Town Council Meeting Highlights and Motions
Town officials convened for a regular meeting focusing on police motorcycle use in outlying districts, executive session on rum runner activity, sidewalk injury claim, and highway funding. The council adjusted fireworks penalties, addressed highway and curb work on Constitution Street, discussed insurance on fire apparatus, and approved permits for barbershop and tag days for YMCA Juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Hill
Hill
Hugh F Kelley
James W Goff
Benjamin F Lindemuth
Daughters of 1812 Mark Battle Era Grave in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Society of the United States Daughters of 1812 marked the grave of Captain Jonathan Woodbury Lindsey in North Cemetery with a 1 pm luncheon at the Boat Yard Tea Room and a 3 pm ceremony. The event featured prayers, flag salutes, songs, a dedicatory ritual, and a wreath unveiling by Miss Charlotte Manchester. This is Rhode Island’s first War of 1812 grave marker, honoring Lindsey, a Bristol Train of Artillery member and ancestor to Society leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island Society
United States Daughters of 1812
Lake Erie
Boat Yard
Ferry Road
Jonathan Woodbury Lindsey
North Cemetery
Celestina Tuplin
Claudia DeWolf
Bristol Girl Scouts
Edith Edwards
Rhode Island Society Daughters of 1812
America
Lindsey
Edward G . Easterbrooks
Charlotte Manchester
William L. Manchester
Daughters of the American Revolution
Everett Salisbury
Providence
Bristol Train of Artillery
Merton A Cheesman
George H Fowler
Daughters of the
William S. Manchester
Daughters of 1812
Edward G .Easterbrooks
Rhode Island
New Fire Trucks Accepted by Town Council
Two motorized fire trucks costing 13500 were accepted by a unanimous special committee of Town Council and Board of Fire Engineers. Fire Chief Grabert praised tests and driver instruction. Henry W Peterson signed the acceptance. Town has 30 days to pay, and the old White truck will be repaired and assigned as reserve at Dreadnaught station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Fire Engineers
Henry Ww W Peterson
Counslmen Conners Osby Della Morte
Hall
Grabert Manchester
Mott
Board of
Bae Engineers
John W. Church
Dreadnaught
Public Schools Opened Amidstead Enrollment Figures
Public schools reopened with 2142 pupils registered, up 19 from last year's first day. Reynolds High School totals 502, Colt Me moral high school 199 shows a drop of 18, and John Post Reynolds School remains 502. Nine buildings list totals: High School 199, Reynolds 502, Byfield 484, Wallies 331, Oliver 0, Burton 98, Hayman 105, Taft 18, Mason 25, totaling 2142.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memoral High School
John Post Reynolds School
William C Hobbs
Reynolds
Byfield
Wallies
Oliver
Burton
Hayman
Taft
Mason
Hope Circle No 70 D of I accepts cottage outing
Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella voted to accept an invitation from Mrs Sarah Sweeney to hold an outing at her summer cottage Bristol Narrows on Sunday Sept 12. A committee Marguerite Walsh Ella Condon and Margaret Dwyer was named to arrange. Members will meet at St Marys parochial school at 10 30 Sunday with cars provided. The circle also voted to donate 10 to the Colt Memorial Ambulance fund. Plans for a future entertainment were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Circle No
Daughters of
Isabella
Grand Arms Hall
Sarah Sweeney
Bristol Narrows
Marguerite Walsh
Ella Condon
Margaret Dwyer
St Mary's Parochial School
Colt Memorial Ambulance Fund
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Adnel
Urea
Bristol
R. I
M-J
A. A. Edmonds CO
Hope St
Parowax
William
H. Remieres
F. T. Remieres
Pastime Theatre
House Peters
Wanda Hawley
Walter McQrail
FBI
Richard Talmadge
Night Patrol
Metro-Goldwyn
Norma Shearer
Lew Cody
WM. Haines
Alberta Vaughn
Felix the Cat
Performan
Pauline Starke
Johnny Walker
William Fox
Fox
Sandy
Elenore Meherin
Madge Bellamy
Harrison Ford
Leslie Fenton
David Torrence
Gloria Mope
Charles Farrell
Dorothy Phillips
Kelley
Capt. Goff
Edward H Ziegler
Russell F. Cole
East Providence
Bradford Street
Eugene le Clatri
Manuel Rega
Highway Department
Tue
Industrial Trust Company
Bural
Herreshoff
Thomas Magee O
Seth Oor
Mrk
Jacob Tpesin
Ovenpia
Vallee Vaile
Saverio Noutilla
Pfrancesco Podric
Bradford
Albert A Rdmonds
Bertram W Wall
Hugh F Kelles
Daniel W Coggeshall
Constitution Street
Constitution — Street
Coggeshall
Francesca Langello
State Street
Committee On
High Thames
Roma
YMCA
Stewart Warner
Atwater
Kent
Edward Do, Kunz Cosometis
Swret
Orr
Husky Cranston Worsted
Cranston Worsted Mills
Sweet-Orr
Connery
Men’s Outfitter
Bulls
Bears
F. Reginald Dimond
Anderson & Company
Hospital Trust
Mt. Hope Bay
Gravenstein
Rocky Ford
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