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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1931
Page
2
A fragmentary notice mentions a building on Brooks Black Wood Street and Hone Street. The text is incomplete, yielding little verifiable detail on the event or parties involved.
A four team Twilight baseball league provides entertainment for unemployed residents and keeps people engaged during tough times. Umpires scorers balls and other expenses must be covered, and attendance funds are needed to finish the season and keep the league intact for Bristol.
The Bristol rubber plant manager advised in a Phoenix interview that employees offered work in nearby Naugatuck should take it rather than wait for Bristol to provide new opportunities. He argued that even if new industry arrives, there will be a delay before jobs return, so earning elsewhere is prudent.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Naroditsky host niece Ruth Alter from New York City. Mrs Hattie C Manley travels to Kennebunk Beach Maine for summer. Gloves shipment advertised by Suzman’s Specialty Shoppe. Mrs John J Kehoe and sons visit Mrs Kehoe’s aunt Mrs Harry I Young. Mrs Francis King of 6 Doran Avenue admitted to Union Hospital Fall River for minor operation. Rev Roger W Bennett of St George’s Newport to preach at St Michael’s Church. LaRocca R Nr. of Mi Sinai Hospital spending summer with sister. Ruggeiro family visits from Wood Street. Coggeshall family summering with relatives in Rehoboth. Jux clearance sale of hats dresses underwear at Blue Bird Shop. Adam’s bake sale for Kearney Post Junior baseball at Thayer Farm Metacom Avenue. Neptopian Society guests of Mr and Mrs Albert Earle at Tiverton summer home July 23. Store hours: close 6 pm Mon-Wed, 12 noon Thu, Fri-Sat usual. Max Makowsky ad. Rae Salisbury birthday party at Hotel Belvedere with 20 guests. Various local social blurbs and travel notes. Accidents: De Costa struck by Short Line bus on Hope Street but uninjured.
A July to August sale offers 425 antique ivory golden pheasant decorated dishes free with every Lynn Off Burner purchase. Regular dealers price each set at 7.50 dollars.
The Sunday School of Qui Laity Mt Carmel Church will hold its annual outing Sunday at Bristol Narrows. They meet at Wood street and Bay View avenue at 10 oclock. A 3 year old girl from Franklin street was bruised after a car struck her yesterday afternoon in Bristol.
Newly elected officers of Santa Maria Maddalena Lodge Order Sons of Italy will assume roles at Sunday meeting in their Wood street hall. The roster includes Venerable Geraldo Codola Assistant Venerable Taddeo Apicell Past Venerable Frank Mansi Orator Domenic Prota Treasurer Benny Mansi Financial Secretary Carmelo Fortunato Corresponding Secretary Gaetano Cammarato Trustees Philip Nastri Frank Del Toro Felix Pasquarelli Andrew Fiorenzano Umberto Asbert Relief Secretary Frank Camera Lodge Physician Dr John R Bernardo.
Miss Glenda Buffington of Worcester wins the first prize silver loving cup in the quarter mile sculling race on the Charles River Boston on Fourth of July afternoon. She defeats Miss Delma Carlstrom of Worcester who was the 1930 champion as Buffington trains for the 1932 New England championship in Boston.
Rev Wm C Darby announces Sunday July 12 services with morning worship and a sermon Every Man Over Against His Own House Church School at 10 80 A M No evening service The annual Sunday School outing is set for Saturday July 11 at Ezra Dixons summer cottage Colt Drive with bus transportation from the church at 1 39 P M If rain occurs the picnic shifts to the following Saturday eve.
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