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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1931

Page

2

Town Budget Commission Proposed By March Town Meeting

Taxpayers supported creating a five member budget commission to receive investigate and prepare the town budget for voter approval. The council must choose qualified businesslike members who will protect the town’s interests and avoid cutting essential items while aiming to keep costs low. Appointment decisions carry heavy responsibility.

Officers Honor Bristol Visit Aboard USS Cincinnati

Sailors from the USS Cincinnati were hosted across Bristol during the Fourth of July observances. Governor Norman S Case and town officials met them at several homes including the Rockwell and Dixon residences, with receptions at The Lodge and the Bristol Casino.

Bristol Harbor Bristol C W Haffenreffer Lodge Mount Hope Farms Clyde Foster Pappasquash Point Alfred M Merriman Hope Street Norman S Case Charles B Rockwell Jroo High Street Hoan Frsa Dixon Cal Edwin S Godfrey Bristol Casino Port Captain Holmes Uo Sos Cinemnary Everett Lee Church Church Fverett Lee Church Poppasquash Col Merton 4A Cheesman

Bristol Fourth Highlights and Local Happenings

Bristol notices report families vacationing in Bar Harbor and Bristol. births, illnesses, and recoveries. a car accident on Hope street. the Morning of the Fourth dance by Battery C shares town buzz. Benedict serbst returns to Chicago. church and Rotary events. garden party planned by Bristol Garden Club. students, operatic plans, and local appointments noted.

Charles M. Connery Burton Street Bristol Narrows Thomas P. Brightman Hope Street Bar Harbor Elizabeth Dwyer Bidderford Theresa Young Vincent Young Plainfield N. J Charles W. Young John W. Rumph Danvers Mass Anna Lawrence Milford John W Flynn Wood Street William T Battle Riverside R. 1 William T., Jr Providence Battle Catherine FE. Haberlin J. William Sutcliffe Seattle Washington GR Perroni Domenic Franklin Oliver Streets Esterday Battery C 243Rd C A Charles A Serbst Loyola Medical University of Chicago H Flenry F Serbst Court Street Chicago St Catherine's Hospital Bristol 8&Th Combat Engineers Cosmo Bruscate Walter Bullock Joseph Andrade William Butler Standard Oil Company of New York Arthur Wood Richard Hodgkinson White Mountains New York State Anthony R. Parshley Parshley Europe Rotary International Vienna Austia London St Michael's Church Peter Capucci Catherine Street John R Bernardo Bristol Garden Club Little Compton Harrison B_ Huntoon West Road

Town Hosts Record Fourth of July Visitor Influx

Residents opened their homes for the holiday drawing extensive visiting lists. The article catalogs dozens of guests from Providence New York City Fall River Bristol and other towns and notes many hosts on streets such as High Union Hope and Church.

Edward D. Kunz High Street James W. Salisbury New York City Frank Sanford Frederick McAdams Fail River Homer Flynn Mobile Ala Cyrus Fenn Lone Beach Fred Wilbur Charles Herrmann Christine Providence Henry L. Sweeney Bristol Narrows William McMillan James Sweeney Alice Sweeney Regina Higgins Fall River Rodney W Straton Peter L. Girault Guy C Peterson Henry Wood Union and High Streets Robert Sharkey Cecil Waldron Everett Waldron Bradford — Street Jessie Conner Frank Leo Grantmaier Arthur Rattennt John Dwyer Mary Healey Riverside William T Dwyer Burton Street Edward Garvin West Dennis Mass Fred FE. Garvin Hope Street Everett P Church Peggy Esther Hauber Washington, DC Frank, DuPonte John Intermore Brooklyn Joseph DuPonte Wood Street Stanles Friswell Ferry Hill Carlos Wright Marshall Cannel Newman Sleeper Norman Kershaw Royal Boynton Beach Terrace Susie J Northup Anthony R J Willan Seymour State Street William Jo Pierce John J Mulkern New Haven Conn William J Pierce, Jr Helen North Attleboro John Keegan Thomas John Gilfillen Patrick Keegan Mary Keegan Edward Keegan Mary Newman Church Street Carrie Walker Eddie Easterbrooks Grace Goslin Bridgeport Roger B.williams 3d Joan A. Russell Newman Ada Whittemore Brockton N. G. Herreshoff, Jr William H. Philips Warren Bunn Constitution Street B. M. MacDougall R. G. Travers Richard Kingston Ontario Canada George E. Leighton South Barre Pitcher Ilaly England James Bernard Newark N. J Sebastian Bernard Main Road Charles A John ¥ Onz Walter O. Dodge Harriett Dodge Ethel Paull Taunton Paine Littles Narrows Philo V. Cady George M. Cady West Englewood C. Clifford Wilson William M. Birtwell A. Ramsey Trotter J. Howard Paull William F Eddy Edward Brooks Donald Gardner Dr. Buckley Mary Margaret Newport Thomas Dwyer Collins Street Angie Pierce Neil Sharkey Mary Elizabeth Godwin R S Bosworth Usher Place Joseph L. Duffy Marguerite M Duffy Oskyvtel Clark Evelyn Bache Henry Johnson Pawtucket Effie V Anderson Edward Eck Worcester K A Osterberg Central Street James Usher East Providence C B Whipple Hopestill Potter Dimond Pascoag Frank M Dimond Samuel McGee Elmsford Mary Murphy Congregational Street William Nott New London William P. Paine Dudley Buzby Garfield Avenue Bliss Petrie Indianapolis Carmelo Campagna Joseph Campanella Peter A Niost James Saga Joseph DgNatale Anthony Gurffi Charles Berinato Boston Thomas Hammond 118Th Engineers John &V Church Popvasauash

Bristol School Committee Seeks Bids for Slate Roof Work

The Bristol School Committee invites sealed bids by 5 p.m. on Monday July 13 for slate roof repairs at Watley, Byfield, and Fidderew schools. Work includes removing and relaying slate, installing 16 oz lead coated copper in valleys, replacing dormer slates, and replacing caps with galvanised iron. The firm guarantees weather tightness for five years. bids may be rejected. E S Mapes Secretary.

Bristol Reynolds School Watley School Byfield School Fiddere Mapes

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