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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
2
The Bristol editorial notes rising building bids with September Chicago figures at 24000 and a month earlier over 34000. It argues postponement risks higher costs, critiques penny-wise policies, recalls a 1915 town meeting that blocked site purchase, and cites a local saying about wasting money on nickels while chasing dimes.
The Town Council appointed sanitation officials led by B F Lindemuth Health Officer John P Head and Police Chief Thomas Dwyer to inspect premises. Many properties were found dirty and must be cleaned under arrest and heavy fines. several sites need sewer connections. The sewer commission should accompany the committee to ensure healthful premises and timely action. Delays are dangerous for public health.
Brother Hubert of Christian Brothers College in St Louis observed eighty four sunspots on Monday noting it as part of the freckle season.
British officials describe the Somme action as only a start, calling it a Somme drive while signaling broader plans to follow. The remark frames the battle as a preliminary strike in a larger offensive strategy.
Mails close at 7 30, 8 50, 11 50 a m and 1 50, 5 50, 7 15 p m Sunday. Mails arrive at 0 0 0 am and close at 4 50 p m.
Outward departures from Bristol at 7.50 and 11.20 a m with 2.20 and 5.20 p m arrivals. Inward services to Bristol at 8.00, 10.00 a m and 2.00, 4.00 and 7.00 p m.
Miss Gertrude Clarke returns from New York. Rev Wallace L Gallup to preach at First Baptist. Republican Town Committee meets to plan campaign. Great Reduction Sale advertised with daily bargains. Lodge No 13 IOOF accepts one new applicant. William J Reid visiting Atlantic City. Rev John E Whitley to Nova Scotia with parish friends for summer. Rev Samuel Lindsay of Bellevue arrives to visit. Waldron Company features Alaska Ice Cream Freezer in window display. Trinity Church Young Men's Parish Club plans lawn fete August 16. Elnathan P Brownell returns from Columbia with Rev and Mrs Owen. sun shines on 5 of 19 days. Sunday School excursion today. Steamer Sagamore carries excursionists to Newport. Dr George A Lang buys Guernsey cow at Taylor farm auction and brings it to Pappoosesquaw estate.
New York store advertises straw hats at half price. The note lists other sale items including butter, eggs, cheese, Sunshine Biscuits, and railroad stamp promos. Community notices mix this with local visits, births, marriages, and police actions in Bristol and surrounding towns.
A letter addressed to The next President of the United States was posted in New York and arrived at the Hughes campaign offices after being handled by a Republican post office clerk.
Francis Bushman, a leading film star, appears at the Star Theatre in The Elder Brother and a Parisian Romance. The program includes The Girl and the Game and Who's Quilty series installments, offering comedies and dramas for patrons this evening.
Last week at the State Board of Public Roads office, registrations show Agnes M. Herreshoff of Bristol with a Scripps-Booth 14 hp runabout, Benjamin L. Boynton of Warren with a Herreshoff 18 hp runabout, William Faulkner of Warren with a Cadillac 32 hp touring, Vital S. Bettencourt of Warren with a Stoddard-Dayton 28 hp truck, Hugh J. Hill of Barrington with a Ford 22 hp touring, and Louis J. Leno of Barrington with a Ford 22 hp touring.
Col S P Colt president of the United States Rubber Company urges unified highway plans. He tells newspaper editors that improved roads will boost traffic and communication, lowering living costs as better highways aid officials and cities nationwide.
A historical note emphasizes national preparedness and the importance of road infrastructure. It cites European military drives made possible by excellent highways and warns that poor dirt roads could hinder supply hauling for a field army in spring or fall. Appreciation is shown for efforts to improve US road conditions.
A series of church and fraternal events are listed including Sun day School excursion to Newport on the Sagamore August 10, Fourth annual Newport and Rocky Point trip August 10 under King Philip lodge Loyal Order of Moose, lawn fete August 16, Ivy Guild excursion August 17, St Elizabeth's Fourth Annual Festival August 19 to 26, and a moonlight Rocky Point excursion August 22 by Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder Company.
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