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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1915

Page

2

Bathing Facilities Sought for Harbor Area as Beach Use Expands

Town faces complaints of offensive public bathing at the harbor entrance amid a hot season. Captain Hal Sey Chase struggles to keep the landing area clear while residents seek safe, permitted bathing. Charles B Rockwell offers his floating bath house for maintenance by a civic group, with financial help available, after three seasons providing a 40 by 24 foot pool with four feet of water and supervised hours for women and men.

Halsey Chase Church Street Charles B Rockwell Walker’s Cove Rockwell Bristol

Children’s Play Ground At Ristol Neck 15 A Pleasant Local Spot

The Children’s Play Ground at Ristol Neck 15 near the Saburan car line is underused, designed for Sunday School outings and mothers with children. It is conveniently located, easy to access, offers appealing features, and requires no fee or red tape for use.

Ristol Neck Saburan

Bristol area notices include outings and church events

Henry G. Earle and Norman Hathaway plan a week in New Hampshire. Trinity Church holds a 9 AM Sunday Eucharist. Defiance Hose Company lawn party ends tomorrow night. Bristol Aerie No. 953 Fraternal Order of Eagles hosts its annual outing and clam bake on Sunday August 1 at Prospect Farm. Catherine Quirk Annie G O Mara visit Catherine O Mara Hope Street. Administrators of Samuel W Church deeded the Bristol Hotel for heirs. Tobin and others depart for two weeks in Hopkinton Mass. Holiness Camp meets July 23 to August 2 at Quaker Hill Portsmouth. Howard Sherman visits town after Maine vacation. Young Men’s Parish Club plans lawn fete August 11 with supper, entertainment and dancing. Trinity Church rector Rev Charles E McCoy and family to Smethport Pa for vacation. Rev Dr Clarence M Conant will officiate at Trinity in August. McCoy to play tennis in Pa.

Henry G. Earle Norman Hathaway New Hampshire Trinity Church Defiance Hose Company Bristol Aerie Order of Eagles Prospect Farm Catherine Quirk Somerville Annie G. O'Mara Cambridge Mass Catherine O'Mara Hope Street Russell S Church Samuel C. Dimond Samuel W.church Bristol Hotel Samuel W Church Suzman Thomas J. Tobin Carrie Gillan Elizabeth Nellie Carney Hopkinton Frank E. Talbee Bristol Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene Quaker Hill Portsmouth Howard E Sherman Washington, D. C Maine Sherman Government Printing Office Washington Linotype Young Men's Parish Club Trinity Parish House

Bristol notes of social visits and local events

Miss Eleanor Hood hosts Mrs A R Paull on Franklin Street in Boston. Attorney James F Lavander and wife vacation at Prudence Island. Lazar and Mrs Raditz of Philadelphia spend summer at Bay View Place. Mattia begins work on the old Sugar Refinery on Thames Street. Oswald Crockford recovers from neck gland operation at Rhode Island Hospital. Police see furloughs for Officers Church and Connery. Camp Newmarket hosts Juliet Coggeshall after East Greenwich visit. Steamer Minnie V Pope carries excursion party to Rocky Point. Arthur Meyers returns from N F S D convention in Omaha. Bristol and Newport D A R chapters plan a basket picnic at Anthony Farm July 28. Autos depart Constitution Street station at 9 o'clock.

Eleanor Hood Boston A. R. Paull Franklin Street James F. Lavander Prudence Island Lazar Raditz Philadelphia Bay View Mattia Thames Street Conklin Greenport L. I Ingraham East Greenwich Camp Newmarket Middleboro Mass Minnie V. Pope Granville P. Lindley Rocky Point Margaret E. Brady New York City Brooklyn James Clarke Joseph W. Gifford Warren Seymour Hudson, N H Arthur J. Meyers Omaha Neb Rhode Island Canada Bristol D. A R Newport Burlingham Anthony Farm Constitution Street Albert Gale National India Rubber Company Ruth Graham Frederic A. Geisler Dwyer Geisler Arthur Rainey Warren Bristol County District Court Arthur J Maker George M Wilbur Union Street High Wood Streets L. H. Callan C. B. Perry Bast H. Perry West Point Perry Cottage Basil H Perry US Military Academy Uncle Sam Bristol Counci Knights of Columbus William T.dwyer Philip J Morris Dennis J. McCarty Henry V.norton Thomas J. Tobin Bristol Yacht Club Warwick Neck Yacht Club Hog Island Buoy Middle Ground Pappasquash Point H. W. Church Albert H. Flint, Jr

Denver Harris Injured Climbing Wall on Ezra Mason Farm

George Harris son of Joseph Harris of Metacom avenue near the Warren line fell while climbing a stone wall on the Ezra Mason farm near Bristol Narrows and sustained a forearm fracture. Dr. A. M. Merriman attended him.

George Harris Joseph Harris Metacom Avenue Warren Line Ezra Mason Bristol Narrows A. M. Merriman

Women’s Tennis Championship Draws Revealed at Excelsior Club

The State Tennis Championship women’s singles tournament opens next Monday on the Excelsior Tennis Club courts in Silver Creek. First round matchups include Alice Greene versus Mrs W E Howe, Helen W Church versus Dorman Weaver, Anita Barrett against Mrs J E Simmons, and Mrs J F Lavander against Alice DeWolf. Second round features M Smith against Harriet Low in the upper half and Julie Brown against Margaret Best in the lower half.

Excelsior Tennis Club Silver Creek Alice Greene Warren W. E. Howe Helen W. Church Dorman Weaver Newport Anita Barrett J. E. Simmons J. F. Lavander Alice DeWolf Alice DeWolf. Second Round—Upper Half— Miss M. Smith Harriet Low Julie Brown Mis Margaret Best

Local Grocery Ad Lists Olive Oli 8 S. Rae & Co Lucca

An old advertisement lists Olive Oli 8 and Lucca products from S. Rae & Co with pricing for various can sizes. It includes 1 gallon can at 2.65 dollars, bay can 6 cents, 1-2 pint cans at 26 cents, large bottle at 68 cents, and a telephone contact 116-W. GA Johnson appears as part of the listing.

S. Rae & Co Lucca Bay GA. Johnson

Local residents note summer travels and anniversaries

Rev W F B Jackson leaves yesterday for China Maine to spend part of the summer. Bertram W Wall secretary of schools returns from a Maine vacation. Marion Brownell visits cousins Alma and Elizabeth Trip in Adamsville R I. Alexander Tattrie and wife to mark 50th wedding anniversary next Tuesday at their Goodings Lang home.

W. F. B. Jackson China Maine Bertram W. Wall Marion Brownell Fred B. Brownell Alma Elizabeth Trip Adamsville Alexander Tattrie Gooding

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