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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1924
Page
3
An advertisement urges naming Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company as executor to provide intimate impartial business guidance for heirs. It argues a trusted financial friend will be available to manage affairs after the holder’s death or incapacity.
Funeral services for Seth L White 73 were conducted at the Benjyaman Church Home for Aged Men with Rev Charles W Martin presiding. Burial followed at North Cemetery. White born April 2 1851 in this town was known for horse handling and once drove a wagon for a circus. he had been blind for a year after a yearlong illness and left no near relatives.
Bristol hosts a Wednesday evening dance at Bristol Casino Blrgon Field under the Dore Club. An August card party occurs at Charles B Rockwell's Hope Street home for the Bristol Alumnae of Brown University. St Alban's Lodge No 6 F and AM will hold a clambake at Bristol Casino Bliven Field on August 9.
The London Passing Show reports a brave man dived into a swollen river to rescue Bill Jones after a drowning cry. He reached the exhausted man, fought to shore, and saved him with cheers from onlookers. The doctor said Jones would live, while the rescuer joked he only wanted the two pounds owed him.
A survey of royal bequests notes unusual wills leaving fortunes to British royals. Highlights include Prince George receiving 2000 pounds and Princess Maud 50000 pounds, with other gifts to King, Queen, Queen Alexandra, the princess royal, and Prince Arthur of Connaught. It recalls Queen Victoria receiving 500000 pounds from John Camden Neild in 1852 and Sir Ernest Cassel bequeathing 6 million pounds, plus a potential gift of Brook House to the crown if his daughter dies without issue.
Engineers report that air dried railway ties retain moisture above 15 percent and decay with dampness. A Turkish bath style heat and vapour cycle reduces moisture to about 5 percent, drying the lumber for decay resistance, then coated with hot asphalt for waterproofing.
A fond mother explains her son Timmy Jr. is being raised to be a policeman by Mrs. Timothy Byrne. She says the Timmy is not often beaten in fights because his mother steps in to defend him and that Mrs. Byrne is a grand woman and a great help to Timmy.
A rich cockney tours a Devon country house. while the head gardener shows the grounds a strange screech echoes from a nearby thicket. He asks what it was and is told an owl, then jokes about online.
The piece argues that widespread complaint stems from material hardship but questions the value of perpetual grumbling. It praises the endurance of figures like Paul and Jesus, warns that constant lament weakens noble spirit, and cautions against reducing life to material pleasure. It contrasts worldly trouble with divine presence amid ordinary people.
Next Sunday afternoon at Bleven Field the New England Owl nine champions of Fall River visit Bay State to play the home nine. Norton Bassailon will start for the visitors with Ryans in reserve and Sun derland on first base. The Bay State lineup includes Devine O'Brien Garant Neff Kennedy and others. Bristol autos will bring royal supporters. Game scheduled for 3 30 with umpire Mike Cummings.
The first complete platform of the Democratic party was presented by the national convention at Baltimore in 1840 and renominated Van Buren. Portions of this platform influenced conventions before the Civil War and echoed in many party platforms over the last sixty years.
The Thousand Islands form a 40 mile long collection of about 1700 small islands between Ontario and Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties New York. They attract summer tourists for their picturesque beauty and many islands host private summer homes of wealthy Americans and Canadians.
A religious reflection links John Paul Jones famed naval feats to steadfast faith. It asserts his victories came from fighting as if the American liberty depended on him, urging Christians to imitate this resolve for the kingdom of God.
A London moment recalls General Gordon before sailing to Egypt for Khartum. He visited churches on his last Sabbath to receive the sacrament and imprint courage on his mind. His dying message affirmed fearlessness as God made him so.
A compact reflection highlights Thomas Addison as deaf yet a major inventor, Stevenson as an invalid shaping modern literature, Livingstone scarred by a lion bite aiding Africa's moral awareness, and Charlotte Elliott inspiring hymnody, noting the divine breath given to Adam as life.
A quotation asserts that the breath is the living principle of man and that the soul is a part of God, reverently stating the soul is as indestructible as God. The passage emphasizes the divine origin and permanence of the human soul.
Sixth Sunday after Trinity. St Michael's Holy Communion at 8.00. Morning prayer and sermon at 10.30. Evening prayer and address at 7.30. Trinity Church Sixth Sunday after Trinity Holy Communion at 7.30. Matins at 9.45. Sung Mass and sermon at 10.45. Evening service at 7.30 until fall. Church School omitted.
Friday night service at 7 30 with praise and preaching. Sunday worship at 10 30 led by the pastor with sermon Christianity a Force. Sunday night service at 7 30 features sermon theme Two Revelations.
State Street M E Church at 129 State Street announces services Friday at 7:30 pm and Sunday 10:30 am preaching, 12:00 Sunday School, 6:30 Epworth League, 7:30 pm preaching. All strangers and others invited to attend.
Sunday morning service at 10 30 led by the pastor with a sermon titled A Great Deliverance Church School follows at 11 45 Evening service is omitted in this notice.
Rev. Thos. Armstrong reports Sunday services on July 27 and August 3 were omitted during the church camp meeting at Portsmouth Rhode Island church services rescheduled or adjusted according to travel plans and camp.
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