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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1927
Page
3
Quinquagesima Sunday at St Michael’s Church features 8:00 a m Holy Communion 10:00 a m Morning prayer and sermon on Can a Man be a Christian Outside the Church 12:00 m Church School and 7:30 p m Evening prayer and address.
The schedule includes Holy Communion at 10 45 a m a sung Mass and sermon at 10 45 a m Church School at noon and Evensong with sermon at 7 30 p m all on the same day at the church.
Friday night service at 7 30 PM Sunday morning worship and church school at noon The sermon asks Can a Man Be Christian Who is Not a Church Member The Church School missionary offering will be received at its next session The Church Club will conduct the Sunday night service Standing Committee meeting follows the morning service
State Street M E Church announces prayer meeting for Friday at 7 30 with choir practice at 8 30. Sunday services begin at 10 30 for preaching, Sunday School at 12 00, Epworth League at 6 30 and second preaching at 7 30. Tele phone 72 R.
Morning service at 10 30 led by Pastor Harold W. Baker on the topic Discovering God. Church school at 11 45. Evening service at 7 30 with a children’s story and a sermon Christianity and the Church.
Rev. Thomas Armstrong of Pawtucket will officiate all services Sunday morning sermon at 10.45 am followed by Sunday School at 12.00 noon. Evening events include Young People's meeting at 6.00 pm and Evangelistic service at 7.00 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7.30 pm. You are invited.
In a Little Rock Arkansas Democrat piece the author laments the distribution problem and the pressure it puts on paychecks, noting the era’s economic strains and how wages struggle to stretch to meet daily needs.
John Raymond Burgess a native of this town died in City Hospital Worcester Wednesday evening after a brief illness. Born February 25, 1852 he worked for National India Rubber Norcross Brothers builders Merchants National Bank and was survived by his wife son Chester R Burgess daughter Mrs Henry Ilard and siblings Fredrick S and Mrs Charles Brigham. Funeral from Graham Worcester tomorrow at 10 30 AM with burial at North Cemetery entombment in Mortuars Chapel later today.
John Fordham a former waiter at Rocky Pont and longtime Warren resident died Wednesday night at Rhode Island Hospital Born in England 50 years ago he came to the United States as a young man He lived in Warren and worked as a chef at the O Wolf Inn He is survived by a brother in Pawtucket A Bristol Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles member his funeral was held with Rev Jesse A Martin of the Warren Methodist Church officiating Burial followed in South Cemetery Bristol Aerie held a special session mourning his death and draped its charter for 30 days Mourners and aerie members attended the service.
Mrs Vitiline Gladue widow of Louis Gladue dies at her home after two months illness. Born in Rouse's Point NY 63 years ago she lived in the town 27 years. Survived by six children including Louis of Newport NH and Ern est Gladue, a sister in North Cambridge Mass and 30 grandchildren. Funeral at 8:30 Monday from home with requiem mass at St Mary's Church and burial in St Mary's Cemetery.
The Court of Honor for merit badges of the Bristol County District Boy Scouts of America will sit Monday at 7.45 in the Scout building on Hope Street. First and second class scouts should attend for badges and an investiture ceremony with Troop 5 officiating. public invited. Troop 4 meets tonight to plan indoor and outdoor tests and recruit to full strength. Eagle Scout Oscar P Herzig of Troop 1 won $10 and a bronze medal in Abe Bauer & Black Co first aid contest 1926 for scouts nationwide. Troop 1’s annual inspection was completed. Scout Executive J. H Williams will inspect Troop 1 next Thursday. Troop 5 held a monthly good time meeting at Trinity Parish House with test stunts and a basketball game where Troop 1 beat Troop 5 14–12. Owls lead the newspaper contest with Beavers second and Stags third.
City workers hurry along Park Row each morning while onlookers note the city hall cat paused to stalk a sparrow, a small daily scene captured in the bustling routine of urban life.
The second talk in a series by Burnside Lodge No 34 Knights of Pythias was given by Bertram W Wall Past Department Commander of the American Legion and Bristol School Committee Secretary at G A R Hall. He urged a town wide Community Betterment Council including all groups to lead clean up campaigns playgrounds and removal of an eyesore memorial and to boost Bristol locally and beyond. A social hour and collation followed led by Gordon R Brown.
Births list Feb numbers for Millard Crowley and others in town. Obituary notes John Burgess of Worcester and John Fordham of Warren, both formerly of this town, with ages given. Also Gladue widow Vitiline died aged 63 in town.
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