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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1915

Page

2

Two Basketball Games At YMCA Gym Last Evening

A large audience saw two games at the YMCA gym. Colt Memorial High School lost 60 to 4 to Rhode Island Commercial School Providence with a 32 to 0 first half. National India Rubber Company edged All Stars after OT 23 to 21. Trinity Church Young Men's Parish Club beat Attleboro High 17 to 11 Wednesday.

Ymca Gymnasium Colt Memorial High School Rhode Island Commercial School of Providence Colt Gladding Canada National India Rubber Company Five All Stars NIR Young Men’ Parish Trinity Church Attleboro High School Attleboro Bristol Superior Court James Lee Peter Vacarro John D. Dimond, Jr Henry M. Meiggs F. H. Hammill Rhode Island Rotary Club Narrangansett Boston Suzman Fifth District Court George C. Munro Linden Place William A. Doran Wampanoag QO. O. F Odd Fellows’ Hall A. P. Nerone Bristol Council Knights of Columbus K. of C. Hall

Obituary Comrade Addison G Butterworth

Comrade Addison G Butterworth of the Soldiers' Home died Wednesday evening in hospital dementia was the cause. Born in Warren he joined the Home in 1912 and served in the Civil War with the First Rhode Island Cavalry. He is survived by brothers Benjamin and Joseph Butterworth of Warren. Funeral tomorrow in Warren with burial in Butterworth Cemetery. He was 70.

A. G. Butterworth Addison G Butterworth Warren Hezekiah Butterworth First Rhode Island Cavalry Benjamin Joseph Butterworth Butterworth

Bristol Post Office Hours and Mail Schedule

The Bristol post office opens at 6.45 a.m. and closes at 7.30 p.m. Money Order Registry and Postal Bank counters run 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Mails arrive at 7.00, 10.00, 2.00, 4.00, 6.00 and 7.00 a.m. and close at 7.30, 8.50, 11.50 a.m., 1.50, 5.50, 7.15 p.m. Sunday arrivals are 8.00 a.m. and close 4.50 p.m.

Bristol Post Office Bristol

Express departure and arrival times at Bristo

The schedule lists outward departures at 7.50 and 11.20 am and 2.20 and 5.20 pm. Inward arrivals occur at 8.00, 10.00 am and 2.00, 4.00 and 7.00 pm.

Community notices and events in Bristol area

A Bristol page lists rehearsals for Trinity choir tonight at 8:30 and tomorrow at 10am, sales at Phoenix Office, and various local happenings. It notes a municipal Christmas Tree project push, a Jubilee Singers concert, and social events at Suzman’s and the New York Store.

Trinity Choir Phoenix

Supper and Sale at State Street Church Society

The Ladies' Ad Society of the State Street MoF Church held a successful sale and supper in the vestry on Tuesday evening. Cakes candy and fancy articles sold. booths organized by Mrs William P Paine Mrs Joseph L Buffum Decorations in red green pink blue lavender and white. Supper supervised by Mrs John H Potter and others. ice cream by Mrs scar M Crandall. Entertainments included vocal duets piano solo and a Santa Claus impersonation with gifts distributed.

Ad Society State Street Mof William P Paine Joseph L. Buffuimn Marion Potter Mary Cady Samuel McCaw Florence Blaisdell George T Pollock George A Richardson Moss Lillian Nicholas John H Potter Fitz EF W Munro Frederick Blaisdell Coggeshall Scar M Crandall Mrs Wellwood Lena Congdon Ethel Blaisdell Emily Pollock Martha A Paull Marion Coggeshall Elsie Battcher Thomas Chantler Oscar M Crandall

Star Theatre Tonight Showcases The Girl at the Front

The Star Theatre presents the serial The Brok en Coin featuring Grace Cunard and Frances Ford titled The Girl at the Front two acts. Other films include Past Lynne, To Frisco via the Cartoon Route, a Hy Mayer feature, plus vaudeville by Allan Earle and a 10 Bison reel. Saturday’s program adds The Surrender, The Gold Dust and the Squaw, Kids and Corsets, a Nestor comedy, Reeves one act, Capt Wideband Ditta and Alkan Wark impersonations.

Grace Cunard Frances Ford Star Theatre Frisco Hy Mayer Allan Earle Nestor Vithe Reeves Ditta Alkan Wark Cts VTL

First snow of the season coats town

A light snow flurry began around 7 last evening and lasted until near midnight. A thin snow cover remained this morning marking the season's first snowfall in town. Poli announces a son to Mr and Mrs Albert Poli on December 7.

Poli Albert Poli

Death notices for Reynolds and Butterworth in Bristol Rhode Island

John Post Reynolds aged 65 years 8 months 21 days died December 8 funeral December 11 at Trinity Church Bristol Rhode Island relatives invited Comrade A G Butterworth aged 70 years died December 8 residing at the Reachers Home in town

Reynolds John Post Reynolds Trinity Church Bristol R. I Butterworth Reachers A.G. Butterworth

New Lead Pencil Material Found in Indian Reservations

Juniper from the Indian reservations of New Mexico and Arizona may prove an excellent source of material for lead pencils, according to early reports. The discovery could affect supply and standard pencil production in coming years.

New Mexico Arizona

Women's Bene fit Maccabees event raises funds at Moose Hall

The Bristol Review No. 11 entertainment and sale under the Women’s Benefit Association of the Maccabees drew cheers for a successful fund raiser. Booths ran cake candy fancy articles a lemonade box fortune telling with prizes including a gold bracelet won by Mrs. William Manchester. Readings by Miss Anna Walker of Pawtucket and piano music by Marian Blease and Miss Ellen evin capped the evening.

Women’s Benefit Association of the Maccabees Bristol Review Moose Hall John Blease Sutcliffe Roy A. Flowers Thomas McCaughey DeWitt E. Bolster Edgar Sutcliffe Marion Blease Marguerite Campt Albert T. Gale Joseph Evin William M. Manchester Anna Walker Pawtucket Marian Blease Ellenevin

Bottle Finds Note Hidden Inside Corked Vessel

A corked bottle washed ashore by the tide contained a handwritten note reading Who ever finds this bottle will now the beer gone. The strange message adds a curious anecdote to local shoreline finds.

W. HL

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