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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1916
Page
2
Editorial urges Christmas giving to support Bristol District Nursing. Appeals note $125 remaining to pay for the nurse’s automobile and ongoing upkeep costs. Contribute from five cents upward to help maintain essential public health services locally before Christmas.
Next week Tuesday December 19 the Phenix will publish a Christmas edition with a handsome multi color cover. It offers strong holiday advertising space though limited quantities remain and must be secured promptly. Circulation on that date will exceed the paper’s usual reach.
The Bristol items report an upcoming Poultry Show auction and a Christmas window sale at Markoffs Jewelry. They note diphtheria cases and health officer reports, local club elections, church sales, restaurant purchases, a homecoming from New York, and a Bristol Superior Court session being postponed to save funds.
A dated advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. It claims the medicine works through the blood to the mucous surfaces, builds up the constitution, and promises a $100 reward if it fails to cure. The text urges readers to send for testimonials and lists Toledo, Ohio as the address and that it is sold by all druggists.
Bristol Chapter D A R met for its regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon with the Regent Mrs Brownell in charge. The 25th anniversary of the chapter will be celebrated Thursday December 14. The meeting was a business session with no literary or musical program. After adjournment the Regent served night refreshments.
The YooM CN basketball team will play the Tigers of Fall River Thursday evening. Four teams have been formed for the new league. Tournament plans are under way, and hopes for earlier team formation persist.
Karl J. Klein died Sunday morning at his Usher avenue home from pneumonia after six days illness. A native of Landeshut Silesia Germany he came to the United States in 1884 and worked at a Pawtucket dye works before moving to town about 20 years ago. He is survived by his wife a son Ernst C Klein a sister two brothers a nephew and a step daughter. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 pm from his home with Rev John E Whitley of the First Congregational Church officiating. interment at North Cemetery.
Edward J. Keegan son of Mr and Mrs John E Keegan died suddenly Sunday at his parents home 32 Congregational Street He had suffered valvular heart disease for months and acute dilation of the heart was the immediate cause He attended Colt Memorial High School and worked at National Mdia Rubber Company He was active in reading plays at school and a member of Heestal Troop Rhode Island Boy Scouts for over three years His funeral will be from his parents home tomorrow morning at 830 to St Mary's Church for a requiem mass at 9 o'clock
Mrs Annie Ashton age 65 died Saturday at her home 214 Wood Street after a prolonged illness. Born in Belfast Ireland she lived here nearly 40 years and leaves three daughters. Funeral held yesterday at 2 pm from Wood Street residence with Rev Dr George L Locke of St Michaels Church officiating. Buried at North Cemetery.
Santo son of Mr and Mrs Leopnardo Digati died Sunday at the family home 54 Bradford Street aged 5 years 5 months 14 days after several weeks with typhoid fever. The funeral was this morning at 9 o'clock at St. Marys Cemetery.
Coming events list mentions a Dec 12 supper and Christmas sale at State Street MEF Church Ladies Aid, Dec 12 13 14 Bristol County Poultry Association exhibition at G A R Hall, Dec 14 food and fancy articles sale at Congregational chapel, Dec 25 Lyric Club dance at G A R Hall, Jan 2 New Years dances at GRO Hall and Triamty Parish, and Jan 27 opening night annual fair at Haydry oan bogine and Hose Company nu Gr KO Hall.
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