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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1921
Page
2
Dr Bucklin spoke at Rockwell Hall on immigration covering national international and local angles. The audience asked many questions displaying interest and the remarks were praised as stirring and memorable by Bristol residents at the end.
Brown University reports a wild freshman scare during the annual dinner week. Freshmen from Providence were met by sophomores in Warren, captured and tied, with about 50 confined in freight cars on Franklin Street Yard. A Brown junior group provided crowbars enabling escapes amid wrecked cars. About 200 freshmen endured the adventure in Warren.
The Legislature approved a $10000 compensation in concordance for Pred W Macauley who was injured July 4 while firing a salute as a Bristol Train of Artillery member. He lost his right hand and forearm and suffered facial burns from a premature cannon charge. He will receive $5000 in a single payment and $5000 in installments.
The Bristol Whist Club held weekly whist at GAR Hall Tuesday evening. Prizes went to Mrs Minnie Garvin first, Miss Sadie Callan second, Miss Nora Dwyer third among ladies. Charles Arnold first, BK Fish second, William Remuieres third among gentlemen. Next event set for April 26 at GAR Hall.
Antonio Almeida age 25 an employee at Cranston Worsted Mills suffered a severe arm injury when his right arm was caught in a belt. He received first aid from Dr R S Church and was taken to R I Hospital where doctors found the arm between wrist and elbow badly crushed and planned an operation to realign the bones before splinting.
Those in a run down condition notice catarrh worsens when unhealthy. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts as a tonic and blood purifier through the blood to mucous surfaces, reducing inflammation and restoring normal conditions. All druggists. Circulars free, F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
Community items list storewide sales at Suzman’s and New York Store, local visits by Harvard student Charles Makowsky, and residents returning to Bristol. Also notes on legislative actions, school sports with Colt High beating Warren High 10 to 1, naval visits by USS Eagle, moving picture night, whist games, kennel club results, and social club programs with performances and prizes.
Friday and Saturday only specials include Gold Medal Flour and Choice Ceylon Tea. Also featured are Cocoa large 37c can Salad Dressing 35c size Tomato Soup four cans Jell-O package Wisconsin Peas two cans Premium Chocolate 1-2 lb, Choice Russet Apples qt Corned Beef flat ribs lb Salt Pork mixed lb Spring Lamb Fores lb at prices 1.34 35c 27c 25c 10c 20c 2c 15c 1Sc
Sunday at 3 pm Bristol Club faces Newport Naval Training Station at Sylvester Oval. A large crowd is expected if warm weather holds. Five minute jitney service from the Post Office begins at 1:30 pm as Manager Hughes lists the lineup and the field is praised as first class.
An ad seeks women over 17 for Postal Mail Service positions paying $120 monthly. Exams scheduled April and May. For details write Raymond Terry at 898 Continental Building Washington DC, former Civil Service examiner.
Mrs. Edwitt C. Laméd plans to return to Poppasquash in May and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Wallis E. Howe. Bristol Council K of C held a whist event last evening with prizes awarded to Miss Mary Maloney Miss Gladys Holmes Bernard Breen Albert Riang and A P Nerone.
Four delegates from the International Brotherhood including George S. Pailthorpe and Colin T. Holm attend the Cosmopolitan Clubs of Massachusetts and Rhode Island convention. The Industrial Workers’ Social Tonight presents the film Laws Outlaw with Roy Stewart expected to attract Bristol men. A new leaflet The Brother will be printed soon and reissued biweekly.
Morning service at 10 45 prayer at 10 30 Sunday school at noon Evening service at 7 pm praise and preaching Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 45 Reverend E Gottfried Johnson is pastor
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