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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1916
Page
2
Wm. F. Briggs Wood H. M. Darling Northup Bros. Richard C. Qui Place & Foster announce a sale scheduled for Tuesday August 15 1916. The notice lists participating firms and locations for the liquidation event.
Congressman Ambrose Kennedy reports Secretary Daniels says Narragansett Bay will not be the submarine base. The Navy will focus on New London Conn where a naval station already exists to handle upkeep and repairs. Narragansett Bay will remain a base for Atlantic fleet operations with submarines seen there in the future.
Rev Hugh Wallace Smith of Melrose preached at St Michael's Church at 10 30 in the morning Rex Dr George L Locke led the evening service with Rev Anson B Howard away on vacation Rev Samuel L Loomis of Boston officiated at the First Congregational Church Rev Dr Smith of East Greenwich Academy spoke at State Street M E Church as Rev A C McGilton is away Rev Wallace Gallup of Providence officiated at the First Baptist Church Sunday
The schooner Elena, Morton F Plant’s Astor cup and King’s cup winner off Newport, lies at Herreshoff awaiting new lower shrouds and steel wire parts. The Elena prepares for the Sept 10 ocean race from Sandy Hook to Cape May.
Bristol post office hours are 6 45 a m to 7 30 p m with Money Order Registry and Postal Bank open 8 00 a m to 6 00 p m Mails arrive at 7 00 10 00 a m 2 00 4 00 6 00 7 00 and close 7 30 8 50 11 50 a m 1 50 5 50 7 15 Sundays arrive 8 00 a m and close 4 50 p m
The timetable lists outward departures at 7.50 and 11.20 a m with a 2.20 and 5.20 p m return window. Inbound services occur at 8.00 and 10.00 a m and 2.00, 4.00 and 7.00 p m.
Local residents and visitors are listed with travel plans visits and guest stays in Bristol and surrounding towns. Events include a Steamer Providence excursion, a Rhode Island Kennel Club dog show, dances, clambakes, and a PRising water works project on Barrington bridge. Incidents include a car crash on Union street, a factory shutdown, a fire alarm and equipment damages, and several retirements and moves among town residents.
An advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated through a constitutional remedy. It explains the Eustachian tube inflammation causes rumbling and deafness, promising Hall's Catarrh Cure works through the blood and offering $100 for any cure cannot be achieved.
Local residents shared weekend travels to Boston Newport and Malden with relatives and friends. The Barrington brick plant restationed and expanding to supply builders in New England. a laborer sustained minor head injuries at the Wharf. A Catholic Total Abstinence Union convention visit and a Crescent Park field day were announced along with a church talk by Rev Samuel Lindsay on development.
Coroner George U Arnold opened an inquest yesterday to determine Francisco Renda's cause of death after he was shot at Luigi Mala fronte's saloon at the Wood and Bradford streets corner. The inquest met at Rogers Free Library with Medical Examiner Dr O R Siegel and autopsy assistant Dr W Fred Williams testifying as sessions continued daily.
A historical price list shows flour at a bag for 1.15 with market value 125, and various grocery items priced per unit or package. Items include confectionery sugar at 10 cents per pound, Quaker puffed rice and wheat, corn puffs, ox tongue, canned corned beef, cantaloupes, peaches, butter, boned chicken, deviled meat, and bulk deals.
J. F. Gilroy to let about Sept 1 a large roomy cottage at 180 Wood Street with modern improvements bath hot and cold water gas furnace heat recently papered and painted inquiries to Mrs Benjamin Moorey general delivery Bristol BR.
The Town of Bristol will sell by public auction on Saturday August 26 1916 at 4 pm a two story house on the Reynolds School site between Church and Court streets. The buyer must move the house and stone foundation within one month or forfeit the deposit. Twenty five percent must be paid at sale and the balance to the Town Treasurer before removal. Auctioneer Clark H Straight. August 15 18 22 25 1916.
A Friday meeting of the extension committee, with National India Rubber Company VP George Schlosser present, examined plans for extending State street across the reservoir and plant land to the east of Third Street. Engineers L Holmes and C A Ostby joined to decide on route details and water access for factory needs.
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