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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1931
Page
2
Readable fragments describe five stands near Wood Street including the M. C. A building, the O. O. F building, Isterbrooka block 546 and numbers 467 and Hore Street, indicating property markers or locations in a city area.
At tonight's Town Council meeting the main issue centers on the legality of the last town meeting action which appropriated 15000 for an Unemployment Relief Fund and appointed an eight member committee to supervise disbursement. The Director of Public Aid has refused to sign orders until the legality is settled, while the Town Council and advocates argue the need to help the poor amid rising winter hardship.
Mrs Delia Bergeron Desrosier wife of Alexander Desrosier died at home after a illness of about six months. Born in Lloviere Canada she was 55 and lived in town nearly 15 years. Married Sept 26 1900 at St Mary's Church by Fr Patrick McCabe she was a Rosary Society member. Survived by husband three children Oscar Desrover Jeanette and Mary, two sisters Mrs Albert Menard and Mrs Alice Bedard, and brother Wallace Kergeron. Funeral from 780 High Street to St Mary's for high mass. burial in St Mary's Cemetery on Chestnut Street.
Thomas W Galvin a native of this town, long employed at National India Rubber Co and later in the grocers business, managed Colt Poultry Farm for 16 years before acquiring it following Col Samuel Colt’s death. He is survived by his widow Mrs John Loughlins Galvin and daughter Miss Gertrude M Galvin. Funeral held at St Mary’s Church with interment in St Mary’s Cemetery.
Mrs. Elviara Santos aged 25 of 43 Prospect Street died Sunday after a long illness. Born in St Michael's Azores she is survived by husband Manuel Santos and one child. Funeral services were held at 8:30 this morning from her home followed by a Mass at St Elizabeth's Church conducted by Rev Francisco G Vieira with burial at St Mary's Cemetery.
The athletic badge test conducted yesterday afternoon on the playground under Miss Jeanette Salzano was successfully passed by ten girls: Louise Trasiello, Annie Trasiello, Irene Doran, Lorraine Belle, Lucy Felicia, Antoinette Gaglio, Olive Mack, Trene Borges, and Lavinia Maturi.
Bristol public kicks off a 130th anniversary Independence Day celebration with a dawn parade by St Marys Fife and Drum Band, multiple salutes at 6 am 12 noon and 6 pm, church bells and chimes, and a midday procession featuring police officials military units fire engines and an orator of the day. The program includes a reading of the Declaration and lists officials and organizations involved. A Miss Grace Vile and Miss Mabelle McKeon are noted for award tours and foreign trips with tourism plans to England and Europe aboard ships from Boston and New Bedford.
Messenger service ad offers errands and bundles delivery via CF Bhirtis Telephone 247 R. A call seeks a copy of a song titled Redwind with a contact number 44 or 472 0. Four room tenement for rent at Hope and State corner with Deimond's Store as contact at 353 Hope street available Sept 15. Upper south Colt Apartment in Colt epee rec building listed by COLT FARM DeW Allen Supt.
A listing notes a cottage with modern improvements and an upper tenement at 11 Burton Street Bristol. Mrs Katherine K H Dewolf is named in connection with the property. R L is listed as a contact.
LaFazia Drugs beat Collins & Aikman 8 to 6 in a tense game halted by approaching darkness after five innings of high drama. Frankie Sousa earned his eighth win with eight strikeouts, aided by Joe Gomes in right field and a standout three RBI day from Honey Menard.
LeClerc E Menard Starks I Menard 4 Stolen bases E Menard Bull Two base hits L Menard 2 Young Homes run Stevens Double plays Ruppel to LeClerc to Bull Ripper to Bull Struck out by Sousa 8 by Starks 5 Base on balls off Sousa 3 off Staks 3 Hit by pitched ball by Starks Lemaire First base on errors LaFazia Drugs 3 C & A 4 Left on bases LaFazia 5 C & A 7 Umpires Coco Mancini Time 1 34 ran for E Menard in 4th Ath ran for Rippel in 6th Ran for Lemaire in 1st Brown called out for over running third base.
The Bristol Twilight League features a key showdown tomorrow night as Jack La Fazia's Drug Store hosts George Solomonese's Colonial Hotel on the common at 6 15 p m The pennant race stands eight wins four losses with the Hotel outfit hoping for a victory to shift the balance Frankie Sousa starts for Drug Store and is noted for strong form A large crowd is expected to watch a likely hard fought game precedes another clash between Collins Aikinman and Solomonese’s Hotel with NoF Roo also on Friday night
James B Lee, Twilight League official scorer, explains a fielder's choice and a sacrifice bunt when a pitcher commits an error on the play.
The question asks how a play at the plate is scored when the Actwoon third baseman bats to the second baseman who throws home. If A is put out, it is recorded as a force-out. If A is safe, the play is scored as a fielder's choice.
In a baseball play with a runner on first and a batter bunting, the runner advances to second while the pitcher’s errant throw to first allows the batter to reach safely. The batter is argued to deserve a sacrifice credit for advancing the runner, regardless of the batter’s safety.
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