Y M C A Notes Board Meeting and Upgrades
The Y M C A Board of Managers will meet tomorrow at 8 o'clock. The gym locker room is being renovated with a separate men’s area for safety and new metal lockers for growing membership. Bowling alleys will be ready for the winter season and the Monday October 30 bowling tournament prep. General Secretary Milligan plans an election night program with returns and continuous entertainment for men and women. Senior Class basketball practice starts Thursday evening at 7 30, all seniors urged to attend.
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Milligan
Royal Welcome Home Parade Honors Cavalry on Mexican Border Duty
Bristol took part in a large Providence parade honoring Cavalry Squadron Battery A and Ambulance Corps after three months on the Mexican border. About 3,000 troops marched three miles with Governor Beeckman reviewing in front of City Hall. Battery A troopers walked due to glanders. The event included Rhode Island naval volunteers, Knights of Columbus, Boy Scouts, and an aviation corps aeroplane, with border troops left to seek a countermarch route.
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Bristol
Providence
Battery A
Ambulance Corps
Beeckman
Promenade Street
Post Office Square
City Hall
Gainor
Coast Artillery Corps
Rhode Island Naval Battalion
Knights of Columbus
Knights
Boy Scouts
E. P Gladding
Broad Street
Automobile registrations at state board last week
Last week’s automobile registrations list includes 3783 Raymond P. Smith of Bristol with a Wim 14 hp delivery, 3804 John A Saillant of Warren with a Franklin 16 hp delivery, 3606 Maxime House of Warren with an Overland 25 hp touring, 3780 Bates Brothers of Barrington with a Longford 22 hp delivery, and 26350 Harold Lyman of Barrington with a Ford 22 hp touring.
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The
State Board of Public Roads
Raymond P. Smith
Bristol
Wim
H.p
John A Saillant
Warren
Franklin
H. P
Maxime House
Overland
Bates Brothers
Barrington
Longford
H P Delvery
Harold Lyman
Ford
H P
Soldiers' Home Rhode Island Visit by Sons of Veterans
About 120 members of the Visited Soldiers' Home Division of Rhode Island Sons of Veterans visited the Soldiers' Home in town on Sunday. They arrived by motor trucks from Providence, were welcomed by Commandant Benjamin L. Hall and Adjt. James B. Hathaway, toured facilities, enjoyed a luncheon, and were entertained by an orchestra, Knox Quintette, and readings. The event included a military drill on campus with bugle calls by Trumpeter William Packard. Division Commander E. A. Hoyt led the visiting group.
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Division
Rhode Island
Sons of Veterans
Providence
Benjamin L. Hall
Adjt
James B. Hathaway
Recreation Hall
Knox Quintette
Charles M. Knox
Minnie Vaughn
Green
J. B. Hathaway
George W. Nichols
A. E. Gleason
William Packard
Thirteenth United States Cavalry
E. A. Hoyt
Comrade David Crowell Obituary
Comrade David Crowell died Friday evening at the Soldiers' Home in town from diseases of old age. He was 82 years 10 months and 29 days old. Born in Yarmouth Massachusetts he served as a private in Company E Fortieth Massachusetts Volunteers in the Civil War. He came from Providence Oct. 4 1900 and worked as a salesman there for many years. He leaves a daughter Mrs Porter residing in Providence. The body was taken to her home Saturday afternoon and the funeral was held there.
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David Crowell
Yarmouth
Mass
Fortieth Regiment
Massachusetts Volunteers
Providence
Porter
Comrade George H Burgess Dies After Long Illness
Comrade George R Burgess died Saturday at the Soldiers Home in this town at age 73. A complication of diseases caused his death. He entered the Home on Aug 24 1916 from Norton Massachusetts. He served in Company E First Rhode Island Light Artillery Feb 20 1862 to Nov 5 1862, discharged for disability. Body to Norton for burial.
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George H. Burgess
George R. Burgess
Norton
Mass
First
Rhode Island Light Artillery
Comrade James M. Greene Dies at Soldiers' Home
Comrade James M. Greene died Sunday morning at the Soldiers' Home aged 72 after long illness since admission on July 14, 1916 from Pascoag. A son of the deceased came here Sunday and had the body moved to Pascoag where the funeral was held.
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James M. Greene
Pascoag
Colleges Plan Educational Exchange Between Rhode Island State and Brown
A cooperation plan aims to exchange apparatus instructors and ideas between Rhode Island State College and Brown University. Brown professors Gorham and Kenerson visit Kingston to compare courses and equipment, with a Rhode Island State College team to visit Brown next month. The effort seeks optional joint study paths creditable toward degrees and closer inter college ties. The note also mentions film listings and Thursday Charlie Chaplin appearances.
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Rhode Island State College
Brown University
Gorham and
Kenerson
State College
Kingston
Barlow
Whales
Brown
Walter E. Raner
Star Theatre Presents Chaplin and Two Photo Plays
The Star Theatre bills an evening program featuring Mary Ward in Where Is My Father a seven act photo play and a new chapter of The Grip of Evil Chocolates are given away as usual Wednesday features Charlie Chaplin in a later showing.
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Star Theatre
Mary Ward
Charlie Chaplin
Surprising Kidney Remedy That Helped Bristol Painter
C F Card of 412 Union St Bristol reports a weak back from heavy lifting and persistent dull pain. After using Dean's Kidney Pills the back pain disappeared and strength returned. Price 50c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Bristol
C. F. Card
Union St
Foster-Milburn ,Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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