Mount Hope Toll Bridge Plan Formed in Newport
The Mount Hope Toll Bridge Company organized in Newport electing Charles P. Sisson as president and a board including Herbert W. Smith L. H. Callan Ezra Dixon George S. Newhall William H. Vanderbilt and William P. Sheffield. Officers and counsel from New York and Providence were named to pursue War Department approval and project specifications with bids expected in two weeks.
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Mt. Hope Toll Bridge
Newport
Charles P. Sisson
Herbert W. Smith
Ezra Dixon
L. H. Callan
George S. Newhall
William H. Vanderbilt
William P. Sheffield
Hamilton C Rickaby
New York
William B. Greenough
Providence
War Department
Portsmouth
Ferry Road
Mt Hope Toll Bridge Company
Ernest L. Sprague
L. H Callan
Scout Service Troop to Lead Kingston Fair Activities
Deputy Commissioner George kk Fish will head a Scout Service Troop at Kingston Fair next week with several local officers and scouts joining the effort. A December 15th anniversary celebration of scouting in Bristol is being planned, and an inter patrol newspaper and magazine contest runs from Monday into October with patrol and individual prizes.
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George Kk Fish
Kingston Fair
Bristol
Brockton Fair
Troop 5
Trinity Parish House
JAS
George Magee
Promontory of Resolve Amid Tempestuous Waves
A Marcus Aurelius line describes steadfast steadiness like a promontory braving ceaseless waves. The text emphasizes enduring strength and calm dominance despite ongoing agitation.
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Marcus Aurelius
Whirlwinds Dropped as Three Teams Vie for Twilight Cup
In Bristol the Twilight League drops the Whirlwinds amid plans for a silver cup contest between Cranston Worsted Mills N I R Co and Tigers. Cranston beat Tigers 2 0 in a first elimination game as crowds watched on the common.
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Ilo Bisbane
Cranston Worsted Mills and Tigers
Whirlwinds
Cranston Worsted Mills Mine
Tigers
Mill
Gray and Andrade
F Cavallaro
N I Rco
Nationals
J Riopel
B Riopel
Moore
Joseph
Bottomley
Riopele
Joseph SS
Riopel
Gallo
Andrade
Cranston
Mills
Cogs
Funeral for Mrs Rachel Allard Held at St Marys
Funeral services for Mrs Rachel Allard wife of Charles H Allard were held at 8 30am at her home 17 Borden Avenue followed by a requiem mass at 9am in St Marys Church. Floral tributes included pieces from the stitching department at the National India Rubber Company factory. Bearers were Amos and Eugene La Chappelle Bertram Blair of Pawtucket and Edward Belle. Interment was at St Marys Cemetery.
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Rachel Allard
Charles H Allard
Borden Avenue
St Marys Church
National India Rubber Company
Amos
Eugene la Chappelle
Bertram Blair
Pawtucket
Edward Belle
St Marys Cemetery
Barbosa and Constance D Amore Seek Marriage Intention
Joseph Jesse Barbosa of 520 Court Street and Louie Constance D Amore of 14 Shaws Lane both of this town announce their marriage intentions. The notice lists their names and streets as stated in the public record.
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Joseph Jesse Barbosa
Court Street
Louie Constance D Amore
Shaws Lane
Newport County Annual Fair and Horse Show Schedule
The Newport County Fair and Horse Show runs four days from Tuesday to Friday with horse and cattle shows athletic events vaudeville dancing balloon ascensions and multiple concerts. Highlights include tug-of-war Glen Farm versus Moses Taylor's men bathing girls revue silver cups cattle judging Governor’s Day parade and a Friday program with children’s events and Catherine Nev’s dancing pupils.
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Newport County
Colonial
Glen Farm, Inc
Moses Taylor
Crumholtz Orchestra
Bathing Girls
Ham
Rhode Island Farm Bureau
Miner Doyle
Catherine Nev
Will Attend Encampment of Grand Army of the Republic
William Tucker aged 82 and four members of the Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps depart tomorrow for Grand Rapids Michigan to attend the National Encampment. Tucker served in Civil War era Company 1 First Massachusetts Cavalry. accompanying relatives include Mrs Rachel Simmons Mrs Abbie Hill Mrs Althea Lord and Miss M Lathan Nicholas.
