Community Event Calendar Listings Collected
A sequence of social gatherings and club events from March to May including dances whist parties and gymnasium demonstrations. Venues include G A R Hall State Street M E Church Odd Fellows Hall Columbia Hall St Marys Parish Hall Hotel Belvedere and Artillery Hall with sponsors such as Burnside Social Club Epworth League United Brothers Social Club and Mayflower Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's
G. A. R. Hall
Burnside Social Club
State Street
M. E. Church
Epworth League
Odd Fellows’ Hall
United Brothers’ Social Club
MCA
YMCA
Columbia Hall
Mayflower Club
Gar Hall
International Club
St Mary's Parish Hall
Holy Name Society
Hotel Belvedere Parlor
Excelsior Tennis Club
the Jolly Crowd
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co. No. d
Artillery Hall
Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder & Hose Co
G. AR. Hall
Lecture on Our Neighbor's Children at Bristol YMCA
Philip Davis of Boston spoke on child welfare and national duties at a Bristol YMCA lecture. He urged saving all children, criticized defense spending versus internal needs, and urged stronger school funding and enforcement of child labor laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Philip Davis
Boston
Avis
A. B Howard
Davis
Local Births Notice In Crescol and Doran Families
In this town March 14 a son to Mr and Mrs Abel Crescoht Capone In this town March 15 a son to Mr and Mrs Matthew Capone Doran In Providence March 9 a son to Mr and Mrs Joseph Doran of this town
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescol
Abel Crescoht
Capone
Matthew Capone
Obituary notices list several local deaths and funeral plans
Died Barnard In Lynn Mass March 6 Mary wife of the late Ibert Barnard and daughter of the late James and Reliance Meiggs in her 90th year Briggs In Providence March 13 Herbert James formerly of this town son of Thomas A and the late Betsy S Briggs in his lst year Coughlan In this town March 15 Michael Coughlan aged 70 years Seymour in this town March 16 William Joo Seymour aged 46 years Funeral Monday March 19 from his late residence Pappoosesquaw Road at 2 o'clock Relatives and friends invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnard
Lynn
Mass
Mary
Ibert Barnard
James and Reliance Meiggs
Briggs
Providence
Herbert James
This Town
Thomas A
Betsy S Briggs
Seymour
William Jooo Seymour
Pappoosesquaw Road
Obituary for Michael P. Coughlan of Bay View Avenue
Michael P. Coughlan 67 died suddenly at his home on 80 Bay View avenue after acute indigestion and heart failure. A longtime town resident and former National India Rubber worker, he leaves a wife two sons Michael P. Jr and John J and two daughters Mrs John Bertrand and Alice Coughlan. Funeral from his Bay View home to St Marys Church with high mass tomorrow. Interment at Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael P. Coughlan
Bay View Avenue
Mr. Coughlan
Ireland
National India Rubber Company
Wherreshoff Manufacturing Company
Michael P., Jr
John J
John Shepard
John Bertrand
Alice C. Coughlan
St. Mary’s Church
Warren
Death of William J Seymour at Pappoosesquaw
William J Seymour died about 5.30 this morning at his home on Pappoosesquaw from stomach cancer after nearly a year of illness. Aged 46, born in Philadelphia he resided in this state for years and leased the Benjamin Church homestead three years ago. He is survived by his wife Ruth A Springer and a son William Seymour. Funeral will be Monday at 2 PM from his late residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William John Seymour
Pappoosesquaw
Philadelphia
Benjamin Church
Ruth A Springer
William Seymour
Mary Madeiros Run Down By Auto In Thames Street
Eight year old Mary Madeiros daughter of Antone Madeiros was struck by an auto driven by Wallis F Howe on Wednesday forenoon at Hope and State streets. The child crossed after a wagon passed and was knocked down. She was taken to King & Co drug store then to Dr A M Merriman’s office, with no broken bones and not seriously injured. Mr Howe drove her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Madeiros
Antone Madeiros
