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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1923

Page

3

Town Council Demands Telephone Service Reform

The Bristol Rhode Island town council voted unanimously to protest poor local telephone service. They will send letters to the Public Utilities Commission and the Providence manager of New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, and seek a special line for the fire chief.

Public Utilities and Telephone Co Public Utilities Commission Providence New England Telephone and Telegraph Company James J. Walsh Walsh Wilson Telephone Company Henry W. Peterson Burton Street James F Lavander Central Fire Department Peterson Pakkine Kelley George B. Christian, Jr Harding Bristol Rhode Island

Real Estate Transfers List Highlights Local Property Shifts

Algernon LeB Johnston and wife transfer a house and lot on Cook Street to Francesca and Katherine Goettler. Mafia Augusta la Glora sells property on Bay View Park to Antonio De Freitas in Providence. Homeward Land Trust conveys three lots on the Gooding Manor plat to John C. Mello. Highlands Realty Company transfers three lots and buildings on the William Henry Church plat in Bristol Highlands to Ella Cottrell Pawtucket.

Algernon Leb. Johnston Francesca Katherine Goettler Cook Street Augusta la Glora Antonio de Freitas Providence Bay View Park Homeward Land Trust John C. Mello Gooding Manor Highlands Realty Company Ella Cottrell Pawtucket William Henry Church Bristol Highlands

Kathleen musical comedy at Pastime Theatre

Coming events list shows a two night musical comedy Kathleen at the Pastime Theatre on September 24 and 25, with Trinity Men's Club sponsoring the event on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

Kathleen Trinity Men's Club

William Jenckes Smith dies at 67 in Fairhaven New Jersey

Relatives in town learned of the death of William Jenckes Smith at Fairhaven New Jersey. He was 67, ill for six months. Born in this town, he lived here until 17, then in New York state and New Jersey. Survived by widow Elizabeth Reid, two brothers George M. Smith and Raymond P. Smith, three sisters Mrs George W. Laughton, Mrs Charles F. Sanford, and Mrs Catherine S Connolly. Funeral from his New Jersey residence Wednesday, interment in Brooklyn Thursday.

Fairhaven N. J William Jenckes Smith George J Mary A. (Sanford) Smith Smith New York State New Jersey Elizabeth Reid Brooklyn N. Y George M. Smith East Orange Raymond P. Smith George W. Laughton N J Charles F. Sanford Catherine S Connolly Providence

Dreadnaughts Edge Old Timers In Comedy Game On The Common

A large crowd watched the Dreadnaughts defeat the Old Timers 19 to 18 in a playful baseball mashup. Dan Rische pitched well for the Old Timers with four strikeouts while Fat Collard and Willie Simmons shared catching duties and contributed offensively. Carlo Bisbano started for the Dreads but was hit hard. Santa Matrone and Henry Sila led the Old Timers bats as the umpire and official scorers settled a close, uncertain finish.

Dan Rische Fat” Collard Red Hooks Willie Simmons Fat Dan Carlo Bishano Santa Matrone Henry Sila Fat Collard Mer Collard Mgr Brisbane Bille Burke Frank Travis Hill J “Fat” Collard Dan Bischep Cub Cooke Pete Collard Pip” Dion Harvard Goettler Harry Silvarf Dreadnaughts Chow” Coggeshall Carlo Bisbano Dinty” Moore Ice Barry Patsy” Flanagan Dugan Hadfield McCarthy Wright Cf Herb Gersler Rf

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