Resignation of Principal Gamwell at Bristol High
Friday Sept 15 1899 Bristol High School faces change as Principal Irving H Gamwell accepts Milford Mass post. He will be released from his Bristol contract once successor chosen. Mrs Gamwell also resigns. Miss Drary mentioned as possible successor amid school committee meeting upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving H. Gamwell
Bristol High School
Milford
Mass
Gammell
Gamwell
John P. Reynolds
Boston
Bristol
Drary
Budget wins Commodore Mills cup in Bristol Yacht Club series
At a Bristol Yacht Club regatta committee meeting the Budget owned by Walter Army of Providence won the Commodore Mills cup A Series after three races. Budget finished with six points, followed by Possum with five, MB&tia with three, Kildee, and Volante in the standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Yacht Club
Bus Club
Walter
Army of Providence
Francis Herreshoff
Mb&tia
F E DeWolf
Kildee
F. G DeWolf
Volante
W. H Thurber
Bristol Post Office Outward and Inward Mail Times
The Bristol Post Office lists outward mail close times for New York, Providence, Boston and the east and inward mail arrival times from those regions. It notes distribution begins about three quarters of an hour after arrival and includes local notices, ads, and society items from Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West
South
Providence
Boston
East
Serious bicycle accident injures local soprano’s son
A noon collision on the town bridge injured Master J Louis Coggeshall, son of James E Coggeshall and leading Trinity church choir soprano. He rode a bicycle, veered toward a horse and rubber carriage driven by William Wilcox, struck the horse, the shaft pierced his right breast, the carriage passed over him, and he suffered a punctured lung. He was treated by Dr Merriman, with hopes of recovery barring pneumonia or infection. Louis is a popular town figure and the incident shocked the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Bridge
J. Louis Coggeshall
James E. Coggeshall
Trinity Church Choir
Louis
Bristol Neck
J. F. Peckham
William Wilcox
Donations Acknowledged For Children Home Sept 12 1899
The Board of Managers of the Children's Home records thanks for a month ending September 12 1899. List includes magazines from Mrs Archer, various vegetables from multiple donors, fruits like peaches and pears, clothing from Mrs Arthur Howe and others, underclothing from Mrs Loring Coggeshall, napkins, enamel table cloth, jars, jam, sugar, and a box contents gift valued by Mrs Tally Bowen at $8.77 from Old Ladies Home members, among many other items and donors.
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The
Children's Home
Archer
Rockwell
A. Taylor
N. G. Herreshoff
John Lake
W. Lowe
R. S Dunbar
George Kinnicutt
Miss Wood
Alice Lawless
Newman Brothers
Samuel Card
Green
Moses Wood
Misses Howe
Wardwell
C. L. Bosworth
Loring Coggeshall
Arthur Howe
Open air service on the Common Sunday at four
The Y M C A notes announce an open air service on the Common Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock with an address by Mr Walcott of Warren. The young men's gymnasium class meets this evening at 8. The boys' gymnasium class gathers Saturday at 4. The business men's gymnasium class meets next Wednesday at 4.
Bristol and Warren Face Rubber at Trotting Park
Bristol and Warren meet in a highly anticipated rubber game at the Trotting Park tomorrow afternoon with three o'clock start. Warren brings Horton and Bransfield from Worcester league as battery and McDermott and Joe Harrington from Fall River infield. Bristol counters with Ward, Boyd, Brady, Paine, Peters, Warren, Harrington, Newman, Cooney. Large crowds expected as teams travel by train from Bristol at 1.50 and return after six.
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Bristol
Warren
Horton
Bransfield
McDermott
Joe Harrington
Fall River
North Pole
Ward
Boyd
Brady
Paine
Peters
Harrington
Newman
Cooney
Coroner’s Finding on San Souci Death at Bristol Wharf
Coroner Charles H. Spooner filed his 108 page inquest findings on Napoleon San Souci Jr. killed at the Herreshoff Bristol wharf during the June 10, 1899 launch. Verdict cites skull fracture from flash powder explosion caused by Walter Dawson under Thomas H. Mills instructions. no criminal carelessness found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Spooner
Napoleon San Souci
Herreshoff
Columbia
Spooner
Napoleon San Souci, Jr
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Bristol
R. I
Walter Dawson
Thomas H. Mills
Milson Resigns as Superintendent at Crans ton Worsted Mills
Councilman John R Milson resigns as superintendent of Cranst on Worsted Mills effective October 1. He has purchased machinery to start woolen yarn manufacturing, plans to locate near Bristol for family residence, and might remain on the council for the rest of the year if factory site is found. The notice notes it is hoped Bristol offers sufficient inducements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Milson
Cranston
Milson
Bristol
New England
Pennsylvania
H.W. Blanghar
W. Blanchard
St Mary's T A Society Fair Ends Monday Evening
The Opera House fair and festival by St. Mary's T A Society closes Monday night after nearly two weeks of attendance and success. The Ideal Concert Company performed nightly this week, prizes and a piano reward will be given to the top fundraiser for tickets, and guests include Fall River groups and local bands. The inventory lists five cent items such as outing flannels and calicos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
St. Mary’s T. A. Society
Young Men’s T. A. and B. Society of
Fall River
Bristol Cornet Band
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Company
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Hope Street
I'E
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J. W DeWolf
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Principal Gamwell
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America
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Westminster & Dorrance
Providence, R. 1
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Chicago
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Woodlawn Avenue
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Phosa
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Saratoga
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Emma White
A. Russell Newman
St Alban'’s Lodge
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A. P. Nerone
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Swansea
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Julia Monahan
Wilson Lane
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Hasbrouck Block
Samuel W
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Co E
First Light Infantry
Frank E. Olney
Potter's Cove
Feronia
Company E
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Stone
Continental
John Tweedale
Washington, D. C
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William F. Duffy
Thomas Duffy
Wood Street
T. J. Connery's
C. S. Lawton
Sadie
East Providence
Frank Kinnicutt
Union Street
Rhode Island Yacht Club
Joseph E. Fletcher
Nelson Wells
Merriman
T. J. Connery‘s
Babbitt Relief Corps
Emma E. Carey
Relief Corps
Hydraulion
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Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder and Hose Company
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District Eight
John Redfern
High
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John J. Conway
Martha Franklin
Sarah Ferguson
Munro Avenue
Williams
Miss Franklin
Children’s Home
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Anderstrom
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Hartford Life Insurance Co
F. W. Severn
Studley Bldg
State ST
Scott
Jhans
Scarlet
Freedom
Meteor
Lahme
Nh. S
Garfield Avenue
J. W. Dewolf
Hope and Alley
Ethan Allen
Congregational Street
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Ahymse
Smith Bebe
Saturda
R. H. Dunbar
Oliver Street
Mmedia
First National ‘Bank
Rhode Island
U & Treasurer
State OF
Rhode
County of
I. C
H Manchester
Parmenas Skinner, Jr
Zoo
Cc. F. Sanford Raintel and Paper Hanger
William ST
Bristol County Gas & Electric Co
Misses Bunn
PCY Etre
Garfield Ave
Co. H. Straight
Oo. L. Bosworth Attorney-at-Law
Tréet
B.1
K.a.hamill&co Drury Block
Point Pleasant South
Seaconnet Steamboat CO
Exativatort
Seaconnet
Queen City
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Daisy Pad
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Bremington
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