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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1917

Page

2

Shelburne Painter Severely Hurt in Halifax Explosion

James MacDonald of Shelburne Nova Scotia brother of Charles A MacDonald injured in the Halifax disaster. He worked as a painter in Vancouver for six years and was returning home to spend the holidays with his mother. He survived by staying in Halifax due to fatigue, narrowly missing the collapsed depot.

James MacDonald Shelburne Nova Scotia Charles A. MacDonald Franklin Street Halifax General Victoria Hospital MacDonald Vancouver British Columbia Canadian-Pacific

Y M C A Boys Sell Friendship Check Book for Red Triangle Fund

A group of Y M C A members offer a 12 card color litho post card set bound with a stub to record recipients and subjects. Proceeds fund the Red Triangle work. boys also wash windows and take on small tasks to raise money. Contact the Y M C A to request a boy.

Bristol Aunt Polly Shoes Advertised For Xmas Gifts

A crowded ad page lists Bristol Aunt Polly Shoes priced from 4.49 to 6.98 at Butler's Shoe Store. Other notes include local shop items, rail line updates, and holiday schedules as Christmas approaches with school closures and a Phoenix issue timing.

Butler’s Shoe National India Rubber Company Swansea-Seekonk Street Providence Fall River Hezekiah S. Ingraham George E. Ingraham Us.n Phoenix

Local notices and community updates in brief

Christmas greetings and civic notices as town events unfold. Red Cross rooms close Monday then reopen next week. Samuel Connery and family move to Union street. Probate Court session set for January 7. Liberty Market advertises fresh turkeys and chickens. Knights of Columbus hold special meeting Sunday at 7 30 PM. Bristol consolidates holiday notices and local commerce updates through sequence of short items.

F. E. Suzman Red Cross Samuel Connery Church Street Union Street Phoenix Liberty Market Church Streets Thomas H Henderson Detroit Mich Thomas H. Henderson Franklin Street Bristol K. of C Hall Edward D. Kunz Thomas H DeCoudres

A Few Sensible Gifts for Christmas

A list of practical footwear items suitable as Christmas gifts. Men’s high cut shoes rubbers or boots and women’s shoes rubbers fur trimmed slippers warm lined shoes. Boys and girls high and low shoes rubbers and rubber boots for children.

A. P Nerone W Fred Willams Charlotte W. Fred Williams, Jr Company A 39Th Regiment U S. Infantry New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company Converse Butler's Shoe Store

Shower honors Miss Mildred Taylor on Hope Street

Miss Marguerite F. Lee hosted a miscellaneous shower at her home Monday evening for Miss Mildred Taylor of Hope Street who will wed Harold Field of Providence. The Bristol Improvement Association suit against Bristol and Warren Water Works before the Public Utilities Commission in Providence was continued to January 15. A fire alarm at Box 25 summoned the auto fire truck and crew to a cottage on Second Street where a kitchen blaze in Manual Marshall's home caused minor damage and was quickly put out.

Marguerite F. Lee Mildred Taylor Hope Street Harold Field Providence James J. Walsh Bristol Improvement Association Bristol and Manual Marshall Second Street

Notice of Insurance Agents During Military Service

During my enlistment in the National Army my fire insurance business will be handled by Mr. B. M. MacDougall. My automobile, plate glass, compensation and liability insurance are with the Aetna Life Insurance Co Liability Dept Turks Head Building Providence R I. My accident and health insurance is with Aetna Life Insurance Co Health Dept Providence R I. Bonding business by Starkweather & Shepley Inc 17 Custom House St Providence R I. Upon my return I will resume my agency with the above firms.

National Army B. M. MacDougall Aetna Life Insurance Co Turks Head Providence R. I Starkweather & Shepley, Inc Custom House St

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