Red Cross Life Saving Tests at Community Bath House
Charles Barton of the Olneyville branch of the Providence Boys Club led life saving tests at the Community bath house. Assisted by George Manard and James Connors, instructors. Successful seniors included Lawrence Thompson John Barrows and Michael Ruggiero while juniors were Mabel Rawson Lena Carroll Mary Mott and May Newman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barton
Olneyville
Providence Boys Club
Bath House
B Button
George Manard
James Connors
Lawrence Thompson
John Barrows
Michael Ruggiero
Mabel Rawson
Lena Carroll
Mary Mott
May Newman
Water Carnival and Field Day at Prudence Island
The Sand Point water carnival featured an aqua plane stunt by Miss Rebecca Chase and A Sidney D Herreshoff. The Prudence Island Improvement Association held a field day on the Midway with horseshoe pitching darts etc and included firefighting muster horse and auto races and a bean race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Point
Prudence Island Improvement Association
Rebecca Chase
Halsey Chase
Sidney D.W. Herreshoff
Improvement Association
Homestead
Funds for Ambulance Drive Near $1000 Collected
The Colt Memorial Ambulance fund campaign has raised nearly $1000, says secretary-treasurer Miss Evelyn M. Carter. Saturday’s tag day brought in $325 and a final drive ends Friday September 23 with a tag day for National India Rubber Company employees. Mauss Carter expects the $1600 quota will be reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial Ambulance
Evelyn M. Carter
National India Rubber Company
Mauss
District Nurses Report for Bristol District August
The Bristol District Nursing Association records show 81 total care cases including 40 general care and 41 insurance company cases. It lists 351 total care visits with 46 general care visits, 287 insurance visits, and 14 tuberculosis care visits, plus 4 pre-natal visits. Five tuberculosis patients are noted among five total patients, with 155 babies across five child welfare clinics in the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol District Nursing Association
Twilight League tilt previews Whirlwinds at Cranston Worsted Mills
The Whirlwinds meet the Cranston Worsted Mills in a Twilight League game on the common tonight. In a 7 to 2 win Saturday Cavallaro and Belmore beat Thomas Rinaldi and Mansi, with Thomas fanning three and Cavallaro seven. Umpire Foti. The second game in the five game series is set for next Saturday afternoon. Earlier, the Rovers defeated the Bloomer Girls 10 to 4 in a four inning Friday match on the common, Marsden and LeClerc winning over McKenna Delecter Quigley and Greenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whirlwinds
Cranston
Tigers
Cavallaro
Belmore
Thomas
Rinaldi
Mansi
Successful Whist Event At Bristol Yacht Club
The public whist at the Bristol Yacht Club Friday afternoon raised funds for the Woman's Exchange. Thirty five tables of players competed with prizes at each table. fruit punch was served. The committee included Mrs Frank H Buffinton Mrs Nathaniel G Herreshoff Mrs W Fred Williams Miss Madeleine Wyatt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Yacht Club
Woman's Exchange
Fhiut Punch
Frank H Buffinton
Nathaniel G. Herreshoff
W Fred Williams
Madeleine Wyatt
Edward I. Brownell
Benjamin F Lindemuth
Henry Wood
J. Winthrop DeWolf
Harold DeWolf
Moonlight Excursion From Bristol Under US Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Nearly 100 persons joined a Friday night moonlight excursion to Rocky Point under the Bristol Branch of the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps. The Steamer Prudence carried passengers from Church Street wharf at 8 pm and returned at midnight with arrangements led by John Tattrie as chairman and James Gallagher as secretary.
