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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
4
At 65 F R Adams of Lakeport New Hampshire reports perfect health after using Fruit a tives Liver Tablets. He cites improved digestion liver activity and relief from constipation and toxin absorption. Available 50c a box six for 2.50 trial 25c from Fruit a tives Limited Ogdensburg New York and dealers.
Continued list shows Margaret Frances Nerone Hazel May Nettleton Doris Miller Palmer Mary Warren Sullivan Marion Frances Vera with class officers President John Scanlon Vice President Chifford Keating Secretary Evelyn Bowler Treasurer Minute Sullivan and Executive Committee Adnan Moskaly Margaret Nerone Cathleen Barton.
Friday show features Love is Love starring Albert Ray and Elinor Fair with Pearl Whyte in The Black Secret. Saturday adds The Clodhopper with Charles Ray and The Spark Divine with Alice Joyce. Monday presents Her Game starring Florence Reed and supporting names Conway Tearle Jed Prouty Florence Billings.
Community listings announce the Fifth annual Fair of Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Company January 29 at the G A R Hall with a turkey supper by the Ladies Benevolent Society of St Michael's. Friday private dance by the Class of 1919 Colt Memorial High School at Trinity Parish Hall. Minstrel shows February 2 and 3 at Pastime Theatre by Fy draulon Engine and Hose Co. Dances February 5 at Naval Armory hosted by RES G Fel 1Q and Kearny Post No 6 American Legion. February 11 at Pastime Theatre a four act comedy The Charity Pupil by Altar Society for Mt Carmel church funds.
Private dance hosted by the Class of 1920 at Colt Memorial High School on Friday evening. A dance under No 4166 Independent Order of Foresters at G. A. R. Hall runs from Friday night to Saturday night. On Monday evening February 16 Trinity Church presents the three act farce Charlie's Aunt at Pas time Theatre.
In Thursday action of the Y M C A Bowling League the Tanx won two of three strings against the Cooties. Scores were not fully reported.
The Giants completed a three game sweep over the North Ends on Tuesday evening with a decisive series of scores. Details of the late innings and final tallies were not provided in the excerpt.
Mrs Amelia Dunbar Best wife of John W L Best died Tuesday at 10 30 am at her Ferry Road home after months of illness Brights disease caused death She was 58 a resident of the town and St Michael s Church member Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Louis Hoar a son John Howard Best three sisters Mrs Edward Reynolds Mrs Margaret Sawyer Miss Catherine Dunbar and two brothers William and John Dunbar The funeral from Ferry Road home this afternoon at 2 Rev Anson B Howard officiated and interment was at North Cemetery
Mrs Georgiana C Simmonds age 39 died suddenly Wednesday evening at her brother William J LeClair’s home after coming from Patterson New Jersey to visit her father newly arrived from Canada. She leaves a half brother Edward E LeClair. Funeral at 31 Franklin Street Saturday and St Mary’s Church at 9am with interment in St Mary’s Cemetery.
Miss Mary Raymond Morse died suddenly in Providence on January 27. Born in Bristol she was the eldest daughter of William Fr and Sarah G Munro Morse. She taught in Bristol for years and led the Providence Woman's Exchange for many years. Funeral from her sister's Bristol home will be private. Survived by one sister Miss Fayny Morse of this town.
Rhode Island Bristol warns electors in districts 1 and 2 to meet February 10 1920 at County Court House and Town Hall to vote on two propositions. First a 2.5 million state bonds loan for a soldiers bonus, Second a 0.5 million bridge construction loan. District meetings run 9 to 5. Town Sergeant Thomas E F Johnson signs notice.
Bertha L. Irwin announces appointment as guardian of Mary A. Bullock by the Bristol Probate Court with bond filed. All creditors must present claims to the Clerk within six months from this first advertisement dated January 14, 1920.
Town Clerk announces canvass session in Memorial Building Bristol on February 6 1920 at 730 PM to correct voter lists for the February 10 1920 special election. Also Probate Court appoints D B N C T A administrator of Allen G Wright estate and requires bond filing within six months.
January 20 1920 notification says the Probate Court of Bristol has appointed Walter E Simmons as agent in Rhode Island and administrator with will annexed of Mary Robertson estate with bond filed. All claimants must file within six months from first advertisement. JOHN T ROBERTSON
Quebracho bark, a chief Argentine export, will tan leather at least three times faster than oak or hemlock bark. In less than ten years fortunes have been made investing in quebracho lands. Nearly 1,000,000 tons of the wood or extract are sent annually to the United States and Europe. The tree grows very slowly and is estimated to require thousands of years to reach maturity.
The text describes Swiss practices where a death prompts a sympathy notice in newspapers and a black table with a black jar at the house for visitors to leave black margined visiting cards. It notes only men attend the churchyard.
Special offer list includes Campbell’s pork and beans two cans for 25 cents Hasty Lunch Cocoa per can 25 cents Autocrat Coffee 02 6.6.08 48 cents Figs per pound 28 cents New Bee Beans per pound 17 cents Pea Beans and New York Eye Beans per pound 12 cents Chestnuts per pound 15 cents two pounds for 25 cents Also note we handle hops and malt to make root beer.
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