Tower Demolition Ordered for Naval Reserve Armory
A damage survey found the northwest tower foundation under the Head House of the New Naval Reserve Armory unsafe. The building commission and Everson and Liddle contractors directed the tower’s removal to prevent collapse as walls cracked from the base to above the second story. Gov. Lippitt and engineers planned further inspection to decide securing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Reserve
W. T. ©. Wardwell
Joshua Wilbour
George W. Simmons
Building Commission
Charles F. Chace
Russell D. Bullock
Charles A. Barbour
Mr. Everson
Everson & Liddle
Providence
Pert
J. H. Shedd
Everson
Gov. Lippitt
Shedd
Social Notes From Providence Neighborhoods
Miss Grace Weeks of Providence visits Miss Jean Innis on Franklin street. Hugh Kelley and James Fay spent Labor Day with friends in Pawtucket. Miss Julia McNulty of Bristol visited Providence over Sunday and Monday. Mr and Mrs Albert B Almy return from a month at their Tiverton farm. Mr and Mrs Eugene Parker of New York City visit Miss Hattie Waldron on Union street. Miss Mary E Church and Mr Frank L Church of Taunton visit Mr and Mrs Charles Bowler at the Narrows. Mr and Mrs Joseph J Mitchell of Lonsdale visit Mrs Mitchell’s father, Wm Fred Fish. Miss Mary A Devaney and Miss Elizabeth O Connor of Woonsocket visit Mrs Catherine Maloy on Bay View avenue. Mrs Gilbert and Miss Mollie Crow of Louisville Ky spend a week with Mrs M A McKegney on Franklin street and return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Gifford
Ollie
G. W. Young
Harry Young
G. W. Easterbrooks
Lithia Water
Charles Smith
Lincoln Avenue
Lillian Smith
Boston
Congregational Church
H. A. Stevens
Memorial
Elizabeth Shean
Providence
Bristol
A. W. Kingsley
State Street M. E
Kingsley
John B. Pollock
G. W
Mount Hope
Block Island
Fall River
Newport Journal
Albert
Almy
Tiverton
Eugene. Parker
New York City
Hattie Waldron
Union Street
Mary E. Church
Frank L. Church of
Taunton, Mass
Mrs
Charles Bowler
Narrows
Joseph J. Mitchell
Lonsdale
R. I
Mitchell
Fred Fish
Mary A. Devaney
Elizabeth O’connor
Woonsocket
Catherine Maloy
Bay View Avenue
Gilbert
Mollie Crow
Louisville Ky
Insane Frenchman D'Art Attempts Suicide in Cell
After a late court session George D Art known as the insane Frenchman tried to kill himself using a pillow and necktie in his jail cell Sheriff Cady and officers stopped him and removed the noose He was later moved to Cranston insane hospital and then driven to Oranaton where another escape attempt occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D'Art
District Court
Cady
D'Art
D’art
Cranston
Capt
Morrissey
Oranaton
Baby rules. Time, love, and beauty in a 1895 verse
The poem by J. B. Greener Bristol invokes Baby Jules, time, love, hate, culture, and heavenly power in a reflective verse about beauty's fate. Labor Day field day reports at Collins street note D. O. D. and Hustlers clubs hosting sports and a dramatic baseball game ending Hustlers 18 D. O. D. 17 with Newman and Perry keying the finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. O D.and
Hustlers
Collins Street
A. Newman
J. Farley
Elmer Rounds
English and Classical School advertises business training
The Business Man of Today must have breadth and decisive thinking. The English and Classical School in Providence offers practical training and claims its graduates now hold top remunerative positions in business life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Ite
Notable Improvements at National India Rubber Company Plant
