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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1921
Page
5
A garbled report notes Adamsville Encampment No 2 and Grand Officers, including Bellows and the Patriarch, hosting a banquet in a new hall. Names and details are fragmented but indicate a ceremonial gathering with officials and members in attendance.
An incomplete fragment describes a basketball game with a late overtime and a score around eight points. Names, teams, dates, and locations are unreadable in the text. The readable parts suggest a short paced game ending in overtime with fouls noted but details are missing.
The record notes the first woman to vote in the First District was Mrs. John J. McGovern of Lincoln Avenue, with William C. Hobbes as the first male voter and Edmonds son as local figures. In the Second District Mrs. Clara L. Iverson of Burnside Street and Frank C. Pearce followed this year, as Town Moderator George A. Arnold marks 11 years presiding and honors officials with carnations colored by party.
The Industrial Workers over 16 may attend free at Rockwell Hall with a program of moving pictures including His Daily Bread Atlanta Go Grape Juice The Red Cross Seal and Out of Tune plus special music and a talk. Basketball gym programs will be featured with Dancing 10 to 1130 and Harmonizing Trio. A lecture by Dr Harold S Bucklin on Profit Sharing drew a large crowd. next talk March 22 will address the crime wave.
The Enaj, owned by Thomas G. Bennett of New Haven, is being overhauled at the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company and will be commissioned about April 1 for the season. Built ten years ago, it served as a stout patrol boat in the world war and has not been in commission since the armistice. Local crew include Capt William F. Torrey as master and Frank Horton as Chief Engineer. Bennett plans a Southern cruising season.
In Providence Superior Court this week several Bristol cases were disclosed apart from the Howard Saucier trial. Howard Saucier faced proceedings for burglary. Thomas F Head was brought to Providence for sentencing. Gaetano Caizzi posted 1000 bail on maintaining a nuisance tied to received stolen goods. Frak Malafronte fined 250 for receiving stolen goods. Guiseppe Viscone and Raffaele Abbenante released on deferred sentences for breaking and entering. John Scoiola and Francesco Bisignang arraigned for stealing plumbing fixtures from the Codman residence. Anthony Federico’s case for breaking and entering slated to come up.
Next Friday night March 18 the local Naval Reserve team will clash with the Fall River Senators. Senators players Derrigg and Sheehan, from the winter lineup, seek to even the score with Graham of Boston vicinity at center. After the game Sisson's Orchestra will play six pieces. Management hopes to arrange a match with Flo Harvey's Newport Five, state champions after last night’s win over Pawtucket Tigers, a clash that could crown the season’s top basketball title.
Taft School Mothers Club held a well attended meeting with Mrs. H. W. Boynton presiding. Officers elected include President Mrs. Charles Sanford and Vice President Mrs. Edward Brad dey. Refreshments were served and retiring President Boynton received a bouquet of jonquils.
Fred W. Macauley of this town suffered a July 5 injury requiring amputation of his right forearm. A hearing before the Joint Committee of Accounts and Claims is set at the State House this afternoon, arranged at Senator Coggeshall's request. Col. Asa W Hathaway, then artillery commander, now of New Rochelle, N Y, will attend.
The new Seagrave motor chemical and ladder truck from Columbus arrived after a difficult Boston to town trip. It weighs 10,000 pounds, carries 365 feet of ladders and chemical gear, and is painted battleship gray with Bristol Fire Department markings. Committee members and townspeople inspected it, while trials proceed before formal acceptance. Congregational Church notes Lent service at 7:30 PM, morning worship at 10:30, church school at noon, and special music for evening service.
The Church of the Nazarene holds a morning service at 10.45 with reception of members and communion and a Sunday program on the topic Destiny. A Thursday prayer meeting is at 7.45 led by Rev Gottfried Johnson and the pastor is MP.
A Providence meeting last week saw the Bristol base ball club apply for membership in the Providence Amateur League. Warren is also attempting to join, a move that will require substantial financial backing and is aimed at giving the new venture a strong start for the coming season.
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