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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1921

Page

5

Bristol Old Home Day Bake Planned for July Twenty Sixth

A Bristol committee plans the Bristol Old Home Day Bake for July 26 at 1 30 p m in Children's Grove on Gibson road. Lieut Governor Harold J Gross is chairman of arrangements and speakers may include U S Senator LeBaron B Colt. A central committee of six will appoint subcommittees and proceeds benefit the Children's Grove Fund.

Bristol Josephine Gibson Main Road Harold J. Gross Bristol Old Home Day Association H. W. Church Edwin Godfrey E. L. Leahy FE. E. Bunn

Y M C A Evening Program and Local Notices

Miss Bertha Farrington will recite at the Y M C A with Constance Binney in The Stolen Kiss and other reels and music. The International Brotherhood plans a picnic next week. An auto trip is postponed due to date conflicts. Industrial League baseball games feature Rovers vs Lee Wandas and Life Savers vs Giants with close standings. A July 16 lawn food sale by Dr. A M Merriman’s team is planned from 4 to 7 with Mrs. Merriman as chair.

Bertha Farrington Constance Binney The International Brotherhood Rovers Lee Wandas Giants A M. Merriman A. M. Merriman Citizens Committee of Ladies

Obituary of Mrs Ella Bense Wife of Angel Bense

Mrs Ella Bense of Central Street died Wednesday evening at 6 after months of illness due to diabetes. Born in Copenhagen 38 years ago she came to the United States after her Copenhagen marriage eight years ago. Survived by husband, Erikson (age 5), five sisters and a Copenhagen brother. Funeral conducted by Rev J J Goodacre from her Central Street home with bearers George Warren W S Polless William Sisson and Benjamin M MacDougall. interment in North Cemetery.

Ella Bense Angel Bense Central Street Bense Truesdale Hospital Fall River Copenhagen Denmark National India Rubber Company Erikson J. J. Goodacre First Congregational Church George Warren W S Polless William Sisson Benjamin M MacDougall North

Funeral Held For Mrs Jane McCaw In Cleveland

Mrs Jane McCaw died Monday at her son William McCaw’s home in Cleveland Ohio at age 70 Her funeral was held yesterday at 2 pm in the Chapel of the Congregational Church Rev J J Goodacre officiated A large gathering of relatives and friends and many floral tributes marked the esteem for her She had lived in Bristol for many years before moving to Cleveland about a year and a half ago Interment was in the North Cemetery Bearers were four nephews William J McCaughey Thomas McCaughey James Magee and Richard Magee all of Bristol

Jane McCaw William McCaw Cleveland Ohio Congregational Church J J Goodacre William J Thomas McCaughey James Richard Magee North Cemetery

Funeral for Manuel Espinella Held at St Elizabeths Church

Manuel Espinella died Tuesday morning at his Franklin street home after a long illness at 35. His funeral was held at 9 am yesterday from St Elizabeths Church. He leaves a wife three children and a brother Frank of this town. Burial followed in St Marys Cemetery.

Manuel Espinella Franklin Street St. Elizabeth's Church Frank St. Mary’s Cemetery

Queer copper coin with 13 linked rings and sun dial

Dr J C Gallup owns a curious copper coin about the size of a penny. One side shows 13 linked rings surrounding United States We Are One. The reverse features a sun dial bas relief with Logic and the date 1787 and the phrase Mind Your Business. He recalls nothing about its origin or meaning.

J. C. Gallup United States

Woman wounded near band stand in July Fourth incident

Mrs. Joseph Romano was hit in the right shoulder near the band stand on the common by a suspected bullet but doctors at Rhode Island Hospital found no bullet and could not determine the cause of the injury. X rays showed no bullet presence and authorities continue investigation.

Joseph Romano Rhode Island Raf Fbm Se Denat Rice

Automobile Crash Injures Chauffeur and Maid in Ferry Hill

An automobile owned by Dr. Halsey DeWolf and driven by his chauffeur collided with an electric light pole at Hope and Wood streets Tuesday morning. The chauffeur and a maid sustained injuries from broken glass and arm. The rest of the party were shaken. vehicle badly damaged after the steering gear defect caused loss of control while avoiding another car.

Halsey DeWolf Ferry Hill Hope and Wood Streets Fall River A . B. Steele

Miss Bain Ives Goddard Wed to Harold DeBlois Rice

Miss Goddard daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Goddard married Harold Rice of West Somerville Mass yesterday at 6 pm in her parents home on Burton street St Michael church conducted by Anson B Howard with only relatives present. The couple will reside on Burton street after a wedding trip to New York and Maine. Rice is chief chemist at the National India Rubber Company laboratory for two years.

Bain Ives Goddard John H. Goddard Harold DeBlois Rice West Somerville Mass Burton Street Anson B. Howard St. Michael’s Church Alice Rice Leighton Billsboro North Attleboro New York Maine

Sparks Circus Arrives By Rail Pitches Tents On Common

The Sparks Circus arrived by rail from Taunton and set up tents on the common. An imposing street parade passed at 11 this morning. Performances will run this afternoon and evening before the circus departs tonight for Central Falls.

Sparks Circus Taunton Central Falls

Auto Outing Postponed to July 16 at Padanarum

The automobile outing planned for this Saturday to Padanarum New Bedford is postponed to Saturday July 16 starting at 12 30 p m from the YMCA building. Races games baseball and swimming will be on arrival followed by a clam bake then an early evening return. Many have signified attendance and car owners have donated vehicles. Names should be sent to John G Stewart A E Fitz Edward Sutcliffe or Colin T Holm.

Padanarum New Bedford Y.M.C.A John G. Stewart A. E. Fitz Edward Sutcliffe Colin T. Holm

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