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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1916
Page
2
A compact page shows items for sale and service notices including Jewelry A. E. Markoff J. F. Peckham N. J. Golden. Also listings for lost items at Phoenix Office in Memoriam Card of Thanks and Dressmaking by Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Includes Farm Wanted and entertainment notices.
Two boys aged about 12 or 13 were caught in the Burgess house on Constitutions street after being seen leaving with a bag of booty. Earlier, they were linked to a break at the Bowler property on Bourn street. Other incidents include a church donation box breach at St Mary’s and thefts from a new house on High street. Police investigate and expect to locate thieves.
The annual election at Babbitt Post No 15 G A R elected Commander Robert H. Bullock Senior Vice Commander Joseph W Gifford Junior Vice Commander Harrington P Slade Officer of the Line Charles W Garvin Officer of the Guard Charles F Latham Surgeon Starr L Booth Quartermaster and Patriotic Instructor Giles S Congdon Chaplain Henry F Card Delegate Charles F Latham Alternate Frank Tremieres An oyster supper followed.
Office opens 6.45 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. Money Order Registry and Postal Bank operate 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Mail arrivals at 7.00 8.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 7.00 p.m. Mails close 7.30 8.50 11.50 a.m. 1.50 5.50 7.15 p.m. Sunday mails arrive 9.00 a.m. close 4.50 p.m.
The schedule lists outward departures at 7.50, 11.20 a m, 2.20, 5.20 p m and inward arrivals at 8.00, 10.00 a m, 2.00, 4.00, 7.00 p m.
The itemized column notes Rev J F Roberts officiating at First Baptist, Miss Juliet Coggeshall spending Thanksgiving in Providence, and council and fire company meetings set for tomorrow. It mentions a Ques tion Club dance, Crown Orchestra music, and Rogers Free Library circulation of 16 554 volumes during the year. Edgehill Temple meetings shift to Thursday, Mrs Davis’s journey to Alexandria Bay, and a Vincenzo Lombard macaroni factory project at High and Washington streets.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. It claims internal action through the bloodstream, promises to cure catarrh in all stages, and offers 100 dollars to any case not cured. Address F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio for testimonials, with druggists selling the product at 75 cents.
The fair at Cercle Lafayette St. Jeane de Baptiste in Artillery Hall on State street was well attended. Two Warren French societies were guests. Dancing and Strand Orchestra music were highlights. The committee will extend the fair for two more Saturdays.
A poem urges readers to keep a positive gait and share good humor daily. It advocates smiling at fate, aiding others, and staying hopeful despite trouble. The verse emphasizes living life squarely and boosting fellow man to reap rewards.
Congdon and Deslauries broaden their business as Bristol Auto Shop builds a cement one story addition on the north side of the current garage. The new wing, nearly as large as the existing building, will be near Hope Street east of the town bridge. Ernest W. Weaver serves as contractor.
Warren C Lawton, 77, died last evening at the Soldiers' Home after a long illness from cancer. A Civil War veteran, he served in Company A of the Second Rhode Island Infantry and was admitted to the Home on January 28, 1897 from Providence. He was a widower and is survived by several nieces in Providence East Providence and elsewhere.
Widow of Joseph Raposa aged 41 died after a long illness at 26 Usher Avenue. Born in St Michaels Azores she came here years ago and leaves three daughters one son a sister and a brother in town two brothers in Newark New Jersey and two in Portugal. Funeral at St Elizabeths Church tomorrow at 9 am with interment in St Marys Cemetery.
The semi monthly Probate Court session led by Judge Edward L. Leahy admitted Margarida C. Lopez’s will and fixed executor bond for P Suledada. The final account of Catherine Murphy as executrix of Mary L. Doherty’s will was accepted. All other cases were continued.
Star Theatre manager Dillon lists feature pictures for the week. Tonight the Pathe drama The Precious Packet stars Ralph Kellard and Lois Meredith, plus The Grip of Evil. Wednesday features The Bugle Call with Wohlhe Collier and Anna Lehr, Earl Williams in The Scarlet Runner and Hank Mann in Hearts and Sparks. Thursday presents One Hundred Days, a $100000 photo production. Chocolates given away as usual.
Seraphine Paull and others transfer a lot of land and a 24 story dwelling at the corner of Wood and Catherine to the Narragansett Rubber Company. Public records filed at the Town Clerk’s office.
The Providence District meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society is set for tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 4 at the State Street M E Church. Principal speaker Miss Clementina Buta, daughter of the late Mrs William Butler, will discuss Mexico based on years of mission work there. Members from Providence, Pawtucket, Attleboro and nearby areas are expected. the public is invited.
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