Thames Street
Wallis F Howe
Hope and
State Streets
Mr Howe
A’ S King & Co
A M Merriman
Keith's Theatre Announces End of Vaudeville Season Bill
Keith's Providence Theatre cuts the vaudeville season with a strong week headlined by The Models Abroad and Tom Walker in Dixie. The Models Abroad features James R Carson and twenty chorus girls. Tom Walker in Dixie showcases four scenes and John B Hymer. Also featuring Scarpioff the Russian boy tenor and pianist Leon Varvara. Albee Stock Company spring summer subscription opens Monday March 19 offering reserved seats for regular patrons and out of town visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Providence Theatre
Models Abroad
Tom Walker
Dixie
James R Carson
Red Heads
John B Hymer
Scarpioff
Leon Varvara
Albee Stock Company
Keith's Theatre
Send It In Newsroom Call for Reader Submissions in Phoenix
The Phoenix urges readers to submit news stories jokes and true incidents for possible publication. It invites any bit of news that could amuse inform or help readers and promises no concern for questioned style if the piece is worthwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Advertised Letters Merged in Daily Listing March 10 1917
The notice lists names of recipients in the advertised letters section dated March 10 1917. Included are men Carlos Andrade Antone Brown Arthur M Cole Ernest H Munroe Jo L Brownell, Edward Caccavale and others, with additional initials and affiliations. The fragmentary text indicates a postal public notice of unclaimed mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Andrade Antone Brown
Arthur M Cole
Ernest H Munroe
Herrick Institute
Fruit a Tives ad credits heart relief from indigestion
Fred J. Caveen of Toronto reports two years of acute indigestion and stomach gas followed by heart pains. After using three boxes of Fruit a-tives he says he is well and recommends the product. Sold at 50c a box or 6 for $2.50, by Fruit-a-tives Limited Ogdensburg NY or dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gereako St. East
Toronto
Fred J. Caveen
Fruitatives Limited
Ogdensburg
N.Y
YMCA Bowling Scores and Standings Report
Last night Hank Hawks swept three strings from the Hawks. H W Church rolled 110 for a single. South Ends beat Hayseeds three strings. Sanford posted 116 and 113 with a 309 three-string total. North Ends topped Hayseeds to join South Ends and Hank Hanks in first place. Nelson had 119 and 315 three-string total. Water Wagon beat Tiddleheadlode. Live Wires defeated Siow Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Hank Hanks
YMCA
W Nelson
Siow
Funeral for Herbert J Briggs Adjutant of Bristol Train of Artillery
B T A NOPES Col A Cheesman and Lieut G R Fish with Bristol Train of Artillery members attended the funeral of Herbert J Briggs Adjutant who died suddenly at his Providence home. He served as Adjutant two years and was a member of the B T A Rifle Association. The armory flag is at half mast. Companies A and B plan a drill on State street Monday evening and the rifle range will be open 6:30 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Cheesman
R Fish
Bristol Train of Artillery
Herbert J. Briggs
Providence
Briggs
T A
State Street
Winter of 1867 Remains Vivid In Local Memory
An aged resident recalls a heavy January snowfall that shut down rail and steamship service and halted traffic. He notes the Rhode Island Guards Company G formed in 1866 with 80 members drills at the armory and urges renewed townwide military organization amid national tension.
Pastime Theatre Showings Highlight Moral Drama Double Feature
The Pastime Theatre presents the Pathe production The Life of Christ this evening. Also on Saturday Arthur James offers the Metro screen drama One of Many starring Frances Nelson, about Shirles Bryson the manicure girl whose choices affect her mother and herself. The film, written by William Christy Cabanne, condemns risky modern behavior and hypocritical parental attitudes, calling for responsibility and the saying they who sow must reap. The National Board of Censorship calls it a profound moral lesson with strong entertainment and values.