Improvements underway in the devulcanizing department include large mills and automatic stock conveyors. New 50 foot dryers will dry about 200000 lb weekly, with one already complete. A 500 horsepower Harris Corliss engine is being installed, and the plant will be fully equipped under manager P Doyle's guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National India Rubber Company
Phoenix
Harris-Corliss
Colchester
Conn
Juambo
P. Doyle
Mrs Rockwell Hosts 200 Friends at 61 Hope Street Tea
Mrs Charles B Rockwell gave an enjoyable afternoon tea for about 200 friends at her hospitable home 61 Hope Street last Saturday. A daughter and several ladies assisted with the entertaining. The event ran from 4 to 7 PM as guests arrived and departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Rockwell
Hope Street
Rockwell
Pattie
Reynolds
Bennett
Canfield
Ballou
Hasbrouck
Burglary scare at Bristol post office ends with no break in
Frightened by a reported break in Friday night officers found a rear window raised at the Bristol post office. Postmaster Easterbrooks and Officer Munro searched but nothing was missing and no interior evidence of entry was found. The window had been left open by mistake after closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munro
Easterbrooks
Bristol
District Court Hears Cases In Special Session
A fifth district court special session heard Mary Ellen Toomey found guilty of night walking and jailed for six months at Cranston State Farm. Amelia Cbarillo, a 14 year old, was deemed a disobedient girl and sent to Oak Lawn School for Girls during minority. George D Art, held as insane, was ordered moved to the Cranston insane department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District Court
Mary Ellen Toomey
Cranston State Farm
Amelia Cbarillo
Oaklawn School For
George D'Art
Cranston Institutions
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Bristol Phoenix
Bristol County
Bradford St
Farrally Brothers
Pamnix
Icks
G. W. Easterbra F
Burgess
E. H. Carter
Hope
Bradford Streets
Kenna
New
Naval Reserve Armory
St. Mary's
T. A. Society
Rhode Island
William A. Boyd
St. Mary’s Temperance Athletic Society
Mt. Hope
Mt. Hope Bay
Temperance Athletic Society
Jefferson Galvin
Lavey
Bristol and Vicinity
McNay’s
C. J. Hasbrouck
Bristol Train of Artillery
West Shore
United Order of Odd Fellows of Rhode Island
Samuel McCaw
Odd Fellows Accident and Sickness Benefit Association
Horace Collins
Gracie
Hartford
Saunders’ Marine Railway
William M. Connery
White Star
Red Star
American Steamship Lines
England
Ireland
Scotland
Herbert H. Bosworth
G. A. L. Sykes
Sisson Industrial School
Indian Territory
Advent Christian Church
New York
Opera House
Grace Weeks
Jean Innis
Franklin Street
Messrs
Hugh Kelley
James Fay
Labor Day
Pawtucket
Julia McNulty
Baby Rules
Beauty
Baby
Jules
Reavon
J. B. Greener
Bristol, B. L
Edward Brown
Orrin Thurston
J. Allan
QO. Thurston
F. Dunbar
F. Farley
Jas. Allan
W. Paine
Thurston
William Alger
Hayes
Kinder
Newman
Perry
Sesesee
D.C. Deesesenenseeeel
Luther
Rounds
Dube
Wirown
Ounds
Wescott
Manchester
Payne
J. Brown
Duke
Joseph
Albert Battcher
PO Hayess
Csecesecessvee & Newman
TeWollf
PO I Wescott
Cocversvcccens
Farley
Asccessceves Dunbar, Lf
Gladding Rf
U.S
Herdale
Cbrin
Echoo
Kenna’s Minstrels
Charles Kenna
Minstrels
Bristol Opera House
Alice Locke Pitman
Ss. H. Pitman
Miss Pitman
H. M. Rogers
Clara Doria
State Street
Waterbury
Moscow
Kremlin
Higgins Brothers
William—Joseph
Ladon
Jap Joggler
National Quartette
Sweet Singers
Intire Company
Probate Court
Town of
William Holmes
Nellie Holmes
TIN and Shert Iron Worker
J. Howard
Bradford St.y Lam
J. Frank Keating
Consult
Z. J. Lewis
Friendship Street
DR. Lewis
Richmond Street
Weybosset Street
Point Pleasant
Swansea
Mount Hope Bay
Lee's River
Island of Rhode Ialand
Warren
Somerset
N. B
N.B
L. E
E. M. Thurston
Mass
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