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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1927
Page
1
Real estate notices describe an 18 room eight family house with progressive town section, cemented cellar, electric heat, 400 by 100 lot, six thousand asking price. Also a six room single family with steam heat, eight car garage, a 9 acre parcel with frontage and multiple fruit trees priced around 86500. Reference numbers for each listing included.
The Town Council approved a new police ordinance at the semi monthly meeting, retaining James W Goff as officer in charge temporarily and designating permanent beats for night patrols. The measure also shifts furloughs to September and sets the chief of police to appoint and rotate officers as needed.
Parish members presented the Miracle Play The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the chapel. Miss Mary Rhodes Crurs arranged it and Walter Wennerstrand with Herbert R Newman directed. Cast included Virgin Mary Mrs Lewis Hoar Angel Gabriel Edith Hey Elizabeth Mrs John G Stewart Joseph Henry Newman Kings Walter Wennerstrand Allen Newman Herbert R Newman Shepherds Archie Rounds William West Louis Durgin Herman Gabri nske Lester Bush Carl Witherell and Sterling Crowles. A chorus of angels and torch bearers featured in the procession with the choir members.
The Collector of Taxes notifies unpaid real estate and personal property taxes in Bristol with a levy to be made on Feb 1 1927. Delinquent poll taxes of $25 trigger five days to pay or be turned to police for collection and possible jail, with added costs and legal steps under Rhode Island law.
Judge J Jerome Harno deferred sentences for several Bristol men in a Providence Superior Court session. Dancel HTH Quin received a deferred sentence for breaking and entering and larceny of shoes from the National India Rubber Company store house. Alfred Larue Jr. case again continued three months for Lenn tence, with remarks about former Chief of Police Kelley not satisfied with Larue's conduct.
Josephine I Bruno transfers land and buildings on the north side of Bradford street corner of Bourn avenue to John La Fazia in a recorded real estate transfer.
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