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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1918
Page
2
The piece urges spending only on essentials to support the military, saving the rest to lend to the government. It explains buying thrift stamps, collecting them on a card, and earning a $5 war savings stamp with four percent interest, held until January 1, 1923. It ends with a call for savers to back soldiers.
Maguel M. Costa was arrested by Capt. James W. Goff on an assault charge against Joseph Delveira. At arraignment before Justice of the Peace Philip Brady Costa pleaded not guilty and the case was continued to Fifth District Court for next Monday morning.
The Bristol item page lists a February 10 birth in Kenosha Wisconsin to Rev. and Mrs. Charles E Mc Coy and notes local social events and civic matters. Highlights include a Red Cross fundraiser bridge whist at Miss Alice Almy s home. a patent dull week plant news. church services for Ash Wednesday. and naval trainee Vincent Case Young on furlough from MIT with expected transfer to a training camp.
Adults with cough cold or bronchitis are invited to visit J. H. Young & Co to obtain a free sample bottle of Boschee's German Syrup a remedy claimed to ease lung troubles and improve sleep. Regular bottle sizes are 30 and 90 cents and the product is sold in civilized countries.
Local residents report one German alien registered in Bristol. Simple society notes include Jencke family in Tampa, CALENDAR PADS offered at Phoenix Office, and an open Moose meeting. Factory injury to Louis De Palma, engagement of Samuel Lindsay to Eleanor Mierke, Pythian Sisters elections, and canvassers preparing for upcoming caucuses. Public service drive for shipbuilders and Mary C Bowen to become centenarian next week. Sagamore ferry resumes service as ice eases. church services announced with sermon topics and union service details.
The Senior Holy Name Society of St Marys Parish held a well attended evening in the Parish Hall Tuesday to boost Holy Name work. Attorney John F. Cooney spoke on Lincoln and His Times while Bernard Mullen sang. Music by the Holy Name Orchestra and a wartime collation followed. President Augustine Cherone presided with brief remarks by Rev Fr Gillan and Rev Fr Cahill.
A five act Metro photo play starring Edith Storey opens with The Eyes of Mystery supported by Usual Pa the Weekly and Drew comedy. Monday matinee and evening feature The Zeppelins Last Raid a powerful C Gardner Sullivan drama from Thomas H Ince. See air monster bomb towns and be destroyed by fire in mid air. Prices 1c and 17c. Coming Saturday Feb 23 Effie Shannon and Niles Welch in Her Boy, a patriotic screen play.
Short coal supply cuts Lenten services at St Michael’s Parish. Ash Wednesday services were held at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the chapel with Rev A B Howard officiating. Next Wednesday Rev Philemon e Sturges of Grace Church Providence will preach, followed by Rev Frederick J. Bassett of the Church of the Redeemer Providence on February 27.
Private John LR Ennis of the Third Company U S A at Fort Rodman wed Miss Rose Gallaher in a 1 Mary’s Rectory ceremony performed by Rev. Thomas J. Gillan. Attendants were Esther Ennis and John J. Jasper. A wedding supper followed at the Hotel Belvedere before a brief Boston honeymoon.
Donations to the Children's Home were gratefully received including services of seamstress Mrs C B Rockwell Jr and Mrs Levy, flour from Mrs C Rockwell, sugar from Mrs Bosworth, H L Williams cereals, Newman Bros apples, Mrs Boom er and Mrs Harold DeWolf, magazines from George Millard, Youth's Companion and Rev Dr Locke mentioned among others.
In a fast paced high school basketball game St James Providence beat Colt High 22 17 led by Trimble and L Smith for St James and Blackman for Colt High. Final scores reflect a strong first half Colt High led 9 0 at intermission. On Feb 25 and Feb 28 St James schedules two upcoming games against South Kingston and Central Falls High School.
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