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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1920
Page
3
Norwood Improvement Association outlines town government changes
The Norwood Improvement Association discusses a shift to a Town Manager and elected Finance Committee with salaried leadership and public oversight. It covers budgeting, revaluation raising tax valuations, lower rates followed by higher costs, and civic duty emphasized by speakers Willett and Follan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selectmen and Finance Committee
Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Norwood
Board of Relief
Bristol
Willett
Follan
Rogers Free Library Forty-Second Annual Trustees Report
The Rogers Free Library submits its 42nd annual report to Bristol Town Council. It shows 19,119 volumes currently catalogued, 301 days of circulation totaling 17,843, and a net loss of 12 volumes due to removal of 2,000 Young Men’s Christian Association books. Financials list receipts of 2203.97 and expenditures of 2217.25, with a recommended town appropriation of 1000 to support growing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Town Council of
Bristol
The
Rogers Free Library
Young Men's Christian Association
Financial Department
Isaac L Hoard
S. L. Wardwell
Fertile Soil Means Prosperous People Course Opens
The Colt Memorial High School Vocational Agriculture evening course began with about a dozen local agriculturists attending. William Hobbs and Albert A Thornton spoke on soil fertility and prosperity. Next session covers Fertilizer Problems. Six week series meets Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 30 in the science lecture room, free to all interested in farming or gardening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial High School
William Hobbs
Albert A Thornton
Rose Girl to feature extra numbers at Pastime Theatre
The Rose Girl will be staged by Mr and Mrs Lews Philbrook with many extra songs and dances to be presented by the Daughters of Isabella at the Pastime Theatre on January 19 and 20. Theresa Sullivan stars in the title role with James F Lavander as Bud West and Minnie Franklin as Madeline. Lavander will perform Hand in Hand with Sullivan and the Tickle Toe with Franklin, backed by a dozen costumed dancers in a new York style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lews Philbrook
Theresa Sullivan
Boston
James F Lavander
Bud West
Miss Sullivan
Mr. Lavander
Minnie Franklin
Madeline
Franklin
New York
Confirmation Lectures Begin At St Michael's Church
St Michael's Church announces confirmation lectures start this Sunday at 5 o'clock for adults awaiting the Bishop's visitation on February 8. At 7:30 the regular monthly congregational hymn singing will take place. The Epiphany Sunday School service will be held on Sunday January 18 instead of this coming Sunday.
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Ferncroft
Butler
Quality Shoe Store
Staples Coal Company
COAL
State Street
Hazeloch
Janne Desaulniers
Thomas St
Woonsocket
R. 1
the Improvement Association
Fzra Dixon
Joseph F Farrtally
Clinton T Sherman
Treas
Mary I. Howe
the Rose Girl
ST. Michael's Church
Deiatal
Chuck
Ford
Waldron Company
Bradford ST
Anit
Railroad Avenue
Croade Street
Warren
R. IL
B. A. French
Cornelius Harrington
Swift
Florida
California
Rhode Island
Cape Cod
Sunshine Pilot
Philadelphia
Jts
Newman Bros
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