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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1935
Page
1
The campaign urges rapid action as the final hours of the big vote offer approach. New entrants can still win high prizes totaling $2,000 with subscriptions before 7 PM Saturday. Campaign HQ at 1 Bradford Street and Bristol 44 are opened to receive subscriptions and issue votes.
The Countryside Garden Club met at Mrs Catherine Bert rand’s home after tours of gardens owned by Mrs Charles Davis Mrs Bernard Breen Mrs Anthony Sylvia and Mrs Catherine Bertrand. They voted to attend Bristol Garden Club’s Chalk Talk at Mt Hope Farms on August 6 and will tour gardens of Mrs William Le Clair Mrs George McClure Mrs S Bernard Jr Miss WC Walsh and Mrs James Connors this Friday evening.
Battery A Bristol Train of Artillery selects the Herreshoff farm as the site for its August 4 outing. A program of sports and swimming precedes box lunches. Soldiers meet at the armory at 1 pm and travel to the field by car. Sergeant Charles Luther chairs the arranging committee with Corporal Adolph Giglio Jr. Sergeant Edmund Borges Private Joseph Doran, Lieutenant Thomas Flynn and Captain I H White, ex officio, on the panel.
Assessors announce a 2.22 dollar tax rate, 23 cents below last year, with total valuation decreases of 125 .910 dollars driven by the Old Sugar House tear down and town sewer plant acquisitions. State tax rebate pending. exemptions total 67 .188 dollars. Taxable real and tangible property listed as 2.22 per 100.
The First Congregational Church clubs plan an August 10 outing at Mt Hope Bay with field events, basket lunches, water melon, saddie pop, and a grand pyrotechnic display. Autos depart Guiteras House at 2 pm. prizes will be awarded. Samuel J Steen chairs the committee with N Eddy Benard as secretary and numerous society representatives participating.
Miss Fredericka M L Schafft daughter of Mrs Henry H Schafft 512 Thames street and J M Dillon of Soltillon Texas were married at St Michael’s church Friday afternoon Canon Anthony R Parshley officiated The attendants were Mrs Irene Catherine Torgerson of New York City and Herman F Gablinske of this town Mrs Dillon a Bristol native and Colt Memorial high school graduate class of 1930 Dillon a Texas native and a sailor on board the U S S Aaron Ward
Bristol Aerie No 953 Fraternal Order of Eagles announces its annual outing and clambake on August 18. Site not chosen yet, possible return to Fales grove. Past Worthy Vice President Marie Perry chairs the arrangements with Anthony J Nunes secretary, Louis Cana, Harold Gifford, and Joseph Mederios. Committee meets Thursday night to advance plans.
Bristol’s Knights of Columbus home grounds become a carnival midway for St Mary’s annual lawn party. The event features a mini track with betting, extended race list, appearances by “Whittling Tham” the Providence dodger, plus candy booths and refreshment stands. A chicken salad supper will precede the festivities 5 to 7 30 PM. rain postpones to the next week.
Aug 8 Thursday benefits bridge under Alpha Chapter C E at Guiteras House. Aug 10 Saturday annual outing of Congregational Church combined societies. Sept 12 Bristol Colt Alumni Association reunion at Colt auditorium.
Bristol author George Locke Howe announces his first novel Slaves Cottage published by Coward McCann of New York. The book began in Egypt in 1923 and finished in Bristol Rhode Island after 11 years. Howe also designed the cover and pursued diverse work including archaeology and architecture.
A Rockwell Hall supper meeting launches the eight thousand dollar Y M C A annual fund drive. Dr Alfred M Merriman outlines plans as Samuel P Bumpus prepares to speak and report initial returns. The campaign groups list many volunteers and team captains across divisions A and B.
The Town of Bristol filed legal action to recover property allegedly in the possession of Richard J. Kavanaugh, former Bristol police chief. Attorney Joseph A. Hammill appeared for the town, with Judge William Ty O’Ronnell presiding as the case continued.
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