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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1926
Page
2
A 1926 notice dated January 19 lists properties on Hope Street and Wood Street including Easterbrooks' Block and adjacent Hasbrouck Block. The fragment references a Tuesday date and clarifies address blocks for advertised buildings and parcels.
After a five month search Sabato Stanzione was captured by Providence detectives in a rooming house on Elbow street Providence He had been paroled last fall after a 15 year State prison term and linked to two Bristol murder cases He operated a spaghetti parlor on Wood street and had recent legal troubles before being returned to the State Prison today
Hope Club members from Pawtucket Providence Barrington Warren and Warren hosts a first public social in West Barrington Tennis Association club house on Tuesday evening February 9. The event features a costume party barn dance and entertainment with rustic decorations prizes for best costumes Fred Lees Orchestra from Providence, and acts by Miss Fleanor Heuberger Otto Alletaga Frisco Russell Graham and Morris Cooper. The club, formed in Warren last month, now has 68 members.
Listings include musical comedy at Pastime Theatre by Fever Ready engine and Hose Ca Non on Jan 2. card party and food sale at Hotel Belvedere on Jan 2. Chicken salad Supper at Odd Fellows Hall on Jan 21. turkey supper at Trimts Parish House on Jan 27. Mens Get-Together Supper at OMC A on Jan 28. concert at Colt Memorial High School on Feb 4. and first annual dance at Grand Army Hall by Hope Royal Arch Chapter on Feb 4.
A Bristol town roundup lists Miss Louise Lavander vacationing in New York Miss Lillian Lawless in treatment at Hope Private Hospital Providence and community group meetings at Mite Society Kearney Post American Legion and Ladies Aid Society. Memorial masses confirmations and a Pastime Theatre charity event are noted along with marriages engagements and hospital updates.
Local notices record a charity dance, Masons honors for Leon J. Kenney, firemen bowling results, tonsil adenoid surgeries by Drs Adams and Merriman, police signal switchboard removal, and a Trinity Men’s Club concert funded by Miss Harriet Kinder with ticket sales.
An old ad claims restless sleep results from abdominal pressure and presents Adlerika as a fast, effective intestinal evacuant. It promises quick gas relief and removal of surprising amounts of waste matter, touting benefits for constipation and stomach trouble.
The Boy Scout Bazaar drew a large crowd Saturday evening with dancing streamers confetti and a Charleston performance by four year old Mancini in collegiate attire He delivered an encore and the event featured Goldenrod Troop Girl Scouts and a street parade The bazaar runs Saturdays until February 13.
Troop 1 meets this evening at 7 30 in the Scout building with indoor rally practice planned tomorrow evening. Bris tol Troop 2 will be inspected by the Deputy Commissioner and officers and scouts are urged to attend. Troop 5 meets Thursday evening and the committee on the turkey supper to be served on Jan 27 in the Parish House will report on ticket sales. Patrol meetings occur and after the meeting basketball practice is held.
Goldenrod Troop No 1 Bristol met at John Post Reynolds School to organize a Mount Hope hike set for Saturday January 23 leaving Reynolds at 10 o'clock. Scouts voted to attend the Girl Scouts Rally Day in Newport February 27 and finished with stunts practice for the event.
A chaotic announcement notes high demand for tickets with Rockwell Hall nearing capacity. It lists fifteen programs in action and promises more after upcoming meetings, urging quick purchase before seats run out.
In January 1918 at St Elizabeth's Church in this town Rev Francisco G Vieira united Manuel J Barboza and Miss Mary Cabral both of this town in marriage. Also in Albany New York on January 14 Noel Biersteker of this town wed Adeline Wolever of Boston Massachusetts.
Obituary notices from St Petersburg Florida dated January 14 to January 19 report Thomas D Allen aged 81 father in law of Mrs. Arthur B Spink former local resident. Mary F E Connery age 57 58 died suddenly. Joseph Correira aged 46 and Luigi Gogha aged 66 are reported as dying in town.
A decorously festooned interior hosted a banquet prepared by William H. Manchester and attended by town officials and members of the General Assembly. Toasts by Samuel Connery followed music from the Bristol Yacht Club Orchestra and speeches and vocal selections.
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