Town Handles Fire Engine Repairs and School Naming
Town Council awards contract to La France Engine Co of Elmira to overhaul the old steam fire engine at 1775, a costly but prudent repair. Rhode Island Institute of Instruction meets October 8 for three days. Massachusetts women gain vote rights on November first. School committee names Walley Burton and Oliver schools and orders portraits of local educational figures.
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la France Engine Company
Elmira
N. Y
Rhode Island Institute of Instruction
Providence
Massachusetts
Arnold
Walley School
Burton
Oliver
E. S. Babbitt
P. Skinner, Jr
8. Norris, Jr
Messrs. Oliver and
Walley
Odd Fellows’ Beneficial Association
Capt. Collins
Ezra Dixon
Ella Chadwick
Joseph Gifford
High Street
Ng. Castle
Balle
Magee versus Truedell suit ends in defendant’s favor
In district court Eben Magee sued Joseph Truedell for 28 dollars for barn labor. Judge ruled against Magee, settling at 1.50 per day basis. Cunningham and Sally Lowry, jailed for drunkenness, arraigned, pleaded not guilty, held on 100 dollars each. Riehl fined six dollars thirty. Costs paid. Harrington fined five dollars and costs for drunken and disorderly conduct after resisting arrest. Dimond used his persua der.
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Eben Magee
Joseph Truedell
John Cunningham
Sally Lowry
Hope Street
Dimond
Dwyer
J. Riehl
Cunningham
Dennis Herrington
Divorce Petition Lays Bare Rhode Island Family Scandal
Elizabeth M. Colt files for divorce from Samuel P. Colt in Bristol Rhode Island alleging adultery and seeks child custody alimony and legal fees. James J Van Alen of Newport named in a writ of arrest for alienating Mrs Colt’s affections. bond set at 400000 potentially to be posted.
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8. P. Colt
J. J. van Alen
James J. van Alen
Newport
P. Colt
Col Colt
Mr. van Alen
van Alen
Cleveland
Bristol
Greating
Rhode Island
Samuel P. Colt
Common Pleas Division
Supreme Court
Court House
Elizabeth M. Colt
Charles Matteson
Hustlers rout Hopes 25 to 12 for Bristol title
Baseball on the common Saturday saw the Hustlers beat the Hopes 25 to 12 after a slow game. Newman starred in the Hustlers' pitching and battery with Connery, while Keegan Tobin and Hassette pitched for the Hopes and were hit hard. The Hopes changed batteries three times and halted after their half of the ninth.
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Hopes
Hustlers
Newman
Keegan
Tobin
Hassette
Connery
Iow
Bristol
Bristol Post Office Mails and Opening Hours
Mails close at 6.35 and 9.20 p m with additional 12.20 8.40 and 5.50 p m. Mails open as nearly as possible nine to following hours at 9 a m 2 5 20 7 25 p m.
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Bristol
Personal mentions of Manchester residents return home
Miss Minnie Wall of Manchester Connecticut spent a few days with friends in town and returned home yesterday. Mrs C H Church wife of Council map Church and her sister Miss Lauise W Miller also returned from New York. Miss Bertha Sellers and Miss Lizzie Pipes spent the last three months in England and arrived home Sunday morning.
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Minnie Wall
Manchester
Conn
C. H. Church
Councilmap Church
Lauise W Miller
New York
Bertha Sellers
Lizzie Pipes
Ameimmhaeho Diate
England
Goff will approved for probate executrix named at Court
Court of Probate approved Henry Goff will and Isabelle Goff as executrix with no bond. Munroe account as executor of Anna D. Pierce estate allowed. Easterbrooke administrator de bonis non with will annexed for Ambrose Waldron estate allowed. Walker estate inventory allowed. Thorber agent of State Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children gained custody of Ada and John Hughes and will place them in Rhode Island Catholic Orphan Asylum until age 18.
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Providence
Supreme Court
Elizabeth M. Colt
Bristol
Samuel P. Colt
Rnasell G. Colt
Roswell
Sammuel P. Colt
James M. Munroe
Anna D. Pierce
Frederick A. Easterbrooke
de Bonis Non
Ambrose Waldron
Hope P. Walker
Charles H. Thurber
State Society For the Prevention of
Ada
John Hughes
Jane Hughes
House of Correction
Thorber
Rhode Island Catholic Orphan Asylum
Successful Fair Extends One More Evening in Warren
The Council Dom Luiz Filippo fair at the Artillery Armory ran seven evenings and will close tonight after a larger than expected turnout and broad success. Friday featured Narragansett Fire Company and the Warren Band, Saturday hosted Dreadnaught Hook Ladder Hose Co and a Providence Portuguese Society, with a street parade nightly and Azores Band of Providence last evening.
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Benjamin Wilson Wright
Nettie Moore Pearse
Frank Lewis
Nettie George
Bradford Street
Hope
High
D. A. Pierce's
State Street
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co
Narragansett
Dom Luiz Filippo
Narragansett Fire Company of
Warren
Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder and Hose Co
Providence
Azores Band of Providence
Obituaries Notice
In this town between Oct. 17 and Oct. 19. Harriet Newell Bourne aged 68 years seven months and twenty seven days. Samuel B Hyndman aged 54. John O Alger aged 42 years three months. Patrick McHale obituary listed.
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Bourne
Harriet Newell Bourne
Hynd Mawn
Samuel B. Hyndman
Alcer
John O. Alger
McHarre
Patrick McHale
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Bristol Phenix
Bristol County
Bradford St
Bristol, BI
Farrally Brothers
Gevern
Phoenix News
G W. Easterbrooks
F. S. Burgess
E. H. Carter
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Geo. Pailthorp
Briggs
High St
Miss Wyatt
S.S. W
Are
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Edel
Sibley Sdonatti
District Court
Comstock & Gardner
James M. Ripley
State OF
Providence Plantations
Boston Twiczka Weex
Newline
E. H Carter
H. F. Gould
Boston
Herreshoff’s
Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co
Henry L. Turner
Chicago
Ferry Hill
W. H. West
M. Cunningham
Church Street
D. A. Pierce
State Street Clothier
Haworth’s
Hibernica
Opera House
Dublin
D. A. Pierce’s
Epworth League
M. E. Church
Hill
Richmond Mfg. Co
Namquitt
Reba Lodge
Rebeka Degree
Dorcas Lodge
South Providence
Rebeka
Thames Street
William Gorham
Cushing
G. A
Herreshoff Works
Office of the Works
Hollingsworth
Atlantic City
Marine Railway
Saunders’ Boat Yard
Quartette
Harry Rowe Shelly
James
Perry
Mt. Hope Avenue
Home Literary and Social Club of
Mr Perry
Frank Rawson
Frank Wardwell
Rawson
Ella Thompson
Union Street
Beatrice Thompson
Bristol and Vicinity
U.S. Gov't
Probate Court
Henry Goff
Isabelle Goff
Church St. House
Church Street House
Pranix Office
Burton Street
Chas.e. Nok
C. W. Sparks
Sheriff Cady
Carter
Calgate
Dr. Chas
Heilborn
Drs. Heilborn & Church
Chiropodists
Westminster Street
R. L
Bristol Pram
Tod
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