Strong sentiment for Colt sways Rhode Island senate race
The Woonsocket Call reports that at the Republican State Convention Colt holds broad support among Assembly members and delegates. Sentiments from Newport County and Wetmore allies favor Colt if he runs, hoping his candidacy could unite the party and aid Wetmore's reelection by clearing the field.
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Woonsocket
United States
Samuel Pomeroy
Colt
Bristol
Col. Colt
General Assembly
George Peabody Wetmore
Senate
Assembly
Senator Wetmore
Mr. Wetmore
Col Colt
Col. Wolt
Rhode Island
Athletics win world title by defeating Cubs in five games
The Philadelphia Athletics crown world champions by beating the Chicago Cubs four games to one in a five game series. Coombs wins three games and Bender one as Philadelphia uses 12 players. Attendance totals reach 124,222 with receipts at 173,980. Players’ shares amount to 79,071 with winners receiving 60 percent and losers 40 percent.
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Athletics
Philadelphia
Chicagos
Chicago
Philadllphia
Coombs
Bender
Warren
Thieves Target Bristol Neck Home Again
Thieves entered the home of Byron K Fish on Briarol Neck last Thursday evening while the couple was away. Stolen items included a gold watch belonging to Mrs Fish, a second gold watch, a neck chain valued at 75 dollars, a revolver, and one dollar from a purse on a dresser, plus minor articles. The entry used the usual hiding place key, suggesting a local suspect. Chief Morrissey leads the police effort as this marks the fifth Bristol Neck home robbery in under three months.
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Byron K. Fish
Briarol Neck
Town Council Sets Polling Places and Staff for Election
The Town Council met in special session to designate polling sites for the First and Second Representative Districts for the November 8 election. Armory on State Street will host the First District and Town Hall on Bradford Street the Second. Supervisors are paid 10 dollars and the Moderator’s pay is 15 dollars for the First District. Moderator George A. Arnold’s salary is fixed by the year. Winsthrop G. Thurston to be Moderator and Philip Brady Clerk for the First District. George A. Arnold Moderator and Charles Q. F. Thompson Clerk for the Second District. Supervisors named: First District Republicans Augustine 0. Nerone, Sumner A. Ball. Democrats Peter J. Lannon, Peter Vaccaro. Second District Republicans Arthur W. Barrett, George W. Warren. Democrats Walter H. Cooggeshall, Charles F. Easterbrooks.
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Hirst
MacDougall
Panis
Hasbrouck
Simmons
Brigham
Bristol
State Street
Bradford Street
George A. Arnold
Winthrop G. Thurston
Philip Brady
Charles Q.F. Thompson
Eprointer
Augustine
Nerone
Sumner A. Ball
Peter J. Lannon
Peter''Vaccaro
Arthur W. Barrett
George W. Warren
Walter H. Cooggeshall
Charles F. Easterbrooks
Bristol Native Becomes Bishop of San Joaquin Diocese
Rev Louis C Sanford of California has been named Bishop of the Episcopal diocese of San Joaquin. Born in Bristol 44 years ago, he is a graduate of Brown University 1888 and Episcopal Theological School 1892. He has served in California parishes and as Secretary of the Eighth Missionary District, including Alaska and the Philippines. He was married twice, first to Miss Annis Pepper of Bristol, who died in 1896, and has three children with his second wife.
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California
Episcopal Diocese
San Joaquim
Bristol
Henry Sanford
Herreshoft Manufacturing Company
Brown University
Episcopal Theological School
Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts
Episcopal
Episcopal Club
Wrentham
St. Luke’s Church
Selma
St. Michael’s
Fowler
St. Paul’s Church
Salinas
Cal
St. John the Evangelist
Sanfravcisco
Eighth Missionary District
Alaska
Philippines
Honolulu
Berkeley
San Francisco
District Court action largely quiet before Judge Bosworth
In yesterday morning’s District Court Judge O L Bosworth presided. A P Nerone versus Jaspar M Bullock over a book account was continued one week on defense counsel Hammill’s motion. J Trudell versus William Taylor on a book account was defaulted. Louis Kunz versus Joseph Servant trespass and ejectment was called and defaulted with judgment for possession and costs. Frederick O F Geisler versus Katherine O'Brien trespass and ejectment was continued one week.
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District Court
O. L. Bosworth
A. P. Nerone
Jaspar M. Bullock
Book Account
Frank Hammill
J. Trudell
William Taylor
Louis, Kunz
Joseph
Costa
Frederick O. F. Geisler
Katherine O’brien
Funeral of Bernard Riley Held at St Marys Church
Funeral services for Bernard Riley were held Saturday morning at 8 80 from his Gooding Avenue residence with a 9 o’clock Te Deum Mass celebrated by Rev John F Downing at St Marys Church. A large attendance and many floral tributes marked the rites. Bearers were Patrick P Walsh Neil B Sharkey Edward Quinn and Michael Malone. Interment followed at St Marys Cemetery.
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Bernard’ ‘Riley
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