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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1936
Page
2
Town council urged to consider a poison ivy removal campaign as a WPA or SUR style work project. The plan would employ many residents with low material costs and provide lasting town value by clearing ivy from stone walls along streets and sidewalks in outlying sections.
The Y M C A Home and School aids youth character building alongside church and school. As one of Bristol lifetimes, it relies on public support to continue its work and inspire generations of boys and men through physical and mental training.
Funeral services for James Cook Church longtime Bastarian, retired banker and former State legislator, were held Sunday at his Pap Pasquash Road home. He died Friday afternoon at age 82 after a two day illness. He served as banker executive in Providence and Bristol Railroad director, and as State Representative and Senator. He was survived by two sons, two grandchildren, and two wives.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for George Henry Shippee a lifelong Bristol resident who died early Saturday at his home 715 Hope Street after months of illness Rev Nelson Kellogg rector of Trinity Church officiated Burial was in North Cemetery
Mr Shippee born in Bristol seventy years ago lived in town through public schools and worked almost 48 years as a freight clerk at the New Haven Railroad Franklin street station retiring eight years ago He was a widower and is survived by his daughter Miss A Loretta Shippee and two sons Harold Shippee of Warren and Martin Shippee of Berkeley Mass
Full military honors marked the funeral of James McQuade Spanish American War veteran at St Marys Church with a high mass of requiem. An inmate of the Soldiers Home he died at least 66, the ceremony followed by a firing squad from the 118th Combat Engineers of Providence. Bearers and comrades included Eugene Beauregard Agenor Broward Mathew Riley Hugh Punch Dennis Morrissey and Joseph San Sever of the Home.
Word has been received of the death of Rev J Wesley Johnston, brother of the late Rev POA Johnston of Bristol. The funeral was held last Thursday at the 1st Congregational church with Rev Herbert Graetz and Rev LPawreme of Marion assisting. Interment followed at Oak Bluffs cemetery.
Mrs Clifford Weaver and family enjoy a two month Nova Scotia visit while Miss Sally Church and Miss Ruth Sanford plan a Northfield Mass trip. Pozzi's Pharmacy advertises ice cream 15¢ pints. Mr and Mrs Hardy L Brooks return to Farmingdale Long Island from visits here. Mrs Russell P Coggeshall returns from St Josephs Hospital. Mr and Mrs John H Tucker Jr and daughter Ethel resume residence on High Street after two weeks in New Hampshire. Netopian Society plans annual outing August 15 at Mount Hope Bay west shore site.
Fragmentary notice references individuals Stratford New Hampshire visiting Mr and Mrs Robert Munro at their Summer residence Bristol Highlands. No clear event or date available.
Countryside Garden Club members arrange an entrance for an August 5 Newport Garden Club flower show and plan to join the Rhode Island Federation. At August 7 they meet at Mrs William Burke Jr home to feature a picture floral arrangement and finalize the exhibit committee. Thirty seven members competed in a miniature flower show at Mrs Mary C Condon’s home with winners listed and refreshments provided by Mrs Condon and her daughter.
Intertown baseball rivals Port guese-Americans and Rough and Ready Fire Cos of Warren meet on the common for the second game of a three game series. Warren’s lineup features Sunny Hebert Alex Fish Biddy Fish Johnnie Young and others with Home-run King Left Greenwood in the fold. The Portuguese club counters with Manns Borges Louie Sylvia Frankie Sousa and River Cardoza among others. A large crowd is expected.
The Bristol County Republican Club will hold a clam bake on Sunday August 2 at Bristoll Casino. Speakers will be chosen by Andrews Moriarty, president of the Bristol Mews Republican Club. Sub committees for sports transportation prizes tickets and music will be named by town committee chairmen.
Rego and Sons Trucking and Contractors advertise sand gravel loam stonedust and concrete work. Services include driveways sidewalks cellars garages and equipment for hire. Address 180 Bay View Ave. Tel Conn.
Robert J. Connery of this town returns from an auto trip with sisters Mary and Lillian Connery and Mrs. Patrick O’Neil of Warren plus brother A V Connery of East Providence. They visited Vin cent at the Hotel Suburban in East Orange New Jersey and toured other areas.
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