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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1916
Page
2
Editorial urges residents to stop using sidewalk trash cans for general garbage. It notes decaying matter causes a foul odor and nuisance, calls for penalties, and asks for frequent emptying and disinfection with chlorate of lime.
The Chief of Police inspected premises in the eastern part of town yesterday and ordered several properties cleaned up. The commission has not yet conducted an official inspection, but action should not be delayed due to the seasonal health stakes.
The Star Theatre presents Green Eyed Monster a five act melodrama featuring Robert Mantell and Genevieve Hamper along with Matt Moore and Anna Nilsson in the Who's Guilty series. Also on the bill are L Ke comedy Gertie's Awful Fix and Saturday's program The Girl and the Game A Pure Gold Partner Mass Blossom and Eddie's Night Out.
In the Fifth District Court at Warren Judge F H Hammill presided yesterday Louis Pinheiro of Warren was found guilty of cruelty to a bull. He was fined $5 and costs with Joseph A Hammill for the defense and Frank Hanley for the prosecution. Complainant was James Anthony of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Costs totaled $20.
Bristol post office hours are 6 45 a m to 7 30 p m. Money Order Registry and Postal Bank departments open 8 00 a m to 6 00 p m. Mails arrive at 7 00 10 00 a m 2 00 4 00 6 00 7 00 p m. Mails close 7 30 8 50 11 50 a m 1 50 5 50 7 15 p m. Sunday mails arrive 8 00 a m close 4 50 p m.
Outward departures from Bristol at 7.50 and 11.20 a m and 2.20 and 5.20 p m. Inward arrivals at 8.00 and 10.00 a m and 2.00, 4.00 and 7.00 p m.
Bristol residents host and visitants in town include Miss Catherine Barry spending vacation in Newport and Miss Sadie Westbay visiting Miss Kathryn Lavey. Local events mention dances at Bristol Yacht Club, Coast Artillery visits to Fort Greble, and Sun day School excursion to Newport. A Portuguese baby recovers from indigestion, and the police report a skiff theft. a banker's yacht project is noted along with civic and church activities.
A kidney specialist advocates drinking hot water each morning with a Kidneco tablet to flush stomach liver and kidneys. The regimen includes a glass of hot water before breakfast and more with meals, promising cleansing and renewed vitality.
John E. Redfern sells a two house and lot interest to Mary E. Bullock at High and Burnside streets. Pietro Simonthi transfers Florence Park plat lot to Vincenzo Caruso and wife.
Lawrence and Miss Josephine Gregory were married by Rev. Thomas J. Gillan in this town on July 18. The ceremony linked Frederick A. Lawrence and Josephine M. Gregory in a town wedding.
In this town on July 19 James Henry Brown aged 48 years. In this town on July 20 Joseph son of Joseph and Virginia Caetarro aged 7 months. In this town on July 20 Manuel O son of Joseph and Lucy Lawrence aged 9 months.
A grocery ad fragment lists items and prices including Van Camp beans pickled lambs tongue bone chicken corn beef corn starch creamery butter and string beans with varying can and jar sizes. Prices shown range from 0.15 to 1.65 dollars.
A local column jokes about a shark scare in Bristol and the abundance of "sharks" in town. Talk turns to a two foot specimen caught near Hog Island and memories of man-eating sharks before a waterfront inn. The bath house remains shark free for now.
Notice invites hiring of the Assembly Hall at Bristol Yacht Club for dances lectures and whist parties during summer and fall. Rates available through A G Earle at the Electric Light Co. office or via B M Mac Dougall or John H Wall of the House Committee.
The Sparks' Circus announces two July 31 exhibitions featuring Woodford's Animal Statues with snow white Arabian stallions and white English setter dogs. Three identical acts will perform simultaneously in each ring, accompanied by famous hunting scenes and pristine white wardrobe and trappings that present marblelike beauty to the audience.
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