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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1926
Page
2
A brief item notes a pricing change for a rice stage offering free admission with tickets priced at two dollars and one fifty two cents. It records a modest adjustment in admission costs in a local notices context.
The Knights of Columbus prepare a garden party at State street grounds open Thursday evening July BW and close Saturday July 31. Daniel V Melean oversees a dancing friendly platform with booths for display items from the Shrine Circus supplier. The winner of the Sesqui Centennial Philadelphia trip announced at closing. Committee includes Augustine Borerome chair, William McMillan, bo ward Le lere, Edward Morris, Charles Burns, William Flanagan, William Dwyer and Grand Knight Thomas McGrath ex-officio.
Twenty Bristol Troops of the Boy Scouts of America depart for Camp Yawgoog in Rockville Rhode Island. Local scouts camp at Oak Ridge for two weeks after a Providence train trip and initial physicals at the civic auditorium.
Local patrolman Anthony J. Ferrara is on his annual two week furlough. The Bristol area reports varied civic notices including church group meetings, garden parties, and community events. Residents travel, attend banquets, and prepare for upcoming fundraisers and memorial services spanning several Bristol towns.
Ten children eight boys and two girls from the Children's Home accompanied by the Matron Mrs Bessie Roberts Mrs Alice Rice and Miss Celia Slade enjoyed an outing at Prudence Island last Friday as guests of Rev and Mrs Francis R Enslin at their cottage Morning Side Auto transportation to and from the ferry was provided by G P Lindley The party visited the lighthouse at Sandy Point played games and shared a basket lunch before returning late in the afternoon the outing deemed enjoyable in every respect.
Charles A. Childs of Barrington transfers to Edith B Hawes a Providence land parcel on the west side of Coggeshall Avenue in Bristol Narrows. Mary Butterworth transfers a land lot on the Mary Butterworth plat to Lucila Fo Brown and Susan I. Martz.
For sale item list includes a Barstow coal range with gas stove attachment three burners oven and broiler plus a 9 by 12 foot item and a double wash stand with wringer all in practically new condition. Inquiries to PF Box 399 Bristol Rhode Island.
Panelled office partition in natural wood finish varnished. Measures 17 ft 6 in long by 10 ft 11 in high. Fitted with door and ground glass lights. Overhead paneling and glass features. See at Bristol and Warren Water Works Office on Hope Street.
One second hand Garland Gas Range with high even heat in first class condition. Address inquiries to Box A Phoenix Office.
A joint field day at West Barrington baseball park saw participation from Sisters of this town, Riverside Lodge, and Jute Temple. A basket lunch was served at noon followed by races and games at 2 pm with contests for women and children. Burnside Lodge committee members included Bertram Bullock Edward Bullock Frank Child James A Clarkson and George F Marshall.
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