Bristol residents urged to fund tobacco for servicemen
The Bristol Phoenix reports civic effort to purchase tobacco for local men bound for training and democracy work. Babbitt Post G A R plans to escort the next detachment from the Y M C A to the Franklin Street station, with a band or drum corps. Contributions listed include Bristol Phoenix nine dollars and an additional five dollars from an unnamed donor.
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Fa Pnr
National ‘Army
Ayer
Bristol
Franklin Street
Col
Anthony
Phoenix
Phanix
Coree
Bristol ‘Phoenix
Stene
Jonnson
Warren Street Electric Train Crash Injures Passenger
A Fall River bound electric train derailed near Warren station after the rear car split a switch. 22 passengers were aboard with no injuries. Thomas Watts, a cemetery caretaker, was struck and badly hurt but later revived. Doctors treated Watts and other passengers as tracks were cleared by evening.
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Fall River
Warren
Thomas Watts
St. John’s Cemetery
Lee
Army Medical Corps
John
J. Conway
Watts
Franklin Street
Providence
Bristol
John J. Conway
T. G Morriseau
Horace D. Seymour
Charles E. Scott
William J. McCaughey
A. E Benard
Walter E. Dodge
New Fire Alarm System Maps Town Districts Upgrade
The town, after a committee study with Chief Engineer Walter H Coggeshall and Civil Engineer W W Perry, adopts a two figure district system replacing the old 1 to 10 scale. Alarm will auto-blast from National India Rubber Co plant, with numbers assigned by district on a new printed map.
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Ib. M. MacDougall
National India Rubber Company
High Street
Washington Street
Walte Street
Big Street
Pappoosesquaw
Bristol Neck
Wood Street
Metacom Aventue
Chestnut Street
Metacom Avenue
Bay View Avenue
King Philip Avenue
Griswold Avenue
Walley Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Ferry Hill
Franklin Street
State Street
Constitution Street
Burton Street
Valley Street
Mt. Hope Avenue
Red Cross Auxiliary Acknowledgments Include Several Donors
The Red Cross Auxiliary acknowledges Mrs. R. E. Lanphear Henry Wood Mr. Swan A Friend Congregational Club A Friend Mrs. Barton wool Miss J. H. Gorham and a 27.00 contribution.
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the Red Cross
R. E. Lanphear
Henry Wood
Swan
Congregational Club
Barton
J. H. Gorham
Excursion to Fort Rodman by Moose Club
One hundred fifty residents joined a Sunday trip from this town to Fort Rodman New Bedford Massachusetts aboard the Steamer Sagamore. The party encountered choppy seas at Burdyard's Bay on the voyage out and seasickness for some, but calm conditions on the return. The afternoon featured a baseball game between locals and Fort Rodman personnel, with full details in this issue.
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Fort Rodman
New Bedford
Mass
Moose Social Club
Sagamore
Fort
Burdyard’s Bay
Bristol Gas Service Expands From Providence Supply
Bristol County Gas and Electric Co will soon receive abundant gas from Providence Gas Co. New lines from Riverside to Warren are laid with temporary connections at Warren for tests. Tests show satisfactory pressure and quality. permanent connections will follow and Warren and the town will continue using gas storage containers.
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Bristol County Gas and Eléctric Company
Providence Gas Company
Riverside
Warren
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Prompei
Ag Og ‘Ador Stats
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Paramount
Marguerite Clark
Charlie Ghaplin
Charlie
Triangle
Dorothy Gish
Jimmie Dale
Triangle Comedy
Edith Storey
Antonio Moreno
William Duncan
Consolidated
RED Cross
Bern
Hope Street
Fice Providence
Hope
Bradford
Artcraft
Picture Corp
Mary’ Pickford
Miss Pickford
Metro
Harold Lockhwood
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