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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1917

Page

2

Farewell Banquet for Troop Members Enlisting in 19th Company

The First Bristol Troop BSA held a farewell banquet for Scoutmaster George R Fish and six scouts enlisting in the 19th Company, R C A N G, to join the Rhode Island National Guard on July 25. Speakers included Asst Scoutmaster Fred W Coggeshall and Arthur Coggeshall, with music from the Scout quartet.

Bristol B S A George R Fish Rhode Island National Guard George R. Fish Fred W Coggeshall William Amanna James Garsin Sergt Edward Bullock Corp Charles Blackman Arthur Coggeshall Harris Kebrek Thomas Carnes Fred Patstone Arthur A Coggeshall Fred Middleton Thomas Coenen Carl Neuman Carl Butters Uss Georgia Rowse Springer Naval Training Station Newport Franklin H Springer Plattsburg

Cape Cod Vacation and Town Council Session News

Carleton Hill takes a week off at Cape Cod while the semi monthly Town Council session is set for tomorrow evening. Other items note Miss Claudia Wilson visiting her grandparents, a new men’s furnishing shop opening, a government survey by the Myrtle coast steamer, a Foresters excursion planned for July 31, and local incidents from bicycle loss to a serious injury of Alfred M. Watts after a wagon accident.

Carleton Hill Cape Cod Claudia Wilson Frank B. Wilson Conshohocken Penn James T Phelps Franklin Street David G. A. R. Block Hope Street la’ S Coast Survey Myrtle Bristol Harbor F .E Suzman

Camden social notes and local happenings

Miss Ellen Kelleher of Camden visits sister Mrs James F Duffy. Walter H Knight and family arrive from New York to stay at Hog Island. Private sale of the Charles Ray house on John street to Manuel Martins. Elnathan P Brownell of Asheville NC departs after visiting parents. Local shoppers urged to display noon closing signs on Thursdays. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets Thursday at 3 at Miss Mary A Gladding’s home. Rev W F B Jackson returns from Maine with brook trout. Rev and Mrs Charles E McCoy trip to Chicago Milwaukee, visit Smethport on return. 342 applicants seek Offers Training months. 96 to be selected by Aug 10. Sunday School excursion to Newport and Rocky Point planned. Body of long-time resident John Taylor brought for burial at North Cemetery. Marriages recorded for Douglas Morey and Rachel Mueller, and Augustus McNamara and Bertha Simmons. Rev Dr Locke resigns from State Board of Health over Secretary Swarts issue. Feast of Our Lady of Mt Carmel anniversary observed with mass in Italian community. Memorial window approved for Mrs Samuel S Drury at St Michael's Church. J Ellery Ingraham granted extended leave after enlisting in Battery B.

Ellen Kelleher Camden N. J James F. Duffy Walter H. Knight New York Hog Island Max Makowsky Charles Ray John Street Manuel’ Martins Elnathan P. Brownell J Rn Asheville N. C F. E. Suzman Philadelphia Woman's Foreign Missionary Society State Street M. E Mary A. Gladding Central Street W. F. B. Jackson Maine Charles E. McCoy Chicago Milwaukee Pontins Newport Rocky Point John Taylor North Cemetery A. C. McGilton Douglas Morey Rachel D. Mueller Providence Augustus Elmer McNamara Bertha M. Simmons Warren Locke State Board of Health Gardner T Swarts Our Lady of Mt Carmel Joseph Polya Samuel S. Drury J Ellery Ingraham

Tragic Burns Claim EightYearOld Annie Lucca

Annie Lucca, eight, daughter of Antone Lucca of Roma Street, died at Rhode Island Hospital Friday after severe burns from an Argand lamp accident near her home. Joseph Cherillo, who heard her screams, helped smother the flames and save her life before she passed. The funeral was held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. from the Roma Street home, with Rev. Joseph Poja officiating, burial at St. Marys Cemetery.

Annie Lucca Rhode Island Hospital Annie Antone Lucca Roma Street Rhode Island St. Mary’s Cemetery

Bristol Boy Scouts to form Advisory Council

Citizens are invited to a meeting at the Bristol Boy Scouts headquarters on Hope Street tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The goal is to establish a more definite and permanent basis for the organization with an Advisory Council to assist in its fairs and activities as the Scoutmaster and First Assistant have joined the Nineteenth Company and may be called away soon.

