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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1915
Page
4
A special Y M C A meeting formed a Wireless Telegraphy Club with a complete telegraph and wireless setup to be installed on the top floor. Officers include N G Herreshoff Jr as Honorary President and Harold Hill as President.
Bristol Town Council fails to elect a patrolman after five ballots as Italian community backing Mr. Saverio Rinaldi is discussed. Resolution honors late Chief John Morrissey and a railway speed complaint prompts highways committee action. Special constables appointed amid brief meeting.
Chief of Police elect Thomas Dwyer, a town native and former boot-maker, rose to Captain in 1907 after James Hoard Jr. died. He joined the force April 8, 1891 and has served 24 years. Also police Captain-elect James W. Goff, native and 17-year veteran, joined Sept. 17, 1898 and served with the Rhode Island Militia during the Spanish American War era.
In New Zealand all males aged fourteen to twenty one must complete military drill. Schools withhold scholarships from students who cannot prove compliance with the drill provision.
A Bristol Mothers Club gathering at Colt Memorial High School featured home made macaroni demonstrations by Mrs Goglio and Mrs Delila Morte, a cooking talk by Miss Alice Currier, and embroidered bed spreads. The program included a piano solo by Miss Sarah Bottomley and tea service by Mrs R S Church, with minutes and treasurer reports read and china chosen for purchase. The event closed with one verse of America and a decorative tea table ambiance.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company started last Monday a prize contest for boys and girls who sell the greatest number of pounds of coffee. Prizes total 3000 in gold and 2000 cameras. Conditions appear in today's Phoenix on page three.
The management has secured top programs for tonight and tomorrow featuring The Master Key fifth episode Our Mutual Girl Their Soldier Boy Only Skin Deep and Snookee s Day Off. Saturday s showing includes Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand in Mabel at the Wheel by special request and Mary Pickford in The Dark Horse.
An urgent sale announces $5,000 worth of men's and boys clothing including overcoats suits hats caps underwear sweaters and shoes for 30 days. The seller urges immediate purchase and promotes Green Trading Stamps. Lead by F. E. Suzman.
A son was born January 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Fernand Prota in Prote In this town. A daughter was born January 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Warner in Warner In this town.
John Edward Murphy, aged 53, died in Warren on an unspecified date in January. The notice records his name and age, with no additional biographical details provided in the readable text.
Robert F Munro as executor petitions the Bristol Probate Court for authority to sell the Bristol High Street estate lands to pay debts, funeral expenses, and costs. The petition, filed January 13 1915, targets surplus realty to satisfy deficiency in personal estate and is set for February 1 1915. Notice to be published weekly for fourteen days in Bristol Phenix.
A humorous scene contrasts small acts of courtesy in a steel car with a $sultan of Marocco tribute to General Lyautey. The officers note clocks stopped and the sultan quips that a timepiece would be useless under orders to halt time.
The quotation asserts we live to ease others’ lives and reduce hardship. It frames life as a duty to help neighbors and share burden, urging practical compassion as guiding purpose.
In Providence similar to others, Barnaby's emerges as the top local shop for apparel with widespread shopper preference across the city.
This evening at 7 30 prayer meeting on Parable of the Talent. Sunday service at 10 30 with sermon Honestly Seeking. Sunday School 11 45 Young People's Society 6. F H Hodgdon leads Sunday evening at 7 sermon The Practice of Brotherhood.
January 13 1915 probate session in Bristol lists Amos S Gorham as administrator presenting final account for Lafayette Gorham estate to be heard at 10 30 AM with four teer notices published weekly in the Bristol Phenix Clerk John M Coggshall confirms proceeding and dates 1 15 22 29 Sophie J Nd Wolf guardian presents ninth account for Henry Dreyer Dwolf estate to be considered at 10 30 AM with similar publication.
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