17 Aug 1928
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1928
Page
1
An older city ordinance adopted October 5 1926 warns motorists to yield to fire and police apparatus. Drivers must move to the right curb and slow to ten miles per hour when approaching emergency vehicles. No vehicle may follow within 300 feet or park within 300 feet of a fire unit. fines range from two to twenty dollars.
Announced events include an Aug 18 outing and clambake by St. Alban's Lodge No. 6 at Newport South Fair Grounds Portsmouth. A Sept 2 clam bake at Howe Farm Ferry Road follows Hydraulion Dreadnaught and Defiance Fire Companies sponsorship. Sept 9 hosts annual puting and clam bake at Thayer Farm Metacom Avenue under Bristol Aerie No. 953 F O E.
Funeral services for James Thomas Robertson, longtime Herreshoff Company machinist and engineer, were held Wednesday at his 40 Constitution street home. Attended by relatives, United Brothers Lodge, I O O F members, St Michael's Church vestry and Brotherhood, and Herreshoff officials and employees. Floral tributes included a large blanket from the Herreshoff Company. Interment in North Cemetery with Rev Beverly M Boyd presiding. Bearers were Odd Fellows members and Herreshoff employees led by Dr W Fred Williams and Elisha Hibbert.
Firefighters from four companies battled a blaze that destroyed Jesse P. Silvia’s car near the Herreshoff estate on the District 36 roads. Estimated at 500 dollars, the auto likely suffered a short circuit. No insurance. Traffic beacon at High and Franklin was knocked aside by a separate minor collision involving five youths.
Letter to the editor describes a near collision as a speeding motorist failed to slow for two children and a young man crossing High street. Witnesses urge Bristol police to enforce the speed limit to protect pedestrians and deter reckless driving by residents.
A junior tennis tournament will be held under the Excelsior Club starting Wednesday August 22. The event marks a organized youth competition hosted by the club to promote junior tennis.
Rogers Free Library presents a wide August list including Walter Hines Page letters in The Training of An American edited by Burton J Hendrick. Other titles span The Great American Band Wagon The Story of Chemistry and Up the Years from Bloomsbury An Autobiography by George Arliss.
Engineer W W Perry of the Sewer Department partly cleared obstructions in the Oliver street sewer outlet where it empties into the harbor about 1500 feet from shore. Water pressure and weeks of effort allow sewage to pass through but not satisfactorily. Work continues at low tide to achieve a thorough clearing of the main pipe. When blocked, sewage entered an emergency pipe into shallow water causing odors and a warning to bathers in the northeasterly harbor area for seven weeks.
Tonight the Whirlwinds face the Tigers after 6 with Quinton and Darcy for Whirlwinds and Young for Tigers. Monday Cranstons meet Battery C. A large Twilight League crowd is expected next Wednesday for Nationals versus Cranstons in a red hot tussle.
Bristol Branch of the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps plans a water carnival off Church Street Wharf in Bristol harbor on Saturday August 25. Events include 50 and 100 yard swims for boys and girls and men and women, a 220 yard swim, dives, backstroke, a one mile swim, a rescue race, and a championship dory race with participants from other branches.
About 50 former National India Rubber Company workers met at the plant for a retirement get together in the new employee recreation room. Automobiles were provided to bring guests, and H. P. Morrissey served a chicken dinner. Manager Maurice C. Smith Jr. welcomed them and invited continued visits to the plant.
Ground has been broken for a one family colonial residence at the southwest corner of Hope Street and Beach Road for Mrs. Celina Dubuc. Architect is Francis Chiaverini of Providence. builder Edward R. Trabonti of Providence.
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