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Pathe
of Christ
Metro Screen
Arthur James
Frances Nelson
Shirles Bryson
Whilliam
Christy Cabanne
National Board of Censorship
Elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Wellesley Chapter
Newport News reports Miss Dorothy A Arnold and Miss Susan Howland Sherman from Rogers High School were elected to the Wellesley Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Sherman won the George H Norman prize and an English composition prize. Arnold won a scholarship prize and the English composition prize. Miss Sherman is daughter of Mrs B H Sherman. Miss Arnold daughter of Dr and Mrs F A Arnold. Arnold is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs George A Arnold of Newport News. From a class of 350 graduates, 20 won prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PHI Beta Kappa
Newport News
Dorothy A Arnold
Susan Howland
Sherman
Rogers High School
Wellesley College
Wellesley
Honor Society of American Colleges
Miss Sherman
Rogers
George H Norman
Miss Arnold
B. H Sherman
F. A Arnold
George A. Arnold
Bristol Boy Scouts Elect Officers at New Headquarters
The First Bristol Troop of Rhode Island Boy Scouts met at the new headquarters for its annual meeting and officer elections. Officers chosen include Scoutmasters George R. Fish and Fred W. Coggeshall and Assistant Scoutmasters William Amanna and James Garvin, with Alexander Geisler as Scout Scribe and Corp Charles Blackman as Treasurer. An official building dedication is planned for May 4, invitations to the King Philip Fire Company fair, a swimming meet at the Providence Y M C A pool, and an athletic meet on April 14. Training begins next week and a social hour followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Warren and Bristol Railroad Company
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Providence
Rhode Island
Rhode
Board of Directors
A E, Clark
Bristol Troop
Rhode Island Boy Scouts
Bristol
George R. Fish
Fred W. Coggeshall
William Amanna
James Garvin
Alexander Geisler
Corp
Charles Blackman
John Card
King Philip Fire Company
Building Fund
Providence Y. M .A
Little Miss Happiness at Star Theatre Tonight
Star Theatre presents William Foxs five act screen version Little Miss Happiness starring June Caprice as Lucy White a yeast seller who raises Sadies baby in a village setting The plot thickens when Sadie returns with her child and Barker the former husband seeks reconciliation Also showing Patria with Mrs Vernon Castle plus The Aragan The Crimson Stain Mystery and Pearl of the Army in showings this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Star ‘Theatre
June Caprice
Star
William Fox
Lucy ‘White
Grandma
Sara Alexander
Sadie Allen
Zena Keefe
Lucy
Dave Allen
Harry Hilliard
Sadie
Barker
Dave
Mrs Vernon Castle
W. S. Mart
Maurice Costello
Triangle
Keystone
Pearl White
YMCA Bristol Plans Women and Men Demonstrations
Plans are under way for the Bristol YMCA annual demonstrations by the women and men departments. The women hold their event on Thursday evening March 22 and the men on Monday March 26. A cake and candy sale runs 3 to 6 p.m. with tea and crackers offered free. Committee members include Mrs. John H. Wall Mrs. A M Merriman Mrs. Henry Barton Mrs. Charles F Dimond and Mrs. G W Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Ymca
John H. Wall
A M. Merriman
Henry Barton
Bristol Probate Court Sets April Hearing for Turner Will
March 15 1917 probate proceedings for the estate of Susan E Turner of Bristol accept a writing alleged as her last will and testament and set a hearing for April 2 1917 at 10 30 AM in the Bristol Probate Court with notice to be published weekly for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robate Court
Bristol
Susan E. Turner
Said
Bristol Phoenix
Cheghr
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Paimienter & Polsey
Rome
Parmenter « Polley Fertilizer CO
Rostes, Mass
Jones's
Jones
Cade
Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad Company
Warren, R. I
B.A. Kiench
Cornelius Harrington
Keith’s Theatre
Jo L Brownell
Pdward
Caccavale Garigareth
Nicole
LD G Coggeshall
Social League
LeClair
Manchester
K Dimond
J Newman
Mateo
HAY Seeds
North Ends Bears
Munro
Kenney
Harvey
Nelson
Hayseeds
Dimond
Newman
Tohnston
Waterwagon
Tirrell
Magee
Robertson
Tuttle
Cote
Church
Williams
Dunbar
Farle Wall
J Anderson
H Murphy
J Pickles
J Robinson
I ¢ Hotten
Farle
Brogden
H Dio
W Coggeshall
D Coggeshall
Providence, Warren and Bristol
Bradford Durfee
Fall River
Rhode Island Guards
High
Church Streets
Edward Quirk
Thomas Duffy
P. J. McDonnell
Jeremiah O'Brien
William Dwyer
Patrick Malone
Edward Birmingham
John Heyden
Peter Murphy
Thomas Tobin
Thomas Doyle
James Lowrie
William J. Duffy
John Mahoney
Robert Connery
Thomas Fitzgerald
Col Cheesman
Pastime Theatre
Bristol Boy Scouts
Vinol
New York City
Dorothy Dodd Shoes
Sam—The Shoeman
Hope Street
G. A. R. Block
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
E. L. Watson & Co
Industrial Trust Co
Talbot & Hopkins Electrical Contractors
Bradford Street
Talbot
W. Hopking
Narragans
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company
General Assembly
A. D
General Electric Lighting
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company 3
Edwin A. Barrows
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