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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1926
Page
4
Deputy Commissioner George R. Fish announces an all around scoutcraft contest at Camp Takarest on Sunday open to Bristol troop registered scouts. Contests cover track ing scout pace fire building first aid nature study signalling and axeman ship with a Board of Awards to meet after a week.
Funeral services were held for Miss Susan Coyle who died Monday at age 78. Services began at 8:30 AM from her home 17 Usher Avenue with a 9:00 AM requiem mass at St. Mary’s Church officiated by Rev. Thomas Kelley. Interment followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Frank Victoria died at Wallum Lake on Tuesday afternoon at 82. A funeral was held from 25 Thompson Avenue with a requiem mass at St Elizabeth's Church. Battery B 23rd C. A. C. from Fort H. E. Wright provided a military escort with a three volley salute and taps. Mr Victoria, born in town, was survived by his parents, one brother, and two sisters. Burial followed at St Mary's Cemetery. Mary Ann Pierce widow of Walker Pierce also died at 53 Burton Street and was laid to rest at North Cemetery after services led by the rector of St Michael's Church.
Athletic tests sponsored by the National Board of Playgrounds and Recreation were held at Callan Playground on Monday afternoon under Supervisor George O'Brien with assistants George R Fish and Marion Jones. Ten boys and twelve girls took part in activities including a pull.
Seventeen participants completed baseball throwing and other tests. Philip Menezes Manuel Vargas and Sarah Gariero earned certificates and bronze medals from the National Playgrounds Association. Most others failed some tests and will retake them later this month at common playgrounds. Junior and Senior Red Cross Life Saving tests are set for August 6 to 16 at the community bath house under Clarence O Anderson. Four classes will run Beginners swimmers juniors and seniors. Baby show on August 18 invites entries for infants under one year. Entries are being received at the bath house and supervisors Erasmo Mancini and Miss Theresa Sullivan assisted. In the boys class Manuel Botelho Tony Perry and Arthas Sousa passed. more tests planned for late month.
May Oliver S Alers, 84, Civil War veteran, died at the Soldiers Home from complications of old age. He had resided there since January 30, 1923. Alers led a rugged life, spending over 20 years on the plains and in Western mining camps as a young man.
The record notes Mr. Alers enlisted in Company I on May 26, 182, under President Lincoln’s emergency call, served as Corporal, and was discharged with the regiment in September 1862. He later joined the United Train of Artillery Providence and rose to Major.
The Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company No 2 voted to form a tug of war team for the Bristol Council K of C garden party grounds event tonight Foreman Joseph Paull named captain They also scheduled an old fashioned Rhode Island clam bake for Sunday Aug 15 at an as yet unnamed location The Hydraulsion Engine and Hose Company set Aug 15 for its annual field day and outing at Senator William H Thayers property with Raymond Card James Fay and Charles Pendleton on the arranging committee John Barry was elected second assistant foreman Other routine matters were addressed by the Defiance Hose Co
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