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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1937
Page
2
A homeowner hires two assistants to move, but they demand more pay and camp in the kitchen, blocking access and heat. Police cannot intervene due to influence, while the unionized workers’ families endure. The dispute mirrors the pending automobile strike in town.
Factional rifts strain both Republican and Democratic town committees as they seek to quell discord with Portuguese Italian American and Irish American residents. Leaders from Prescott B Paull and Daniel W Coggeshall face entrenched factions amid talks, with a slate decision expected Jan 20 and March elections looming.
Birth announcement for a daughter to Mr and Mrs Antonio Silvia of Richmond Street. visitas by Herman H Levy from Livermore. Ida M Newman returns home from Belmont visit. Congregational Women's Missionary Society to meet at Guiteras House Wednesday afternoon. Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters to install officers Thursday at Mello building with Pauline Brels ford in charge. Michael W Pasquarelli, Bristol leader, ill at Catherine Street home. holds Olympian Club presidency, Holy Name Society vice presidency, Republican club secretaryship. Babbitt Women's Relief Corps whist at Metta Williston home on Constitution Street produced prizes for Isabelle McGant and Etta Luther. refreshments served.
Mrs. Harry Young hosts Countryside Gardens Club on Union Street Friday night. Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company restarts Saturday bingo on Jan 16. Rotary Club meets tomorrow at noon in Rockwell Hall YMCA with speaker Victor Ladd discussing the Social Security Act.
Biagio Del Toro a Catherine Street grocer was awarded 967.37 plus costs in an assumpsit action against Pauline Raposa in Fifth District Court yesterday morning. Judge William T O'Donnell presided. attorney Lucien Capone represented Del Toro.
Police Chief Anthony J Fergara murder case set for next Monday morning. Judge O'Donnell hears civil matters with various dispositions including Kearns vs Turillo continuing two years, Pattee vs Gizzarelli granted trial assignment next week, Balzano vs Parry continued two weeks.
Rev. James McKenney O P officiated as installing officer at ceremony for Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Holy Name Society. More than 200 members received Holy Communion at a morning mass, then gathered in the parish hall for breakfast and the installation of new officers.
Rev Joseph Sorzano and Fr McKenney preside as Joseph F Pannone is installed president succeeding James J Velleca. New officers include Michael Semanigue as vice president Louis Guido secretary Louis Nastri treasurer Alphonse Riccio counselors Joseph Santulli Leo Chiarelli spiritual advisor Sorzano. Gratitude gift to retiring president Velleca. breakfast committee led by Joseph Santulli.
A reader letter imagines a future post office at the southeast corner of Hope and State streets. The current post office could become Town Hall Police Department and Kearney Post Hall, with the writer signing as local carpenter J. S.
Five Bristol Girl Scouts from Evergreen Troop pass the sewing test at a meeting held in Reynolds School Auditorium. Capt. Mrs. Luken Capone heads the event with Mrs. George L. Millard and Miss Leonora deRocha assisting. Mrs. Earl H. Hobson from the Girl Scout Council also attends. Names include Mary Mederios Mabel Bellanger Dorothy Antonelli and Catherine Meiggs.
Mrs Maria D Carmo Perreira died yesterday at home after a five month illness. She was 78 or 79 and born in St Michael's Azores. Survived by son Joseph L Perreira of Providence and daughters Maria Amelia of Portugal and Rose of this town. Funeral from home at 8:30 am Wednesday followed by Mass at 9 am in St Elizabeth's Church. Rev Henrique Rocha officiating. Burial in St Marys Cemetery.
Dorothy Viola Benoit one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Benoit of 3 Bay View Avenue died yesterday in a Providence hospital after a brief illness Burial services were held this afternoon in the local area continuing the family’s sorrow in this quiet community
Mrs Mary McElwee widow of Cornelius McElwee died Friday at her daughter Mrs Joseph Lewis 12 Collins street after a long illness She was 86 87 years old born January 3 1851 in Ireland to Frank and Bridget Mooney She lived much of her life in Hazelton Pa and moved here four years ago to live with her son in law and daughter The body was shipped to Freeland Pa for burial Surviving are three daughters Mrs Lewis Mrs James McHugh and Mrs Hugh Garlia cher and three brothers Patrick William and Leo Mooney all of Hazelton
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