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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1919

Page

2

Homecoming Celebration Plans Approved by War Welfare Committee

The War Welfare General Committee met at the Belvedere Hotel and approved a tentative homecoming program. A financial town meeting was urged to appropriate 4000 dollars for celebration expenses, with a parade, dinner, ball game, dance, decorations, music, and souvenirs. The Rhode Island State Guard 13th Company would escort the parade.

War Welfare General Committee Financial Town Meeting Belvedere Hotel Frank Paull W. F. Williams Messrs. Hathaway S. J. Connery Willand Conners James Swat Lavander Herzig Bullock Wardney Damrosch Williams Rhode Island State Guard Naval Reserve Armory

Election of trustee at State Street M E Church

At the close of the prayer meeting a trustee will be elected to fill the vacancy from William H Maxfield's death. Sunday service features a sermon titled A Postponed Message. Evening platform service at 7 30 led by Minute Men of Methodism with speakers King and Dodge of Haven Church. Mr Dodge will sing camp songs and meet boys who were in France or camp. Public invited.

William H Maxfield Methodism

Bristol Notes: Local Events and Military News

Bristol items list social meetings at Butler's Shoe Store and Edgehill Temple. notes on local births, recoveries, and visitors. Budgets include Rhode Island State Guard act passage and community events with the King Philip Fife and Drum Corps for St Patrick’s Day parade. mentions several residents and wartime service.

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Oath 1886

Frank J. Cheney firms to pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Sworn December 6 1886 before Notary A W Gleason. J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio sell by all druggists 75c. Hal's Family for constipation.

State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J. Cheney F. J. Cheney & Co Hall A. D A. W. Gleason J. Cheney & CO Ohio Hal

Town Council Passes Resolution on Bridge Inspection Bill

The Town Council approved a resolution urging General Assembly passage of a bill by Senator Max W. Saugy to amend acts on bridges on State highways and bridge payments. Copies go to Gov. Beeckman and local Assembly members. The council also inspected the voting list for the upcoming financial town meeting on March 17.

General Assembly Max W. Saugy Warren State Board of Public Roads

Resignation Letter From Bristol Republican Town Committee Member

C B Rockwell Jr resigns from the Bristol Rhode Island Republican Town Committee citing an unauthorized pamphlet and a sheet signed by James F Lavander. He states the sentiments are improper and signs the letter March 10, 1919.

C B Rockwell, Jr Republican Town Committee Bristol James F Lavander Tarmite

Victory Conference and Luncheon for Rhode Island Women

A Victory Conference and luncheon for Rhode Island women will be held at Churchill House Providence next Tuesday March 18 under the Rhode Island Womans Committee of Civic Welfare The event aims to study reconstruction from the women's viewpoint and includes talks by prominent national speakers The program invites women and men who aided war work and those connected with the Councils National Defence to attend

New York Storf Dimond Judge Advocate General's Department H. Wallace Union Street Wallace Co. A Rhode Island State Guard Senate Bliss Newport United Brothers’ Lodge Ito Odd Fellows’ Hall Amity Lodge Warren Bristol Wardwell Lumber Co George FE. Perry High Street Worcester Perry Hereshoff Manufacturing Company Butler’s Belvedere Churchill House Providence Pris Henry Ko James France Germany O H Wallace TWES Rhode Island Rhode Island Womans Committee of Civic Welfare Woman’s Committee Council of National Defence Rhode Island Woman’s Committee of Civic Welfare

Warren Republicans Win in Town Elections

In Warren the Wednesday ballot featured two races. Sewer Commissioner: Isaac Garceau 141, Martin Burke 418, with Burke the winner. School Committee: William M. Boylan 204 over Democrat Frank J. Conley 164.

Warren Town Martin Burke Isaac Garceau William M. Boylan Frank J. Conley

Wanted Help and Hatching Eggs For Sale

Wanted woman to go to Warren weekly for small washing and ironing. Apply Phoenix Office. Eggs chicks hatching eggs wanted. 5 cents per day old chick. Apply 132 Hope St. Cottage house for sale on Noyes Avenue with improvements. Apply Josiah FaCe in our A

Court Street Phoenix Office Warren Noyes Avenue Josiah

Bristol Community Entertainment Course Appeals for Tickets

The Executive Committee appeals to Bristol residents to buy course tickets to fund a four-night high class entertainment series. At least 100 more tickets must be sold. tickets cost 50 cents each, equivalent to carfare to Providence. If successful this spring, a longer course may be offered next winter. Tickets available at W. M. Connery’s with seats assigned.

