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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1927

Page

4

Dimond elected Worshipful Master of St. Alban's Lodge 6

At the annual communication in the Masonic Temple a turkey dinner was served and F Reginald Dimond was elected Worshipful Master of St. Alban's Lodge No. 6 F and A M. Officers named include George Boutilier Earle MacKenzie Harry Munro James Magee and others. The election was followed by installation by James A Tilling hast with remarks from M W G M Winfield Scott Solomon and John Thorpe.

F. Reginald Dimond Choten St. Alban’s Lodge No. 6 Masonic Temple F. Reginald Dimond George W. Boutilier Earle H. MacKenzie Harry W. Munro James Magee J. Floyd Huestis Leon McCaw Vernon A. Gray Herbert Newman George F. Marshall J. Howard Paull Sentinel Paul A Herzig Tyler Charles Thaghery Claude H Hazledine James A. Tillinghast Raymond Vaughn Overseas Lodge Providence Winfield Scott Solomon The Lodge of Rhode Island John Thorpe King Philip Lodge Fall River John R Magee F Reginald Dimond Doric Club Bradford Walter & MacGann

Estate of Pauline Opitz Probate Notice

Probate court admits Pauline Opitz will to estate and names Annie Brelsford executrix. Bond filed per law with Bristol court. Creditors must present claims at clerk's office starting December 23, 1927. John W. Church, Clerk.

Bristol Pauline Opitz John W. Church Annie Brelsford

Mount Hope Bridge Project Starts Construction on Massachusetts Side

After posting a bond of 2 563 000 with General Treasurer George C Clark the Mount Hope Bridge Company begins work on the new suspension bridge linking this town with Portsmouth The Callan Construction Company will supply gravel sand and concrete for approaches and anchorages and a steam shovel begins Bristol side work Joseph Foley is superintendent Dr D B Steinman consulting engineer says the bridge and approaches will be 6130 feet long with main span 2208 feet and approaches totaling 4300 feet The bridge will cut eight and a half miles off Providence to Newport travel and use seven inch reinforced concrete slabs with a 27 foot roadway and 30 foot approaches The bridge will have two piers 284 feet above water and 1700 feet between main towers Cable diameter 11 inches seven strands of 350 wires per cable and a sag of 120 feet at mid span Endurance and financing details follow with completion slated for July 1 1929 and a 1000 penalty bonus provision

George C. Clark Mount Hope Joseph Foley Callan Construction Company D. B. Steinman Robinson & Steinman New York City Hope Bay Providence Newport Bristol Channel Portsmouth McClintic-Marshall Companys Pittshureh Nereas Foundation Company Keystone State Construction Corporation American Cable Company Hughes-Foulkrod William R Crompton Peakbody Smith ® Company Inc Hemphil, Noves & Company Moors & Cabot

Scouts Christmas Good Turn Helps Toy Drive

Scouts finish painting repairing and ready toys for a Christmas Good Turn. Toys will be distributed to families tomorrow afternoon by Santa Claus as dolls are scarce and funds are needed to meet the demand.

Walt

Superior Court session closes in Providence and Bristol counties

The December session of the Superior Court opened Monday at the County Court House and adjourned yesterday afternoon at 2:45. Judge Charles Vo Walsh presided. The court recessed and will reconvene as required by law.

Couet Providence Bristol Mondavon County Court House Charles Vo Walsh Comatt

Estate of William H Munro notice of executrix qualification

Eleanor B Munro of Bristol has qualified as Administratrix of the estate of William H Munro late of Bristol deceased Creditors must file claims within the statutory period beginning December 23 1927 as recorded by Clerk John W Church on December 23 1930 January 6 1931

William H. Munro William H. Monro Eleanor B Munro Bristol William H Munro William H Monro

Christmas Party at New England Telegraph Employees

Members of the local exchange at the New England Telegraphs and Telegraph Company held their annual Christmas party at 8 o clock Wednesday night on the second floor of the telephone building on Court street. Stanley White of Providence impersonated Santa and distributed gifts from a decorated tree. A playlet titled No Men Wanted was performed by three young women of the exchange with Mrs Jean Connell supervising as coach.

New England Telephonts& Telegraph Company Telephone Court Street Stanley White Providence Santa Claus Local Exchange Elizabeth Rawley Mabel Lee Isabel Granger Elizabeth Marz Prunella Abercrombie Mary de Coste Jean Connell Telephone Company George Patten Warren Exchange Earle Archer Elizabeth House Alice Renaud Dorothy M Foster Exchange

Extract of Clerks Name and Executrix Listing

John W Church Clerk and Harriet Pasterbrooks Executrix are listed with 129 addressing and 1623 phone reference noted in the(document fragment) record.

John W Church Harriet Pasterbrooks

Mortgagee Sale of Bristol Property Notice

Public auction to sell by mortgagee on December 31 1927 at 1 PM for parcel of land in Bristol described as Lots 1 2 and 3 on Fox Hill Property of Eugene LeClair recorded in Town Clerk’s office. William C H Brand attorney for mortgagee on West Westestreet Providence Rhode Island notes bid rights and postponement.

Louisa de Costa Mendes Manuel de Costa Mendes Bristol Reek Chartes Street Mark DeWolf Eugene LeClair McCarty Fox Hill Avenue Fox Hill W Perry C Kristol Peter McKiernan Eugene LeClair Mays William C H Brand Westnesset St Providence

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