Bristol Boy Scouts Hope Street Boy Scouts

Real Estate Transfers In Town Clerk Records

Charles E Beals transfers house and land on Main road to Frederick L Warner and then Warner and Beals and wife transfer the same property back to Beals. Property details reflect a west side Main road tract.

Charles E. Beals Frederick L. Warner

Trudell Bros. Dissolution Notice in Bristol Rhode Island

Notice states that the partnership of P Trudell and John Trudell doing business as Trudell Bros. has been dissolved by mutual consent. All claims against the firm should be presented to John C. Trudell in Bristol Rhode Island and all bills owed to the firm paid to him. July 2, 1917.

P. Trudell John Trudell

Fresh Weekly Grocery Specials Readily Listed

Weekly sale items include fresh native peas per peck at 43c, macaroni three packs for 25c, Babbitt's Washing Powder per package 5c, Durkee Salad Dressing three bottles for 25c, red kidney beans two cans for 25c, evaporated milk tall cans at 2c per can, 20 Mule Borax Soap ten bars for 49c, Buckwheat two packs for 27c, tomato soup three cans for 28c, No 1 size corned beef can for 25c, No 2 size can for 47c.

Babbitt’s

Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Endorsement

Frank J Cheney of F J Cheney & Co Toledo vows to pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W Gleason witnesses this December 6. Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials from F J Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio.

Frank J Cheney F J Cheney A. W

Help the Red Cross Fund Drive In Bristol

The Bristol chapter acknowledges donations including six dollars and six cents from Miss S V G Peck and a five dollar member gift from the Bristol Chapter DAR. A second First Aid Class may accept a few more applicants this week via Secretary Mrs E G Easterbrooks. Subscriptions for the Comfort Bag Fund are due to Treasurer Mrs E I Brownell by July 20. Surplus funds will form a Company Fund. The Bristol Fortnightly Club donated finished articles, knitted items, and comfort pillows.

E. G. Easterbrooks E. I. Brownell Bristol

Theda Bara at Star Theatre in The Darling of Paris

Theda Bara stars at Star Theatre in The Darling of Paris a deluxe Fox production inspired by The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Also on bill Shorty Hamilton The Adventures of Shorty Douglas Fairbanks The Americano Sammie Dale The Grey Seal Heart Strategy Destroyers Lucille Lee Stewart and chocolates.

Theda Bara Star Theatre Paris William Fox Notre Dame Victor Hugo Shorty Hamilton Shorty Douglas Fairbanks Sammie Dale Triangle Vitagraph Destroyers Lucille Lee Stewart

Charity Benefit at Memorial High Highlights Local Talent

A Saturday evening entertainment at Memorial High School raised funds for the Children's Home. Miss Elizabeth Began and other entrants performed dances, recitations, and musical numbers, with Geneva Wilson’s dancing praised and Alice Hall’s recitations drawing applause. Candy and flower sales boosted the proceeds for the Home’s toy department.

Pentecostal Church Service Notes and Events

Sunday morning sermon by Rev Miss Custance on The Entire Satisfaction of the Believer. Afternoon Children's Day Missionary Concert enjoyed by attendees. Evening message by Rev Miss Allen on The Wicked Shall be Turned into Hell. Cottage meeting at parsonage 154 Wood street. Bible study Gen 28 50. Prayer meeting topic The Need of the Hour.

Miss Custance Miss Allen Wood Street

Probate Court action on estates of Salisbury and Gladding

Probate Court was held yesterday morning before Judge Edward L. Leahy. Inventories on the estates of Edward Salisbury and Julia A. T. Gladding were allowed.

Edward L. Leahy Edward Salisbury Julia A. T. Gladding

Police Close Hotels in Bradford Street Action

The Ferncroft Hotel and Bristol Hotel on Bradford Street were closed at 3 PM by police under Town Council President Wallis E Howe and the Councils Police Committee. Patrolmen Henry Serbst and Hugh F Kelley found many men in each hotel after a tour of town drinking places. The council will take up the matter at the next meeting.

Ferncroft Bradford Street Bruno Bristol Soaar Ducte James cLaughlip Wallis E. Howe Henry Serbst Hugh F. Kelley Sunnys

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