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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
3
Readable fragments reference a January 30 or soon observance, education, and administration plans. Mentions school children and shove day with holidays, urging signatures and public actions under state auspices.
The Episcopal Church seeks donations to support a national aid fund for church members in need. Bishop heads a committee urging supporters to contribute monthly pledges to assist parishes and workers. Collections will be gathered via envelopes and pledge cards before the stated deadline.
Morning Record reports the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr William Gooding and his wife. The couple, married January 14 at Bristol, were honored with calls, gifts, bouquets, a gold purse, and 75 postcards from friends. Mrs Gooding, formerly Abbie Haylot Dearth, has three grandchildren and attends Wallingford Congregational Church. her husband worked 25 years at Factory P of the International Silver Company and is a member of the Order of Eastern Star.
The annual installation of Edgehill Temple No 3 Pythian Sisters was held in A R Hall with Deputy Grand Chief Elizabeth ard and Lucretia Temple Providence officers presiding. Excellent Chief Mrs Ernestine Card and other officers were inducted. speeches followed and a salad supper was served in the banquet hall.
The annual election of King Philip Fife and Drum Corps officers was held in the King Philip Steam Fire Engine Company hall. New officers named include President Dgnat J. Gladife Vice President James P Fay Secretary Patrick Fi Mahoney Leader Tess 7eer eye Pname ae Fay F J Guerrémont and Fred Hamel Property Man Philip Glidue. The President Leader and Secretary formed a committee to plan the annual supper. A clam chowder dinner followed with performances by James Ray David Frantis John Barsrows Fred Guevremont and Patrick F Mahoney providing songs solos and recitations.
Dr W H Dyer a Rhode Island eyecare specialist in the Easterbrooks block has been commissioned as Captain in the Medical Reserve Corps US Army and plans to enter active service around February 1 He was among Rhode Island medical volunteers who treated Halifax explosion victims and has returned to begin a large January practice with new eyewear arrangements for former patients through Howard D Kunz
Last evening at Odd Fellows Hall the Wambaheag Encampment No. 9 installed its officers. Chief Patriarch De Witt E. Bolster leads a list including High Priest-Col. Merton A. Cheesman, Senior Warden William Dixons Stribk, Treasurer Sex. Bosworth, Junior Warden Joseph Buftums, and Trustees George A. Are old and JamesiAi Newsman. District Deputy Grand Patriarch Frank Cont attended with grand officers G. H. PA Secon G. S. W-G George fae G. J. W. James Clare, and others. Appointive officers of Wai Mm ong pee pement named Watch 4-Peer pore Second Watch P. J. Bailey Jr. and Fourth Watch Ida P. P. Daniel G. Longeshall among others.
Miss Lena M. Chaffee daughter of Samuel R. Chaffee of Middletown Conn formerly of this town and Cleve Stairs of Boston were united in marriage at the Peoples Palace in Boston on Tuesday evening Ensign Lena Chaffee of the Salvation Army and Envoy Cleve Stairs an architect with the government wore Salvation Army uniforms in a double ring ceremony performed by Colonel Gifford New England commander about 600 friends attended the event with floral features omitted.
Frank Perry died at the State Infirmary after being admitted December 27 with tuberculosis of the lungs. He was 42, born in the Western Islands, came to America twenty years ago, and lived in Bristol after four years in Westport Massachusetts. He worked for Benjamin Paull before illness. He is survived by wife Mary and two children Rosie five and Mary thirty four, who reside in this town.
Mrs Martha Shippee widow of W W Shippee died last night at St Elizabeth's Home Providence from old age disease. She born in town to John and Abbie Rawson and survived by daughter Mrs Samuel Connery. Funeral Monday 9 30 at Mortuary Chapel North Cemetery officiated by Rev A B Howard, cremation at Forest Hill, remains to be interred in North Cemetery family lot.
A historic advert claims a scientific preparation can kill all desire for whiskey beer and other intoxicants. It suggests the remedy can be given at home secretly with no sanitarium expense and no loss to the patient.
A damaged snippet advertises Orrine with a claim of a box price of one dollar. It mentions a free booklet and lists a publishing contact at 458 Hopt Street Buffington.
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