League Meeting Successes Spurs New Quarters for Little Mothers
The Little Mothers League meeting at Court Street School drew strong interest in a vacation program. Classes in Baby Care, Home Keeping, Sewing, First Aid, and personal hygiene were formed and a cooking class will be added for older girls. The next meeting is scheduled July 12 at Court Street School with permanent housing to be secured. Active enrollment closes Wednesday.
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League
Little Mothers’ League
Court Street
Court Street School
Pastime Theatre Presents Dorian's Divorce at Five Acts
Pastime Theatre manager Dillon books another Metro picture for Saturday evening. Lionel Barrymore and Grace Valentine star in Dorian's Divorce in five acts. The program also features the usual high class comedy films.
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Dillon
Metro
Lionel Barrymore
Grace Valentine
Dorian
A Word for Mothers
An advertisement urging mothers not to endure aches in silence and promoting Scotts Emulsion as a tonic to invigorate blood strengthen tissues nourish nerves and build strength. It claims the product has helped thousands of mothers and notes no alcohol in the formula.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N. J
Bristol Sunday School Centennial seeks relics for 1816 1916 exhibit
The Congregational Church calls for a daguerreotype of Rev Joel Mann from 1816 and objects from Bristol Sunday School history 1816 1916. They request photos of meeting places former pastors officers teachers scholars Bibles hymn books records leaflets programs medals badges souvenirs and any similar items loaned through Rev John E Whitley or Mrs Philip Farrington for the centennial display.
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Congregational Church
Joel Mann
Watts
Bristol
John E. Whitley
Philip H. Farrington
Probate Court disposes long docket before Judge Leahy
Monthly probate session disposes of many cases including approval of $5,000 support for the late John B. Herreshoff and continuances for guardianships executorships and administratrix appointments. Appointments include Sadie I Minnie and Manuel Sousa guardianship and Edith Russell guardian with joint bonds. Bond amounts range up to $14,000 for Edith Colt.
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E. L. Leahy
John B. Herreshoff
Robert H. Anderson
Lyman B. Bosworth
Clifford A. Brownell
Jacob Benjamin
Benjamin S. Gladding
August C. Sousa
Sadie I
Minnie
Manuel Sousa
J. F. Lavander
Rachel J. Edson
Minnie Edson
Grace B. Bosworth
Martin L. Bosworth
Merton A. Cheesman
Caroline L. H. Chesebrough
Albert
S. Chesebrough
Surely
Lewis Herreshoff
Clinton T. Sherman
Ernest Torrey
Julia Herreshoff
George
Edith Converse Colt
LeBaron C. Colt
LeBaron B. Colt
Edward E. Bunn
Andrew J. Bullock
Mary A. Bullock
Elizabeth Dwyer
Catherine McKevitt
Mary Mello
Mary Miller
Ellen Euphrasia Connery
Bridget Campbell
Emma Westcott Bullock
Fifth District Court Hears King versus Ferraro Case
In Fifth District Court Judge Hammill presided as John P. King et al. and Louis Ferraro faced trespass and ejectment. Judgment awarded the plaintiff possession and costs. Vermette versus Rhode Island Company continued to July 24 over a $500 claim for injuries to a horse killed by a car at the town bridge on April 22, 1916.
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Fifth District Court
F. H. Hammill
John P. King
Louis Ferraro
Alphonse Vermette
Rhode Island Company
Clerical Visitors Preach at Concord and Pittsburgh Churches
Rev Samuel S Drury headmaster of St Pauls School preached at J Michaels Church Concord last Sunday. Rev Bishop Cortlandt White head of Pittsburgh diocese guest of Rev C E McCoy preached at Trinity Church at 1030 service. Rev Wallace C Gallup preached at First Baptist Church. Sunday School sessions at St Michaels Church will be omitted during July and August.
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Samuel S. Drury
St. Paul’s School
Concord
N. H
J. Michael’s Church
Cortlandt Whitehead
Pittsburgh, Pa
C. E. McCoy
Trinity Church
Wallace C. Gallup
First Baptist Church
St. Michael’s Church
Suspected Infantile Paralysis Case Quarantined in Town
A three year old boy at 17 Congregational Street is suspected of infantile paralysis. Dr. Harold De Wolf and Health Officer John P Head are supervising quarantine with police guarding the house. The family from Brooklyn arrived for the Fourth. a death from the disease occurred there yesterday.
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Congregational Street
Harold DeWolf
Frank
Stanislao Panzarella
Thomas Dwyer
Brooklyn
N. Y
New York
Y M C A Summer School Aims At Nonsectarian Training
General Secretary Milligan clarifies that the Y M C A Summer School is undenominational and interdenominational, aligned with public schools in method except for individualized instruction. Miss Millie D Church, Chelsea High School teacher, will serve as principal guiding English geometry algebra and history with Miss Marion Sherman teaching languages. Registrations for High School and Grammar School grades are underway with Cora M Hill present to enroll.
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Milligan
Millie D. Church
Chelsea
Mass
Chelsea High School
Y. M. C.aummer
Marion Sherman
Brown University
Cora M. Hill
Mrs Sarah Jane Cure 62 Dies Suddenly in Bristol
Mrs Sarah Jane Cure wife of Edwin Cure died suddenly shortly after noon on the Fourth of July at the home of her step daughter Mrs Arthur Moore in Little's Narrows. She was 62, born in town to Richard and Philene Smith and a descendant of Bristol's first Town Clerk Richard Smith. Funeral today at 2 from Kickensull Avenue residence. Survived by husband and step daughter.
