Old Timers Dominate Bristol Town Team In 4 to 1 Exhibition
Veterans edged the modern show em team as Eddie Murphy pitched well for the Old Timers. Sal Sevigny and Leo Honey Menard sparked the offense with key hits while Judge Ed Leahy handled seven chances at first and starred in defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid Hope
Bristol Town
Eddie Murphy
Sal Sevigny
Leo “Honey” Menard
Eddie
Bill Bottomles
Boston Red Sox
Murphy
Ethier
Garvin
Charlie Morgan
Tom Conners
L. Menard
Tom
Head
Leo Menard
Sevigny
Dan Coggeshall
Hb Leahy
Fo Garvin
EF. Murphy
W. Battomby
Ether
Reception Planned for New Supt Harper and Teachers
Bristol Teachers Association plans an afternoon reception for the new Superintendent of Schools William J Harper and Mrs Harper, and the new teachers. The event will be held in the John Past Reynolds School auditorium next Wednesday after school, around 3 45 p.m. A committee including Miss Mary MacMorris Mrs Marsh Cantwell and Miss Margaret Po Murphy is arranging details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J Harper
Harper
Bristol
John Past Reynolds
Mary MacMorris
Marsh, Cantwell
Margaret Po Murphy
Men s Union Brotherhood Elects New Officers
The second season opening meeting of the Mens Union Brotherhood is set for Sunday September 15 at 9 30 oclock in the First Congregational Church. VN Ostby resigns as president after moving to Williamsport Pa to become plant engineer of Lycoming Rubber Co and an election will fill the vacancy and elect other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mens Union Brotherhood
First Congregational Church
Oelock
Ostby
Williamsport
Lycoming Rubber Co
Funeral of Mrs Mary E Belknap Codman
Funeral services for Mrs Mary E Belknap Codman widow of Arthur A Codman were held at Triats Episcopal Church with Rev Nelson Kellogg officiating. Interment followed in North Cemetery. Attendees included Herman Brutschie of Klein-Laufenberg Germany John Queenie of Boston and Ralph and Joseph Kinder of this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.e.codman
Triats Episcopal Church
Mary E Belknap Codman
Arthur A Codman
Klein-Laufenberg
Germany
Nelson Kellogg
Herman Brutschie
Klein-Laufenberg Germany
John Queenie
Boston
Ralph and
Joseph
Amputation Performed After Fall In Fall River
At Pruesdale Hospital Joseph Rosa a local carpenter suffered a fall from a ladder while repairing a Cutler street roof. Surgeons amputated his left arm after blood poisoning appeared and officials feared for his life last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ato
Pruesdale Hospital
Fall River
Joseph Rosa
Cutler Street
Warren
Mr Rosa
Monthly Meetings of Four Fire Companies Plan Fall Socials
Four fire companies Hydraulion Dreadnaught Defiance and Ever Ready held meetings to review August outings and plan social events. Hydraulion to host a better clam bake on Oct 2 and arrange a Brockton Fair excursion. Ever Ready invited to Stonington Cyclones fair Oct 5 and Westerly Rhode Island fair Oct 19 with quarterly socials. Transportation committees named for Stonington and Westerly trips. One new membership application noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonington
Westerly
Hydraulion
Dreadnaught
Defiance
Fvel Ready
Hydraulion Company
Charles L. Pendleton
Chester J Hemple
Lous Gallo
John Castro
Charles F Bickford
Clarence Davis
Brockton Fair
John Campbell
Ever Roads Company
Conn
Rhode Island Fire Company
James F Head
William Hughes
John Vera
Joseph E Paull
Arthur Demars
Wilfred Lemaire
Frank Lewis
Fred W . Macauley
Flover
Obituary for Frank Bradford Mott Civil War veteran
The body of Frank Bradford Mott, Civil War veteran and descendant of Governor Bradford and Aaron Burr, died in Newport aged 84. He will be buried Sunday at St Michael's Church after a 2 pm chantry service. Mott, born February 21, 1845 in Attleboro, Rhode Island, served in the Tenth and Eleventh Rhode Island Infantry, later joining the Ohio National Guard as a colonel. He headed the Asbestos Mining and Manufacturing Company and lived in Providence before moving to Newport. He left three daughters, one son, and several brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bradford Mott
Governor Bradford
Massachusetts
Aaron Burr
Newport
St Michael's Church
Mott
Henry W Mott
