Industrial Trust Co Strong After Rhode Island Bank Run
The run on the Union Trust Co in Providence spread to the Industrial Trust Co, but officers enforced a ninety day withdrawal notice to stabilize currency and protect payroll needs. In Bristol, 72 depositors requested withdrawals on Friday and 65 gave ninety days notice on Saturday, with total withdrawals under 5 percent and the bank reporting strong finances and rising public confidence.
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Union Trust Company
Providence
Industrial Trust Company
Bristol
Hospital Trust Company
Home Office
Rhode Island
Democratic Rally in Bristol Opera House Draws Large Crowd
A Bristol rally drew the largest attendance in years with women in the gallery and a parade by the Bristol Train of Artillery Band. Speakers included Prof William Macdonald of Brown University and James L Jenks, praising Governor James H Higgins and criticizing Brayton and “rotten” state legislation while urging voters to support Higgins and the Democratic slate.
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Bristol Opera House
Bristol Train of Artillery
Bernard L. Foley
James H. Higgins
Democratic Town Committee
Democratic
Lincoln Union
James J. Walsh
William Macdonald
Brown University
Macdonald
Darta
Brayton
State House
Robert H. S. Goddard
United States
Toddard
James L. Jenks
Pawtucket
W. Fred Williams
Jenks
Rhode Island
Edward M. Sullivan
Esaga
Cranston
John J. Hitzgerald
Pawtunket
Fitzgerald
General Assembly
Messrs
Oburch
Franklin
Wetmore
James H.higgins
Jackson
Blessing of Memorial Windows at Trinity Church
The blessing of the Ballcock memorial windows at Trinity church was held last Sunday after the 10 30 service. Rector Rev. W K R Trotter led the ceremony with Lord's Prayer collects and hymns. Windows honor Mary Pearce Bul mee and Ruth Ann Bullock with inscriptions noting their deaths in 1891 and 1908 respectively.
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Ballcock
Trinity Church
W. KR. Trotter
Samuel O. Bullock
Mary P. Bulock
Ruth- Ann Bullock
Copper Work Finishes On Memorial High School Windows
Coppersmiths completed placing pressed copper plates around six Hope street windows at Colt Memorial High School and will treat remaining windows similarly including those over entrances. Two pressed copper wreaths were added on the roof near the skylight frame. eight wreaths planned, two per corner. The copper will be polished oiled and weather darkened.
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Hope Street
New Colt Memorial High School
Soldier’s Honor Civil War drama comes to Bristol Opera House
A Soldier’s Honor directed by J Frank Seymour debuts tonight at the Bristol Opera House. The strong military drama follows a Virginia scene before the war, a Northern battery under fire, then returns to old Virginia for a hopeful ending. Tickets cost 25 35 and 50 cents.
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J. Frank Seymour
Virginia
Old
Bristol Opera House
Football Match Cancelled By Size Mismatch
Last Saturday the Bristol Independents and a Newport Y M C A eleven planned to play, but Newport declined after seeing Bristol’s larger players. Newport’s lightweight team refused the matchup, so a local pickup squad played the Independents instead. The game produced no scoring and ended without a winner.
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Bristol Independents
Newport Y. M. C. A
Newport Boys
Bristol
Newport Y. M. O. A
Bristols
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