William Floyd Signer and Revolutionary Hardships
William Floyd a signer of the Declaration of Independence endured cavalry barracks at his family mansion and his live stock seized for food during the Revolution. Born in Brookhaven New York he later settled on Mohawk headwaters farming in solitude till his death in 1821. He served in the First Continental Congress and led Long Island militia against British incursions.
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William Floyd
New York
Philadelphia
Floyd
Brook Haven
Times
First
Continental Congress
Long Island
New York Senate
Congress of the United States
Barrington Land Taken for State Road Project
State Board of Public Roads takes land in Barrington Rhode Island under Plat No 160 for Hampden Meadows Road and County Road improvements. The description and plat are filed with the town clerk as required by the 1923 revised public laws and 1926 vote.
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Hampden Meadows Road
Barrington
Rhode Island
State Board of Public
General Assembly
State Board of Publi Roads
Recorder of Deeds
State Board of Public Roads
Odand Oberg
Counts Road
Ansterls
Hampton Meadows Road
Hampton Meadows
Potot Et Tegrreing
Hanley
Benjamin FO Rordensoon
Frederick A HO Botting
Wellington
Kuble
Karrington
Rhodesaland
Rhode
Island
John W Hanley
Benjamin F Robinson Frederick A. H. Bodington
G. R. Wellington
Marello Cavallaro Marries Anthony Marcello in Mount Carmel Church
Dorothy Cavallaro daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Cavallaro of 21 Richmond Street Barrington wed Anthony Marcello of 21 Hamilton Avenue Barrington at 9 am Saturday in the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Rev Joseph Polya officiated. Attendants were Katherine Carusa and Vincent Di conto. The bridal party wore peach georgette and the couple received guests at Barrington Town Hall. The ceremony featured organist John A Ruggero and soprano Miss Josephine Santo. A reception followed with music from a Providence orchestra and gifts from the National India Rubber Company clerks’ club. The newlyweds plan to reside at 49 Hamilton Avenue Barrington. The bridegroom works for Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company in Providence.
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Dorothy Cavallaro
Joseph Cavallaro
Richmond Street
Anthony Marcello
Hamlton Avenue
Barrington
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Revo Joseph Polya
John A Ruggerto
Josephine
Santo
Katherine Carusa
Vincent Diconto
Lookout Avenue
Cranston
Valles
New Haven
Providence
Barrington Wareeno
Bristol
Chraele Meroo
Mires
Marcella
National India Rubber Company
New York
Thes Wall
Hamilton Avenue
Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company
Vera Moura-Vera nuptials in St Elizabeths Church
Georgelene Margaret Moura daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Moura and Frank Vera son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Vera were married at St Elizabeths Church with Rev Francisco G Vieira officiating. The ceremony featured a nuptial high mass, zahlreiche attendants, a reception at the bride’s home, and plans to reside at 2 Perry Place.
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Georgelene Margaret Moura
Frank Moura
Perry Plat
Frank Vera
Manuel Vera
Franklin Street
St Elizabeth’s Church
Francisco G Vieira
Francesco G Vieira
Francis Gomes
St Elizabeth
Georgelina Vera
Columbia
Mary Amarel
Cora Raposa
Christina Dennis
Phoebe Terra
Olive Perry
Fall River
Pearl Smith
New — Bedford
Frnestina Voura
Alice Perry
Marshall Bails
Manuel Peters
Antone Fonseca
Manuel Sousa Joseph Terra
Eugene Pontutt
Perry
Atlas Orchestra
Newport
Mrcs
Prank
Dronkirie
Pereira and
Rodrigues
Alice Manchester
Harding
Clambake Hosted by Bristol K of C Draws Officials
Bristol Council 379 held a clambake at the Kooot C Home on State street attended by Governor Avam Pothier and Mrs Pothier. Due to bad weather the meal moved indoors with chowder at 2 and the bake at 4. Music from the Slocum Casino Orchestra enhanced the event.
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Bristol Council
State Street
Avam J Pothier
George HT Baldwin
Frank (Argh
Edward LeClerc
Daniel Mclean
Howard Potter
John Callanan
Roland Martell
Thomas EO McGrath
American Legion Outing Clam Bake at Paradise Island
The Kearney Post No 6 American Legion held its first annual clam bake on Paradise Island with about 150 attendees. They traveled there aboard the Steamer Harvest commanded by Captain Halsey Chase. Chowder was served at noon and the 2 pm bake followed under Silas Pearse supervision. A men versus bachelors game ended 3 to 2 in favor of the married group. Batteries included Bottomley and Dunbar for the married team and Smith and Dawson for the singles. Committee members were William LePage chairman Elmer Maxfield Cornelhouse Head Eher W Hill and Philip C Morris.
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Kearney
American Legion
Paradise Island
Halsey Chase
Silas Pearse
Bottomley
Dunbar
Smith and
Dawson
William LePage
Elmer Maxfield
Cornelhouse
Eher W Hill
Philip C Morris
Automobile Crash Injures Barrington Farm Official
Hares DeWolf Allen superintendent of the Colt Farm received a bad forehead cut when his Dodge suburban collided with a loaded coal truck owned by L P Bosworth Barrington and driven by Frank Palumbo on Hope and Bradford streets at 11 am. Allen was treated at Trinity Church by Drs Bernardo Merriman and De Wolf and had stitches for a cut above the left eye and on the right hand. He was later moved to his home at Poppasquash. The truck driver escaped injury. police say the truck cut in on Allen from the south, forcing the collision on the northbound street. Front end of Allen’s car damaged.
