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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
3
Readers are urged to vote and redeem bonus tickets in a two week repeat sale of Babbitt's Soap Powder and Cleanser and Dr. Lyon's Tooth Powder and Cream. The promotion offers large vote bonuses, announces upcoming winners, and promotes library book prizes funded by merchant Red Letter days.
A wartime correspondence from Villa dee Fiori Alassio Genoa Italy dated June 24, 1917 describes a Cranston Mills wool sample admired by Dr. Robertson and sent to Italy for warming soldiers. The letter explains a King of Italy’s receipt of the wool and gratitude from Julia Robertson for her two years of work aiding medical corps and soldiers.
Eight year old Victor Dunbar son of Mr and Mrs John R Dunbar of 9 William Street nearly drowned at the harbor shore near the public bath house about 2 PM Monday. An older boy pushed him into deep water. Farr Holmes helped pull him ashore with others while the bay went down twice. Victor recovered quickly and walked home.
Twenty five scouts from the First Bristol Troop enjoy Camp Yawgoo on a 140 acre state site near the Connecticut line. They win tent inspection with two Bristol tents tied for first at 100 percent and beat the Regulars in baseball five to two. Scout Commissioner Mr North tours camp and reception is noted. some boys plan to stay another week.
The Knights of Columbus in Bristol thank the town for a campaign that raised 790 dollars with a potential final total of 800. Proceeds support the War Camp Fund and boy recreation camps run by the Y M C A and similar groups. The Bristol council plans to exceed 1000 dollars toward the national 1,000,000 War Camp Fund grant. James F. Lavander chairs the committee and appeals for continued support through the newspaper.
The Rev Charles E McCoy rector of Trinity Church since 1922 resigns effective Sept 1 to accept the rectorship of St Matthew's Parish in Kenosha Wisconsin. He has served on the School Committee Chaplain of the Soldiers Home and led the Rhode Island League of Servers. He and Mrs McCoy will vacation in Smethport before starting in Kenosha and Rex W F B Trekeon will serve as parish rector until Sept.
Miss Evelyn Gray a renowned dramatic soprano of New York and Newport visits Silver Creek hosts Mr and Mrs William W Perry. She will perform a solo from Handel Messiah at Trinity Church Sunday 10 30 am. Gray recently sang in Newport for the Army and Navy and earned strong applause. She is married to Lieutenant Foster Gray USNRF.
Washington grants stay on new child labor law allowing Rhode Island mills to keep under sixteen workers in place until September 1. The ruling from the Children's Bureau clarifies that interstate and foreign shipments of goods made with workers under sixteen before September 4 are not affected.
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