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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1929
Page
4
The Olympian basketball team hosts Newport’s top amateur club the Hibernians next Wednesday evening January 16 at the YMCA gym. A preliminary game features the Olympians second team against the Nickerson House Wanderers of Providence.
A quoted dialogue captures Agnes I saying she threw herself away after marrying Gilbert I who rebuts that she never threw away anything worth a cent. This exchange appears as a brief line from The Pathfinder.
The board adopted a letter of appreciation for the Warren fire department acknowledging prompt response at the January 7 fire. Copies were to be sent to Chief Beauregard and the Central and Massasoit companies, with a pledge to reciprocate assistance if needed.
Comrade Tucker aged 82 died at his Warren home after 13 years in the soldiers home admitted June 29 1915 from Providence He was a widower a Nantucket native jeweler before enlistment in 1863 in Troop D First Regiment Volunteer Cavalry served as private Mustered out near Washington D C June 29 1865 Funeral at George M Wilbur home Interment in Soldiers lot North Cemetery Warren Mass
Funeral services were held for Mrs Annie Castriotta wife of Giovanni Castriotta at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on State Street. She died at her home 419 Wood Street. She leaves ten children all residing in Bristol and two sisters in Waterbury Connecticut and Providence. Born in Scafati Italy she lived in Bristol 30 years. Interment followed at St Marys Cemetery.
The body of Harry W Edwards who died in West Medford of a heart attack was brought there for burial in Juniper Hill Cemetery. He married Mary F Finch seventeen years ago and leaves a widow and five children including the youngest two years old Mrs David McCaughey. Edwards was superintendent of the Swift Provision House in Boston and was well known in Bristol.
Charles S Dolver aged 55 a Salem native lately living with a son at New Shoreham Block Island died on a Short Line bus Friday evening Yes he slumped in his seat before the ferry slip on the Portsmouth side Bus operator Frank Moore Jr Middletown attempted to revive him without success On arrival Bristol side the bus conveyed him to Dr A M Merriman's office where Dr A R Siegel medical examiner ruled death from heart disease The body was taken to undertaker Robert Jo MedKay and burial set for Sterneham Mass
The Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Co No 1 held its annual banquet at the company station with more than 100 guests including state and town officials and Gus Sonnenberg, world champion wrestler, as special guest. Music, a turkey feast, and postprandial remarks led by Judge Edward L Leahy filled the evening. Sonnenberg stayed as guest of Judge Frank H Hammill on Woodlawn avenue, as committee members led by Foreman Rodney D Simmons organized the event.
Impressive funeral services for Miss Isoline Norris Barns who died suddenly Monday forenoon were held at 11 o clock yesterday at St Michaels Church. Rev Dr Lester Bradner and Rev John Crawford officiated with the church choir. Interment followed at Juniper Hill Cemetery on the Friday plot. Floral tributes were numerous and honorary pallbearers included Dr Harold DeWolf Jo Wenthrop DeWolf Benjamin Findemuth William Hodgkson Clinton Tooshman and Harry H Cabot.
Funeral services for George Henry Brown son of Mrs Anne Chickson Brown and the late Henry Brown were held yesterday afternoon from the residence of his son at 43 Prospect Street corner of Richmond Street. Dr Lester Bradner officiated at St Michael's Church. Floral tributes were placed and interment followed at North Cemetery. Bearers included Robert J Lowres Louis Gangems George Porter and Jarre Guldas.
The annual officers election at the Factors Corner factory of the National India Rubber Co. saw Matthew Capone re elected chairman Raymondo Cavallaro named vice chairman Saverio Rinaldi elected Reds production committee chairman Raymond Cavallaro became Reds working conditions committee chair Joseph Enos selected chairman of the Wire production and working conditions committee and Charles Dunbar chosen chairman of the general service committee
Bristol D R chapter members meet next Monday January 14 at 2 30 PM in Colt Memorial High School auditorium. Mrs Alice Collins Gleason will present Colonial History. Hostesses are Mrs A M Merriman Miss Lillia Farrington Miss Ina Warren Mrs Charles A Johnson and Miss Evelin C Bache.
The Mayflower Store in the Makowsky Block is being taken over and reopened Monday as a branch of First National Stores at the corner of Hope and Franklin streets. The loss included most stock hats trimmings and some hosiery, with water and debris destroying what remained. Mrs Mary Boardman seeks a new location for her millinery business, announcing plans next week in the Phoenix.
Probate court in Bristol admits Mildred L Williams will and codicil. Executors bond filed. creditors must present claims to the Bristol town clerk by January 11, 1929. John W Church is the clerk and Frederick Williams Jr. named as executor.
Probate Court of Bristol on January 3 1929 receives petition by Margaret Elizabeth Kennedy to appoint guardian for Ann Meredith Foley a minor daughter of Richard R Foley and Anna Elizabeth Foley both deceased Notices to publish for fourteen days in Bristol Phoenix and citation to be served as required.
Susan M Sheple of Bristol has qualified as Administratrix of the estate of Harry P Berggren, late of Bristol. Creditors must file claims by law within the required period beginning December 28, 1928. Clerk John W Church notes filing dates 12-28 and 12-11.
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