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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1920
Page
3
Bristol Mothers Club held a Tuesday evening entertainment in the Bristol High School auditorium featuring readings by Miss Patterson and songs by Miss Aida Connelly. Mrs B M MacDougall accompanied. a brief business meeting announced Bristol's campaign quota and overall attendance was large.
W Fred Williams writes to Bristol paper urging support for the Bristol Choral Society. He notes low fall attendance after a successful Messiah plan, urges continuing with simpler pieces, highlights低 cost at one dollar annual membership, and credits volunteers like Father Damrosch and Mrs MacDougall.
Mr and Mrs Louis Philbrook bring The Daughters of Isabella musical extravaganza The Rose Girl to Bristol for final rehearsals before two showings at the Pastime next Monday and Tuesday evenings. The cast includes Theresa Sullivan Minnie Franklin Margaret Conley Grace Fay Mary Magee William Brown James BE.
Lavander Frederick Foster Bert Hart Henry Serbst and Joseph Ham mill join a 75 person chorus for The Dante of the Rose interpretive dance feature by Mrs Philbrook assisted by Elizabeth Gray and Eleanor Lynch. Music from Mendelssohn and Debussy. Mrs Philbrook also performs a whirlwind solo. Reserved seats at Hamillary Goods Store sold Wednesday. Curtain rises at 8 o'clock for the first act.
Arthur P. Johnson former Bristol High School principal and former East Providence state senator addressed the League of Women Voters on free trade and tariff views. He urged more Democrats to the State House and warned against autocracy, sharing an incident about educated citizens at the State House. The meeting closed with readings and notes on suffrage ratification in Rhode Island.
The funeral for Mrs. David Robert Son, who died last Sunday, was held Wednesday at 2 pm from 14 Constitution Street with Rev. Anson B. Howard of St. Michael's Church officiating. Interment followed in North Cemetery. The funeral for Mrs. Amanda Sisson, who died at Rhode Island Hospital, was yesterday at 2 pm in the Mortuary Chapel, North Cemetery, with Rev. Anson B. Howard officiating.
A testimonial claims Hazeloch Herb Remedy alleviates backache pains nausea appetite loss and fatigue in women. It describes a traditional Indian herb formula from the Gongea family and promises a refund after half a bottle if no benefit, with sale through leading druggists.
The Burnside Lodge No 34 Knights of Pythias Building Corporation of Bristol Rhode Island received a charter from Secretary of State J Fred Parker on Tuesday. It will acquire property and issue notes for the benefit of Burnside Lodge. Incorporators include Senator William L Connery George S Marshall Frank Goff Walter T Remieres George A Richardson Charles E Weaver Ernest Weaver and Andrew W Anthony.
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