Rhode Island Battery to Parade in Bristol Parade Day
The Battery commanded by Major Earl Webster will open its daily range and prepare for a parade on Saturday September 27 as part of a battalion unit. Rhode Island affiliated rifle clubs will send representatives to participate and the unit has qualified one expert three sharpshooters and 16 marksmen at Rumford range. No drill next Tuesday night September 23 to allow rifle cleaning before the parade. Private Seraphine Pacheco reenlisted and Private James Golden extended for three years.
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Bristol Tain
Artillery
Rhode Island
Earl ’. Webster
Bristol Armory
Rumford
243Rd C. A
HLD
Seraphine Pacheco
Tumers
James Golden
Bristol Fans Reminisce About Thompsy White and Local Rivalry
A Bristol Warren intertown series recalls Thompsy White, the late Bristol baseball idol, and the 1874 state championship clash with Cranston's Atlantics. The exhibit in Mr. Duffy’s window honors White and a silver cup from a famed Bristol win as residents remember a fervent era of local pride and sportsmanship.
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Gomma
Poe
ORION
Rks
Ets
Bristol
Warren
Cion
Brisia
Thompsy
Whyte
Havd
William
Duffy
Queene Whyte Walls
Providence
Detroit
Newark
Lucius Chadwick
Jerry” Murphy
Lillien Fitts
Frank Duffy
Billie” Goff
Jim” Hart
Thompsy” White
Eugene Wallace
Hope Street
Bradford Street
The
Bristols
Funeral of Mrs Mary Vermette Held Yesterday
Funeral services for the late Mrs Mary Vermette wife of Joseph Vermette were held yesterday at St Mary's Church with a high mass of requiem. The interment followed in St Mary's Cemetery and many relatives and friends attended along with numerous floral tributes.
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Mary Plarny Vermette
Joseph Walfred Vermeys
St Mary’s Church
Hendy
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Guardian Appointment for Isabel Warrington in Bristol
Probate Court of Bristol names Everett B Appleby Jr as guardian of Isabel Warrington and sets six months for filing claims. John W Church serves as Clerk. Guardian's bond and qualification noted with address 124 Pavilion Avenue Rumford R I.
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Bristol
Isabel W Farrington
John W Church
Everett
Appleby, JR
Pavilion Avenue
Rumford
Treasures You Have and Hold in Pioneer Town
Poem by FRITZI DUNBAR recalling century old treasures stored by town settlers. Mentions shawls from Spain and Cashmere Bibles laces silks India ivory chessmen and fans Japan old brass and silver objects. Encourages opening treasure chests to learn from sailors pirates and early founders.
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Spain
India
Japan
Fritzi Dunbar
Mark Twain Name Origin Tells Real History Behind Clemens Pseudonym
The text recounts how Samuel Clemens adopted the pen name Mark Twain, noting it was not a proper name until he chose it. It cites a Golden Book Magazine version of Clemens’s Mississippi days, steamboat piloting, and early writing, explaining the river term meaning two fathoms for safe water.
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Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain
Clemens
Golden Book Magazine
Mississippi
Nevada
St Jean
Democratic caucus to nominate town officers and delegates
The Democratic caucus to select a town committee slate and delegates to State and Congress conventions will be held at the Artillery Armory on State Street this evening at 7 30. No opposition is expected as no counter nominations were filed with the Town Clerk on Monday under new caucus laws.
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Congress
Sena’tor
General Assembly
Artillery
Patteet
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New York City
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Tate
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Munto
Mata
Neon Radio Institute
ROL PT En Oil
Bettae Phanbiiz and
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McKay
GW. Simmone T. Fen
Anatole
France
DeWitt Clinton High School
Epictetus
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High Street
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Aarsing
Saber
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