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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1919
Page
2
The piece explains the council president's written rationale for recommended appropriations. It argues the print clarifies why money is needed and should reduce useless discussions at the financial town meeting. The editorial favors this move as guiding intelligent action.
President Wilson returns from Paris to address New York audience tonight from the same platform as former President Taft. He will sail on the George Washington tomorrow to resume duties at the Peace Conference.
The allied committee on reparations reportedly agreed on a demand of 120 billion dollars for Germany as compensation for its wartime actions. Meanwhile the former Kaiser, in a Holland plea, asks for a small amount to buy cigarettes as his share of the reparations fund.
The Sixty-fifth Congress ends at midnight and defeated lawmakers begin new lives on March 4th. Ex Congressman George F. O'Shaunessy exits the district to make way for Newport's Clark Burdick succeeding him in Parliament.
March 19 Wednesday evening masquerade to be held in the vestry of State Street M. E. Church under Epworth League auspices.
AHL Wagoner Prescott A Bradie of the 367th Infantry returns to Camp Upton and expects muster out in about two weeks. The Rhode Island Senate approves a 400 repair for the State Armory wharf. Local notes include fruit farming at Oliver street, Scout meeting, engineering resignations, church notices, and a fatal Warren auto accident.
A Fall River Providence bound passenger train collided with a wire repair car about a mile north of Touisset station on Saturday morning. The wire train motorman Freeman Foote of Providence was killed and passenger Isaac Archibald of South Swansea died later at Rhode Island Hospital. Special trains and ambulances moved the injured to Providence and Fall River hospitals. traffic was halted for about an hour.
A church meeting at St Michael's outlined closer male parish affiliation. A committee of Dr W Fred Williams Wallis E Howe Stephen W Hopkins Norman B Brownell and Rev Anson B Howard will report plans for officer slate and cooperative religious social work. The panel convenes after Wednesday service with a report set for Sunday March 9 at 12 15. All men urged to attend.
A Consolidated road electric train departing at 6 20 p m Sunday collided with a loose trolley wire near Colt Drive trestle. The pole was torn down and traffic halted two hours. Passenger Arthur Rice fell and was treated in Bristol for a cut above the eye.
The chorus pledges 100 to repay church debt and hosts an entertainment and sale Thursday at 7 30 in the memorial chapel. Program features vocal and instrumental music and tableaux with home made candy for sale and a social hour with ice cream and cake for ticket holders.
A unusual basketball event attracts fans as the Y.M.C.A. team faces a guest squad from the RI Institute for the Duteab team works signals from players. The Y team, noted for clean play, may meet North Attleboro Y or Newport Y. A week later, March 13, the old Y team will play the R.I. Collegians in the series.
At Friday's meeting in G R Hall the Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps received six membership applications and favored action on three candidates. A three member committee led by President Mrs Frank Paull was appointed to review Burnside Memorial Hall conditions and report to the Town Council on relics and mementos preservation.
Mrs Katherine Lycia Fee Mc Govern wife of Councilman Francis P McGovern died after seven months illness at 626 Wood Street Bristol She was born in Mystic Connecticut March 29 1878 and moved here about 23 years ago She trained as a soprano at St Marys Church and belonged to the Holy Rosary Society She leaves her husband a 23 month old son Francis Glenn McGovern her mother Mrs Maria Fee a brother Joseph W Fee and two sisters Mrs Annie Deslauriers and Mrs James S Perry Funeral arrangements not yet made.
In probate court Judge Benjamin Lipdemuth allowed the final account of Francis M. Dimond as executor of Georgianna L. Douglass’s will. Inventories on the estates of Frank J. Bettencourt and Ferdinand Bruno for allowances were granted.
Ash Wednesday services at 7.15 and 7.30 p m. Thursday and Friday Holy Eucharist at 7.15. Evensong Thursday at 5.30 and Friday at 7.30 p m with a sermon by the rector.
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