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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1923

Page

2

Florida Endurance Swim Featured by Miami Herald

Miss Rebecca Chase of this town finished the two and a half mile endurance swim off the Florida coast as one of four to complete the course. The Royal Order of Whales organized the event from Smith's to the Miami Beach casino with participants including Victor Berner Mrs. Gladys Lindsay Herbert Shurre and Miss Chase. Other swimmers were Mr Wallbrecht Charlotte Curtis and Adeline Hodes who despite ten lessons swam three quarters of a mile. Captain W A Lindsey served as starter.

Miami Herald Florida Rebecca Chase Royal Order of Whales Smith’s Miami Beach Victor Berner Gladys Lindsay Herbert Shurre Mr. Wallbrecht Charlotte Curtis Adeline Hodes Hodes W. A. Lindsey

Forum Next'sunday Lecture on The Present Europe Situation

Bristol Forum meets Sunday afternoon at 3 30 in Colt Memorial Hall. George Grover Mills will discuss The Present Situation in Europe and the Part America Should Play. Mills has led the Boston School of Social Science and the Free Religious Society and contributed to Unity. Music and community singing planned. A collection will defray expenses.

Bristol Forum Colt Memorial Hall George Grover Mills Europe America Mills Boston School of Social Science Free Religious Society Unity Bristol

Local church groups hold meetings amid town notices

The page lists multiple church society gatherings with times and hosts including St Michael’s sewing group 1 to 5:30 Thursday at Holmes House and Amicae Class meeting at 7:30 at Mrs Harold Pedley’s Mt Hope Ave. It also notes Home Missionary Society meetings and a hospital update on Miss Pamelia Belmore.

St. Michael’s Church Holmes Amicae Mary Coggeshall Church Street Women’s Home Missionary Association First Congregational Church William H. Bell Hope Street Pamelia Belmore Medric Belmore Hope Private Hospital Providence Newline Dimond's Corner William H. Tobin St. Louis Sarah E. Tobin Wood Street James J. Goodacre Congregational Church Franklin Street Annie Dimond Chevra Agudas Achim Israel Goldstein Moses Hazen Julius Eisenberg F E Fitzgerald & Higgins Bristol Superior Court Leahy Orrin L. Bosworth Marguerite L. MacDonald National India Rubber Company Cranston Portsmouth Hannnah Murphy Miss MacDonald

Local Society Notes and Upcoming Events

Regular weekly whist by Lafayette St. Jean Baptiste Society in Mount Hope Block. Engagements announced for Miss Louise Mello to Anthony Garcia and Miss Marguerite L. MacDonald to Robert J Ford. Herreshoff Manufacturing elects Thomas P. Brightman VP and GM. Poultry lecture at Colt Memorial High School hosted by Colt School agricultural dept and Bristol Poultry Association. Kearney Post American Legion bowling team to contest in Providence on the 6.20 train, match at 9.30 with Richard J. Dennis Post for a silver cup.

Council Lafayette St. Jean Baptiste Society Mount Hope Manuel H. Goulart Goulart Avenue Louise Mello Anthony Garcia Metacom Avenue Suzman’s Charles H Mac- Donald Burton Street Marguerite L. Mac- Donald Robert J Ford National India Rubber Company Kearney Post American Legion Richard J. Dennis Post Washington Providence Earl Dunbar Fred Middleton Sam Smith Alex Guevremont R W. Nelson

Agents Wanted by Watkins Company in Bristol

The J. R. Watkins Company seeks a male or female agent in Bristol. Watkins products are well known and salespeople can earn large incomes. Send for full particulars and samples free to hustlers who mean business. Write The J R Watkins Co Dept 85 64 Washington St North Boston MA.

J. R. Watkins Company Bristol Watkins J R. Watkins Co Dept Washington St North Boston Mass

Wanted upright piano in mahogany case for storage

Ad seeks a reputable family to store an upright piano in a mahogany case at all expenses with a view to possible sale for nine to ten dollars per month. Respond with full particulars to BOX A, PHOENIX OFFICE.

Phoenix

Whist and Sale at Colt Memorial High School

About $20 was raised at a Friday afternoon tea and sale in the Colt Memorial High School auditorium. The Bristol Parent-Teachers Association hosted tables for bridge and straight whist with prizes awarded to winners including Mrs. George D. Janior and Mrs Augustus Gray for bridge and Miss Marion Paull and Mrs. Edward I. Cooper for straight whist.

Colt Memorial High School Bristol Parent-Teachers’ Association George D. Janior Augustus Gray Marion Paull Edward I. Cooper Fred Wilbur Charles McKenna John W. Church Henry L. Sanford B. Elmer Mathewson Catherine Stenson Ralph Holt Basan I. Cooper Frank Aull

Dorothea DeWolf Brownell Weds Clifford Rathbone in Boston

Miss Dorothea DeWolf Brownell daughter of Commander Ernest H. Brownell United States Navy Yard Portsmouth N H married Clifford Kyler Rathbone of Providence son of Mr and Mrs John K Rathbone Denton Texas Saturday noon at Emmanuel Church Boston Rev Ellwood Worcester officiated bridal party included Mrs S H Taffinder and Henry Walcott Best man. They will reside at 257 Benefit Street Providence after a wedding trip.

Dorothea DeWolf Brownell Ernest H. Brownell C. E. Corps U. S. Navy Yard Portsmouth N. H Clifford Kyler Rathbone Providence John K. Rathbone Denton Texas Emmanuel Church Boston Ellwood Worcester S. H. Taffinder S. A. Taffinder Newport Henry Walcott

Izadora Matias Versus Joachim Correira Court Session

Fifth District Court session held yesterday morning before Judge Frank H. Hammill. Izadora Matias sues Joachim Correira in a civil matter pending further hearing and action.

Fifth District Court Frank H. Hammill Izadora Matias Joachim Correira

Card of Thanks to Friends and Neighbors

Manuel Dennis and family thank friends and neighbors for kindness sympathy and floral remembrances during bereavement. Special thanks to Mr and Mrs Walter Simpson and Miss Kenney for floral offerings.

Walter Simpson Miss Kenney Manuel Dennis

Court Case Debated Over Veal Ve l Charges

A fragmented court note shows a case involving a veal shipment and charges for breaking and entering. The readable text references a court appearance before a designated judge and mentions a school context and Saturday date, with uncertain spelling.

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