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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1921
Page
3
A joint conference between factory council and management on Wednesday details a new schedule to cut output. Production in the Keds Division will be halved starting April 25 with most departments moving to seven hours per day for four days a week. The Calendar and Hand Cutting Depts will run on alternating days, beginning April 6 in the first department.
Dr. Harold S. Bucklin of Brown University speaks at the YMCA on a critical examination of radical movements. The Citizens Committee promotes the lecture series urging Bristol citizens to attend April 5 and the final talk on immigration April 19, with two-lecture tickets encouraged.
At the Bristol Y M C A the Friday night event features Rex Beach’s The Brand a strong appeal to masculine tastes. A five reel Rope Making drama and a General Electric short Woolen Yard are shown with the new Y orchestra jazz piano acts and Secretary Holm presiding over the talking minvies. The program begins at seven sharp and is intended for industrial workers to attend early.
St Michael's Church calls an important April 4 conference at 8 pm in the chapel. Bishop Perry, Lewis D Learned, and Robert L Anthony will visit to discuss the Church's Mission. Parish members and society officers are urged to attend. Holy Communion Sunday at 10:30, Sunday School at 12, evening service 7:30.
Mrs Eliza Usher died Monday evening at her home 123 Hope Street in her 90th year. Born April 2 1831 in Plainfield Connecticut she was the widow of John Usher and mother to John Usher Jr Abbie E Alena F and Mrs John H Davos. She knitted for soldiers in World War I and leaves eight grandchildren four great grandchildren and two half brothers. Funeral was private at her residence.
Edward Francis Trainor aged 26 dies at home on 8 Prospect Street after a long illness caused by pneumonia. A native of the town, he worked as a sole cutter at the National India Rubber Company. He is survived by his wife Mary Beavis Trainor, three children, and four sisters. Funeral at St Mary’s Church Saturday at 9 AM with burial in St Mary’s Cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Rego aged 77 died at her daughter's home in Swansea was held Tuesday at 9 from St Elizabeths Church with a solemn high mass. Officers included Celebrant Rev Francisco G Vieira deacon Rev Thomas J Gillan sub deacon Rev Francis Dennis. Bearers were her grandchildren Manuel V Rego Manuel and Joseph Sousa of this town and Joseph William and Mariano Sousa of Swansea. Burial followed at St Mary's. Mrs Rego survived by daughter Mrs Rose Sousa of Swansea son Manuel Rego of this town and a sister in Fall River. Also noted funeral for George G Douglass held Wednesday at 2 from his 119 High Street home with Rev Anson B Howard of St Michael's Church officiating. Burial at North Cemetery. Bearers included Town Council President Edward E Bunn Walter L Cole John McAleese of this town and Charles Douglass of Providence.
Samuel C Wardwell transfers land and buildings on the north side of Bay View avenue to August S Amaral in a recorded transaction.
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