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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1920
Page
3
A scrambled text from a Rhode Island page recounts sports mentions and a Providence area funeral service. It notes high scorers and standings alongside details of a church funeral at Epiphany church, with Masonic groups and a Bristol burial at Oakland Cemetery.
A session at Colt Memorial High School brought teachers from Bristol Pawtucket and Fall River to observe methods at Providence High School and other institutions. Visitors included Miss Sisson and Miss Blake, among others, as they discussed potential benefits and shared ideas for classroom practice observed during the visiting day.
Mrs Amelia A Horton wife of George B Horton died last Thursday morning at 2 20 at her Walnut road West Barrington home after a long illness She was 57 born in Bristol to Herman and Amelia Dreyer and lived in Warren before moving to Seattle then back to West Barrington Survived by husband four daughters Miss Meta and Miss Gertrude Horton of West Barrington Mrs Chester L Wyman of Baltimore and Mrs Clarence Mead of Paulsboro New Jersey a son Edmund H Horton a sister Mrs Sophia J O Wolf and two brothers Herman and Fred Dreyer and Heng Dreyer also ten grandchildren The funeral was Sunday at 3 pm from sister Mrs Sophia Wolf's home Rev L P Nissen officiated and burial was at North Cemetery in West Barrington Relatives and friends from West Barrington Warren Providence Baltimore Paulsville N J and Alexandria Va attended The bearers were Christian Wick of West Barrington Charles Kunze Manuel Opper and Alexander Geisler
Giuseppina Cristola and others transfer four harbor view lots with buildings to Clemente Olivera and others. The deed is recorded at the Town Clerk's office under the Harbor View plat.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a December date and a Reverend O H Altawe George, tied to a local town event or notice. Reading is unclear but implies a church or community engagement in this locale. No further details.
Miss Mary Walsh a former resident died at Frost Hospital Chelsea Massachusetts Saturday afternoon at age 61 She was born in Ireland daughter of the late Patrick and Johanna Walsh She moved to Bristol as a child lived here until 17 years ago then settled in Chelsea She is survived by three brothers James J Patrick P and Roger R Walsh of this town four sisters Mrs Frederick Barstow of Providence Mrs Neil B Sharkey and Mrs William Horton of this town and Mrs Angie W Pierce of Newport Funeral from Patrick P Walsh 43 Congregational Street at 8 30 tomorrow morning then to St Mary s Church for solemn high mass Burial in St Mary s Cemetery
In Fifth District Court Judge Frank H Hammill dismissed the cases of Arthur X de Sousa Deputy Commissioner of Birds against Antero Cenerino and Marcangelo Cavallaro for trespassing on posted land at Mt Hope after payment of costs. Jose P Sousa versus Joseph Ferrira for threatening to kill was also discontinued on payment of costs.
Appalling kidney disease death rate blamed on neglected early symptoms. The ad urges immediate help for backache headaches and irregular secretions, touts Dean's Kidney Pills as effective where others fail. Mrs Goettler of 28 Cook St credits six boxes with curing her kidney trouble. Price 60c at Buffington’s Pharmacy.
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