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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1922
Page
8
Sunday morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon A Reasonable Service. Church School at 2 00. Sunday night at 7 30 praise and preaching on Social Rebirth. Miss Janet Mac Millan contralto of Providence to sing. Religious instruction school meets Wednesday afternoon.
Sunday morning worship includes an address by Mrs. Leslie Swains of Providence New England Secretary of the World Wide Guild. Church School at 11 45. An illustrated lecture by the pastor at 7 30 on Gods Revelation in Nature with special music.
The special preacher at the Lenten service tonight at 8 o'clock will be the Rev L G Richard Auburn and Fr Marveen of St Stephen's Church. Providence will preach at the Sunday evening service. The Sunday services will be as usual.
Sunday worship at 10.30 led by the pastor. Church school to meet at 12 o clock. Epworth League devotional at 6 30 with the topic My Debt to a Good Book. Leader Miss Ruby Blaisdell. Praise service and sermon at 7 30.
At the Taft School Club annual meeting Mrs Charles F Sanford was re elected president. New officers include Mrs Edward Bradley vice president Mrs J Floyd M Huestis secretary and treasurer chairmen and directors appointed. The group read reports, inspected a new piano, and noted six dollars net from surprise packages for the piano fund. A whist event is planned for March 17 at Mrs Har F Gray’s home to benefit the piano fund. Several vocal and piano solos were performed and tea was served. The library committee reports about 150 books now on hand.
Fourteen members gathered at vice president Robert Jo McKay’s home on William Street for a turkey supper and social time. The vice president's solo was poorly heard, duets followed, and WoT McShane awarded a sterling silver fountain pen and a gold watch charm to McKay as he left office.
A YMCA committee of boys met to organize a Boys State Tea to be held with the Massachusetts and Rhodesland associations. They plan to form tents Saturday morning March 18 to canvass homes for contributions to the boys work. The Board of Managers meets Tuesday afternoon at 515 and the Retirement Fund Committee at 430 on the same day.
Prof David D Vaughan of Boston University will speak Sunday at 3 PM in Colt High School auditorium. The Bristol Forum meeting invites all, with community singing led by George W Warren and Mrs B M MacDougall on piano. A silver offering funds expenses. a diverse audience is anticipated.
Miss Hope S S Grego dies in town on March 9 at age 64. Antone Langello, son of Frank and Philomena Langello, passes away in Rochmond Street at age 2.
In memoriam for Sanford W Flowers memory of his wife who died two years ago on a sorrowful day. The verse expresses enduring love, sorrow, and remembrance with family still cherishing her presence in memory.
The Columbus Dispatch notes toad services are valuable to farmers for keeping pests away. The article states the toad is not a nuisance and its milky secret irritates skin briefly. No wart-causing myth is supported and the toads remain localized around their habitat.
Excerpt from The True George Washington by Paul Leicester Ford notes Washington's hearing impairment at a 17th anniversary dinner and, three years later, his remark about Jefferson reflecting a perceived decay, conveying the-era tone and biographical detail about Washington's condition.
A fragment from Pherre by Herman Melee contemplates marriage as a stabilizing social institution. The speaker asserts marriage makes a man more definite, objective, and less subjective, noting domestic harmony and clarity as benefits.
A narrator recounts searching for companions to picnic with on a sunny day. After asking many acquaintances, they invite Mary Brownleigh, a lonely person, who agrees. They prepare to drive off when Jane’s sister sighs that finding someone to join them was difficult, saying they asked nearly everyone in town.
In Under the Southern Cross Maturin Ballou notes Australia hosts giant mountain ash in Victoria. These trees reach 400 feet in height and 50 to 60 feet in girth. A railway trip from Melbourne toward Sule offers views of these forest giants and striking mountain scenery along Gippsland.
The Detroit News recalls Judge William Henry Maule of the English common pleas who, after a jury seemed to drift toward sleep, declared a verdict of guilty though the evidence showed innocence. He sentenced the prisoner to one day imprisonment, stating the day had already passed yesterday.
The article recalls Venice as the historic gateway for Central Europe trade with the Near East. It notes Rialto as a meeting point for merchants and money lenders, its harbor filled with ships, and the city’s enduring canal streets, though its commercial center has faded.
A historic report explains how joss sticks used in Buddhist ceremonies are produced. A bamboo stem is coated with a mix of 14 odoriferous drugs, notably neonite to deter rats and camphor to ensure steady burning without frequent extinguishing.
In Concord Massachusetts a liveryman rented horses by the hour except one named Duke. He retired after earning enough, noting Duke shows motion without obvious progress. The tale links Duke to the Concord school of philosophy and suggests Duke's value lies in short trips rather than long sought strolls.
The Bristol Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Belvedere urges support for permanent highway construction and a $510,000 bond plan. Taxpayers hear engineer driven explanations of extras, drainage, and widening costs while urging renewed manufacturing and road improvements to spur Prosperity without heavy tax increases.
A quotation urging civic action to fund street improvements and growth in Bristol. The speaker warns that neglect will halt progress, shrink the population, and leave the town idle, invoking Dr Drury and the idea of a beautiful yet functional Bristol.
Practical tips from a maintenance guide emphasize checking the liquid level every two weeks in winter, using only distilled water, and avoiding acid or electrolyte additions without a battery expert. Keep metal parts vaselined, wipe spills, ensure proper ignition and carburetor mixture, and remove the battery for extended idle periods to avoid dim lights and costly repairs.
A cautionary note warns drivers not to chase vague issues but first confirm the exact problem. Indiscriminate adjustments often worsen faults, so identify the real cause before attempting repairs.
The article notes China's coal fields are vast, rivaling North America’s total, spanning most provinces including Shansi near Tuentsin. Shansi underlies about 30,000 square miles with several seams 20 feet thick, and much of it is high quality anthracite, estimated to be about four-fifths of the world supply.
A New York Tribune piece argues dog haters misread canine loyalty and fear, citing a fire alarm rescue by a dog and rare rabies cases. It contrasts humane outcomes with calls for extermination, noting the dog’s unselfish acts versus human hostility.
The article recounts Samuel Crompton born December 3, 1748, in Farnedwood, who combined Arkwright and Hargreaves spinning methods to create the mule. It notes his persistence, self-funded production, and later statue in Bolton, marking his role in making Lancashire a world cotton spinning leader.
The Klondike region allegedly reveals frontal fields of precious ores spurring a rush to stake claims. Observers warn many will risk everything for a rapid fortune as searchers set toward Dawson City in a gold frenzy reminiscent of past rushes.
Doctor Bend reports in the Boston Medical Journal a study of 71 mental patients where fever appeared in over half of cases. Fevers occurred across conditions including imbecility epilepsy arteriosclerotic dementia general paralysis dementia praecox and manic depressive psychoses. In manic depressive insanity 13 of 19 had fever while 6 did not. in dementia praecox 8 had fever and 11 did not, the only disease with more normal temperatures.
The Old Colony club of Plymouth marked December 22 1769 with a procession and a substantial meal. The menu featured baked Indian whortleberry pudding cauquetach clams oysters codfish venison roasted with sack from the colony fowl cranberry tarts frost fish eels an apple pie and cheese.
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