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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1925
Page
2
Bristol launches the Community Orchestra under Miss M Theresa Sullivan, stage at Colt Memorial High School auditorium this month. Proceeds benefit the orchestra to raise Bristol’s musical standard and encourage public support from music lovers and citizens alike.
Enthusiasm marked the first rehearsal for Flourette the musical comedy to debut April 20 at the Pastime Theatre. Miss Mary Bartlett of John B Rodgers Producing Company selected the cast and choruses with plans for evening rehearsals at River Ready Wire Station on Thames Street.
A large monument was erected at Col Samuel P Colt’s grave in Juniper Hill Cemetery. Town Council semi monthly meeting is tonight in Burnside Memorial building. Colt Memorial High School baseball squad begins training for game April 24. Various church and club meetings planned including Woman's Foreign Mission Auxiliary and Bristol Yacht Club. Rhode Island Honor Lovers list from Colt Memorial High School announced with top student Mass Helen Campagna leading. Additional items include local store notices and community remarks.
Fragmentary text from an old ad claims Geigy items prevent throat irritation and cold symptoms, with vague references to a product line and general wellness. No clear dates or organizations are readable.
Public schools close for Easter, reopening April 20. James F Duffy store reports new wall cases and Easter candy displays. Miss Marion Jones of Sargeant School visits family in town. Church groups plan sales and meetings amid Holy Week observances. Local youth teams play, Taft School Club meeting postponed, Colt Memorial track rehearsals underway. Police and town court actions address moonshine stores and various cases with fines and continuances.
Crowles and Pole Marshall appear in a sequence of transfers with Witt, and uy Br sted torrace noted in the ledger. The entries indicate property movements among several parties in the same district during the period.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR Mt Hope Chapter No 23 held its 14th regular meeting at Sonic Temple with business sessions at 4 30 pm a chicken salad supper followed at 6 30 pm Mrs John R K Magee chaired the supper committee Official visitors World Grand Matron Hertha Master Worthy Grand Patron Joseph A Haines and Grand Marshal Ada May Pierpont inspected the chapter and the secret work was exemplified.
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