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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1926
Page
3
A Boston resident asserts he can extinguish a flame by drawing a violin bow across a tuning fork. The remark riffing on Nero and Rome appears in a witty aside in the Nashville Banner.
Vancouver Daily Province reports a plan to form a company to harvest gold from the sea. Investors may be wary of watered stock and speculative gains in this pioneering effort.
Two veterans died at the Soldiers' Home in town within two days, bringing the monthly total to nine. Charles W. Peck a Providence painter and Civil War veteran of the Tenth Rhode Island Volunteers is survived by a brother and a sister. his funeral will be in Providence. Nelson Barber, a St Albans Vermont native and former Rehoboth resident, also died this week after serving in the Second Rhode Island Infantry. his funeral was held in Warren with interment at North Cemetery.
Services at St Michael’s Church list 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 10:30 a.m. Morning Prayer and address 12:00 p.m. Church School 7:30 p.m. Evening Prayer and address in the church schedule for the day.
The notice lists services for the Third Sunday after Easter starting 7.30 a.m. with Holy Communion, followed by Matins at 9.30 a.m. and Church School at 10.00 a.m. A Sung Mass with sermon is at 10.45 a.m., and Evensong with an address at 7.30 p.m.
Friday night service at 7 30 PM and Sunday worship at 10 30 AM with sermon A Certain Business Man The Church School assembles at noon next Sunday mission offering received next Sunday Praise and preaching service at 7 30 PM sermon Calling Down Fire from Heaven
The funeral of Alexander Davidson, who died Sunday, was held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his late home 21 Cottage Street. Rev Anson B Howard officiated. Bearers were Albert, George, John and James Davidson. Burial followed at North Cemetery. A month's mind mass for John Armstrong was held at 8:15 this morning at St Mary's Church. A mass for Thomas F Brown is set for 8:15 tomorrow morning.
The State Street M. E. Church at 129 State Street lists a Friday prayer meeting at 7 30 and choir practice at 8 30. Sunday activities include preaching at 10 30, Sunday School at 12 00, and the Epworth League at 6 30 followed by preaching at 7 30.
Mid week meeting Friday evening at 7 30. Sunday morning service at 10 30 led by the pastor. An important union church school at 11 44. Sermon topic for the 7 30 session is Helping.
Rex Thomas Armstrong of Pawtucket will officiate all services at 1045 am morning service with sermon 12 noon Sunday School 6 pm Young People's meeting 7 pm Evangelistic meeting Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm You are invited.
Local volunteer fire departments subdued a grass fire at Bristol Highlands after noon Tuesday. Firefighters cleared the blaze along Ferry Road with steel wire brooms aided by Callan Construction Company workers rebuilding State highway. A truck axle broke en route to the scene. Earlier, Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company answered a stall alarm and extinguished a grass fire north of the harbor head near Poppasquash distrust.
An eight year old boy playing with a hoop on Wood Street ran into a car driven by John Foley at 19 William Street. The child suffered a severe scalp wound and a left side cut. He was treated by Dr John Lake and later transferred to Rhode Island Hospital. Chief Hugh F Kellex ruled the driver blameless.
Bristol readers report back aches kidney pains relief from Doan's Pills after overexertion. Mrs Garvin of 12 Cook street says mornings are sore but pills from Buffington's Pharmacy eased her condition. She notes continued relief nearly five years later and recommends Doan's Pills to others with kidney issues. 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Funeral services for Mrs Catherine McCaw widow of Archibald Brown McCaw were held at 330 o clock Wednesday afternoon at the Mortuary Chapel of the North Cemetery Reverend James J Goodacre pastor of the First Congregational Church officiated Burial was in the family lot.
On April 29 Thursday from 5 30 to 7 00 pm a chicken salad supper will be held at the K of C Home under St Mary's Altar Society sponsorship. Beginning May 1 and continuing weekly through summer there will be dances at the Bristol Yacht Club. Also May 1 Saturday there is a breakfast from 6 30 to 8 30 am at the K of C Home, hosted by St Mary's Altar Society.
In the district court of Rhode Island John D Cameron of Barrington filed for discharge in bankruptcy No 2567 A hearing is set for May 1 1926 at 10:00 AM in Providence. Creditors and others may appear to show cause why discharge should not be granted. Referee George J Sheehan.
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