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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
2
The piece argues for higher school funding to retain Bristol teachers, warns against revenue drift as skilled staff leave for higher wages, and criticizes the 5 percent rebate system. It calls for setting a clear payment date and charging interest on late taxes, noting the impact on the tax levy and overall residents.
A letter argues against tax rebates that favor wealthier neighbors and urges consideration of serial bonds to fund permanent highway construction. It notes prior road spending, existing debt around 120000 dollars net, and estimates 250000 dollars needed for macadam roads on main streets outside Hope street as a business-imperative solution.
The notice lists outward Bristol departures at 9 20 a m 1120 a m 220 420 and 520 p m and inward arrivals at 800 1100 a m 200 400 and 500 p m for American Railway Express services.
Bristol Post Office opens at 6 45 a m and closes at 7 30 p m Money Order Registry and Postal Bank Departments operate 8 a m to 6 p m Mails arrive at 8 a m 2 4 6 7 p m and close 7 30 p m Sunday mails arrive 9 00 a m and close 4 50 p m
Mrs Karl Ro Moore visits Warren sister and St Michael's Church plans Lenten service. Rev Frank Damrosch Jr to preach. Rev John Welsh to speak at St Mary's on Divine Faith. Pythian Sisters meet March 15 with Lucretia Temple team. Mrs Hammon speaks on women’s questions at D Wolf Inn. School Committee meets March 17 amid Town Meeting prep. Bristol Improvement Association discusses finances Friday 8 pm. Charles Nelle hosts 14 children for sixth birthday. pink white decor. prizes to Mariel Ashton Helen Kiang Henry Bedinger.
Small lot of men’s boots in sizes six seven and eight arrives at L Levy’s 33 35 State street. Mrs Joseph Connell recovering at home 48 Constitution street after illness. Miss Margaret Hamill visiting nephew Pr Edgar H Hughes Turners Falls Mass. St Jeane de Baptiste to hold public whist in Hasbrouck block lodge room on Thursday. Prof Davis master magician to entertain at Colt Memorial High School Saturday evening. Two Warren horses pulling Packard limousine ran away on Bristol Neck. stopped by Capt James W Goff in front of F E Suzman’s store. car left in snow bank and towed to Franklin Street Garage by John Deslaurier and crew.
The Bristol Council of the Knights of Columbus will hold a regular meeting tomorrow evening at 8 o clock in their rooms. A whist party is planned and enthusiastic preparations for the Easter Monday dance at the Armory promise a full house.
The funeral for Mrs Antoinette Federico wife of Ambrosia Federico was held Saturday at 9 30 from her Bourn Street home to the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel where Rev Charles Berti celebrated a requiem high mass at 10 There were many floral tributes and the body was entombed at St Mary's Cemetery
W H Buffington has promoted HMokara a skin healer to Bristol residents claiming rapid relief for pimples blackheads herpes acne scaly scalp complexion blemishes itching feet piles ulcers sores and chroneczema It promises quick pleasant healing and a money back guarantee on unused jars priced at 35 cents per jar Ulcers sores and dermatitis are claimed to respond and customers are urged to try it with satisfaction guaranteed or refunds offered.
Michael Sullivan died last Friday at Rhode Island Hospital from pneumonia at age 42. Born in Ireland, he lived in Bristol five years and worked in the crushing room at National India Rubber Co. He was unmarried and survived by his mother in Ireland and two brothers in Providence. He was a Bristol Aerie member. funeral in Providence with Bristol Aerie delegation and floral tribute. Interment followed at Providence.
The Ladies class at the Y will be on Wednesday evenings for the rest of the season as it suits more participants. There is no class tonight but it resumes tomorrow at 8 oclock in the evening.
North Ends defeated Hay seeds two games to one in a YMCA league match last night. Team scores were 427 and 1326 across the three strings.
In Fairhaven Massachusetts on March 2 a son was born to Sergeant and Mrs Christopher L Baker formerly of this town naming the couple new arrival after church and town records note the event as a local birth announcement.
Sullivan Michael died at Rhode Island Hospital on March 5 at age 42. He resided in this town and is survived by family members. The funeral arrangements were to be announced locally.
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