A Russell Newman
Attleboro
Mass
Tenth
Rhode
Canada
Quebec
Providence
Mildred L Mott
Rogers High Thee
Redwood Lodge
Ohio
Kate Mary Ruppel
Patna
Mary R . Harvey
Anthony
Ralph N. Huse
Boston
Mildred L. Mott
New York City
Charles
Eriest
Slater Mott
Edgar E Matt
Pawtucket
Funeral rites for Mrs Sarah N Rockwell held at home
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon for Mrs Sarah N Rockwell widow of Charles B Rockwell Sr at her 410 Hope Street home with Rev A R Parshles of St Michaels and Rev Nelson Kellogg of Trinity Church officiating. Interment followed at Juniper Hill Cemetery. Born in Allentown in 1854 she had lived in New Jersey Nassau Bahamas and later Melbourne Florida. Survived by a son Henry H Guerin of Melbourne and a stepdaughter Mrs E C Van Sickle of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah N Rockwell
Charles B. Rockwell
Hope Street
A R . Parshles
St Michaels Church
Nelson Kellogg
Trinty Church
van Juniper Hill Cemetery
Rockwell
Allentown
William
Sarah (Deschler) Nelson
New Jersey
Nassau Bahama Islands
George Washington
Deschler
Henry H Guerin
Melbourne
Fla
E. C. van Sickle
California
Tri-motored monoplane visits Pawtucket field
The first tri-motored all metal Ford monoplane to land in Rhode Island arrived at What Cheer Airport Pawtucket for a three day stay from South Dartmouth Mass. Rhode Island officials and civic leaders joined demonstrations as passengers enjoyed smooth takeoffs and landings at 95 mph over Providence and Pawtucket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtucket
What Cheer
Dartmouth
Mass
Col Green
New Bedford
Dutee Wilcox Flint
Ernest L. Sprague
Oscar L. Heltzen
Abbott Phillips
Alexander L. Fritz
Darius Gotf
Albert W Howard
Dutee Wo Flint Inc
State House
Tom Jardine
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Bristol Area November Events List Selections
Upcoming activities include a Battery D B T A dance at the Armory on State Street September 13 and a Bristol Yacht Club annual meeting on September 17. A Chowder and Smoker by the Bristol Train of Artillery Battalion on September 19 features a band at the Armory. Also on September 19 the Mt Hope Chapter No 23 Order of the Eastern Star holds a reception and dance at Colt High School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
State St
Bristol Yacht Club
Bristol
State Street
Mt Hope
Order of the Eastern Star
Colt High School
Rhode Island American Legion State Convention Opens in Warren
Delegates from Warren along with Kearney Post and Ladues Auxiliary attend the Rhode Island Department and Auxiliary convention in Warren Town Hall. Opening memorial service honors World War dead, with welcome addresses by State Senator George Bullock and Warren Post commander Edward J Higgins. A luncheon, business sessions, and elections follow, culminating in a Saturday parade with community bands and Scouts and a banquet with national speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island Department of the American Legion
Warren
Kearney Post
Ladus
Warren Town Hall
George Bullock
Edward J Higgins
Warren Post
Charles H. Temple
Warren High School
Town Hall
Battery
Bristol
Warren Town
Rhorman Family Welcomes a Son in Town
In Rhorman on September 5 a son was born to Mr and Mrs John A Rhorman of 59 Charles Street. The birth brings a new member to the local Rhorman family with well wishes from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olveira
Manuel Oliveira
Oliver Street
Rhorman
John A. Rhorman
Charles Street
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Campbell’s Tomato Soap
Kellogg’s Bran
Hermits
Royal Fruit Gelatine
Touraine
Zic
BABO
BON Ami
ACME
RINSO
Seco
Chuck
The
Maytlowerg
First National Stores Inc
Daraco
Common
Men’s Union Brotherhood
Dora Ruggiero
Hans Schneider School
Wood Street
Sarah N. Rockwell
American Legion State Convention
Gram
Cirillo
Frank Cirillo
Ralph
Rose Cirillo
Medeiros
St. Joseph’s Hospital
John Medeiros, Jr
Reposa
Evelyn
Manuel and
Emily Reposa
Franklin Street
Sarah Nelson Rockwell
Charles B Rockwell
Traynor
John Traynor
Newman Bros
Land O’ Lakes
Weber Farm
Bristol Broilers
R. I. Lima
R. I
Hathaway
R. I. Gravenstein
Pate
Phe
Tet Nee
Valencia
Ferry Cliffe Farm
Keebler’s
Ss. S. Pierce
Philadelphia
S. S. Pierce
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