Methodists Mark Towns birth and church milestones
Sunday features two anniversaries as Rev Lyman G. Horton preaches the opening sermon in Bristol's 140th Methodist Society anniversary and the 75th anniversary of the present church. Rev William C Darby closes with a talk on the churchs social impact and the American religious landscape.
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Lyman G. Horton
Fairhaven
Mass
State Street
M. E
Methodist Society
Horton
Bristol
William C Darby
Methodist Church
America
New England
Mr Darby
American
Minor Fire Causes Considerable Excitement
Mrs. Gabriel Accardi and her family sustained minor burns after a kerosene lamp overflow ignited the kitchen tablecloth in the upstairs tenement. The blaze spread briefly before being extinguished by the Accardi family and Antonio aged 13, drawing several hundred onlookers but causing no property damage.
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Gabriel Accardi
Wood Street
Accardi
Orazio de Pietro
de Pietro
Peter
DePietro
Toll Drop on Mt Hope Bridge Fails to Boost Income
R F Haffenreffer Jr receiver for the Mt Hope Bridge Company says the July toll decrease increased traffic but did not raise revenue. He notes the toll is lower than other East Coast bridges when considering length and investment, leaving open a possible future rate increase.
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Mt Hope Bridge
R F Haffenreffer
Mt Hope
Public Utilities Commission
Mount Hope Bridge
Haffenreffer
Britsol Train of Artillery Ways and Means Meeting
The Ways and Means Committee will arrange a winter play or musical comedy and appoint a committee for the annual Washington Ball at the State Armory on Feb 22. Military activities and other items will also be discussed at Col A M Merriman home on Hope Street this evening.
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Washington
State Armory
Ways and Means
Britsol Train of Artillery
Col A M Merriman
Hope Street
Taxpayers Reelect Bristol Public Aid Committee At Special Meeting
In Bristol a near unanimous vote rescinded Aug 10 relief actions and re appropriated 15000 dollars to aid the needy. The town also re elected the same committee to advise the Director of Public Aid, with powers to appoint officers and set rules. Mrs Ruggiero defended the department against rumors and explained aid procedures amid a heated discussion.
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Bristol
Public Aid
Call” Read
Council
W Fred Williams, Jr
Edward L. Leahy
Brig Gen Callan
Call
John K. Bernardo
Gen Callan
House
F. L. Leahy
Williams
National Rubber Companys
George L. Locke
Honozra Dixon
St Michael's
Callan
Vasta Lak Ruggeiro
Ruggiero
Red Cross
Mary Brown
Tail
Gen. Callan
James Wylie
Hammill
Calan
Leahy
Town of
One Dead and Three Injured in Mount Hope Bridge Crash
A car crashed into the Mount Hope bridge concrete wall near Portsmouth early Sunday. David Zion, 36, of Philadelphia, a Tenth Coast Artillery sergeant, died. Sergeant Roger R. Fitzwater, 29, of Charlestown WV, is in critical condition with internal injuries at Newport Hospital. Corporal Charles Doherty, 28, of Boston, and Orley Lake of Vermont are lightly injured. Zion served since 1914, with wars and Coast Artillery, active at Fort Adams and Newport.
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Newport
Portsmouth
Mount Hope Bridge
David Zion
Philadelphia
Tenth Coast Artillery
Fort Adams
Roger R. Fitzwater
Charlestown
West Virginia
Newport Hospital
Charles Doherty
Boston
Orley Lake
Vermont
Zion
6Th Coast Artillery
France
Charity Bridge And Whist Event At St Marys Church
More than 35 tables streamed chairs in the St Marys Church auditorium for a charity bridge and progressive whist party to aid the parish fund. Grace Shiel won bridge first, Annie Peters the consolation. Mary Callan led whist, Mrs Edward LeClerc took the booby prize. A cake from Margaret Flynn went to Mrs Otis M Bailey Jr, with Regina M Morris chairing the committee of Mary Scanlon Mary M Connors Ann Knowlton Peggy Nerone Eileen D Moore and Mary Newbold along with Mrs M Theresa Donovan.
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St. Mary’s Church
Grace Shiel
Annie Peters
Mary Callan
Edward LeClerc
Margaret Flynn
Otis M. Bailey
Regina M. Morris
Mary Scanlon
Mary M Connors
Ann Knowlton
Peggy Nerone
Eileen D. Moore
Mary Newbold
M. Theresa Donovan
Youth Missing After Leaving Home Sunday Evening
Local police were asked yesterday morning to assist in finding Frank Mederros 16 of 46 Mt Hope avenue. The boy left home at 530 Sunday evening and has not been seen or heard of since.
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Frank Mederros
Mt. Hope Avenue
Congregational Club Opens Winter Garment Aid Drive
The First Congregational Church unit launches a goodwill program to collect repair and distribute garments to the town’s poor for the coming winter. District subcommittees will gather clothing and volunteers will repair items weekly. Mrs Elmer L. Manley chairs the committee with Mrs Albert E. Benard, Mrs Roswell S. Bosworth, Mrs Ethel Wilbur, Mrs Archibald F. Dunbar Jr., and Mr Charles F. Dimond.
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Congregational Club
First Congregational Church
Elmer L. Manley
Albert E. Benard
Roswell S. Bosworth
Ethel Wilbur
Archibald F. Dunbar, Jr
Charles F. Dimond
Hobo Party at Bristol Yacht Club Drives Club Fundraiser
Rumor says attendees will wear patched pants shawls and bonnets for a Hobo Party next Friday at the Bristol Yacht Club house. Excelsior Tennis Club sponsors the event with committee in charge Alexander Bazilevich and Albert Flint Jr. Earl Shean's Orchestra will provide music and refreshments will be served. Tickets are selling well through club members.
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Bristol Yacht Club
Excelsior Tennis Club
Alexander Bazilevich
Albert HL Flint, Jr
Earl Shean
Newport Takes Series In Twilight League Finale
The Bristol Twilight League dropped the deciding game 5-3 to the Newport Point Hammers in Newport Sunday. Sousa and Sevigny joined in the Bristol battery while Mason pitched for Newport with Martland behind the plate.
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Bristol Twilight League
Newport Point Hammers
Newport
Sousa
Sevigny
Mason
Newporters
Martland
Salaried U S Rubber workers face large pay cuts
An official announcement states that all salaried employees at the U S Rubber Company from the president downward will endure salary reductions ranging from five to fifty four percent.
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U. S. Rubber Company
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B. T. A. Committee Meeting
Pastime Theatre
Leonard Merrick
Ruth Chatterton
Ralph Bellamy
George Arliss
Evalyn Knapp
David Manners
Noah Beery
Florence Arliss
J. Farrell McaDonald
Gary Cooper
Sylvia Sidney
Paul Lukas
William Boyd
Guy Kibbee
Stanley Fields
Wynne Gibson
News Reel
General Callan
Hobo Party
Gonley’s Jewelry & Gift Shop
F. Newbury
Optometrist
Borges Motor Sales
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