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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1918
Page
2
An editorial criticizes the lax system for caring for cemetery lots at the North Burial Ground. It notes the four member commission only handles selling lots and road upkeep, while banked perpetual care funds are mismanaged without a dedicated overseer. It recommends appointing a single administrator to manage deposits, pay for care, and report annually.
The Third Liberty Loan raised 4.17 billion dollars with about 17 million buyers. Secretary McAdoo praises the result as irrefutable proof of American strength and patriotism. Buyers received full allotment of their subscriptions despite ongoing wartime taxes and excess profits.
The loan and taxes totaling about 7 billion dollars have been directed to the U S Treasury since the second loan, including June. Each district exceeded its quota with Minneapolis leading at 172 percent oversubscription.
Summer residents arrive at cottages as the Town Council holds its regular meeting this evening. Notables include Patrolman Kelly taking a two week furlough, the Homestead wharf reconstruction underway, and the Bristol Red Cross moving to 190 Hope street.
A jazz dance at G A R Hall under Prof Henry Donovans Orchestra, the Home for Aged Women annual meeting tomorrow at 4, and numerous wartime notices including jurors summoned for June 10 and Bristol residents connected to the war effort.
About 35 members of the Rhode Island Field Naturalists' Club toured Bristol on a Saturday outing led by Mrs. Harriet P. Church and Miss Bertha Smith. They explored Children's Grove on Gibson Road to observe birds, then visited Blithewold gardens and greenhouses at Ferry Hill, Cushioned by a shore lunch near the Bristol lighthouse.
The Our Lady of Mt Carmel church on State street was awarded to architect Ambrose Jerome Murphy of Providence with Louis A Murphy of Pawtucket as builder. H B Rust Co. received the wiring contract. The brick church measures 114 by 50 feet, seats about 600, costs over 20,000, and ground has been broken with occupancy planned in eight months.
The weighing and measuring test in this Children’s Year aims to show how healthy each child is compared to average and guide follow up actions. It urges parents to act on personal health and calls for community measures to reduce baby deaths amid wartime conditions.
The Bristol Red Cross Auxiliary lists May contributions from Mrs S Kinder 1.00 Miss Gutteras 4.30 Miss Hamill 2.50 Mrs J B Herreshoff 2.50 Miss M D Easterbrooks 0.50 Mrs J W DeWolf 4.00 A friend piece 1.00 Donations total with various small sums including 100 from Mothers' Club and 188.00 from Public School Children’s Entertainment plus 200.0 Trinity Parish Aid and 80 from sale of junk reflecting steady local support.
Tonight at Star Theatre the Lee sisters Jane and Katherine star in the William Fox comedy drama Trouble-makers. Also showing is An Alien Ene and a special Liberty Loan feature with penny wallpaper and a big Thursday offer.
St Alban's Lodge No 6 F and A M has accepted an invitation to attend divine service at St Michael's Church on the evening of June 23 the Sunday nearest to St John Baptist's day.
In this town a son was born June 1 to Mr and Mrs Thomas Cooke. A son arrived May 31 at St Joseph's hospital Providence to Mr and Mrs Augustus V Connery of East Providence. A daughter Mary Bernadine was born May 21 to Mr and Mrs Joseph Flood Haf fenreffer Farm. A daughter was born June 3 to Mr and Mrs Angelo Merino.
A wedding ceremony united Fred Cecil Eastman and Alice Gertrude Baker of this town on June 1 conducted by Rev. Dr. A C McGilton. Also noted is the June 1 death of Benjamin A Hazard in West Barrington at age 70 years 5 months 6 days.
Albertus Aldén employed at the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company boat shops sustained a severe injury to his left leg just below the knee this morning when a 10 by 10 timber, 18 feet long, fell four feet onto him. He was taken to Dr. A M Merriman for treatment. no bones were broken.
The company now operates the Fire Marine and Casualty Insurance business formerly run by T Clarke Brown of Starkweather and Shepley in Providence and will also buy and sell real estate. Call Bristol 244 X for details.
For sale modern 10 room house with Mt Hope Bay view bath laundry piazza upstairs balcony garage and spring water garden. For rent office room or apartment three rooms furnished or unfurnished in Drury Block. For sale two fine house lots on easy term Temple Drury Estate.
John V. Geyer of 18 Easterbrooks Ave offers two good horses for sale. Listings note quality and availability with contact for viewing or purchase.
Gas pressure dipped on Sunday as Warren connected new gas mains. Bristol County receives gas from Providence via a high pressure six inch main to Warren, then a ten inch line south of Warren. The six and ten inch mains meant a temporary service cut, but future connections are expected to greatly improve supply.
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