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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1922
Page
2
The town sold $100000 of permanent highway bonds at 100.219 or $1002.19 per $1000 bond. Merrill Oldham Co of Boston set the 44 percent rate. Harris and Forbes Co also bid. Town Treasurer Amos S Gorham called the bid highly favorable, with a net profit of $24090.
Carelessness and thoughtlessness cause gas waste and cost. Gas men advise using small burners, boiling only needed water, preventing flames from wrapping utensils, avoiding full flame after boiling starts, keeping blue flames, washing dirty burners, and planning meals to use one burner for multiple dishes to cut waste. Stay in touch with the gas man.
At a Factors Council and Management meeting the Keds Division of the National India Rubber Company was announced to close for one month with last making date July 28. Production will resume August 28 and affected departments will return to work in the Making Room as scheduled. The Ware Division will remain open.
A Wednesday evening shower at 96 High Street honored Miss Florence Miunenzie on her upcoming marriage to Arthur Granger of Warres. Guests from Vailes Lals Providence Warren and the town attended as melodies and instrumental pieces delighted the gathering. Refreshments followed the program of pleasant remembrances.
Bristol and vicinity residents mingle in summer stays with Mrs Roetker and Miss Howe visiting camps in Meredith New Hampshire. Infrastructure work progresses with a new cement block garage on Constitution Street and tree clearing after a large horse chestnut collapse. Yurghan rail cars may operate one man service on Sundays with potential weekday changes. Community events include dances at the Bristol Yacht Club and a Pythian Sisters reception, while officials advance school toilet updates and local decorations for the Fourth of July.
Office changes for Saturday afternoon ads will be issued for Monday due to the holiday on Tuesday. Advertisers should reach the Phoenix office early tomorrow morning to confirm listings.
Miss M eet y Quinghoa of Plymouth Mass has returned home after visiting Mrs Irma Deveaux at 42 Cottage Street Trene Leroy who also visited Mrs Deveaux has sailed for France and expects to stay about a year.
The Excelsior Tennis Club stages three comedies on July 11 at Trinity Church parish house. The program features Which is Which by S. Theyre Smith, A Late Delivery, and The Crimson Cocoanut by Ian Hay. Tickets are limited. advance sales at Miss Hamill's or from club members.
Prominent salesmen from United States Rubber Company branches visited the National India Rubber Company on Wednesday for an inspection of the plant. The group included FE Stakehead Cape Town H C Moorhouse G F Anderson M J Tierney PS Jackson H Fffyou FE F Thulman J P Moonan and W oH P Palmer. Maurice C Smith Jr hosted a lunch at the Belvedere before the party departed for New York.
The Third Troop met at its headquarters on Franklin Street Wednesday evening at 7 30. A short drill was held and plans for July 4th were made. All scouts without neckerchiefs were asked to take them to Mr Fresh before Tuesday so he can have them steamed.
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