Hog Island Cottage Destroyed by Fire on Hog Island
A four story summer cottage owned by Captain William P. Buffington on Hog Island near Prudence Island was destroyed by fire late Saturday. Loss estimated at $2500 with minimal insurance. Fire likely started by chimney defect. Firefighters from Iver Ready Engine and Hose Company arrived aboard the Anna M and extinguished remaining embers. State Police joined local officers in the investigation. Portsmouth fire units did not enter the island.
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Hog Island
William P. Buffington
Buffington
Joseph Pacheco
Herreshoff ‘Bleze
Flock
Christy Travers
Anna M
Prudence Island
Portsmouth
Town of
A T Lee
Commodore
Portsmouth Barracks
Colosseum Tickets Marked in Ivory for Easy Seating
In ancient Rome the Colosseum, the empire’s grandest ruin, could hold 85 000 spectators. Tickets were ivory marked to help spectators locate their seats amid vast passages and corridors.
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Rome
Colosseum
Bristol Historical Society hosts talk on American humor chinaware
Miss Dorothy Casey of the Rhode Island School of Design spoke on Chinaware and American humor at St. Michael's Parish House. The Bristol Historical Society displayed plates and platters depicting American scenes using slides from Rowlandson Smirke and Wilkie with Clews Staffordshire pottery. Three new members were admitted: Mr and Mrs. Francis Bragg and Mrs. Florence Blaisdell.
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David Wilkie
James
Ralph Clews
Staffordshire
England
Francis Bragg
Florence Blaisdell
Cars Collide at High and Washington Streets
Two auto crashes occurred on a Sunday and Saturday afternoon with no injuries. At High and Washington streets Joseph Campo 48 of 540 Thames street turned into Washington from High and John Motta Jr 23 of 31 Second street traveled east on Washington. A second collision near Metacom avenue and Chestnut street involved Manuel Correiro 29 of 278 Wood street and Antonio Perry 32 of 17 Third street.
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High
Washington Streets
Joseph Campo
Thames Street
Washington Street
John Motta, Jr
Second Street
Metacom Avenue
Chestnut Street
Manuel Correiro
Wood Street
Antonio Perry
Third Street
Correiro
Joseph Tavares
Usher Street
Perry
Lena
Germaine Morris
Orange fruit history yields small cultivated berry size
A historical note describes how oranges began tiny before cultivation expanded their size and shape toward the familiar barge fruit. It compares early fruit to a strawberry in scale and traces the development through human cultivation and selection.
Methodist Speak at 73 Church Unity Service
Rev Frederick Knickrhem of Newport delivers a sermon on born again doctrine as essential to Methodism and the goal of discipleship. The unity series at St Michael's Episcopal Church draws strong attendance with readings by Rev Her bert D Graetz and Rev Nelson Bryant. Next week Rev Harold L Wilson of Providence will speak.
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Methodist
John Wesley
Methodist Church
Frederick Knickrhem
Methodist Church of
Newport
St Michael's Episcopal Church
Herbert D Graetz
First Congregational Church
Nelson Bryant
St George’s of
Samuel S Drury
St Paul's School
Concord
Harold L. Wilson
First Presbyterian Church of Providence
Understanding An Act of God in Legal Terms
The article discusses the legal concept of an act of God as a natural event beyond human foreseeability. It explains that such events, like storms or earthquakes, relieve parties of liability and may affect contractual obligations.
Rhode Island Civic Symphony Concert Delights 600
In a full Guiteras auditorium 600 music lovers attended the Rhode Island Civic Symphony concert directed by Dr. Wassili Leo. Guest conductor Fr Leo Rowlands presented Narragansett Bay, and Miss Mary I Kearnan sang Il Est Deux Il Est Bon. The event, funded by a state appropriation and supported by the Bristol School Committee, drew many schoolchildren and was organized by E S Mapes and others.
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EGR
Guiteras
Rhode Island Civic Symphony Orchestra
Wassili Leo
Leo Rowlands
Narragansett Bay
Mary I Kearnan
State Department of Education
Bristol School Committee
Francis Federico
Mathew Romano
Tevis Shulman
William Hogan
Joseph Mazza
Joseph Pine
Gaetano Marino Raymond McMahon
Caldwell Peckham
E. S. Mapes
Theresa Donovan
George H Baldwin
Alfred M Merriman
Collins Aikman Clubs Hold First Whist Event
The Collins and Aikman Men's and Girls' Clubs linked for a first joint whist on Thames street. Committee members included Mrs Anna Ethier Otis M Bailey Jr Albert Ethier Salvatore Viscione and Mrs Ada Perry. Winners were Viola O Connell Theresa Vorro Sal Viscione and Fred Guevremont with Mrs W Stu art taking the door prize. The second event is scheduled for this Saturday in the Men's quarters.
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Collins & Aikman
Collins & Aikman Girls’ Club
United
Thames Street
Anna Ethier
Otis M Bailey
Albert Ethier
Salvatore Viscione
Emils Medeiros
Ada Perry
Viola O'Connell
Theresa Vorro
Sal Viscione
Fred Guevremont
W. Stuart
Liza Lepper
Junior Choir Organized at State Street Church vestry
The junior choir of the State Street Methodist Episcopal Church organized Friday afternoon in the church vestry with Mrs J Floyd Huestis serving as director. Members include Vivian Hill Priscilla Brelsford Barbara Moren Dorothy Antonelli Kenneth Sturdevant Henry Hambrick Robert Bullock George Luther Jr Herman Sylvester.
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State Street Methodist Episcopal Church
J Floyd Huestis
Vivian Hill
Priscilla Brelsford
Barbara
Dorothy Moren
Dorothy Antonelli
Kenneth Sturdevant
Henry Hambrick
Robert Bullock
George Luther, Jr
Herman Sylvester
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Premier Mince Meat
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Midense
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Wight
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Bowen Heating Oil
Bowen Motors
Market Street
Warren
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Newman Bros
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Newman
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