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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1924
Page
3
A renowned financier dies leaving an Executor who soon dies, followed by two more Executors. The successive deaths, amid complex entanglements, force the original four estates into a Trust Company for settlement to ensure organization and prevent repeats.
The India Rubber World notes Governor Bourn of this town continues active management of the Bourn Rubber Company after nearly seven decades in business. It traces his role in development, from early Providence shoes to modern insulated wire output, and highlights innovations in vulcanizing and footwear such as snow excluders and Alaska styles.
A biographical sketch details George O. Bourn and Augustus Osborn Bourn, founders of early Providence rubber shoe firms. It covers 1832 shoe trade beginnings, the Bourn and Winslow partnership, vulcanized rubber innovations, and Bourn’s public service. It notes his 1923 nintieth birthday and ongoing influence in the industry.
Service schedule for St Michael's Church lists Holy Communion at 8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer and sermon at 10:30 a.m. Church School at noon. A vesper or evening service at 7:30 p.m. features multiple parish societies. Choir music and rector's sermon on Fellowship.
The notice lists morning Holy Communion at 7 30 A M Holy Communion 9 45 A M Matins 10 00 A M Church School 10 45 A M Sung Mass and sermon 7 30 P M Evensong and address On Saturday December 2 Purification B V M is observed.
Friday night service at 7 30. Sunday worship at 10 30. Sermon by the pastor on All Ye Are Brethren. Near East Relief offering taken Sunday. Church School to assemble after morning service. Monthly offering next Sunday. Sunday night praise and preaching at 7 30 with theme Faith and Progress. Religious instruction classes meet in the Chapel Friday afternoon at 2 35.
The State Street M. E. Church lists services at 10:30 Sunday morning 12:00 Sunday School 6:30 Epworth League 7:30 Sunday evening preaching 7:30 Friday prayer meeting The church invites strangers and others to attend all services at 129 State Street contact 72-R.
Morning service at 10.30 led by the pastor with the sermon The Lord has Need. Church School at 11.45. Junior B A Y P Uz at 3. Praise and preaching service at 7.30 with the sermon The True Motive for Repentance.
Awashonks Herd POWS plans a special meeting at 8 in the woods to decide the winter ceremonial date and urges full attendance. Troop 1 Owls held a Franklin street patrol and stunt night with games and social time. Patrol leaders from Troop 1 gather at 7 15 for a business session and social time. Weather permitting patrol hikes to Camp Takarest are planned Sunday. Deputy Commissioner George R Fish will inspect Troops 1 4 on upcoming days.
Edward K. Reynolds of this town spoke at a First Congregational Church social about his British Navy service from 1872 to 1877. Mrs LeRoy Bell presided and introduced Reynolds who titled his talk Down to the Sea in Ships. The church school orchestra performed under Mrs William C. Hobbs as Quarry Street M E Church guests attended.
Tomorrow evening at the Scout Bazaar features Novelty Night with dancing led by Capt. Straight's Jazz. A Scout craft Exhibit will be shown by a patrol of scouts for attendees to enjoy.
A band will provide the music and there will be no intermission. The usual attractions will be on the program.
The funeral for Carl C Witherell who died at his Woodlawn Avenue home after a second paralysis attack was held yesterday at 2 PM from his residence. Rev Anson B Howard of St Michael's Church officiated. Floral tributes came from local groups and Talbot Hopkins employees. Bearers included Gardiner West Richard Hodgkinsen Stephen Hopkins Dr Howard W Church James A Clarkson and John Rohrmann. Burial followed at North Cemetery.
In this town a January daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Walter Baker of Noyes avenue, granddaughter to Mr and Mrs William H Buffington. At City Hospital Fall River a January 23 daughter named Josephine Mary born to Mr and Mrs Walter Kerr of this town.
William S. Zelniker of this town and Miss Anna Morganstein were married in Providence on January 20 by Rabbi Rubenstein.
William H Thurber formerly of this town died in West Barrington on January 23 at age 64. He was well known in local circles and lived a long life in the area. The obituary notes his ties to the community and family.
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