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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1917
Page
4
Henry Dater of Troy New York testifies fruit a tives tablets cured his kidney trouble and constipation after a month of use. He claims the remedy Can relieve kidney disease and is effective for constipation. Price options include 60 cents per box six for $2.50 and 25 cent trial size. Available from Fruit a tives Limited Ogdensburg New York.
Bristol Casino opens in the club house at Union and High streets under Mrs EF Sacker. Tea and light refreshments will be offered at moderate charges. A club match with East Side Tennis Club at Providence is scheduled for Saturday July 21 with tea served.
Mrs Thomas P Brightman hosted the Tuesday Evening Whist Club at her Usher Place home. Honored guests were Mrs William A Wardwell of Quincy Massachusetts and Mrs William H Angevine of Hartford Connecticut visiting relatives in town. Supper on the lawn followed by bridge whist. prizes awarded to Mrs William A Wardwell Mrs John T Robertson and Mrs H R Newman.
The record notes payments including 521 20 to Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co and 75 00 to Mrs Katherine D Kumz with a total of 606 08. Of this amount, 402 53 has been spent on materials such as muslin gauze and wool, leaving balance for other items.
Edmondr and Augustine Aruda aged 6 and 4 celebrated their shared birth anniversary yesterday at 43 Oliver Street the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aruda. Beatrice marked her first birthday the day before. Guests enjoyed ice cream and cake. Mr. Aruda works as an agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
The First Congregational Church Sunday School outing departed at 9 with nearly 100 excursionists aboard the Steamer Sagamore. They visited the beach, ocean drive, and the Naval Training Station at Newport, returning home about 6.
The Pentecostal church schedules morning prayer at 10 and a 10 30 sermon by Rev Miss Suprance with Sunday School at noon and an evangelistic service at 7 led by Rev Miss Allen Also a Children's Day Missionary Concert at 3 p m features multiple readings recitations songs and offerings by pupils including Elizabeth Bush Grace Munroe Norman Bovay Ella Bickford and others with Rev Miss Custance guiding the program.
In this town on July 9 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Charland announcing a new arrival in the Charland family.
A long list of students and teachers appear on a local roll of honor including Alice Barclay Anna Brelsford Israel Makowsky Frank Rinaldi William Rinaldi Mildred Erickson Gertrude Manchester Katherine Swan Luciano Capone Harold Webb Miss Warren Peter Reilly Louise Dorstrom Warren Seymour Elizabeth Munro Helen Sylvester Miss Mehcoe Loretta Greenwell Harriet Tattrie Ruth Whitley James Loughton Bart Burt Mabel Brown Henry Brownell Miss Kerr Minnie Goldstein Joseph Walsh Kathleen McDonough Frances Wood Miss Pierce Mary Ennis Anna Brown Norma Mathewson Doris Dunbar Mary Sullivan Angelina Valecca Camilla Marabella Louise Murphy Katherine Connors Miss Smith Doris Bullock Madeline Holt Abraham Baron Max Felson Dana Eisenburg Leon Kenney Charles Favre Sidney Dunbar Miss Dacey Carmion Massano Miss Manchester Adrian Molasky Marion Verra Mary Sousa Samuel Phenes Mrs Harvey Mary Lewis Bernard McHugh Miss Swanson Joseph Winward Brezil Borges Mary Matheson Theresa Peters Miss Waldron Mary Santo Daniel Chase Edward Walsh Catherine Miles Catherine Bullock Miss Easterbrooks Charles St Angelo Blanche Pevin Fannie Romano Geraldine Marino
The list includes Miss McGinn, Edgar Davis, Arthur Brown, Dilys Wall, Albert Pierce, Edward Menard, Elsa Greenwell, Annie Vargas, Sidney Makowsky, Jules Fer ee Angelina Andrade and many others. It appears to be a compiled roster of students and faculty with multiple surnames and titles.
The list names multiple teachers and students including Miss Peckham and Miss Saunders as part of Oliver School. Notable names include Frank Ferrara Joseph Margo Alexandrina Fernandez John Borges Edward Ennis Samuel Miserandino Mary Borges Giorgiana Almeida Martha Fisbein David Lesitin Phoebe Farrara Juhin Rego Virginia LeClair Emily Prote Manuel Pacheo Theresa Codola Joseph Rogers Luzia Neves Angelina Neves Margaret Sousa Lislian Margo Helen Romano Tony Arico William Viera Camella Campagna Megah Leon Tony Mariuro Lulu Pereira and others.
Incomplete OCR listing shows names tied to Hayman School students and teachers including Miss Paull and Miss Leonard with several staff such as Mary Cariglia Annie Buscardo Emily Osterberg Herbert Burnham Flisa Ferreria and Sache Corderia.
A roster of residents and teachers includes Emma Bickford Miss Blakeslee Josephine Cogge Julia Cabral Rose Eisenstadt Agnes Francis Marjorie Southwick Ralph Church Celestina Traverse Charles Newman Harry Starkey Clifford Weaver Edward Witherell Elizabeth Brown Molly Esenberg Irene Lewis Josephine Vento Agnes Motta Richmond Gorham John Matheson Harold Moore noting community figures for the event.
Taft School lists Miss Coggeshall and Miss Edgar as teachers. Mason School names Miss Wright with staff including William Gilroy Marguerite Booth Helena Gilroy William Harris Norman Gorton and Tony Sousa.
Walter Kerr transfers a house and lot on Usher Avenue to Francesco Del Vecchio. Eugene LeClair conveys three lots on the LeClair plat Fox Hill to Barbara S. LeClair. Henry W. Battcher transfers a strip of land on the east side of Woodstreet Estate to James W. Franklin. Executor transfers a lot on Garfield Avenue from Julia A T Gladding to Mrs Mary L Howe.
On July 14 a Memorial Hall show at Colt High School will benefit Bristol Children's Home. On July 21 a Grand Ball at the Naval Reserves Armory supports the Red Cross.
A 1917 probate petition from The Bristol Home for Destitute Children seeks to have Wallis Abbott, a 14 year old Bristol resident, declared abandoned and custody awarded to the home. The filing, presented by Mary Locke Howe and Evelin Bradford Bache, requests court action and is to be published in the Bristol Phoenix for three weeks before September 3.
An aged health advice blurb promotes Scott's Emulsion as a tonic to strengthen the blood and ease rheumatic pains. It cautions against neglecting colds and stresses bioethic vitality with no alcohol content. Bloomfield KI is cited.
July 12 1917 probate court of Bristol notes request by Moses Wood surety to remove Sarah F Wood from the estate of Marcy Arnold Wood administered by S F Wood. Hearing set for Aug 10 1917 at 10 80 o clock A M with notice to be published weekly for 14 days in Bristol Phenix and citation served as law. John M Coggshall probate clerk.
The Rhode Island Commissioners of Shell Fisheries announce possession and exclusive occupancy of a tide water parcel in the Providence River from Wayat Dock to the Rocky Point Oyster Company's lot 16-J. The area is fenced by stakes and buoys marked with the commission name and is posted to prohibit shellfishing under a $20 fine plus costs per offense.
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