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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
2
A compact index listing items such as Card of Thanks from Mrs Gablinski and Mrs Roderiques, Bankruptcy for C. W. Barrows, For Sale by E J Robertson, Notice to Painters Philip Brady, Pianoforte Pupils Miss CG Is Diman, and Priene W Coleman & Sons.
The annual State Street ME church Sunday School outing went to Hunt's Mills on Saturday. A second car was needed to transport all excursionists and joined with a transfer at Riverside. At the picnic grounds a basket lunch followed by games including a mixed baseball match ended 8 to 8 according to Rev John McVay. Weather was ideal and the return journey began at six, with both cars reaching home before dark.
Narcisse Poutres a 15 year old youth was arrested Friday night by Warren police for breaking and entering the William Manchester store on Vernon street Wednesday. Patrolman James J Cronin intercepted him on the road between Warren and this town. Manchester fired two shots as the thief fled, but neither hit. He found the till robbed of 300 pennies. The youth allegedly attempted to exchange the pennies for silver or bills the next day.
Aug 1 Tuesday and Wednesday evenings feature comic opera Mika do at Warren Town Hall under St Michael's choir for organ funds. Aug 13 Thursday a shore clambake near Asylum road terminus under auspices of I O U F and D of R. The text hints at a satirical fake prosperity label involving a door marked Pull and another labeled Posh.
The Bristol post office lists mail arrival and closing times including 700 and 1000 am and 2 pm and 7 15 pm. Sunday hours show 9 30 to 10 30 am with mail from carriers racks at the south door 9 30 to 10 30 am. Express matter is due to leave outward at 7 35 and 11 05 am and inward at 7 45 and 11 54 pm with specific 5 05 and 6 05 pm windows.
The column lists Phoenix office stationery items and receipts, visits by Mrs Lemaire and Miss Mary Halliwell, and local outings. It notes a hospitalities event at Hotel Belvedere, various residents' travels, a Y M C A. appointment for Ernest Roberts, and multiple small town notices including sales, vacations, and public performances in Warren.
Twenty four members of the First Division of the Naval Reserves under Ensign Chester Myers left for Newport aboard the Hist. The Second Division joined later on U 38.38 Yankee. Rhode Island Maine and Massachusetts men join forces with other states to sail for Gardiners Bay aboard several craft. The Yankee will host Rhode Island units well armed with three inch .50 caliber rifles and target practice is planned. State pays for gubsistenance.
Henry Hammill was sent to fetch a horse and carriage. He drove off with two men, headed toward Warren, and was arrested by Officer Goff near Chestnut Street. The drunkenness charge was dismissed after costs, with Hammill jailed briefly.
A reader signs an idea for a bathhouse project in Newport between Lawless Pier and Herreshoff works on Hopé street. Proposes a sturdy 10 foot wide platform, sea wall backing, 50 to 76 foot length, wide steps, bath houses, beach cleaning, 100 tons of sand spread, four posts for life lines and a 10 by 10 raft moored for divers. Claims preferred earnings over railroad stock and offers $1000 as investment from A Bather.
In this town on Aug 7 a son was born to Mr and Mrs George Ballfour. In Skiverside on Aug 4 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs George Ebbitts, formerly of this town.
The funeral for Frederick Gablinski, who died Wednesday evening, was held Sunday at 2 PM at his home, 42 Mount Hope Avenue, largely attended with floral tributes. Rev. W. R. Trotter of Trinity Church officiated. Pallbearers were William Hoeknose, George H. Marz, Frederick Marz Jr., and Carl A. OC. Neumann. Interment followed at North Cemetery. He leaves a wife and seven children, including sons Herman William Oscar of this town, and John O. of Georestown, Me., plus daughters Mrs. Charles F. Card of South Boston and Misses Augusta and Bessie Cablinski of this town, along with four sisters.
The funeral was held Saturday morning from 880 o'clock residence at 5 Easterbrooks avenue and 9 o'clock mass at St. Marys Church. Rev Thomas J Gillan celebrated the high mass of requiem. The Divino Espirito Sancto Society members attended the body along with other out of town society members. The church choir, directed by Edward J Christie, performed with floral offerings from the four societies and National India Rubber Company stitching room employees. Interment followed at St Marys cemetery.
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