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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1923
Page
2
O-DAY'S Phoenix greets the new year and its readers as it begins its 87th year. The newspaper sends gratitude to subscribers and advertisers and offers wishes for health happiness and prosperity in the coming year.
A New Year's Party was held at the Soldiers' Home Sunday afternoon for veterans. Hosted by Slocum Woman's Relief Corps and the Soldiers' Home Committee, the event featured a St Michaels Church choir quartet, various readings and solos, birthday greetings for December birthdays, and charitable gifts to comrades.
Local briefs from Bristol and surrounding area highlight community events, council notes, upcoming readings, market details, and minor developments. Residents are urged to stay informed about neighborhood happenings and public notices.
Truant officer and Mrs Meiggs return from New York. Court cases postponed for a week. Miss Healy has a poem in Youths Companion. Mr and Mrs Temple visit family in town after long separation. Guastianys to return via Windsor and Detroit. Blue Bird Shop advertises silk undergarments at low cost. Clergy and residents travel for church and library events. Census work begins. various church meetings scheduled. An auto accident on Hope Street with minor injuries reported.
Twelve persons were admitted to membership by confessions of faith in the First Congregational Church Sunday morning, one by letter and one by baptism. Mrs Jennie M English of Roxbury Mass and Miss Anna M Ross of New York City visited the LeClairs over the weekend. St Albans Quartet aided in the South Swansea Union Church dedication with town attendees. The Bristol District Nursing Association benefit recital at Colt Memorial High School moved to Feb 8 to avoid a clash with a YMCA event.
In a brisk Sunday matinee at Hope Hall Woonsocket the N R Five were defeated 46 28 by Bristol Nichols and Rell starred for the victors while Moore and Bisbane stood out for Bristol The St Louis AA N I R Co lineup and scoring details are listed with Geisler and Flanagan among contributors The NBA Five face New Bedford Whalers tomorrow at YMCA gym in Bristol with both teams bring strong recent form The Wamsuttas former pennant winners visit with a 2 0 start and players listed for both sides The N T R Girls clash Potomska Mills of New Bedford between halves and the Bristol girls roster is provided includes Walsh Letellier Grave LeMaire Gocthr Walsh and Gocthr captains
Deputy Game Warden Herman Grabert observed four does at Ferry Hill on Sunday, approaching closely before they moved toward the ferry. In Newport the same day four deer ran through streets. a pursued doe wedged between a fence and house and sustained a leg injury, leading to the animal being shot by a game warden as the others disappeared.
Rev. Francisco G. Vieira received a letter last Friday reporting the death of his father Antonio Vieira in Flores Azores. He died November 20 in his 66th year with no prior illness. Messages of sympathy poured in at the rectory after the news.
The funeral for Antonio Iasiello of 327 High Street was held from his home Saturday at 8:30 AM, with a solemn high mass at 9:00 AM at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Officiating were Rev. Joseph Poyja, Rev. Dennis F. Fullam, and Rev Amilio Greco. Miss Vasta La Rocha sang at the offertory.
The funeral for a Mass ending with Nearer My God to Thee drew many relatives from New Haven including Mr and Mrs Nicola Zilla Mr and Mrs Joseph Minichini and Enrico Maturi. Floral tributes marked the service. Bearers included Egista Goglia Torquato Goglia Domenico G Troiano Domenico A Troiano Cresenzo Della Morte and Joseph Bruno. The body was entombed at St Mary's Cemetery.
Joseph Vargas of this town was arraigned before United States Commissioner Archib C. Matteson in Providence on Friday charged with unlawfully possessing intoxicating liquor on Dec. 27 and with resisting Federal prohibition agents. He pleaded not guilty, held for preliminary trial Jan. 17, and released on $1000 bonds from Antonio Roderick. This marks Vargas’s third appearance on the charge. his business at 219 Thames Street was raided twice before.
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