Bey Bristol Providence W. M. Connery Entertainments F. M. Dimond W. F. Williams M. D Henry Barton A. Milligan

Obituary of Mrs Katherine Harvey in Bristol

Mrs Katherine Harvey wife of Owen Harvey died Wednesday morning at her home on Congregational street after months of poor health. Born in Ireland she lived in Bristol many years after marriage in Pawtucket. She belonged to St Mary's Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. Survived by her husband one sister Mrs Ellen McGeeney and one daughter Mrs Frank Davis. Funeral and interment at St Mary's Church and Cemetery tomorrow morning at 9.

Katherine Harvey Owen Harvey Congregational Street Harvey Ireland Pawtucket Bristol St Mary's Church Altar and Rosary Society Ellen McGeeney Frank Davis St Mary’s Church St Mary’s Cemetery

Comrade Nicholas S. Baton Dies at 77 in Soldiers' Home Hospital

Nicholas S. Baton, 77, died Wednesday morning at 12 15 in the Soldiers' Home hospital after a long illness. Born in Cranston he lived in Providence before 1900 when admitted. He served in Company I Twelfth Rhode Island Infantry during the Civil War and is survived by a Providence brother, David Eaton. The body was taken to Providence yesterday.

Nicholas S. Baton Cranston Providence Twelfth Rhode Island Infantry David Eaton

Elizabeth Miller Munro Dies at 15 in Providence

Elizabeth Miller Munro aged 15 daughter of Mrs Alice and the late George H Munro died at 4 AM at 109 Constitution Street after lung trouble. Left to mourn her mother two brothers and one sister. Father died three years ago. Funeral Monday at 2 PM from her mother’s Constitution Street home.

Elizabeth Milller Munro Elizabeth "Miller Munro Alice George H Munro Constitution Street

Obituaries Notice of Local Deaths

Died in this town March 12 Comrade Nicholas S Baton aged 77. Katherine wife of Owen Harvey died March 12. Eliza beth Miller Munro daughter of Alice and the late George H Munro died March 14 aged 15 years 1 month 19 days.

Baton Nicholas S. Baton Harvey Katherine Owen Harvey Munro Elizabeth Miller Munro Alice George H. Munro

Masquerade and Dance Scheduled at Local Halls

On March 19 a vestry masquerade at State Street MEF Church is hosted by Epworth League. On May 2 a Friday dance is presented by The Jolly Four at the G A R Hall.

State Street MEF Epworth League Jolly Four G. A R. Hall

Card of Thanks from Mrs. Lavinia Greene

The undersigned thanks relatives and friends and especially the Pentecostal Nazarene Church and Epworth League of the M. Ee Church for kindness and floral tributes after her mate's bereavement.

Pentecostal Nazarene Church Epworth League M. Ee Church Lavinia Greene

Mothers Club to举行 musical program in Bristol

At the Mothers Club meeting in Bristol the auditorium will host a student concert next Tuesday evening. Miss Fragell Essex Bohworth leads pupils performing Charge of the Hussars Roguish Kitten Leighbell Mazurka and other pieces with names including Dorothy Hill Frances Hill Marion Paull and Gertrude Gray. It is the first such event in Bristol and promises unusual interest. Bring this program to the meeting with you.

eMarch Colt Fragell Essex Bogworth Hussars Dorothy Bhaes Frank Rounds Frances Ill Beld- Herbert

Trinity Church Lenten services and bishop’s visit announced

A Lenten service and sermon are set for 7 30 tonight followed by a choir rehearsal. Tomorrow morning the usual 9 o clock service with instruction and evensong at 5 pm. On Sunday the parish will be visited by the bishop returning from France.

France

Congregational Church Plans Evening Worship and Sermon

The Congregational Church schedules a 7 30 prayer meeting with scripture from Acts 7 and a sermon on Measurements for Massachusetts hood. Regular Sunday services at 10 30 include a noon Sunday school and 7 30 evening worship with a chorus choir and violin. The sermon topic is Are Fit to Survive.

Congregational Church Thowess Rhea Oplyewishtés

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