Fall River Histori cal Society tours Mount Hope with Haffenreffer
About 150 members of the Fall River Historical Society visited Rudolph F. Haffenreffer Jr. at his Mount Hope estate for a tour of Indian sites from King Philip's War era. The event featured a history talk, a luncheon, and a close look at a renowned Indian relic collection said to be among the nation's best.
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Fall River Historical Society
Fall River
Rudolph F. Haffenreffer, Jr
Mount Hope
Haffenreffer
Randall Durfee
Fall River ‘Historical Society
Mr. Haffenreffer
Hafferreffer
Uge
New England
Narragansett
Rhode Island Historical Society
Edward Anthony Fishhawk
Mount Hope Hay
Fire truck collision injures 17 year old boy in town
Benedetto Miano a junior at Colt Memorial High School was struck by a King Philip fire truck on Wood Street near Mount Hope Avenue while crossing. He suffered a compound fracture of the right leg and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital after first aid at Warren. Fire crews responded to the 5 PM alarm, with Hydraulion and King Philip trucks in pursuit.
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Benedetto Miano
Santa Miano
Usher Street
Wood Street
Mount Hope Avenue
King Philip
Manuel Andrade
Cole Street
Harvey Gladue
Gladue
Young Maie
Colt Memorial High School
Funeral of Mrs Eliza Chase in town home service
The funeral for Mrs Eliza D Chase wife of Frank J Chase died of heart failure after a four week illness at 721 Hope Street. Rev Charles Martin officiated the 2 PM service at the home. She was born July 31 1867 in town and lived here all her life. She was a member of State Street ME Church and leaves husband three children a grandson and four brothers. Interment North Cemetery with bearers from local towns. Relatives from Warwick Warren and this town attended.
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Eliza D Chase
Frank J. Chase
Hope Street
Charles Martin
State Street
MFE
Chase
Capt
Julins
Susan (Sparks) Littlefield
State Street M E
St. Alban's Lodge
Frederick S Burgess
Cyrus H Edson
James Stoughton
This Town
Arthur E. Collins
Warwick
North Cemetery
Warren
Hattie Lord
Warwick Neck
Charles H. Chase
William M. McKenzie
Bristol Girl Scouts Honor Leader Before Wedding
Twenty five members of the Bristol Girl Scouts entertained at 51 Union Street as Miss Alice W. DeWolf, captain since 1921, prepares to marry. A mock wedding with Miss Dorothy Hanson as bride and Miss Gladys Brelsford as groom featured a program of music and gifts including silver bracelets and Poe volumes.
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Bristol Girl Scouts
Alice W. DeWolf
Union _ street
Dorothy Hanson
Gladys Brelsford
Arleen Holm
DeWolf
Alna G. Coggeshall
Virginia LeClair
Coggeshall
Edgar Allan Poe
Poe
the Black Cat
Frank Pardee, Jr
Hazelton
St. Michael's Church
Wedding of Annie Dimond and Earle Day at First Congregational
Miss Annie Church Dimond and Earle Summer Day wed at 6 30 PM Saturday at the First Congregational Church with Rev. Goodacre officiating. The bride wore white satin with pearls and received silver gifts. the groom is a Providence native and former U S Air Service lieutenant. A reception followed at 56 Church Street with attendees from Hartford Providence and Jackson Heights. The couple plan a New Hampshire motor trip and will reside at 77 Congress Avenue Providence after November 1.
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First Congregational Church
Annie Church Dimond
Charles F Dimond
Earle Summer Day
William A. Day
Providence
James J Goodacre
Wagner
John Anderson
H Boyce Brace
Hartford
Mildred Pollock
John A Wahlgren
Jackson Heights
L. I
Frances Merriman
Jane Church
Lasell Seminary
Morse
Congregational Club
William
Moore Street
Rhode Island State College
United States Air Service
Theta Chi
New Hampshire
Congress Avenue
Handicaps Highlight Excelsior Club Tennis Tourney
In the Excelsior Tennis Club handicap event at Silver Creek F I Cooper and Edward A Currier advanced by default over R H Cook and William W Perry respectively. In first round matches Charles K Mullins beat R Stearns 6 2 2 6 7 5 and Charles F Tirrell defeated A Moran 5 7 6 0 6 4 with Ralph R Strong overcoming ERN Kinsley 7 5 6 3. Edward I E hobse then defeated Edward A Currier in the second round.
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Excelsior
Bristol Girl Scouts Elect New Captain Presiding
The Bristol Girl Scouts held a Friday meeting at John Post Reynolds School Auditorium. Newly elected captain Mrs Lewis Hoar presided for the first time with Lieut Anna G. Coggeshall assisting. Viola Palmer chaired the business session as plans for a dance at the Bristol Yacht Club on September 2 were announced.
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Bristol Girl ‘Scouts
John Post Reynolds
Lewis Hoar
Anna G. Coggeshall
Viola Palmer
Bristol Yacht Club
Yacht Club
Community gatherings announced by Boys Department
The Boys Department schedules a hike next Saturday led by Otto W. Degen. A social to open the season is set for Wednesday evening September 26, with supper at 6 30. The Members' Council meets tonight with a fall supper. The season's first community supper is set for Thursday October 11 with Ben Franklin Allen of Boston as speaker on Creating Community Spirit.
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Otto W. Degen
Holm
Ben Franklin Allen
Boston
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State and
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Girl Scouts
Alice W. DeWelf
Dimond
Buffington’s Pharmacy
Walter H. Angell
Greenwich St
Providence, R. K
St. Alban’s Lodge
F. & A. M. F. I. Chace and Family
Newport County
Portsmouth
R. I
Newport Electric Road
Joseph L. Corea
Wood and
Catherine Streets
Peter J. Lannon
Atlas E. Z
Atlas
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