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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1929
Page
2
A visitor’s first impression of town hinges on Main Street. Clean sidewalks and well lit shop windows create a welcoming mood. Merchants could enhance appeal with brighter displays and affordable lighting, boosting evening traffic without subsidies.
William McCarthy Edward J Flanagan and Hyman Eisenberg left Sunday for an auto trip to Canada Mack McKeon of St Louis with wife and daughter visited relatives in town Bristol Acre Fraternal Order of Eagles met in new quarters Makowsky Block Miss Minnie Murphy of Franklin Street at Homeopathic Providence Hospital for a minor operation Mrs James McCallum and daughters Anna Margaret and son Edward visiting Portland and New Hampshire for a week Miss Theresa Sullivan music supervisor left for a few days visit in Van Hossen Mass Andrew and Anthea Dalybel of Brookline sold shore property at Bristol Ferry to Mrs Amy Howe Steele deeds to be recorded William Terry of Garfield Avenue visiting Bristol townsfolk while aging 95 and in remarkable condition remarks greet friends at his new Nutley home.
Rev Edwin L Thorndot will preach at First Baptist Church Sunday morning July 28 The Collins Aikman plant will reopen Monday after a ten day vacation A field day and clam bake are planned for early next month A series of visits and vacations involve local residents and visitors including Miss Grace Halliwell Fall River and Mr and Mrs John W Wright guests on Church Street Several residents from New York state and Ohio are visiting town and Rex H W Baker will host guests in New London NH Local dog bites reported with 12 cases in the town last month A Nassau Street family hosts a visiting girl bitten by a dog and treated by Dr Angelo Waning A court action and bond set at 3000 involve Mano Montara charged with liquor manufacturing related offenses.
Community notices report changes to event dates including a Bake sale at the Bristol Yacht Club and a water works project start in August. Rotary and Lions Club meetings are planned with local physicians invited to discuss a town clinic. A hot humid day pushed temperatures to 90 degrees in the afternoon.
The Mattie Merino Society outing and dinner are planned for next Sunday at the 7 Farm Metacom Avenue area. Jimmie Salzano and Margaret Gichercia are among 26 entrants in a Rocky Point to Warren swim. Bristol Highlands Improvement Association hosts a lobster dinner Saturday afternoon August 3 at the pavilion foot of Gibson Road. Grace Madden, New Haven teacher, is visiting Wood Street with Mr and Mrs Philip Brady. Mrs James Gilmore of Porterville, California departs after a month visiting relatives, staying with her son Frederick Middleton on Wood Street.
Rev R J Chrystie Ph D pastor to preach at 10 30 a m with Church School to follow Evening service omitted from this week’s schedule.
At 10 this forenoon Samuel Luther of 37 Thompson Avenue and John Andrade of Warren collided at High and Franklin streets. Andrade drove a Moon touring car north on High. Luther drove west on Franklin. Mrs Annie Martin riding with Luther sustained scalp contusions and scratches. Luther also scratched. Both drivers shaken. Dr. A F DeAngelo treated them before they returned home. both cars damaged.
Scheduled events include the Bristol Yacht Club annual regatta on Saturday August 3. A garden party hosted by Babbitt Women's Relief Corps at Mrs Frank Paull's home on August 8. A Seventh Masonic District clambake and outing at Portsmouth Playground on August 10. The Bristol Train of Artillery holds the first annual outing and clambake at Bliven Field on August 17.
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