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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1924
Page
2
Editorial expresses thanks for confidence and interest shown in the Phoenix over the past year and extends wishes for the season. It emphasizes goodwill and appreciation, urging readers to share in positive spirit and community support.
A century ago Abraham Lincoln, aged 15, worked on a Ohio ferryboat for a month while Lafayette drew vast crowds in America. Steam ferries began between New York and Brooklyn as yellow fever raged in Louisiana. Portland cement by Joseph Aspdin was patented, and the Erie Canal neared completion with early steamboat passage. Anthracite coal entered New York as the potato beetle appeared in Wisconsin and Brooklyn built its first three story brick house. Daguerre and Niepce sparked the daguerreotype. the presidential race stirred nationwide with Adams East Crawford South Clay Jackson West.
The town calendar lists a Baptist supper on Thursday in the vestry, meetings of the C I C class and Amicae Club, a Rebekah Lodge supper and an Epiphany eve play. A fire scare at 327 High street proved benign while a crash on Child street injured a child. Local shippers head to Florida for winter, schools reopen tomorrow, and Mary Newman announces an engagement.
Community health and civic notes include listing of census work starting tomorrow by Easterbrooks and Meiggs at 88 Burton Street. Miss Maryon, Columbia student, visits Trinity Rectory during holiday. National India Rubber Company resumes four day operations tomorrow and then five days weekly starting January 21. Wedding announced for Bertha Farrington and Everett Sayles Appleby Jr. at 2 30 PM in Providence. First Baptist Church reports 2063.35 donated over 34 years toward New World Movement. cement steps debt of 225.98 cancelled. Masses observed for Feast of the Circumcision with special devotions Thursday and prayers Friday morning masses at 5 30 and 6 45 with holy hour devotions in the evening.
Fraternal groups including the Doric Club of St Albans Lodge F A M Bristol Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles Bristol Council Knights of Columbus and local fire companies welcomed the new year with gatherings in lodge rooms and stations. Church bells rang at midnight while Trinity Church chimes played Auld Lang Syne the Doxology and America. The National India Rubber Company whistle blew for minutes. Banks town offices and the post office observed limited hours with no letter delivery after noon.
Will be sold at public auction on Saturday January 5 1924 at 10 oclock A M at the Constitution Street Garage Bristol Town. Described personal property includes welding apparatus cutting torch stand battery charger tool chest grease tank pump carrier two chairs table roll top desk Fifty feet 7 inch hose tool cupboard General Electric Coair compressor electric drill stock of automobile supplies and assorted mechanics tools. Joseph A Hammill trustee in bankruptcy of James S Hacking.
A finder reports a rosary and a pair of gloves lost on Christmas Day and asks for return. The appeal notes location and contact options for reclaiming the items.
For rent a house on the corner of Burton and Howe streets. For particulars apply to Box D.
Funeral services for Benjamin Franklin Sherman of this town were held Sunday at 2 o'clock from his home 381 High street. Rev. Charles H. Martin of State Street M E Church officiated. Bearers included George A. Richardson Fred G Blaisdell Prescott A Hoar and Albert Sherman of Holliston Mass. Burial was in North Cemetery.
The funeral of Frank C Blood, 75, who died at Oakland Beach last Thursday, was held yesterday at 2 PM from James H Williams funeral parlors in East Providence. The body was later brought here for interment. Blood once lived in this town and worked at the National India Rubber Company factory.
Funeral services for Frank E. Spooner were held at his home on Hope Street with Rev. Charles W. Martin officiating. Floral tributes came from the Epworth League Ladies Aid Society State Street ME Church Hydraulicon Engine Hose Company and Defiance Hose Company. Bearers were James G Gifford and his sons James I Frank of Providence and Arthur Manchester. Burial followed at North Cemetery.
Members of the Soldiers' Home Committee and the Woman's Relief Corps Rhode Island celebrated December birthdays at the Soldiers' Home Recreation Hall. Comrades Jubal Blount 88 Patrick Gilmore 79 Thomas Rafferty 79 John R. Montross 83 and John N. Woodward 80 were honored with a silk American Flag and other gifts during a program of music readings and remarks organized by Mrs. Laura I. Smith.
Miss Dorothy Wennerstrand hosted a Saturday afternoon Christmas party with Miss Lavinia MacDonald assisting. Guests enjoyed a peanut hunt and various games with prizes, candy bags, gifts, paper hats, refreshments, and carol singing.
The annual Bazaar of the Bristol Troops Boy Scouts of America will be held in G A R Hall on January 12 19 26 February 2 9 16 23 and March 5.
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