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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1929
Page
2
On June 17 18 and 19 the local tax assessors meet at the Town Clerk office to hear exemption claims. All those owed exemptions must appear to present their real and personal estate, including soldiers sailors and widows who must render annual accounts.
The Narra gansett Electric Company displays a miniature Davis Bridge Dam and Harriman Station model in Southern Vermont. The exhibit shows water flowing from a reservoir to a power house with three 20 000 horsepower generators, water wheels in glass cases, and faithful reproductions of transformers, workers homes, and a Vermont village.
Bristol Town Clerk announces sealed bids due June 10 1929 for free burning white ash stove and egg coal for fire stations and the Burnside Memorial Building. About 60 tons plus 24 tons required, well screened. Council may accept any or none. envelopes marked Proposals for Fuel. John W Church Town Clerk.
The Bristol School Committee invites bids for White Ash Stove Coal at 7 per ton and New River Bituminous Coal at 32 per ton, delivered and tinned to various schoolhouses. Bids due by June 10, 1929, with right to inspect and reject any bids.
Peta oe Evans will sail tomorrow from New York on the S S Burengaria for Europe. Mrs Wallis E Howe departs tomorrow for a six week visit with her daughter Mrs Philemon F Sturges Jr at Cove Oregon. Invitations issued for wedding of John Perry Marshall and Miss Anna Tamburro in town. The event planned for Saturday morning June 22.
Town of Bristol Rhode Island orders a tax levy on real personal and intangible property to fund 1929 needs. Residents including soldiers widows and trusts must file annual assessments with the Board of Tax Assessors by June 15 1929 with oath confirming full and true accounts.
Mr and Mrs Manuel Veras Mattos of 11 Pleasant Street invite guests to the marriage of their sister Emily Vera Mattos to Anthony Fraiz on Saturday morning June 15 at 9 o clock in St Elizabeths Church A reception will follow at 11 Pleasant Street
The Newport Lions Club plans a June 10 Charter Night at the Naval Armory with Gov Norman S. Case and Judge Ira Lloyd Letts invited to speak. District Governor Robert Hewlett will present the charter, with Arthur McCaw delivering the acceptance speech. About 500 guests are expected from state clubs and nearby Connecticut and Massachusetts cities.
On June 6 a five act drama Under the Shadow of a Crime at Pas time Theatre under the auspices of Fire Ready Engine and Hose Co No 2. On July 11 a Bridge Whust candy and food sale by Mt Hope Chapter No 23 CES at Bristol Yacht Club from 2:30 to 5.
Advert offers top prices for antiques in any condition including tables chairs bureaus clocks desks chests highboys pictures mirrors beds dishes glass ware pewter cameo pins and strings. Paying best prices for colored glass lamps and round back haircloth arm chairs. Call or write Z 425 Public St Providence.
A committee met to outline the Our Lady of Mito Carmed feast celebration on July 16. The program includes church services band concerts parades sports and an air fireworks display with sub committees named for each feature and a slate of officers led by Luca Nastri as chairman.
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