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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1930
Page
3
A boy about seven years old, son of Mr and Mrs Enrico Topazio of Bradford Street, fell about 30 feet from a piazza at Topazio and received a concussion of the brain. He landed among a pile of empty bags on the ground below but escaped fatal injury.
Fragmentary notes recount a Christian introduction into Abyssinia around 380 A.C. by Frumentius, bishop of Ethiopia, mentioning Dr. John Bernardo and a physician at a boy's home in a Wednesday afternoon scene.
Comm Chiaia to be feted by friends on a tour including Montreal and Philadelphia. On August 29 he will sing the lead in Aida at the Providence Cycledrome. A large testimonial banquet was moved to Grand Army hall due to demand. The committee is led by Maestro Danilo Sciotti with Gabriele Accardi as MC and Salvatore Della Morte as treasurer.
Elmer J Rishe former town resident died Tuesday in Brooklyn New York at age about 40. He was born here son of Mrs Mars Riche and the late Oscar F Rishe known as Bumble a Bristol Baseball Club member for years and player until about fifteen years ago. He is survived by his wife and three children Madeline Filmer Jr and Shirley Rishe all of this town, a brother Oscar Rishe of Lancaster Pa and two nieces Margaret and Gladys Rishe of this town plus a nephew Oscar Rishe of this town. The funeral is at St Marys Church tomorrow at 10 o clock. Michael Colter 34 Bay View Avenue died Tuesday after a long illness age 83 or 84. Born in County Wexford Ireland he was a gardener by occupation. He is survived by his son John Colter.
Patrick Conways and his son Willam with granddaughter Mrs Theresa Con were guests of Mr and Mrs Philip Morris at 50 Charles Street. Mrs Robert Dunbar and Mrs George Dunbar, sisters of Mr Conways, are also from this town.
The Excelsor Tennis Club Executive Committee met last Tuesday at the new club house. Nineteen new members were elected. The meeting voted to adopt a meter system for the water supply.
Elmer Jo Rishe died at his home 34 Hay View Avenue Brooklyn NY in his 40th year and Michael Colfer is notified. The date July 8 1930 is listed.
The term ambrosia describes the gods food and sometimes drink. In Homer and later writers ambrosia often denotes the food while nectar is the drink. Some authors like Sappho flip the names, calling ambrosia the drink.
A brief report notes a man leaving a house was met by police outside within minutes. It mentions the police department holding 400,000 fingerprint records and 169 court cases based on fingerprint evidence, yielding 168 convictions.
The Kearney Post schedules a Thursday evening gathering at the G A R hall on July 17 with all members urged to attend. Tickets for the 3rd Annual Clambake are on sale under Chairman George Solomanese, expecting about 150 attendees. Sea Scouts led by Skipper Oswald LeClair near completion of 32 enlistees ready to sail.
Three Bristol youths were arraigned before Justice of the Peace Philip Brady on charges of breaking and entering and larceny in at least one store robbery. Each man posted bail of 2000 and faces a Fifth District Court hearing after loot tied to Max Makowsky’s clothing store was found in Broad Common. The suspects are Fortunate Abate 23 of Mount Hope Avenue Manuel Andrade 25 of Bay View Avenue and Eugene Cabral 21 of Franklin Street.
Seventeen year old Polish preacher Adam Zay from Providence will address Union Church on Prudence Island Sunday morning at 15 o clock. Sponsored by Mr Witham G Lawton of Randall Square Providence, he comes amid growing local and regional attention. Bristol singer Mr Boswell S. Bosworth will perform as baritone, bringing strong musical support to the island church service.
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