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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
3
A New England pastor tells his congregation the Jonesville church is again tossed about like a sheep without a shepherd in a figurative warning reflecting troubled times.
A girl named Elsie is punished by her mother with a box on the ears in the presence of visiting aunts. Through tears she laments that this is the sort of thing one must endure at home, revealing domestic strife.
A luncheon at the Bristol Reading Room on Saturday December 16 honored George E. Leighton longtime secretary and treasurer of the Association. Walter Hidden presented a silver loving cup as a token of appreciation from fellow club members. Edwin A. Barrows presided as toastmaster in place of President Daniel R. Case who was storm-bound on the Poppasquash peninsula.
The Cercle Lafayette fair in Artillery Hall on State Street ended Saturday with strong sales of tickets by Grace Charette and Gladys Mott earning them a Tiffany diamond ring and a bracelet watch respectively. The Bristol Train of Artillery attended and the Strand Orchestra provided music.
Last evening the Decoys won two of three strings against the Hayseeds in YMCA bowling. The scores show a competitive match with tight pins and strong finishing bursts from both teams.
A list of donations to the Home includes clothing and shoes from Mrs Wallis E Howe and Trinity Parish with cereal beans and sugar from various donors, turkeys and potatoes from Col S P Colt and C B Rockwell, fruit and overcoats from Taft School and C F Dimond Co, plus services and medical care from Dr H W Church Dr Locke and Mrs Levy. The items cover food, clothing, and dental or medical services from multiple individuals and organizations.
Local automobile registrations at the State Board of Public Roads last week include 4024 The Waldron Company Bristol Ford 22 h p delivery 4036 John Mathewson Bristol Ford 22 h p delivery 27079 Louis J. Vallee Bristol Overland 19 h p roadster 27096 Aldege Rubin Warren Maxwell 21 h p touring 27091 Josiah Coggeshall Warren Cadillac 32 h p touring
Bristol Mothers' Club announces an Old Folks Concert at Colt Memorial High School on December 20. The Lyric Club hosts a Christmas Night dance at G A R Hall on December 25 and a New Year dance at G A R Hall on January 2. Additional events include a Good Time Dance at Columbia Hall December 23, a New Year’s Dance by Y M P C at Trinity Parish, a private Jan 9 sun parlor dance at Hotel Belvedere, Epworth League entertainment on Jan 9 at State Street M E Church, and Hydraulion engine and Horse Company fair opening Jan 27 at G A R Hall.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Whitham H Connery of Garfield Avenue in town on December 15. The birth record lists the new baby as male with the family residing on Garfield Avenue.
James R West aged 61 formerly of this town died December 17 in West Providence. Isa bella Redfern, wife of Wilfred Redfern, aged 32, died December 17 in Warren.
A Ladies World excerpt advises keeping a baby free from nerves by avoiding overstimulation and excessive kissing. It notes babies are excitable and need gentle self denial from caregivers for a peaceful disposition, suggesting restraint until the infant is three months old.
A simple method to lift wax or tallow stains involves placing brown paper over the stain and pressing with a hot flatiron. After one or two passes the paper absorbs all wax or tallow, leaving no trace on the fabric.
James R. West a longtime resident dies at home from a stomach tumor after illness since last August He was born in Warren son of the late Benjamin and Mary West He worked at National India Rubber Company trucking Rhode Island Company freight department and later moved to Providence He belonged to Burnside Lodge Knights of Pythias and served as Master of Work His wife Annie Frances West died nine days earlier He is survived by four sons a daughter a step son and a step daughter Funeral services are set for 1 PM at his residence with burial at North Cemetery chapel led by Burnside Lodge officers.
A call to feed birds during deep snow with hayseed chaff scraps and grain. Suggests attaching scraps to trees and placing food on boards to attract chickadees woodpeckers juncos tree sparrows quail and meadowlarks. Endorses sending for more information from Winthrop Packard of the Audubon Society in Boston.
Recording details show Joseph Dubuc transfers house and lot on Constitution Street to George T Sisson and wife. Heirs of John OConnor transfer land and buildings on Wood Street to Michael J OConnor and to John S OConnor on the south side of the same estate. Edward Talbee transfers a cottage on the corner of High and Byfeld streets to Francis M Diamond and a lease of the town land where the house sits.
Star Theatre presents Jackie Saunders in The Shrine of Happiness a five part Gold Rooster photo play in Pathe color plus a new episode of The Grip of Evil. Wednesday program features William Thompson and Charles Ray in The Dividend Earl Williams The Scarlet Runner Mack Swain Ambrose's Cup of Woe Keystone and more with 20 boxes of chocolates given away.
A Bristol reader testifies to Doan's Kidney Pills easing backaches and kidney pains for over twenty years. The ad promotes the 50 cent remedy sold at Buffington's Pharmacy with the Buffalo based Foster Milburn Co as the publishers.
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