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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1917
Page
2
Fragmentary notice lists a room to let and a shoe shop contact at 32 Congregational Street Phoenix with names WDEX New Advertisements and John the Shoeman. The text mentions a Phoenix office and a house on Church Street.
Editorial notes President Wilson's Congress address urging readiness to fight for democracy and universal right. Emphasizes sacrifice, peace at risk, and the duty to defend small nations and free peoples for a global order of liberty.
A produced wartime call ties the 1776 struggle for liberty to entering 1917 with a pledge to free Earth from autocracy. It asks if any American seeks a higher standard than this goal of universal civilization under American leadership.
Colt Memorial High School will begin military training for boys tomorrow afternoon and continue each Wednesday and Friday. Col. M A Cheesman will lead. drills may be held on school grounds or in the Bristol Train of Artillery drill hall as weather dictates. At a February 12 School Committee meeting, Principal William W Lee Jr presented a petition by 69 students seeking training. the committee approved the plan unanimously.
Express services to and from Bristol run outward at 7.50 and 11.20 a m and 2.20 and 5.20 p m with return times at 8.00, 10.00 a m and 2.00, 4.00 and 7.00 p m. Bristol Post Office opens 6.45 a m to 7.30 am with Money Order Registry and Postal Bank from 8.00 a m to 6.00 p m. Mails arrive 7.00 8.00 a m 2.00 4.00 6.00 7.00 p m and close 7.30 8.50 11.50 am 1.50 5.50 7.15 pm. Sunday mails arrive 8.00 a m and close 4.50 p m.
One hundred twenty seven Bristol residents joined the Red Cross in the past week including Veterans from the Soldiers Home. Bristol Committee urges all to join through Mrs Edward J Brownell at 30 Walley Street with payment to ensure an accurate member list. youngest member is 24. Membership funds aid relief in the United States and require no active duty.
Thomas M Morris transfers a house and lot on State street to the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Providence diocese. William H Walter and wife of Providence transfer a Fox Hill plat house and lot to Virginia Costa.
An ad asserts catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated internally. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as a blood purifier and mucous surface remedy based on physician endorsement and testimonials.
Decoys defeated the Hank Hanks three strings to two in a bowling event. F M Dimond posted 119 for a 319 series while L Sanford totaled 304 with 113 and three strings. W Bottomley added 113 for a 307 set in the scores.
Mrs J Winthrop DeWolf hosted a luncheon at the Minden Providence apartment Friday for her niece Miss Harriet Hletcher an April bride. The setting featured sweetheart roses and pink tulips with 10 guests including Mrs Charles Fletcher Miss Laura Parsons Miss Harriet M Smith Miss Louise Robinson Miss Eleanor Jacob Miss Alice DeWolf and Mrs Arnold Hoff man.
Holbrook audience sees The Weakness of Man five acts at Star Theatre with Beatrice Fairfax and comedies. Free chocolates handed out.Wednesday offers Bessie Barriscale Plain Jane and The Secret Kingdom with Fay Tincher A Calico Vampire. Thursday presents Leah Baird The Lights of New York.
Fifteen young ladies from the Narragansett Rubber Company stitching department arranged a pleasant surprise visit to Mrs Rose Sparks on Hope street Friday evening. Vocal selections were performed by Miss Minnie Felson and Miss Rose Clarke, followed by a fine collection served with Miss Betty Breen pouring.
Female applicant sought for general housework and child care duties at 907 Hope Street. Apply in person or call Bristol 117-1 for details.
A Rhode Island governor writes to Charles A West of East Providence expressing deep sympathy for the loss of his son, a guard killed in the line of duty. The note praises the son as patriotic and valorous, reflecting on the national and state sorrow. Holy Week services are announced for Trinity Church with detailed schedule for Easter actions and observances.
Palm Sunday services were held at Trinity Church St Marys St Elizabeths and the Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel with palms blessed and distributed. Weather was ideal with clear skies and a warm spring atmosphere in the middle of the day.
The funeral for Mrs Susan E Gladding wife of Capt George T Gladding was held Saturday at 2 15 PM from her Noyes avenue home. Rev Anson B Howard of St Michael s Church conducted the service with relatives from Worcester Newport Riverside and others in attendance. Interment followed at North Cemetery beside flowers including a piece from the Babbitt Woman s Relief Corps. The bearers were Capt George T Carr James town Theodore O Carr Newport and Theodore and William P Gladding. Also noted is the funeral of Andrew Morgo five son of Dominic Morgo held at 13 Usher Street with burial at St Mary s Cemetery.
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