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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1919
Page
2
The church outlines Christmas Eve at 7 pm with carols and a short address, Christmas Day Holy Communion at 8 and 10 am, and services on St Stephen’s Day and St John Evangelist at 9 am. Dec 28 Holy Innocents will feature a monthly musical service, carols, and the Hallelujah Chorus, with a Sunday School Christmas tree and entertainment Saturday at 7 pm in the chapel.
The Second troop holds a Christmas party tonight with a social hour and tree. Scouts will distribute baskets to the poor Wednesday evening. The third annual State conference occurs in Providence Friday and Saturday with sessions at Technical High School and a Friday evening gathering. Speakers include Dr Eastman, Dr Fisher, Alfred Gurney, and Commander Longfellow.
Local Bristol items of note cover community happenings, small events, and brief notices from the Bristol area. Members of the public may find updates on meetings, gatherings, and services within the district.
The page notes the engagement of Miss Mildred I Goettler to Harold Goddard and lists local holiday events. Bristol merchants tout guarantees on engraved goods and festive ads from Edward D Kunz Jeweler. Community items mention people visiting, mass for Mrs Anne Brown, and local Christmas observances.
Warren residents prepare for a seasonal event as a community Christmas tree is planned. Local students George Cooke Wallis Howe Jr and Abner Bailey return home for the holidays from Dartmouth with Tanner Brothers noting an eight inch ice thickness on their ponds.
Bristol Council No. 379 Knights of Columbus will stage its Christmas tree event Friday evening December 26 at Columbia Hall Wood Street. Chief of Police Thomas Dwyer reports two white boys about 13 connected with a Wardwell Lumber Co store break on November 7 have been specced and will appear next Monday morning in Juvenile Court before Judge F H Hammill. The youths also stole oars lantern and slubber boots from Theodore Gladding’s boat on October 29. items found under a lumber pile the boys said they placed there.
North Ends defeated Frog Halls three straight last night in the Y MLC A Bowling League as scores were reported but not listed.
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