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Allen
Poppasquash
Hope Street
Ten New Teachers Appointed in Public Schools
Superintendent William C. Hobbs assigned ten new teachers to various schools. Robert N Millett to Colt Memorial High School science and mathematics, H Winfield Spink to Latin and science history, Miss Emily Leonard at Reynolds School, Miss Margaret P F Dwyer, Miss Mary Connors at Byfield, Miss Annie Andrade, Miss Marion Vera, Miss Kathleen Barton at Oliver, Miss Mary Morris at Barton, Mrs Katherine Lavander at Lavander. The D Wolf Inn building losses prompted grade pupils to move to Oliver Schools after years of use for school purposes.
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William C. Hobbs
Colt Memorial High School
Robert N Millett
H Winfield Spink
John Post Reynolds
Emily Leonard
Margaret PF. Dwyer Byfield
Mary Connors
Annie Andrade
Marion F Vera
Oliver
Kathleen Barton
Mary M Morris
Barton
Katherine
Qoiver
Miss Sadie Travas Weds Walter Costa at St Elizabeths Church
Miss Sadie Travas daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Travas of 24 Court street wedding Walter Costa of 15 Metacom avenue at St Elizabeths Church Rev Francs Gomes officiating. Bride attended by sister in law as maid of honor and eight bridesmaids with the ceremony, breakfast, and reception described. The couple to reside at 24 Court street after a New York trip.
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Dhame
Pall Bios
Othe T
National India
Medeiras & Bernard Grocers
New York
Niagara
Vera
Perrys
Sadie Travas
Jesse Travas
Court Street
Walter Costa
Metacom Avenue
St Elizabeth's Church
Francs Gomes
Elsie Travas
Joseph Travas
Lana Costa
Rose Costa
Basterbrooks Avenue
Sylvina Trases
Gloria Pravas
Mary Motta
Grace Motta
Taunton
Georgette
Josephine Marshall
Mary Gravca
Peach Georgette
Mary
Joseph Marshall
Franklin Street
Joseph Brito
Ialhan Reposa
Elsie St Angelo
Costa Wall
Manuel
Edward Costa
John Travas
Anthony
Domingo Garcia
Wood Street
Fragmented Opinions Mix Pessimism and Populist Jokes
A collage of quoted comments from multiple papers spans science, politics, aviation, sports, and history. Notable lines mock overpopulation fears, dry versus wet counties nominations tactics, and boastful war-time pride while touching on aviation novelties and boxing fame.
Celia Goodrich Weds Francis Dimond in South Royalton Nuptials
Miss Celia Deborah Goodrich married Francis Reginald Dimond at the Goodrich home with Rev Frank E Talbee officiating. The ceremony featured an orchestra, formal attire, and a reception as the couple began their bridal trip.
Barrington Route Plat 165 Describes County Road Property
Public Roads Board notes plat 165 for Barrington land along Rumstick Point Road north of Rumstick Point Road. Land description cites center line, a 112 foot fence boundary, and a 168 foot arc with radius 100 feet. Signatures from board members and clerk dated August 1926 finalize the description.
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Berrieton-Rumatick Road
State Board of Public Roads
Barrington
Sta. 23
Rumstick Point Road
Dimond-Dimond Wedding on Hope Street Corner
The Dimond wedding on Hope Street near John Street featured a Chanel georgette traveling dress with velvet trim and a matching hat. The bride received a wrist watch from the bridegroom and cuff links plus a miniature photo from the bride. attendants received gifts including a fountain pen and a hand bag.
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Dimond
Hope Street
John Street
Wheaton College
Norton
Mass
South Rayalton
Francis M. Dimond
Providence
Providence Warren
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Marcello—Cavallaro
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Glendale
Leonard & Baker
Boston Stove Foundry
B. Levitin Furniture Coo
Thames Street
K. of
C. Clambake
Knights Home
American Legion Outing
Kearney Post
Travas
David Starr Tordan
San Francisco
Hiliy
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Ohio State Journal
Mr Word
Europe
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
Marne
Somme
Arne
Verdun
The
Argonne
Detroit News
Carmi Thompsons
Philippines
Louisville Times
Grantland Rice
Dimond—Goodrich
John B Goodrich
Royalton
Celia Deborah Goodrich
Francis Reginald Dimond
Frank E. Talbee
Marcia Russlow
Randolph, VI
Philip Haras
Maid of Honor
Virginia Goodrich
Malcolm Flanders
South Royalton
Homer Hood
Windsor
Ala Day
Francis M Dimond
G. L. Sibley
State OF Rhode Island
Plat
Rumstick Point
Maxfields Corner
Newman’s Breakfast Blend Coffee
Heinz
Campbell’s Beans
Pillsbury’s Health
Colorado Canteloupes
Newman Bros
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