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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1919
Page
2
Editorial notes Bristol will officially honor residents who served in World War I with a townwide celebration. The program appears on the Phoenix front page and urges civic unity, a commemorative souvenir program, and a veterans banquet. Some names missing from the souvenir list due to errors.
Local items report visitors and travelers, road and rail updates, mooonlight excursions, naval veterans events, charity knitters, bake sales, and community meetings. The column notes families visiting Worcester Providence New Haven and New Brunswick with many names and addresses. a steamship Sagamore excursion to Newport is announced and public notices reference strikes, vessels, and Bristol residents planning summer trips.
The Town Council will hold a special meeting Thursday to review about a dozen candidates for Town Clerk to replace the late John M Coggeshall. With the next election distant, the council may appoint a clerk to serve the remainder of the term.
Special notice to Nanxal men who served in World War needs all veterans at the Naval Armory foot of Church Street tomorrow morning August 13 at 9 a.m. sharp to join the Welcome Home Day Parade. Dress blues white hats flogginis. C A Jackson.
Highway officials discussed asphalt roadbed standards for Wood street from Bay View avenue to Mount Hope avenue a span of about 2800 feet. Engineer William Wo Peres was asked to prepare the specifications and the highway commission will meet again to approve them before bidding construction.
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