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Sarah Jane Cure
Edwin Cure
Arthur Moore
Little’s Narrows
Richard and
Philene Smith
Richard Smith
Bristol
Kickensull Avenue
Death of Henry Gerhka Former Town Resident
Henry Gerhka a former resident died in Malden Massachusetts last Sunday. While in town he worked at the National India Rubber Company and also labored as a rubber worker in Malden. He is survived by a wife and children.
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Henry Gerhka
Malden
Mass
National India Rubber Company
Obituary for Lucius McNay in Whitinsville Mass
Lucius McNay former ice cream and confectionery business owner in town died last Sunday in Whitinsville Massachusetts. He was about 55 years old and had united with the State Street M E Church while living here. He belonged to Bristol Commandry United Order of the Golden Cross and is survived by two children.
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Lucius McNay
Whitinsville
Mass
State Street
M. E
Bristol Commandry
United Order of the Golden Cross
Bristol Yacht Club Whist and Sale Held by D A R Chapter
Coming events list morning and afternoon whist and sale at Bristol Yacht Club under the Bristol Chapter D A R. July 13 features Sunday School excursion and a moonlight trip by Carpenters and Machinists union. July 14 includes a State Street M F Church food sale by the Ladies Aid Society.
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Bristol Yacht Club
Bristol
State Street
M. E. Church
Carpenters’ and Machinists’ Mutual Benefit Association
M F Church
Ladies’ Arid Society
Town Council approves lighting upgrade and land lease
Bristol County Gas and Electric Co. gains approval to raise street lights from 48 to 60 candle power and arc lights from 360 to 400 at no extra cost. Old Colony Bill Posting Co. lands a five year land lease at 25 dollars per year near Main Road and Gooding Avenue, with Mayor Lindemuth authorized to finalize.
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Bristol County Gas and Electric Company
Warren
Old Colony Bill Posting Company
Main Road
Gooding Avenue
Lindemuth
High Street
State Street
Usher
Isaac B. Munro
Thomas Dwyer
George W. McGann
Hope Street
Guiseppe Campanella
Wood Street
Gasper
Burton Street
Verett West
Bath House
John H. Pitman
Franklin Street
Antonio Campagno
Charles A. MacDonald
Mary McHale
Michael J. Tobin
Sarah E. Chadwick
Philip H. Farrington
Nicola Santulli
Mary C. Morrissey
Edward C. Morrissey
Giles S Congdon
Court Street
Catherine O’mara
Thames Street
Waldron Company
Bradford Street
Morris Brothers
Peter Sansone
Francis M. Dimond
Church Street
Isaac B Munro
Some Fishing Trip Continued
A Phenix reader writes that on a fishing trip he and others fished endlessly while Birtwistle failed to get a bite. He accuses the Jonah of concealing a prize fish in his bag and exposing the rest of the facts.
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the Phenix
Birtwistle
Jonah
Contributions To Bristol Base Ball Team Receipts
The Phenix reports subscriptions totaling 69.25 for the Bristol Base Ball team of the Narragansett Amateur League. Listed contributors include Q R Seigel M D 2.00 G C M 1.00 R H Peterson 1.00 W G Dixon 5.00 F Lea Darhart 5.00 George Clark 50 B F Lindemuth 1.00 Harold Newman 50. The record notes previously acknowledged 53.25.
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The
Phenix
Bristol
Narragansett
R. Seigel
M. D
R. H. Peterson
G. Dixon
George Clark
B. F. Lindemuth
Harold Newman
Infantry Company Formed For National Service Effort
About 35 young men attended the artillery armory meeting on Wednesday to form an Infantry Company for national service. Twenty five signed a mutual agreement to join if a full 68 man unit is reached. Additional signatures welcome at the Phoenix Office with Mr. Farrally. A follow up meeting is set for next Monday at 8 p.m. at the Armory.
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Artillery
Phoenix
Farrally
Star Theatre Tonight Showtimes and Cast Highlights
William Farnum stars in A Soldier's Oath at the Star Theatre in six acts. Matt Moore and Anna Nilson feature in Who's Guilty in the same program. Saturday includes Hulda the Silent and Rex drama There’s No Place Like Home plus Eddie's Little Love Affair and Nestor comedies.
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Star Theatre
William Farnum
Matt Moore
Anna Nilson
Hulda
Rex
Eddie
Nestor
Report of District Nurse for June
District Nurse records show 45 patients, 75 home visits to school children, total 280 visits in June. Fees collected from patients amount to 14 dollars 35 cents. from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company 4 dollars 50 cents.
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Metropolitan Life Ins. Co
No Smoke Without Fire Phrase Cited in Lyly Quote
A quoted line from John Lyly states there can be no great smoke without some fire, implying a warning about imminent danger or cause. The note presents the proverb in the context of literary allusion and moral reflection.
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John Lyly
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Russell’s
Foster
H. J. Peterson
Hope Streets
Pastime Theatre
Jones
Probate
F. N. Easterbrooks
Mrs. Edwin Cure
Strawberries Natives
Bristol P
Texas
California
Florida
Georgia
N.B.C
B.C
Newman Bros
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