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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1917

Page

3

Patriotism in Vestry of State Street M E Church

A Sunday evening patriotic service at State Street M E Church featured Adjt Gen Charles W Abbot Jr presiding withadmiral Edwards Maj G Edward Buxton Jr and Col Merton A Cheesman as speakers The Bristol Train of Artillery and First Division Rhode Island National Guard attended in full dress The program included hymns and a flag display and urged military preparedness and Belgian relief through Red Cross and tin-box donations The event closed with America sung by the audience

State Street M. E. Church Adjt Charles W. Abbot, Jr Redr John Rdwards G. Edward Buxton, Jr Merton A. Cheesman Bristol Train of Artillery Company C Roy. B. Cook Arthur T. Newman A. C. McGilton Bristol Admiral Edwards Rhode Islanders France Rhode Island Major Buxton Ruxton Germany Belgium Switzerland Buxton Col Cheesman Old Town Red Cross Society Shelly Sarah I Bosworth Martha Paull America

Rowdys Win Again in Bowler Showdown Over Wire Clerks

Rowdy Dow bowlers defeat the Wire Clerks two strings to one with C Beals posting 326 across three strings and Top scorer Bottomley 318. Jay Pickles shines 292 from three strings as Wire Clerks rally to 507 in the third string.

Dow C Beals Bottomley Pickles Jay Rowdy JJ Pearce

Town Election Tomorrow With Key Council and Assessor Races

Voters go to the polls from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The First District at the Artillery Armory on State Street and the Second District at the Town Hall. Major contests include three Town Council seats and two Board of Assessors seats with multiple party candidates and citizen nomination papers.

Artillery Armory State Street Wallis E. Howe Francis P. McGovern Sarearses Hezekiah C Wardwell Citizen's Robert Newbold Crawford L. Easterbrooks Citizen Ciitizen High Street Fox Hill

William Paull obituary in Providence death notice

William Paull son of Annie M and the late Henry E Paull died at his Providence home from tuberculosis aged 48 He was born February 21 1869 and moved to Providence 18 years ago He leaves a widow Ella Underwood of Bristol a son Leonard four sisters and his mother The funeral will be held at 1 pm tomorrow from his residence 6 Alpine Court Providence with Rev Asbury Krom officiating at the North Cemetery chapel services at 230 pm with Rev Dr A C McGilton assisting at committal

William Paull Annie M Henry E. Paull Providence Ella Underwood Bristol Leonard Paull Annie M. Paull Oliver Street A G. Davis Thousand Islands N. Y Edward I. Miller Bloomfield Conn Paul H Herzig Charles OF. Thompson Alpine Court Asbury Krom D. D Beneficent Congregational Church A. C. McGilton State Street M E

Mrs Lydia Hill Perry Dies At Barrington Home

Mrs Lydia Hill Perry 84 wife of Hiram F. Perry died Sunday morning at 7 30 at her Rumstick Road Barrington home after months of illness She was born in Barrington daughter of Iran Slade and Lydia H Slade A daughter Addie Perry died 13 years ago She leaves her husband and several cousins Funeral set for tomorrow at 2 PM from Rumstick Point residence

Lydia Hill Perry Hiram F. Perry Rumstick Road Barrington Iran Lydia H. Slade Addie Perry Rumstick Point

Suffrage Lecture Stirs Audience on German Women’s War Roles

Miss Grace Isabel Colburn spoke at the O’Wolf Inn on Women’s Wartime Activities in Germany. The author and lecturer, with ten years in Germany and a summer visit, described how war awakened middle class women and spurred claims to long denied privileges. Minnie Franklin sang, with accompaniment by Annie Sisson, and refreshments followed served by Miss Hyde, Miss Graham, and Inn assistants.

Grace Isabel Colburn Germany O’wolf Miss Colburn Minnie Franklin Annie Sisson Wilmarth Colwell Miss Hyde Miss Graham Inn

Bristol Chapter Forms Local Red Cross Branch

At a Bristol Chapter D A R meeting held yesterday at Mrs. C A Johnson home a local branch of the American Red Cross Society was authorized. A committee to organize the new branch includes Mrs. W F Williams Mrs H M Gibson Mrs H W Bache Miss A B Manchester Mrs H F Bennett Mrs C A Johnson Mrs A E Mac Dougall Mrs E G Easterbrooks Miss Maria M Norris and Mrs H M Dixon.

Bristol C. A. Johnson American Red Cross Society W. F. Williams H. M. Gibson H. W. Bache A. B. Manchester H. F. Bennett A. E. MacDougall E. G. Easterbrooks Maria M. Norris H. M Dixon

Funeral of Mrs Susan F Turner Widow of Robert N Turner

The funeral for Mrs Susan F Turner widow of Robert N Turner was held in Stottville NY. Services began with prayers at her home at 9 45 and continued at Trinity Church at 10 30 conducted by Rev Charles E McCoy. Relatives and friends attended and floral tributes filled the services. Bearers included Col John H Bailey Town Councilman John Usher Jr Henry W Boynton George H Bent East Providence and George G and Luther Cole Warren. The body was entombed at South Cemetery Warren.

Susan F. Turner Robert N Turner Stottville Trinity Church Charles E. McCoy John H. Bailey John Usher, Jr Henry W Boynton George H Bent East Providence George G Luther Cole Warren

Annual Conference Opens in Providence Methodist Church

The New England Southern Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church begins its annual session on Wednesday March 28 at the Mathewson Street Church Providence and runs through the following Monday Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes presides. Sunday services occur at the Strand Theatre except for the ordination at Mathewson Street Church.

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