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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1919
Page
3
A list highlights various lighting options including table lamps floor lamps reading lamps boudoir lamps and desk lamps alongside chafing dishes flat irons curling irons and heaters and grills for kitchen and home use.
Hon Ezra Dixon of Bristol was feted at the Narragansett Hotel by over 125 friends with a complimentary dinner. Henry C Dexter served as toastmaster and W Irving Bullard of Merchants National Bank Boston gave the principal address. Dixon’s long career spans military service in the Civil War, manufacturing ventures, banking roles, and public service.
Tonight the Community Lyceum Course features Miss Mary Clarke soprano Carmine Fabrizio violin Alfred DeVoto piano Miss Minnie Stratton Watson. A telegram reports Mrs Woodruff soprano called to Philadelphia by her husband’s illness, with Miss Clarke substituting and praised as a fine vocalist.
Local Bristol resident C. F. Card reports relief from a weak back after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He praises the product as proof of merit and urges readers to buy the Dean's brand from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Price is 60 cents at dealers.
About 30 representatives from U S Rubber Co plants toured the National India Rubber Company factory Friday. They inspected facilities linked to dentistry and industrial relations. A 2 PM luncheon at the D Wolf Inn drew about 60, including 30 from local industrial relations.
John Usher died last Thursday night at his home on Hope Street after a long illness in his 89th year. He was born February 3 1831 in this town and lived here almost his entire life. He leaves wife Eliza Mason Usher a son John Usher Jr and three daughters Abbie Usher Alena Usher and Mrs John H Davos of Portsmouth. The funeral was private at 2 pm yesterday at his residence conducted by Rev Anson B Howard with grandsons as bearers. Interment followed at North Cemetery.
Mrs Mary A Baker named administratrix of Herbert W Bakers estate with a 4500 bond. Isabel W Farrington made guardian of William H Coggeshall with a 5000 bond. Oliver H Blaisdell Jr estate inventory accepted. Foreign will recording of Gorham Thurber granted. Darius Baker guardian declination recorded. $500 granted for Peterson family support.
The Second Troop will host an important drill and meeting tomorrow at 7 30. All scouts are urged to attend. Plans are under way for the seventh anniversary of the First Troop later this month. Camp Yawgoog opens for winter camp during Christmas vacation on Saturday Bristol scouts plan to attend. Delegates to the State Scout Conference will be elected at this week's drills. Troops will again provide Christmas gifts to town’s needy children.
Providence Real Estate and Improvement Company transfers ten lots at Beach Terrace to B Thomas Potter. Joseph C Bullock sells a lot at Mt Hope Terrace plat to Charles D Angelo and wife. Joseph A Hammill sells four lots at Hope Highlands to Charles D Angelo and wife. Blanche Gifford sells her interest in a dwelling and lot on Hope Street to Minnie L Spooner. J Everett Coggeshall sells a lot at Narrows to William L Connery.
The Bristol Colonials open the basketball season with a trip to Millville on December 23 to face the last team there. Returnees from last season along with new prospects will fill the lineup.
The first degree will be conferred on a class of candidates of United Brothers Lodge No. 13 1 O OF at the meeting this evening.
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