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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1927
Page
3
Holy Communion at noon. Church School at 12 00. p m. Evening prayer and address at 7 30 p m. Local church service times listed for Whitsunday at St Michaels Church.
Holy Communion at 8:00 a.m. Sung Mass and sermon at 10:45 a.m. Church School and Bible Class at 12 noon. Evensong and sermon at 7:30 p.m.
Friday night service at 7 30 pm and Sunday worship at 10 30 am. The Prophets of The Church School assemble at 12 o clock. Sunday night service at 7 30 features a sermon on Man's Relation to the Divine Plan.
The notice lists Friday events including prayer meeting at 7 30, choir practice at 8 30. Sunday services start 10 30 with preaching, Sunday School at 6 30, Epworth League at 7 30 p m with preaching.
Morning service at 1030 led by Pastor Harold W Baker with Mountain Top Inspiration Sermon. Church school at 1145. 30 pm pageant Sweet Land of Liberty by World Wide Guild. Sermonette by Harold W Baker followed by Candlelight service.
Frank H. Duffy 73 died this morning at 109 Constitution Street after an eight month illness. Born in Bristol to James and Margaret Lowry Duffy he lived here his whole life. A former Bristol Baseball player and longtime National India Rubber Company employee he also served in local militia and was a church member. He leaves wife Margaret and five children, a brother and eight grandchildren. Funeral at 8:30 p.m. at home then 9 a.m. requiem at St Mary’s Church with burial in St Mary’s Cemetery.
Thomas Keegan a 50 year old Spanish American War veteran died yesterday afternoon at the Soldiers' Home after a three week illness. Born in Providence he enlisted May 13, 1898 in Company M US Infantry and was honorably discharged March 30, 1899 at Camp Forance South Carolina. He was admitted to the home Oct 14 1925 and is survived by a brother John W Keegan of 114 Crary Street Providence.
Albert J Mott 42 of 6 Third Street Providence town died Wednesday after a month long illness at Rhode Island Hospital He was born in this town son of Ringold and Nelle Dwyer Mott employed previously by National India Rubber Company Survived by wife Susan McGovern and three children Funeral services set for 8 30 am from Third Street home with 9 am solemn high mass at St Marys Church Burial in St Marys Cemetery
A compact reflection on human tendency to resist truth and chase sensational cures. The speaker notes that people seek remedies for disorders while distrusting honest counsel, echoing Plato’s critique of vanity and self deception.
The first pan American conference of national directors of public health met in Washington from September 27 to 29, 1926. It followed a 1923 resolution from the Fifth International Conference of American States held in Santiago Chile.
Camp Takarest opens this evening for the weekend and scouts who plan to attend should notify the Deputy Commissioner at once. Troop 2 Bristol will have its annual inspection Tuesday evening by the Scout Executive and staff, followed by Troop 4 Wednesday evening.
A May 23 1927 Vestry meeting of St Michael's Church Bristol unanimously adopted a formal expression of appreciation for Joseph Franklin Farrally praising his long parish service his civic spirit and his calm unbiased judgment Farrally who had been a Vestryman and printer publisher contributed counsel and support to parish publications before dying April 26 last Henry Wood Clerk of the Vestry signs the acknowledgment.
The 1703 act by the New York colonial assembly established annual township elections for a township supervisor. It also required that supervisors from multiple townships convene at the county seat to form a board of country supervisors.
Notice to holders of Second Liberty Loan bonds of a new United States Treasury bond issue dated June 16 1927 with 3 percent interest. Bonds mature in twenty years may be redeemed after sixteen years. Exchange at par for Second Liberty bonds with accrued interest paid as of June 15 1927. Bonds called for payment November 15 1927 cease to bear interest then. Exchange privilege limited may expire around June 16. Consult banks or trust companies or Federal Reserve Bank for details.
Harold Lamb argues that Arabs and Persians contributed richly to world history, shaping science and culture long before Crusaders and Europeans. Arab chronicles reveal humane, fair depictions of enemies, contrasting with Western chronicles, and highlighting East–West exchanges spurred by Crusades.
The Fort Wayne News Sentinel notes peppermint is grown over hundreds of acres west and northwest of Fort Wayne extending into Michigan. An optimistic farmer foresees about 8 000 pounds of oil this year at six dollars per pound totaling forty eight thousand dollars, but warns peppermint cultivation requires careful tending and market timing as some years yield little or no profit.
Bakersfield California reports bright irrigation pond lights attract thousands of butterflies and moths to their deaths each evening. Insects drown in the water as wild ducks arrive for food, yielding profits for farmers from the birds.
An excerpt from Henry Ward Beecher condemns his peers who pretend moral superiority. He argues such "delicate" critics use their higher faculties to serve the devil, while remaining blind to real moral action.
A Macandrina labyrinthica coral specimen one foot in diameter and four inches thick was found in concrete at Fort Jefferson Tortugas. Earlier calculations from Key West estimated the coral’s average growth at half an inch per year.
A magnetic article argues that the life of a permanent magnet remains undetermined with old and new magnets alike showing negligible deterioration under optimal service. It notes even high quality steel magnets, if properly heat treated and aged, would likely persist for the observer’s lifetime.
The text notes the pelican as the largest web-footed bird with one common species in the Mississippi valley. It describes winter migration to the Gulf coast and observes sociable behavior, including colony living and cooperative fishing strategies.
Machine tests for aviator instruments measure speed altitude and direction now add the accelerometer. This device records how a pilot's body reacts to bounces turns and dips with a small film strip showing stresses and strains. Invented by Lieut. James H Doolittle of the Army Air Service.
The article notes that New York is among about six states where women outnumber men, a condition lasting over twenty years. It cites a national trend with women about 4 percent more numerous nationwide and lists states with female majorities New York North Carolina Alabama Georgia South Carolina and Massachusetts. It also mentions Nevada having 150 men per 100 women and other states with 120 or more men per 100 women.
German authorities approved a permanent Rhine bridge to replace the old pontoon structure. The project aims to improve navigation, boost southwest Germany transport development, and reduce traffic disadvantages by attracting routes previously diverted to indirect lines.
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