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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1930
Page
6
A financial item outlines tangible personal property assessments totaling $14,751,500 and real estate valuations with tax rates of 2.46 percent for real estate and tangible property and 0.40 percent for intangible personal property. Exemptions for Soldiers and Sailors are noted.
Eugene Chase aged 83 or 84 native of Prudence Island and longtime farmer died Wednesday on the island. He leaves a wife Elizabeth Anderson a son Eugene Chase Jr and two daughters Mrs Aaron Richardson of Jamestown and Mrs William Batty of Pawtucket. Funeral services will be held at his Prudence Island home with Rev A R Parshles of St Michael's Church officiating. Interment in the Chase family cemetery on the island.
John Joseph Kennedy aged 55 died yesterday in a Providence hospital after several months of poor health. A lifelong Bristol resident since childhood, he was the son of the late John and Anna Kennedy, born in Woonsocket. He worked at the National India Rubber Co and in other jobs. He leaves a wife, Mrs Margaret Kennedy, and a granddaughter.
San Francisco Chronicle reports a prehistoric skeleton was uncovered with the feet up and the desk at the site had crumbled to dust, leaving researchers to speculate on its original placement.
A line from the Port Clinton Times argues that living to avoid suspicion of a spouse as the cause of sudden death is an alibi strategy. The quoted maxim reflects cautious sensationalism in a local paper.
Frankie Sousa slugged a solo homer and three singles with a double, driving Cranston Worsted Mill Co to a 10 2 win over Sab. A 14 hit attack, led by Sousa and Stevens, put Cranston atop the second half race as Cooper held the visitors to six singles. Menard and Biancuzzo homered, and the crowd enjoyed a large turnout and postgame cigars from Maxfield.
Eighty year old Miss Alicia H Middleton of Hey Bonnie Hall took a Providence airport flight over Bristol and surroundings yesterday afternoon. She traveled as a guest of aviator Joseph Chinder and viewed lands and waters clearly as the air was unusually clear.
Battery C of the 243rd Regiment Coast Artillery from this town will return tomorrow afternoon after a two week encampment at Fort Wright New York. The local batterymen have received praise and several awards during the current duty tour.
Manager Kid Hope fields a strong NR Co lineup as the Rubber boys meet the Cranstons on the common at 6 15. Three Providence players are set to appear for the outheld squad in a high profile exhibition.
The article compares road mileage and usage, noting Europe has 638000 miles of surfaced roads excluding city streets while North America has 169000 with 150000 in the United States. It states 164 cars per mile of surfaced road in the United States. The piece references 6.5 in World’s Work.
Sir Michael Ernest Sadler warns that prioritizing the crowd over eminent figures in modern secondary education risks condemning the system at the bar of future history. He argues genius should be valued rather than deCAPitation of excellence.
The Portuguese American Citizens Club votes to award prizes of 5, 2.50 and 1 to members who bring the most new naturalization papers by December 1. The drive is led by Raffaele DeCosta Martins Virginio J. de Rocha John Andrade Henry Fernandes Anthony Duponté John Victoria Henry Alfred Manuel F. Vieira and president Anthony C. Alfred. The club's annual outing is planned for Sunday August 31.
Town Clerk announces bids for painting the Town Hall front with two coats due by 12 noon DST on Tuesday August 5 1930. Information available from Councilman Jamey Holmes 18 Byfield Street Briatole RI. Town Council may reject all bids or accept the most advantageous bid. Envelopes to be marked Painting Town Hall and sent to the undersigned John W. Church Town Clerk.
The Bristol School Committee calls for sealed bids for a private telephone system at Colt Memorial High School. A separate bid for a safety type electric panel board will also be opened at the meeting. Plans and specs available at Reynolds School secretary's office. The committee may reject all bids.
Notice to painting contractors for miscellaneous painting and varnishing at Bristol. Plans and specifications available at the secretary of Bristol school committee office. Meeting held at eight o clock P M Monday August at Colt Memorial School. Secretary R. Maps, Bristol.
The Pr te Court of Bristol names John W Church Clerk as official clerk and Industrial Trust Company Providence R I as Conservator for Alice A Herreshoff. Interested parties must file claims within six months from the first advertisement date July 23 1930.
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