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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1922
Page
2
A Phoenix citizen argues against traveling carnivals and gambling shows. The writer praises local moving picture houses baseball grounds and a bathing beach as home entertainments and suggests stopping the outflow of money to traveling shows.
A citizen requests space in the paper to urge the Four of July Committee to move the parade counter march from Town Bridge to the junction of Hope and High streets. The change would avoid hot sun on Hope Street and provide room to turn vehicles, aiding the main hand engines performing in the parade.
Fourth of July Committee reports a block dance on Hope Street from 9 to 12 described as assured by sub committees. Town Council may grant permission for the street closure. A section of Hope Street will be decorated with colored electric lights. Harold Shippee authorized to arrange baseball on the common and to report at a special meeting. The Portuguese Independent Band will be engaged to provide music for the parade.
An advertisement touts Pepto Manganati as an iron tonic that nourishes the blood and revives tired people. It claims no bowel side effects unlike many iron preparations.
Lost or destroyed pass book No. 15992 issued by Industrial Trust Co Bristol in its Participation Department. Please return to bank. Payment has been stopped and application made for issue of duplicate book in manner provided by law.
The Bristol Chamber of Commerce elects officers for the year and invites the public to a Thursday open meeting at Colt Memorial High School. John Nolen of Cambridge Mass will lecture on replanning Bristol with lantern slides and present his town survey.
In a tense Sunday contest at Bleven Field the Fall River A C edged Bristol 3 2. Simister doubled driving in the first run and Seddon followed with another two bagger to score him. Sullivan was hit by a pitch and Bottomley thrown out at short ended the rally as crowd unrest arose. Dave Seddon pitched well for Fall River allowing three hits.
We the undersigned express sincere thanks to relatives and friends for kindness during our recent bereavement and for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs Wallam McKas and Fanny.
A mixed listing offers a male Maltese Terrier with reward for return at Hope Avenue and a 22 caliber rifle in sale notes. Also advertised are Aster plants and heliotrope, described as healthy and ready for transplant, with price and contact hints scattered in the damaged text.
Fragmentary OCR lists several individuals with ages 5 14 67 and 68 linked to a June event. Mentions Doran Cadgoater McCormick and Garnick with scattered place references suggesting a community roster or notices of attendees.
Fragmentary notice reports plants in a 41n pot at the greenhouses corner of High and Valley streets with a stall at Wood Street between three and four o clock selling tarret good talker and booths described as Booth A.
In memory of Willie Edward Simpeon who passed on June 14 1420. Children and mother recall the loss with tearful farewells and lingering sorrow as they cherish his memory and mourn his departure.
On premises sale offers complete volumes and hundreds of others centered near Bristol line. Apply at 130 Mo Warren to Hayes contact. phone 130. Provisions for all kinds of books including modern prose and genre sets.
Two tenement house with modern improvements and a seven room cottage with bath on Man road. Also fine stocks of bulbs and plants for sale at listed prices. A four room furnished apartment available for summer on Hope Street. Office rooms to rent at Phcenin Office. Lawns and small flower gardens cared for for the remainder of the season. Apply to Box PHP NIN OFFICE.
Live lobsters and crabs advertised for sale at Steamboat Wharf Lobsters priced at 3 percent per pound and crabs at 20 dozer per unit.
Reliable Typewriters and Adding Machines all makes $1000 up Terms $5.00 monthly Will rent to responsible parties Rates $2.50 up Open evenings A A. EDMONDS Co. 471 Hope street.
At a special gathering of Radcliffe Chautauqua guarantors and the advance manager in the Y M C A library last Tuesday evening, committee appointments were made to execute the summer program. Colin T Holm was elected chairman with Miss John Herreshoff secretary and Robert J Connery treasurer. The season promises high quality entertainments with a strong troupe of performers. A minimum 300 rackets must be sold to cover lecturer and entertainer expenses, with proceeds above that going to local charitable causes. The full program and surplus use will appear in Friday’s paper.
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