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Rocky Point
Bristol
United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Prudence
Church _ street
John Tattrie
James Gallagher
Arthur Tattrie
Francis Burke
Samuel J Smith, Jr
Frederick Brownell
Warren Wins Third Game in Annual Little World Series
Warren defeats Bristol 8 to 5 at Jamies Park in the third game of the Warren Bristol series. Packy Noonan and Charlie Reynolds starred in a tense battle before a large crowd. The pace swung with four Warren hits in the fifth and a late Bristol rally, but Warren pulled away with a final burst in the eighth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Noonan
Red Sox
Charlie Reynolds
Providence College
Jamies Park
Warren
Rock of Gibraltar
Warrenites
Gutewell
Warren Fois
Mgr Shippee
Mortenson
Bull
Pearce
Sousa
Beauregard
Agnew
Greenwood
Halbert
Reynolds
Dolan
Morterson
Noonan Beauregard
Regnere
Ruth kin remarks spark donut dish quip in Transcript
A Boston Transcript item records Babe Ruth II and his mother trading light banter about doughnuts and baseball. The exchange centers on a home run not counting unless the batter reaches home plate, reflecting playful sports commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Boston Transcript
Ten gallon hats and the myth of capacity in the West
An anxious reader asks if a ten gallon hat actually holds ten gallons, a question the Journal admits it cannot answer. The note cites South Dakota observations where such hats were not seen until Collidge popularized the West Webster area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal
South Dakota
Webster
Memorial Service for Bristol Bay Kearney Post Held in Grand Army Hall
Memorial service for William Hirst Kearney and his Bristol boy legacy was conducted by Kearney Post No 6 and the auxiliary in Grand Army Hall. Mrs Sarah Kearney attended, with remarks by Commander George R Fish and James W Salisbury. Nora E dwyer sang My Homeland as Hope Cote accompanied on piano. A wreath was sent to memory of Kearney by National Executive Committeeman Bertram Wall. Plans were made for Armistice events, a bowling league, and an Auxiliary harvest supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
American Legion
Grand Army Hall
William Hirst Kearney
Bristol
Jacob Jones
Sarah Kearney
Young Kearney
George R. Fish
James W Salisbury
New York
Nora E. Dwyer
Rs Hope Cote
National Executive
Bertram Wall
Themerican Legion
Post Department
Thomas A Hickey
Edward M Kavanagh
John Fot
Joseph M. Edmonds
William E Flanagan
William Sutclyffe
James T. Pierce
Samuel J Smith
Fred M Straight
Harold W Gifford
James T Pierce
William A. Bottomley
Frederck F Garvin
Wailfred Lemaire
Charles H Beals
Frank Paull
Catherine Troiano
Rose Preble
Margaret Edmonds
Anne Lemaire
Margaret Downey
Sarah Callan
Mrs Rachel Allard Dies Suddenly at Home
Mrs Rachel Allard wife of Charles H Allard died suddenly at her home 17 Borden avenue from heart disease Medical Examiner Dr R Siegel attributed the death She was born in Canada Oct 28 1853 and lived here about 52 years She married Mr Allard Aug 10 1875 and they celebrated a golden wedding two years ago She leaves two sons Samuel J of Pawtucket and C Henry Allard of Worcester one brother Joseph B La Chapelle of Ashland Neb and two sisters Mrs Edward Belle and Mrs Cordelia Charboneau Funeral arrangements not yet completed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Allard
Rachel Allard
Charles H Allard
Borden Avenue
R. Siegel
Allard
Canada
Ensebe 9
Sophia la Chapelle
Joseph B la Chapelle
Ashland
Neb
Edward Belle
Cordelia Charboneau
St Alban's
Civil War Veteran William H Northup Dies at Soldiers' Home
William H Northup, 82, a Civil War veteran born in North Kingstown, died Thursday night at the Soldiers' Home after being admitted from East Greenwich. He served in the Ninth Rhode Island Infantry and the Twelfth Rhode Island Infantry, also in the U S Navy, and is survived by his wife Sarah M Northup and a son William of East Greenwich. The funeral was held at 2 PM at Frank R Hill parlors in East Greenwich with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Phenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H Northup
East Greenwich
North Kingstown
Providence
Rhode Island Infantry
United States Navy
Sarah M Northup
William
Frank R Hill
Greenwood Cemetery
Phenix
Florida man warned after another car note arrives
A Florida Times-Union reader reports a new notice attached to a car, echoing a troubling pattern of messages about owed payments and potential car-related consequences. The article notes concern over the recurring notices and urges vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Times-Union
Veterans of Foreign Wars Parade In Providence Sees Artillery Units
Members of the Bristol Train of Artillery and Battery C 243rd Coast Artillery joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars parade in Providence yesterday afternoon. Col. Alfred M Merriman led the artillery command with Lieut Col. Edwin S. Godfrey and Major Fred M Straight, while Lieut A A Morin commanded the battery.
