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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1923

Page

3

Cambridge game notes clash in ninth as substitutions listed

Batted for Bruce and Hayes in the ninth. Substitutes ran for McCrahan and Wood. Foley O Connor Cote Cleary White Quinn, Sullivan and others contributed in scoring with two base hits and a sac fly. Double plays featured Foley to Gautreau to OConnor and OConnor to Cote to OConnor. McCrahan and Wood each struck out six.

Garvin I Wood Bruce Hayes McCrahan Cambridge Foley O'Connor Cote Cleary White Quinn O’connor Sullivan Gautreau Wood Doherty Finnell Graham

Junior Tennis Tourney Resumes At Excelsior Club

The Junior tennis tourney resumes at Excelsior Tennis Club with Hilton Roberts winning two matches defeating Ben Telley 6-4 6-0 and James Coutanche 6-2 6-3. Joe Freeman defeats Jack OConnor 6-3 6-4 to reach the final round upper half. Tomorrow Katherine Morris faces Tom OConnor and Marjorie Burgess plays Hilton Roberts.

Excelsior Tennis Club Hilton Roberts Ben Telley Jack O’connor Virginia Stone James Coutanche Joe Freeman Freeman Katherine Morris Tom O'Connor Marjorie Burgess

Rubber factory to close wire division this week

Announcement from the National India Rubber Company states the wire division will close Friday night and reopen Monday September 17 due to lack of orders. About 350 workers are employed. repairs will be made during the shutdown. The Keds division will close Friday night and resume Wednesday September 5 with about 3100 workers affected.

National India Rubber Company

Booth In Providence Obituary Notice

Clarence E. Booth formerly of this town died in Providence on August 26 at age 73.

Booth Providence Clarence E. Booth

Sorry She Spoke Exchange Message

A brief exchange notes a surprising moment as a visitor visits an unfamiliar home and mistakes a barn for the residence before learning it is his friend’s home. The anecdote ends with the friend revealing the actual address.

The Masquerader at Pastime Theatre stars Guy Bates Post

The Mesquerader features Guy Bates Post in dual roles amid a tale of love and honor as two nearly identical men vie for one woman. Ruth Sinclair and a cast including Edward M. Kimball, Herbert Standing, Lawson Butt appear. Added attractions include a Universal Western and Comedy. Friday shows Shirley Mason in Shirley of the Circus with The Mummy.

Guy Bates Post Richard Walton Tully Ruth Sinclair Edward M. Kimball Herbert Standing Lawson Butt Marcia Manon Barbara Tennant Kenneth Gibson Herbert Rawlinson

Make-up Examinations at Colt Memorial High School

The make-up examinations occur in Room 1 at Colt Memorial High School on Friday August 31 1923 at 8 30 a m. Only students who completed a summer study program are eligible and must present a signed written statement by a parent or tutor. Students must notify Principal Strong by Wednesday night and he will consult in his office from 7 to 9 pm on Wednesday August 29. If unable to attend, parents or students may arrange a telephone appointment at 227 X.

Colt Memorial High School Strong

Fires Burn Farm Barn and Thames Street Tenement

Saturday two fires damaged a leased farm property on Metacom avenue with a barn horse and four pigs burned along with five tons of hay. A separate fire on Thames street damaged a two tenement house and a nearby roof, causing several hundred dollars in damage.

John Reis Metacom Avenue Thames Street State Street 15Th District Amos Wright Grabert King Philp Company 18Th Annie Ogier Hugh Murphy

Fifth District Court Hears Local Offense Pleas

Motta and Barbosa admitted possessing intoxicating squors near beer saloons. Motta, a second offense, fined 100 dollars plus costs. Barbosa, first offense, fined 50 dollars plus costs. De Cristofaro Moran over speeding fined 15 each, Botelho fined 10, Ferreira case reduced to conviction with 10 fine, DeWitt Bolster vs Santos paternity found not guilty. Civil actions Michaud Martinez continued. Progress Paint Company Hasbrouck continued.

Joseph Motta Bradford Street Benjamin Barbosa Thames Street Fifth District Court Frank H Hammill Hugh F. Kelley Motta Kelley Barbosa Albio de Cristofaro Arthur T Moran August Botelho Abido Ferreira Armando Ferreira DeWitt E Bolster Manuel Santos Joseph N Michaud Natalie Martinez Progress Paint Company J Hasbrouck

Fourth Troop Clambake at Camp Takarest Bristol Scouts

Bristol Boy Scouts Fourth Troop enjoyed a Mt Hope Bay outing with a clambake after a Saturday afternoon arrival. Carlo Russo led in points with 21 as events included shoe race crab race relay and multiple swims followed by an old fashioned Rhode Island clambake and drumming exhibition by Charles Sartim Jr. Deputy George R Fish staged a submarine dive in a dishpan of soapy water.

Takarest Bristol Boy Scouts Mount Hope Bay R. Sartini L. Cirillo M. Botelho Carlo Russo N. Biancuzzo C. Russo L. Ascoli C. Dunbar M Botelho L. Cirill Charles Sartim George R. Fish

Birthday Celebrations At Rhode Island Soldiers Home

The Soldiers Home committee and Woman's Relief Corps marked three comrades birthdays Abijah Pond 78 Edwin R Redding 73 and Thomas Bell 82 with gifts watermelons cake and an in house entertainment in Recreation Hall Visitors totaling 32 arrived at 2 pm and departed at 5 pm for home. The program featured piano readings songs remarks and various performers led by Mrs Laura I Smith committee chairman.

Soldiers’ Home Soldiers’ Home Committee Woman’s Relief Corps Department of Rhode Island Abijah Pond Edwin R. Redding Thomas Bell Laura I Smith Recreation Hall Cora B Remington M Lillian Nicholas Woman's Relief Corps Mary E. Curtis Susan M. Sheple Ernest Johnson Iris Ballou Lydia Andrews M. Lillian Nicholas Julia Lonergan Frank Ballou Sons of Veterans Smith Ezra Dixon Board of Soldiers’ Relief D Blake New York Calvin D Wilbur Laura I. Smith America

Boy Scout notes Awashonks Herd POWS meeting at seven thirty

Awashonks Herd POWS scouts plan a regular monthly meeting at 7:30 in the Scout building Hope Street. They outline an outing and fall class initiation. Camp Takarest will close Labor Day with weekend trips possible in fall.

Awashonks Herd Hope Street Takarest Mount Hope Bay

Special Boat Race in Narragansett Bay

Two 30-footers from the New York Yacht Club raced nine miles around Hog Island. Adios, skippered by Charles E. Trobridge of Providence, beat Minx, with Harold W Hoffman aboard, finishing 5 10 behind Adios at 5 29 18 to 5 19 10 after Minx broke a shackle on the jib boom. Commodore William G. Low Jr. sailed Minx, Wallis E. Howe sailed Adios. Restart planned in the Sound tomorrow.

New York Yacht Club Narragansett Bay Adios Charles E. Trobridge Providence Minx Harold W Hoffman Barrington Hog Island Coggeshall’s Point William G. Low, Jr Bristol Yacht Club Wallis E. Howe

Marriage Intentions Bento d Amaral and Martins Miss Correiro

A notice records marriage intentions for Bento d Amaral and Miss Febomin Correiro Martins setting forth their planned union. The announcement confirms both individuals as the parties.

Bento d’Amaral Febomin Correiro Martins

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