Town Council Delays Police Chief Vote to October
A special town council meeting postponed the chief of police election until the next regular October session. All members present debated delay, with Dr. Obureh and others favoring immediate action, but the motion to lay over passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Hammill
R. 8. Obureh
Joseph E. Simmons
Winthrop G. Thurston
Charles S. Cummings
Hmmill
Hammill
R. S. Oburoh
Simmons
Thurston
Mr. Cummings
W. Church
Church Street
Samuel
Easterbrooks
Bradford Street
Starr Booth
Booth
New School Room Opens As Fourth to Sixth Graders Move In
A new school room opened to relieve overcrowding in the fourth through sixth grades. Forty two desks were installed in the Byfield building superintendent’s office, enabling the first grade under Miss Mary G. Lawless to move to the first floor. Miss Grace J. Allan takes the second grade in the vacated room, with Miss Margaret Makenzie and Miss Gertrude E. Church assigned to the fourth through sixth grades at Oliver School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byfield
Mary G. Lawless
Oliver School
Grace J. Allan
Special Meeting of King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co No 1
At a special meeting on a Wednesday evening the King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co No 1 voted to attend the Brockton muster on October 4 and the Narragansett Fire Company fair at Warren on October 10 and the Bristol Artillery fair on October 7. A arrangements committee including Ho Peterson Amos Treadeau Arthur ae P McClure and Fred Hammill was named to run a future fair. A hand engine trial is set for this evening and three new members were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co
Brockton
Narragansett Fire Company
Warren
Bristol Artillery
Ho. Peterson
Amos Treadeau
Arthur Ae P. McClure
Fred Hammill
Bristol Physician Robbed and Attacked on South Main
Dr Richard T Galvin a Bristol physician was assaulted by four to five men on South Main Street Providence Tuesday evening beaten unconscious and robbed of his watch money and cuff buttons. He suffered a broken jaw and teeth, was treated at the Third Police Station and later in Providence. the watch was recovered the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard T. Galvin
South Main Street
Providence
Galvin
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Baltimore
Bristol
Fox Point
Dr. Galvin
Milledge
Butler Exchange
State Hospital
Bristol vs Fairmont Pawtucket Baseball Tomorrow On Common
Bristol and Fairmont Pawtucket meet on the common tomorrow afternoon at 8 15 with Hogg expected to pitch for Fairmont and Howland for Bristol. Rivals include Fogg, Lee, Ostigny, and Cornwell with a second game featuring St Marys T A Society and Bristol Independents at 1 30. The Jeromes have disbanded and thanks are given to supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristolp
Fairmont
Pawtucket
Hogg
Fogg
Huggins
Howland
Auburn
Bristole
Rivard
Robinson
Jeromes
Bristols
Tucker
Herrmann
Perkins
Fiske
VanAlmkirk
Guinan
Gage
Duffy
Fairmonts
W.lee
Bussey
Barlow
E. Lee
Ostigny
Smith
Mather
Jones
Cornwell
St. Mary’s T. A Society
Bristol Independents
Yacht Club Break-In. Sailors Admit Theft and Damage
Wednesday morning Bristol Yacht Club caretaker reported a break in during the night. A skiff and a pair of oars were stolen after a south window was broken and a brass car lock damaged. Sailors on a steam yacht confessed, were intoxicated, and offered to compensate. Officials may drop breaking and entering charges since damages are to be repaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Yacht Club
Morrissey
Yacht Club
Lusitania Breaks Ocean Record From Queenstown to New York
Lusitania the Cunard turbine liner appears to set a new ocean record on the Queenstown to New York run. A wireless message at 4 p.m. yesterday placed her 185 miles east of Nantucket lightship, about 875 miles from the finish, suggesting a five day fifty minute crossing if speeds hold. The feat would surpass Deutschland’s Hamburg American line mark of five days 11 hours 54 minutes, signaling a German commercial edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
New York
Cunard Line
Nantucket
Oberhbourg
Welcome to a Small Town Life of Comfort and Community
A new resident from the city praises the town as a perfect place to settle, noting affordable living with 215 units stretching to $25 elsewhere. The speaker invites others to leave the city, build a comfortable home, and enjoy life among friendly locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wafi
DeWitt Marketed Goody Pills by W B H Buttington
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are sold as safe tiny pills described as not gripe or sickly. The ad claims they are suitable for anyone needing a pill and identifies the seller as W. B H Buttington.
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Anderstrom
Union
E Bank OF the People
Staples Coal Company
State Street
Atyliah
Bay Jt
Pes Rock
Orr Sabre
Hounlald
Micket
Woonsocket
Beat Inuadres
Eghick
Cash Stores Company
Thur
Sattill &.P
Edwin Baker
South Main ST
Lusitania
Barton
Buffinton
Chiropodist
Mrs. Williams
Will Beat ME
St Meuse
Industrial Trust Company
Hope Street
Bristol. R
Jefferson
Gorham
Edward D. Kunz
Rhode Island
Boy
A. P. Nerone
Sol Hope St
Earle and Prew’s Express
Providence Telephone Company
Hope and
Bradford Sts
Wellbach
Welsbach
Bristol County Gas
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