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Bristol Train of Artillery
243Rd Coast Artillery
Providence
Alfred M Merriman
Edwin S. Godfrey
Fred M Straight
A A Morin
Funeral services for William James Munro held at home
Funeral services for William James Munro, who died Friday morning, were conducted at 2 p m Sunday at 3% Bradford Street. Rev Anson B Howard officiated. Many floral tributes came from Masonic and Eastern Star chapters and local orders. Bearers included C Harold Newman, John G Stewart, Joseph L Buffum, and Herbert A Monroe. Interment followed at North Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James Munro
Bradford Street
Anson B- Howard
St Michael's Church
St Alban’s Lodge
Hope
R A M
Mount Hope
Order of the Eastern Star
United Brothers’ Lodge
Wampanoaga
Reba Rebekah Lodge
St. Michael's Brotherhood
Ivy Guild
C. Harold Newman
Odd Fellows
John G. Stewart
Masons
Joseph L. Buffum
Herbert A. Monroe
East Providence
North Cemetery
Whist Event at Bristol Yacht Clubhouse
September 15 a Thursday evening whist game hosted by Bristol Yacht Clubhouse under the Bristol Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Proceeds support chapter activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Daughters of the American Revoluion
Bristol Boy Wins Long Distance Swim Prize
Manuel Almeida won first prize in the Rocky Point to Greene's Landing race near Warren with a time of four hours and fifty minutes. Miss Emma Lennon finished second at four hours and fifty four minutes, as the only two of nine contestants to complete the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel “Boy” Almeida
Emma Lennon
Rocky Point
Greene's Landing
Warren
Almeida
Miss Lennon
They Come High Battery Charge Sparks Haggling
A customer asks the price of a six volt battery and the dealer names the cost in six volts. The exchange implies a valuation dispute over the battery price in local currency.
Death notices for Mrs. Allard and William H. Northup
In this town Mrs. Charles H Allard died suddenly on September 6 at age 74. William H Northup died at the Soldiers Home on September 1 at age 82. Both obituaries list ages and local lodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allard
Charles H Allard
Northup
William H. Northup
Marriages Reported in Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Nearby Churches
In this town on September 5 at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Rev Joseph Poja united Joseph Ferrara of New Haven Connecticut with Miss Josephine E Santo of this town. Also Sept 3 at an in town church Rev Anson B Howard joined Wallace Lincoln Mossop of Providence with Miss Lillian Elizabeth Church of this town. September 5 at St Elizabeths Church Rev Francis Gomes married Joseph Garcia Pinhino and Miss Rose Elizabeth Sylvia, both of this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferrara—Santo
In memory of Alfred Patstone died September 8 1926
Memory notice from family and friends honoring Alfred Patstone on the anniversary of his death. Relatives express affection and remembrance in a brief memorial message honoring his life and legacy.
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Alfred Patstone
Wifhd
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F. M. Gifford
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Robert Kane
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Lowell Sherman
Lawrence Gray
William Collier, JR
Ivan Keith
Jutland
Atlantic
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Scotland Yard
Long Reel
Fox News
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Edmund Lowe
Lila Lee
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Love
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Baker
Martland
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Babe Ruth II
Bristol Bay
Kearney Post
Walter O'H. Angell
St. Michael's Church
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Bristol Boy
Boy” Almeida
Usha
Mabel B. Salisbury
Burton Street
General Electric
WM. H. Bell
Hope Street
Commonwealth Edison Co
Blackstone Valley Gas & Elec. Co
Fall River Electric Co
Providence Gas Co
Capital Stock
F. Reginald Dimond
Anderson & Company
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