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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1930

Page

3

Fifth District Court Docket Hears Assault Threat Case

Judge Frank H Hamonill presided as Manu Santos faced charges of threatening to assault Richard Goulart residents of Mt Hope avenue. Santos pleaded not guilty and the case was continued three weeks on the civil docket. Two other dockets listed Better Brushes versus Frances McCarthy book account and Eugene Le Clair versus Dominick Romano book account, with the latter answered and the former unanswered, continued one week.

Fifth District Court Frank H Hamonill Manu Santos Richard Goulart Mt Hope Avenue Frances P McCarthy Eugene le Clair Dominick Romano

Obituary for Mrs Mars Partington in Newport funeral

Relatives from this town attended the funeral in Newport for Mrs Mars Partington on Saturday forenoon. A requiem mass was held at St Joseph's Church for the repose of her soul and burial was at St Patrick's Cemetery in Fall River. Bearers were four sons, Joseph H Partington, Cyrus B Partington of Denver, Ralph FE Partington, and Walter B Partington of New York City. Mrs Partington died last Thursday at her daughter Mrs Jamey McAlpine's home at 9 Gould Street Newport.

Mars Partington Newport St Joseph's Church That City St Patricks Cemetery Fall River Joseph H Partington Cyrus B Partington Denver Ralph FE Walter B Partington New York City Partington Jamey McAlpine Gould Street

Bathing Rules For Monks In Fourteenth Century England

Regulations from St Augustine's Canterbury and St Peter's Westminster show monks could bathe twice a year before Christmas and Pentecost with four monks per day. Bathing shifted from four annual baths to two in the Fourteenth century, aided by servant washings and extra food and beer on bath days at Westminster. Bathing was done sitting in a tub and conducted in silence initially, a custom later discarded.

London England St. Augustine’s Canterbury St. Peter's Westminster

Not Modern Fire Alarm Systems of 19th Century

The text traces early fire alarm methods from watch towers and bells to telegraph based systems. It notes Dr W F Channing's 1844 article, Morse signaling in 1850, and Boston and New York deployments by 1862, with nationwide spread by 1875. It also mentions the keyless door patents by Tooker in 1875 and Suren in 1895.

W. F. Channing Boston The Advertiser Charles Robinson New York City Hells New York Channing Farmer Gamewell America Tooker N. H. Suren

Falstaff Deflates in Harlequinade Duel

In a reminiscence by Constance Collier about Harlequinade Story of My Life Sir Herbert Tree wore a giant rubber suit for Falstaff and battled with Elon Terry in elaborate jokes. A joke went too far when Ellen Terry pried Tree with a hatpin causing his suit to deflate and his clothes to sag as she retreated to her dressing room.

Falstaff Herbert Tree Fualstaff Constance Collier Elon Terry Ellen Terry Tree

Salt Bath Remedy for Goldfish Fungus Infections

Disease in goldfish can be severe but a fresh start with a salt bath may help. Use one heaping teaspoon salt per two quarts of water and renew the solution every four days if no improvement. after a week of treatment increase slightly then return the fish to the aquarium once symptoms subside.

Bible Map Found Hidden in Maury Annes Bible

A family discovery at Maury Annes house revealed a map of Palestine tucked inside a Bible. Mary Anne showed the find to her father, exclaiming that there was a road map inside the Bible.

Maury Annes House Fally Mary Anne Palestine

Child Requests Help With Large Peanut Shell

Nancy Vera, a girl just past three, struggles to break the shell of a large peanut. She asks her mother, sounding puzzled, to unbutton the shell “for me” as she holds the peanut up.

Nancy Vera

Kearney Post athletic committee sets plans for smoker and canvass

Members meet tonight at 8 in the Colonial Hotel to finalize a smoker tomorrow in Academy hall Wood street and to organize a house-to-house canvass to enlist ex service men on the Legion roster by end of March. Comrade Mapes will discuss cadet corps in Bristol at 8:30 Friday night in the Hotel Belvedere.

Kearney Post Colonial Hotel Academy Hall Wood Street Post Belvedere Legion Elmer S Mapes Bristol

Wedding of Amelia Sinard Kelly and Joseph Savez in Warren

Miss Amelia Yvonne Sinard Kelly daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Sinard Warren wed Joseph Savez of Peck Avenue Warren on Saturday at St John Church with Rev Ovide Plasse officiating. Attendant Mass Yvonne Simard maid of honor. best man Omer Naudreuil. ushers Delfice Daignault and George Sayer Jr. Violin and vocal solos. Miss Yvonne Messier on organ. Reception at Delfice Daignault home. couple to reside on Union Street after New York trip. Louis Savez mason. member of Defiance Haase Company.

Kehittwes Amelia Yvonne Sinard Kelly Street Warren Albert Simard Joseph Lelix Savez Peck Avenue George Savez St John's Church Ovide Plasse Yvonne Simard Omer Naudreuil Swansea Delfice Daignault George Sayer, Jr Henry Beauchaine Oscar Roberts Yvonne Messier Union Street Bristol County Saver New York City Mr Saver Defiance Haase Companys

Girl Scout News from Warren Barrington Troops

Girl Scouts from this town Warren and Barrington meet in the YM A building for talks by Miss Mari Gaudette and Miss Frank Morse on Scout work. The Goldenrod Troop notes a second lieutenant rank for Agnes Currier and plans a Home Makers Week with a scrap book contest and a court of honor session forthcoming. Jessie Sanford elected secretary of Goldenrod Troop.

Warren and Barrington Ain the YM Mari Gaudette Frank Morse Goldenrod Mass Agnes Currier Carl Scouts Home Makers Calomal Court of Honor

Requiem Masses Held for Local Residents

In St Marys church a morning anniversary requiem mass was celebrated for Mass Annie Cullen. Friday at 7 15 a month's mind mass for Miss Catherine Mebdevex. Saturday at the same hour an anniversary for Mrs Katherine Potter. At Our Lady of Mt Carmel Thursday at 7 00 mass for Carolina Marabello.

St. Marys Church Annie Cullen Catherine Mebdevex Wmr Katherine Potter Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Carolina Marabello

Married Sayez Simard in Warren

Joseph Sayez of this town and Amelia Yvonne Simard of Warren were married in Warren on February 22 by Rev. Fr. Ovide J. Plasse.

Sayez-Simard Warren Ovide J. Plasse Joseph Sayez Amelia Yvonne Simard

Correction on War Memorial Resolution by Kearney Post

A correction in the Phoenix Feb 21 clarifies that the Feb 20 1930 Kearney Post resolution opposes any park or monument as the form of a proposed World War Memorial at this time.

The Phoenix American Legion Kearney Post Kearney

Toys key to early education and habit formation

Authorities on child guidance state that toys play a crucial role in the early education of a child. They help develop use of hands and brain and aid in forming desirable habits when properly directed.

Coal Debate Echoes Through Des Moines Column

A humorous note from the Des Moines Tribune reflects on coal as a fuel, joking about its potential depletion in 300 years and predicting future mockery of early coal supporters.

Des Moines Tribe Une Capital

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