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Pleasant Summer Moments Highlight Bristol Life
The Bristol Phenix reflects on a summer of social delights in Bristol, listing Memorial Day observances, the Columbia launch, Fourth of July celebrations, parades by the Italian troupe and Rhode Island Yacht Club, a Baptist Union visit, church dedications, and civic events. It notes the Hydraulion No 1 victory, Neptune Yacht Club fete, regatta, and numerous excursions, picnics, and golf and tennis. The piece emphasizes the town's bright prospects for water, trolley, and street lighting improvements as keys to a modern, thriving Bristol.
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Phunix
Bristol
Rhode Island Yacht Club
Bristol Yacht Club
Rhode Island Baptist Union
Elmer A Rounds
Andrew S Rounds
Advent Church
St Michael's Church
Mark A D'W Howe
John F Howe
Hydrauion Hose Company
Hydraulion No
Crescent Park
Neptune Yacht Club
Congregational Church
Young Men's Christian Association
St. Mary’s T. A. Society
Fall River
Olneyville
Co E
Providence Light Infantry
Olney
Continental Band
Providence
Prudence Island
National India Rubber Company