartermaster’s Department
Evigene H. Lord
Serge William C. Jones
Colt Memorial High School
John S. Weeden
Herbert H. Boden
Jones
Boden
Juliet E. Coggeshall
Red Cross
DeCoudres
Wardwell
John Post
Sisson Statue Unveiled In Little Compton Rhode Island
A bronze life sized statue honoring Col Henry Tillinghast Sisson of the Fifth Rhode Island Artillery was unveiled in Little Compton with exercises led by United States Senator LeBaron Colt. Speakers recalled the 1863 Pamlico River relief expedition and urged renewed dedication to liberty and union on the world stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Henry Tillinghast Sisson
Fifth Rhode Island Artillery
Little Compton
United States
LeBaron B Colt
Col. Sisson
Union
Washington
France
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Sisson
Rhode Island
National Liberty
National Union
Fifth
Rhode Island Regiment
Pamlico River
Fort Washington
Massachusetts
Benjamin L. Hall
Two Hundred Years Old Barrington Town Celebration
The Barrington town centennial fête fills Town Hall with residents as it blends the 250th Swansea and 264th Sowanis anniversaries. Students perform under Grace T. Lester while Thomas W. Bicknell presides and Nathan W. Littlefield gives a historical address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harsneton
Swansea
Sowanis
Barrington Public Schools
Grace T. Lester
Thomas W. Bicknell
Barrington Historic-Antiquarian Society
Nathan W. Littlefield
P. A. Canada
Barrington Congregational Church
Cleveland
Bicknell
Barrington
Plymouth
New England
Sowams
Owams
Narragansett
Wannamossett
New Barrington
Probate Court Proceedings Extend Probate Actions
The semi monthly Probate Court session presided by Judge Edward L. Leahy admitted the will of William Williams and named Marshall kegah executrix with a $12,000 bond. Clinton T. Sherman named appraiser. The Malloy will admitted and Annie M. Malloy named executrix with a $500 bond to pay debts and legacies, Hugh Murphy as surety. The final account of James F. Lavey as administrator of John Lavey’s estate was continued for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Leahy
William Williams
Wiyware Airc* Pte
Marshall
Hugh Murphy
James F. Lavey
John Lavey
Annual Scout Bazaar and Christmas Exhibits Listed
Event calendar for Bristol area notes the Boy Scouts annual Bazaar in G A R Hall on Nov 10 27 24 and Dec 1. Parish Hall St Marys Church hosts a War Camp Fund whist on Nov 27. First Baptist Church Ladies Aid Rum mage sale on Dec 5. Old Centucky Jubilee Quartet and lecture at State Street M E Church also on Dec 5. Christmas Bazaar by Ladies Aid Society Dec 11. Bristol County Poultry Association expo Dec 11 12 13 in G A Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
G.A.R. Hall
St. Mary’s Church
Knights of Columbus
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Baptist Church
Thames Street
State Street M. E. Church
State Street M. E
Bristol County Poultry Association
Christmas spirit endures amid war and sacrifice
The December issue reflects on how war, with its trials, will pass, but core human glories like love, brotherhood, kindness, and wisdom endure. It urges readers to give thoughtful gifts to bolster soldiers and keep spirit alive at home, recalling the Christmas Stars as symbols of enduring values.
If I Were Twenty One by Dr Frank Crane
Editorial note outlines ten actions for a twenty one year old including doing the next thing training the mind caring for the body pursuing happiness marriage saving money studying the art of pleasing and forming a permanent amicable arrangement with conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crane
Advertised Letters at Bristol R1 November 17 1917
The Bristol R 1 post lists advertised letters for November 17 1917 including men Joseph Cragons Edward Flannagan L Johnson and women Eva Beyea Gladys N Blake Lavania Traynor. Foreign entries include Maria da Gloria Amaral Josnia Hilario Giuseppe Picciold A F Williams D G COGGESHALL and P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cragons
Edward Flannagan
L. Johnson
Eva Beyea
Gladys N. Blake
Lavania Traynor
Maria da Gloria Amaral
Jos Nia Hilario
Giuseppe Picciold
A. F. Williams
D. G. Coggeshall
P. M
Real Estate Transfers Filed for Record
Heirs of William H. Church transfer a lot at Kirkemuit to Alonzo W. Miller and others. Louise B. Murphy and others convey a dwelling house and lot on Richmond Street to the Narragansett Rubber Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Church
Alonzo W. Millerg
Kirkemuit
Louise B. Murphy
Narragansett Rubber Company
Richmond Street
Fare and Freight Increases for New Haven Line Raises Zone Ticket Price
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad files with the Public Utilities Commission a revised schedule. It lifts one way passenger fares from 2 to 22 cents per mile, removes trip tickets, raises commutation rates from 23 to 24 cents per mile, and increases zone tickets from 5 to 6 cents on Warren Bristol Fall River and Providence lines. Freight rates shift up 2 to 7 cents per hundred pounds across six classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Public Utilities Commission
Warren
Bristol
Fall River
Providence
STAR THEATRE Showtimes and Featured Films
Tonight at the Stad Theatre the top-liner is God's Country and the Woman with Nell Shipman and William Duncan. Also shown are The Fighting Trail episode, astral comedies, Charlie Chaplin in By the Sea, American That’s All with Jack Devereaux and Winifred Allen, The Seven Pearls serial, official war pictures in two parts, Triangle Comedy, and more. Thursday features W S Hart with Alice Joyce and Harry Morey among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Theatre Free Sugar
Stad Theatre
Northwest
Nell Shipman
William Duncan
Astral Comedies
Charlie ‘Chaplin
Official War Pictures
Triangle
W. S. Hart
Alice Joyce
Harry Morey
Little Mary cAlister
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Report
A Bristol story highlights Doan's Kidney Pills as a trusted remedy for kidney ailments. Mrs. R. H. Andeny of Cook Street reports relief from irregular kidney activity after cold spells, praising the product as effective and widely used. Price is 60 cents at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Doan
Dean
Mss. Anderson
Buffalo
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Standard Oil CO. of
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Albany
Dr. Kneeland
Pentecostal Church
Bristol Forum
B. W. Wall
Mary
D. de Cristofaro
Arthur Avenue
R. I
Phenix
F. N. Easterbrooks
Col.h.t. Sisson
Cascara Fayouinine
Shanes
Rhodes Island Hospital Trust CO
Westminster Street
Providence, R. 1
Bristol, R. 1
California
Pillsbury’s
Graham
Newman Bros
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