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William Tucker
Grand Rapids
Mich
Grand Army of the Republic
Tucker
First Massachusetts Cavalry
Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps
Rachel Simmons
Abbie Hill
Althea Lord
M. Lathan Nicholas
Real Estate Transfers in Fall River and Attleboro Areas
Joseph A Janson and mortgagee Batsile Michaud of Fall River Mass transfer to Francisco JT Fragers and wife a tract of land and buildings on Metacom Avenue. Flavilla M Hodgkins of Attleboro transfers to Clarence J Brigham a lot on the Willnam Henry Church plat Kickemut.
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Joseph A Janson Et Ax
Batsile Michaud
Fall River Mass
Francisco JT Fragers
Metacom Avenue
Flavilla M Hodgkins
Attleboro
Clarence J Brigham
Whillham Henry Church
Kickemut
Fire Companies Hold Monthly Meetings in Brockton
Four volunteer fire companies met Wednesday in their halls. Hydraulion Engine & Hose Co. declined Brockton Fair muster invite and planned a botter bake. Ever Ready Engine & Hose Co. voted to buy two parade trumpets, admitted one associate member, and welcomed two membership applications. Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder Co. received Foreman Oliver J Le Maire’s report on a Town Council conference Tuesday night.
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Hydraulion Engine & Hose Company
Fver Ready Engine & Hose Company
Frank Lewis
Hook, Ladder and Hase Company
Oliver J Lemaire
Encouraging Evil by Shelter of Reformers Criticizes Boston Comments
The Commercial Brithton Baston accuses Miss Jane Addams and Hull House associates of hypocrisy for not backing the Massachusetts juror attacked after Sacco and Vanzetti verdict. It charges them with meddlesome behavior and ignoring public welfare while demanding Governor action and restitution for the harmed family.
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Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
Massachusetts
Sacco
Vanzett
Shower Given For Mrs Marguerite Christensen Sen
Mrs George Lee hosted a shower at Woodlawn avenue Tuesday evening for Mrs Marguerite Christensen sen formerly a telephone operator at the local New England Telephone exchange. Guests brought numerous gifts as anticipation of an upcoming event. A buffet luncheon was served and music provided by several musicians.
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George Lee
Woodlawn Avenue
Marguerite Christensen
New England Telephone Company
Christensen
George N Dunbar, Jr
Warren
Joseph M Bottomley
This Town
Jewels in Watches and Their Jewel Counts
The article explains how jewel counts in watches are allocated across arbors, wheels, and end stones. It notes that watches with 23 jewels include specific arbors and escapement jewels, while end stones add six more. it covers omissions in going barrel jewels and escapement wheel end stones for lower counts and describes typical 7 jewel configurations.
Parochial School Opens With 330 Students
St Mary’s Parochial School opened the Fall term with 330 registrations, about the same as last year’s first day. Seven Sisters of Mercy teach the classes and pupils attended the 8:15 mass Tuesday morning.
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St Mary’s Parochial School
March to the school with Sisters accompaniment
A brief note describes a procession as they marched to the school accompanied by the Sisters, highlighting the group moving together for the event.
Whist Night Planned by Bristol DAR Chapter
Pending notice outlines a September 15 Thursday evening whist event at the Bristol Yacht Clubhouse under the Bristol Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The gathering invites members and guests to an organized social card game.
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Bristol
Daughters of the American Revolution
False Praze Josh Billings Slams Slander
The note attacks the idea of false praise as the worst form of slander and mocks exaggerated flattery attributed to Josh Billings.
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Josh Billings
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Mount Hope Bridge Company
Bankers
Doan
Doan’s
Westminster
Bunker Hill
Johnson
C.A. Johnson
Hope and Franklin Streets
Syracuse
Institution of Pythias Palace
Worcester
Olympus Palace
Princes of
Grand Army Hall
Mass
Pythias Palace No 34
George Robish
Parcipanty
Rhode [Land
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
GNR Hall
Hympus Palace
Dunlop
Dunlops
High Street Garage
Byone & Huestis
Bristol, R. I
Newman Bros
Newman
Weber Farm
Rhode Island
R. I. Gravenstein
Rocky Ford
Canada
Sleberries
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