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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1916

Page

3

Obituary Notice for Doris Willis of West Tisbury Mass

The notice reports the death of Doris Willis daughter of Henry Willis of West Tisbury Massachusetts and sister of Mrs Leander Scott. The funeral is set for tomorrow at 2 PM from 34 Pearce Avenue with Rev G L Locke officiating. Interment will be at North Cemetery.

Doris Henry Willis West Tisbury Mass Leander Scott Pearce Avenue G. L. Locke North Cemetery

Pearse Dies. Longtime State Street Grocer Succumbs

John Russell Pearse a prominent State street grocer died yesterday morning at his home on Tec Street after a week of illness from indigestion and intestinal complications. He was 65 or 66, born in town, survived by wife Isabelle Kirkwood and four children. Funeral from High Street residence Monday at 2 pm with Rev. John Whitley officiating.

John Russell Pearse State Street Albert and Mary Bradford) Pearse First Congregational Church Isabelle Kirkwood William B Namquit Frederic Boston Mabel R Annie Pearse High Street John Whitley

Comrade William H. Clark Dies at Soldiers' Home

Comrade William H. Clark aged 68 died Tuesday afternoon at 5 15 at the Soldiers' Home after years of rheumatism and complications. Civil War veteran of Co K Twelfth Rhode Island Regiment admitted from Providence January 15 1907. He was a painter and leaves a son and daughter in Massachusetts. Funeral from St Marys Church followed by interment at St Marys Cemetery.

William H. Clark Co. K Rhode Island Providence Massachusetts St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Cemetery

Mite Society enterta inment and sale at First Baptist Church

The Mite Society of the First Baptist Church held a successful evening event in the church vestry. The sale began at 7 pm offering aprons fancy work home made candy ice cream and cake. An 8 pm pantomime Wanted a Wife drew enthusiastic audience with performances by Laura Howland Alton H Barrett Gwendolyn Hodgdon Emily Pollock Mrs Charles Liscomb and others.

Mite Society of the First Baptist Church Laura Howland Alton H. Barrett Gwendolyn Hodgdon Emily Pollock Charles H. Liscomb Charles Aldrich Harold E. Pedley Arthur W. Barrett Ernest Arnold

Lovely Mary to star Mary Miles Minter at Pastime Theatre

Tomorrow at 2 30 PM the Pastime hosts a school matinee and in the evening Mary Miles Minter appears in Lovely Mary with Thomas J. Carrigan. The five act Metro photo play follows Dimples and Barbara Frietchie, portraying a Southland romance produced by Columbia Pictures for Metro. Carrigan, the juvenile leading man, supported Minter in Dimples.

Mary Miles Minter Lovely Mary Thomas J. Carrigan Ainty Little Mary Miles Inter Southland Columbia Pictures Corporation Metro

Probate Court Seeks Administratrix for Worgelman Estate

In Bristol on April 12 1916 the probate court accorded a hearing for appointing Mabel E Orgelman as administratrix of the estate of August Worghelman. The matter is set for May 1 1916 at 10 30 AM and notices will run for fourteen days in the Bristol Phenix.

Bristol August Worghelman Edward G. Orgelman August W. Orgelman Mabel E. Orgelman Proba Court Bristol Phenix Ney “Cogge

Bristol Probate Court final accounts and admin requests

In Bristol on April 12 1916 probate court schedules final account by Charles H Manchester executor for Sarah A Taylor estate with legacies paid and notices to be published fourteen days weekly in Bristol Phenix. Also March 29 1916 requests to appoint administrator for Nancy B Manchester estate referred to April 17 1916 at 10 80 A M in Bristol Probate Court.

Bristol Sarah A. Taylor Charles H. Manchester Bristol Phenix John M. Coggeshall Nancy B Manchester Edith H Williston Nancy Amasa C. Williston Weisaahene M. Coggeshall

Rhode Island Sheriff Sale Seeks Bristol Property

The Bristol Rhode Island sheriff announces a public auction of attached real estate from an execution in favor of Antonia Da Rosa against Sebastian Da Rosa alias Da Roza. Property includes Lots 23 and 25 on the W. G. Peck Plat in Bristol with defined boundaries on Rome Street. Auction set for April 22, 1916 at 11:00 AM at Bristol County Court House.

Sheriff's Office Bristol R. L A. D Holden Providence Rhode Island Antonia da Rosa Laintiff Sebastian P. da Asa Sebastian P.,da Roza John Doe W. G. Peck Rennie Gowermount John Flynn J. I. Connell Viets G. Peck Rome Street Bristol County Court House

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