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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1930
Page
3
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Altar Society elected officers including President Mrs James J Velecca and Vice President Mrs Felecia Della Morte. The group approved an outing to Rocky Point on July 27 and members not present were urged to contact Miss Nicoleno.
Miss Angelina Mary Arcello daughter of Mr and Mrs Vencenzo Arcello of 20 Shaw's Lane married Andrew Esposito of Yonkers New York Saturday morning at nine in the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Rev Joseph Poya officiated with Alphonse Arcello ring bearer and Rose Esposito as slow er girl. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s home and a reception at Lincoln Hall Ushers Avenue. The couple will reside in Yonkers after a short wedding trip.
Five of the Sahara’s great oases were known and occupied by the Egyptians as early as 1600 B C, highlighting ancient North African exploration and settlement.
Mrs. Murray S. Danforth hosted nineteen children at her Ferry Hill summer home for a beach afternoon picnic and games. The group later attended the Gordon School wedding of former teacher Miss Rachel Chase, marching under white ribbons. Children wore boutonnieres and carried bouquets as the bridal party entered.
The probate session before Judge Edward L. Leahy disposed of several estates. First and final account of executors for Charles A Johnson was allowed. Inventory and allowance were accepted for Francis Middleton and Rosa Pedro. Authority to sell co partnership interest in Miller and Palmer was granted for Victor C Miller. Petition to issue certificate was allowed for Mary E Codman.
In a tense matchup, Cranston and Whirlwinds clash as Brown allows five runs while Marshall gives up nine. Key plays include George Bell and Sunderland driving two-base hits, Brown hitting a home run, and D'Angelo Conway stealing bases. The game ends with Brown on the mound for 3 strikeouts and 0 walks, as Cranston logs six errorsless frames. Attendance reaches 2000.
The Twilight League leaders include top hitters across three or more games. Averages reflect performances through the June 13 game and in a tie game, with emphasis on consistent offensive production across the specified sample.
The senior department of St Marys Sunday School held graduation exercises on Sunday. Graduates included Elizabeth Breen Frances Dunbar Fredericka Dunbar Elizabeth Simmel Mary Walsh Clarence Trudell William Connery Alfred Dubuc Albert LeClerc and William Simmell. Diplomas were presented by Rev T J Gillan who also gave a talk titled Religion the Most Interesting and Profitable of Studies.
Israel Sousa died Sunday at his home 675 Hope Street after a short illness. A Bristol resident for years, he moved from the Azores Islands two years ago. He was 42 or 43, a member of St. Elizabeth's Church and active in local Portuguese societies. He leaves his wife, a son Joseph, and a brother. Funeral services were held at his residence and St. Elizabeth's Church with a high mass at 9 a.m. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery.
In this town on June 10 John Cupolo was born to Mr and Mrs Antonio Cupolo of 71 Richmond Street. On June 13 twins Antonetta Guia and Caterina Florenza Fusco arrived to Mr and Mrs Joseph Fusco of 3 Mt Hope Avenue. Also on June 13 Matthew Jr Principe was born to Mr and Mrs Matthew Principe of 644 Wood Street.
Early in his administration Peter Stuyvesant issued a proclamation forbidding religious services except in the Dutch Reformed church. He banished a Lutheran minister and jailed Quaker meeting leader Robert Hodgson on Long Island, sentencing Hodgson to two years hard labor or a fine of 50 guilders.
The Abyssinians are not, as commonly supposed, negroes, though some may have negro blood. Descriptions note a mix of nonnegro tribes from eastern Africa, Arabs and Jews, with incomplete data. They are generally well built and handsome, with white equiline features, brown eyes, and skin tones from chocolate brown to olive.
A then unprinted 1771 Swedish notice describes a young woman of twenty one, pretty and well bred, with cooking and household skills, valued at about 15000 silver dalers plus a grandmother's legacy. It invites noble or well positioned suitors to contact guardians for a precise address, warning cavaliers to refrain from offering names.
The Typographical Journal recounts Civil War era press practice where a telegram marked with 30 at the bottom signaled the end of a page. Printers waited for the foreman to declare that “30” was in, turning thirty into a byword for finishing work.
The forest service notes curly maple origins are not fully known and seem accidental not hereditary. It occurs in sugar maples among Lake States stands with inward bark curls forming notches. Experts identify by bark inspection and visible wood depressions at log ends.
Waters from the Waputik ice field feed the stream that plunges 150 feet at the Takakkaw Falls on the edge of Yoho Valley. It then forms a 1,000 foot curtain, followed by a 500 foot cascade into the Yoho River in Yoho National Park British Columbia.
The article explains that sponges live independently once a particle attaches to rock. Infant sponges feed on yolk cells then seek solid nourishment as they grow. Sponges move no muscles and rely on currents for food.
The text traces the historical naming of Great Britain linking Britannia Major to Great Britain and Britannia Minor to Brittany, noting James I’s informal use, the 1707 union with Scotland, and the 1800 union with Ireland creating the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
A young girl named Jeane is taken to a barber shop for the first time and resists the electric clippers. She sobs, saying she does not want a "vacuum sweeper on my head" as the current is turned on.
Poem by Fritzi Dunbar published in Phoenix June issue and school yearbook The Green and White. Rudy's Reply laments dogs tied by leash or chain under blue laws, contrasting cats' freedom and urging dogs to run and bark.
A magpie in Long Gully Victoria attended Sunday night church, perched beside its owner and entertaining younger worshippers. After service it wandered into a road and was killed when struck by a motor car.
In an American Legs Junior League game Bud Shaw led Kearney Post with strong pitching and fielding while Bill West stood out with numerous catches. Le Maire added two triples in four at bats as Kearney won its third straight. Barrington’s Cabana collected two hits, and Phillips struck out four in relief. Next Monday Bristol hosts Stark Parker Post on the Common.
Members and friends of the Olympian Club of the YMCA enjoyed a moon night excursion aboard the Steamer Prudence with extra boats for capacity. The Hawaiian orchestra provided music as James Salzano and others organized activities at Rocky Point’s midway and dance hall. Proceeds support the club fund.
An illustration dated 1614 shows Sancterious constructing a weighing chair with a high steel rod and movable weight to measure daily food intake. The device could be adjusted to balance the meal, prompting the eater to sit and reflect on quantity as the weight moved.
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