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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1923
Page
2
Local merchants and theatre managers in Bristol condemn recent carnivals for hurting sales and causing losses. They allege gambling wheels and prizes drew away customers, with out of town visitors profiting and a £400 loss from a fortune teller incident.
The Mo Anamet Ladies Committee at the YOMON center plans a Tuesday afternoon lawn party with expected large attendance. Reports mention a card and whist program, games, raffles, and a brief program of speakers and activities. Several named attendees and organizers were listed, with further events to be announced.
Patrolman John Paul on a two weeks furlough Miss Ruth M Suzman vacationing in New London Conn with aunt Mrs A Fellman Trinity Men's Club to meet Monday at 8 in Parish House Mr and Mrs A L White of Cambridge Mass guests of Miss Lydia M Cooke at Constitution Street for two weeks Mrs John T Drury and daughters Kath ryne Priscilla Virginia and Mrs Jo Varnum Abbott spend summer in a Cohasset cottage Read about local sales and social items at Suzmans and Levy’s ads including Harvest berries and Gossard Corsets new arrivals Skilled notes on Bristol Yacht Club races and public notices continue through the column.
The Harvest ferry operates on weekdays from Bristol to Paradiec and Park-lI Cove Wharf with departures at 7 and 10 am and 3:29 pm 2 09 pm times appear. Sundays show Bristol departures at 6 48 am 9 00 am and 1 00 pm with returns to Pooraddes Park and Perestol Church. The notes indicate seasonal timetable aligned with daylight saving time and connections to Providence.
Funeral services were held yesterday morning at LM or oak for Moss Sara Bradford who died after a long illness. The service was conducted at St Macpeeps Church with burial at a local cemetery. Relatives and friends attended the wake and burial at Hope Street and Mondas.
Evening High School begins September 17 offering Typewriting Stenography Bookkeeping Spelling Arithmetic Penmanship English Drawing Cooking Sewing Millinery. Principal Josephine G Tobin earns 350. teachers 2.50 per night. Americanization School led by Charles G Carter with 300 yearly. 100 nights term. sessions Mon Tue Thu Fri 7 to 9.
Miss Josephine Veronica Obery of Pal River married William John Pierge Jr at St Michael Roman Catholic Church in Pal River. The ceremony was led by Rev Fr Ferras with sister Moss Grace Overs and George F Pierce in attendance. The groom, a World War veteran, will work at a North Attboro job printing office. The couple plans a short wedding trip.
A handsome cane left at H H Cabot's home on Hope Street after the Fourth of July parade. Mrs Cabot says a young man delivered the cane and claimed Cabot lent it to someone, but he denies loaning it. The Cabots seek the owner through Phenix publicity to reunite man and cane.
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