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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1926

Page

2

Varied Local Notices From Bristol Town Column

Calendar items delayed by the death of Miss Dora May Slade. Mrs. Albert Hug departs with infant for Brooklyn. Mrs. John Winthrop DeWolf hosts guests including Mr. and Mrs. DeWolf Jr. and Mrs. H. Turner. Patriotic school programs proposed by Walter E. Ranger. Bristol YMCA talk by Colin T Holm on social overflow. Train artillery post postpones meeting to Feb 8 for 150th anniversary prep. Weighs five carloads of ice for McKee at Blithewold. Whist party aids American Legion Auxiliary. Parish aid plans Lent supper. False alarm near Franklin Street station. George Brown moves to 53 Bradford Street. Gale breaks windows on Hope and High streets. Bristol Council whist party set for State Street K of C Home. Suzman’s ads on boots and winter wear. Manuel Sousa taken to hospital for operation. Sailors bound for Seattle on S S Sheadahoe. Union Whist Club prizes awarded at Church Street home.

Phoenix Dora May Slade Congregational Club Albert Hug Cora Bovay Church Street Brooklyn N.Y John Winthrop DeWolf John Winthrop DeWolf, Jr Revidence H. Turner Arlington Mass Dimond's Walter E. Ranger Colin T. Holm Bristol Y M. C A Blithewold Ferry Hill Mckee Boston Abbot's Run George Lemaire State Street American Legion Auxiliary Kearney Maude Holbrook Elizabeth G Dwyer Laura Lemaire Suzman Ways and Means Charles © F Thompson 16Th District Franklin Street New Haven Railroad Seth Paull Company George Brown Morris Brothers Thames Street Bradford Street Talbot & Hopkins Electrical Contractors Mr Browns George W. McGann Hope Street Philo Vo Cady Bristol Council K. of C Suzman’s Manuel Sousa Richmond Street Rhode Island Colt Memorial Suzman's Scot J. Kenney James Lanzie New York S. S. Sheadahoe Norton Lilly Line Seattle Union Whist Club James Finley Elisha Hibbert Frank Paull Willard Kenney

Reception and Banquet Honoring Portuguese Consul

Arrangements are complete for a Sunday reception from 2 to 5 PM at the Olympia Theatre and a banquet at 7 PM at the Hotel Belvedere in honor of D Ferreira Martins, Portuguese consul for Bristol, and Mrs Martins. Guests include Bettencourt Ferreira and Oliviera Aguas, with Dr Xavier De Valez as toastmaster.

D Fererira Martins Portugal Bristol Boston Bettencourt Ferreira Oliviera Aguas Providence Madureira Castro New Bedford Xavier de Valez Manuel H. Goulart Charman Joseph Xavier Raffaele Martins Pedro Galvao Francisco Pereira Lino Almeida Manuel Vargas Alberto Momz

Cocco Charged With Assault In Bradford Street Club Clash

Domenico Cocco age 37 was arrested Wednesday for assault with a dangerous weapon a revolver on Federico Corvino 30. Both men were involved in a January 9 street fight near Wood and Bradford streets. Corvino faced the court and Cocco remained at large until his arrest. Bail set at 1000. Corvino pleaded noto to assault on Cocco. Corvino fined 15 and costs.

Domenico Cocco Bourn Street Federico Corvino Roma Street Justice of the Peace Philip Brady Fifth District Court Cocco Prizita Domenico Mascola Corvino Noto Bradford Street Wood Bradford Streets

Vital statistics for 1925 in Bristol town records

Town Clerk John W. Church reports 152 deaths in 1925, up 6 from 1924, with 14 Bristol residents dying out of town and 48 bodies brought here for burial, 15 fewer than the prior year. There were 259 births in Bristol, down 26 from 1924, and 39 Bristol-born babies born out of town. Marriage records show 104 total marriages, 15 fewer than 1924, with details on where couples wed and their Bristol status.

John W. Church Bristol

Kiddie Dancers Highlight Hope Social Club Event

In Barrington the Hope Social Club hosts an evening at the West Barrington Tennis Association clubhouse on Tuesday February 9 with a costume party and barn dance. Performers include Eleanor Heuberger Roberta Burns Dorothy Kirkman and Morris Cooper. vocalists Otto Alletag and Russell Graham present a Frisco exhibition. Transportation arranged with a special coach for Barrington patrons.

Newl Hope Social Club West Barrington Tennis Association Eleanor Heuberger Warren Roberta Baby) Burns Dorothy Kirkman Anna L. Walker Pawtucket Morris Cooper Bay Spring Otto Alletag Russell Graham

Fragmented OCR item reports local notices and cryptic details

Readable fragments describe a town event with names and dates scrambled. The text references a person named Taney and a public notice style item, plus stray numbers and undefined actions. No clear outcome or complete facts emerge.

Doan’s Pills Endorsed By Local Resident

Back ache and kidney trouble are urged to be relieved by Doan’s Pills. Mrs M S Carr of 414 Warner Street Newport RI says the pills work well for various kidney issues and headaches. The ad notes Doan’s cost 60 cents at dealers and is promoted by Buster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.

Doan M S Carr Warner Street Newport Roi

Kearney Legion To Show Two Films For Relief Fund

Kearney Post No 6 will present a motion picture program at Pastime Theatre on Sunday January 31 featuring The People vs Nancy Preston and Hes a Prince with News Weekly Proceeds go to the Legion relief fund as calls on aid rise The Post seeks town support for fund building While 40 and 8 members hosted a dinner in honor of Bob Wall at the Crown Hotel another dinner is planned next month for Legion members to attend and promote a Bristol torture group effort

Kearney Post The American Legion the People Nancy Preston Priscilla Dean Raymond Griffith Post Bob Wall Crown Hotel Wall the Legion Bristol Kearney

Gypsy Rover musical at Colt Memorial High School

Rehearsals for The Gypsy Rover proceed at Colt Memorial High School for benefit of the Athletic fund. Mis Theresa Sullivan directs with 50 students in the cast including Elone McGrath Rose Powers and Louis Evans. Tickets sold by students.

Colt Memorial High School High School Athletic Fund Misys Theresa Sullivan Mssingthe — Public Schools Elone McGrath Rose Powers Betty Kinderlola Janson Louis Stabila Charles Munro Edward Peterson Oscar Hera Louris Evans Walter Christensen Guido de Cristofaro Edward Klackman Frank Remieres

Banquet Celebrates Fire Engineers Hosts Honored Guests

The reading Vth tte Board banquet honored fire engineers with a 3 course supper at 8 30 pm. William H. Manchester presided as cue, Brig Gen L H Callan toastmaster. Dwyer's Baton Rouge Orchestra provided music with vocal solos readings and chorus.

L. H. Callan Dwyer Baton Rouge John J. Reilly Glover Miller John Martin Matthew Brito Walter Albert Ethier Philip Gladue Joseph E. Paul

Bristol Grammar Graduates Enter Colt Memorial Sub Freshmen

Thirty of forty mid year Bristol grammar school graduates will join Colt Memorial high school sub Freshmen classes next Monday under Principal Perley W Lane. The first class to take the new preliminary course by 44 years, with 14 in Commercial 6 in Scientific and 10 in Classical. Miss Miriam J McCaughey elected by the School Committee as assistant teacher begins duties Monday.

Bristol Grammar School Colt Memorial High School Perley W Lane Miriam J McCaughey

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