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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1918
Page
3
Rev. Dr. A. C. McGilton speaks Sunday morning on The Hand of God in American History at State Street M E Church. Evening service at 7 30 unites Congregational Baptist Pentecostal and Methodist churches with His Fatal Mistake vs Facing Both Ways as the topic. Union services have drawn success this winter.
Town of Bristol notices an application to transfer a license to sell spirits at 206 Thames Street. Executrix of Henry R Manchester estate transfers to Edwin A Brown and Felix Crapo. Council session May 21 1918 at 7 30 PM to hear objections or support.
Frank Lopes a Bradford street storekeeper was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a charge of embezzling $225 from Lachan drina des Nevis and Etuda de Cruz. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Justice Philip Brady and the case was continued to the Fifth District Court next Monday morning. Bail of $400 was posted.
Catherine Coyle administratrix presents final account for Mary Coyle deceased Bristol. Petition seeks order of distribution of remaining balance among heirs. Hearing set for May 20, 1918 at 10.30 A M in Bristol Probate Court. notice to publish for fourteen days in Bristol Phenix.
J Wilton Peters of Providence, a former local baseball figure, now in the U S Ambulance Corps in France, writes from March 14 about a trench raid near a farm and a shelled house. He recalls dodging shells, losing his gas mask, seeking shelter in a cellar with a French sergeant, and narrowly surviving a bombardment with no injuries.
Dr. Alonzo E. Taylor of the Food Administration urges war gardens as a solution to food, labor, and transportation challenges. He cites German war gardens that sustained cities through summers and notes plans to limit household sugar to three pounds per person monthly, with extra sugar for canning season guiding conservation.
The Photoplay at the Y M C A features A Kiss for Susie starring Vivian Martin the tale of a bricklayer's daughter who gains wealth and restores happiness with her father. The Paramount Pictograph includes Bobby Bumps Cartoon and Burton Holmes Travelogue How California Harvests Her Wheat. An Estes Park educational reel and How Fountain Pens are made are shown. Programs run four for children and eight for all.
Several Bristol events fill May evenings including a Whist night at Odd Fellows Hall for national service boys, pupil entertainments at Reynolds School for Red Cross, a Second Annual Fife and Drum Corps fair, dances at G A R Hall and Mt Carmel Altar Society, and a May Festival at St Marys Parish. Also listed are a Sig Sautelle circus on the common and a private Junior Class dance at Colt Memorial High School.
Obituaries note births and deaths on May 1. Giu seppe Delmeida, son of Joseph and Mary Delmeida, aged 2 years 4 months. William Luther Collamore, of Warren, aged 79 years.
The notice lists three wedding ceremonies: HerreshoffHaines in New York on April 30 officiated by Rev A Edwin Keigwin uniting A Griswold Herreshoff and Miss Henrietta F Haines. PearseWilson in this town on April 30 uniting William B Pearse and Miss Bessie B Wilson. SharpsManchester in Wakefield Mass on April 27 uniting Herbert Everett Sharps of Boston and Miss Minnie Davis Manchester formerly of this town.
Gaetano Lombardi transfers factory building and land on High street to Bristol Macaroni Company. Marion Nannia transfers house and lot at Bristol Terrace to Francisco Caleri.
W. H. Buffington reports strong sales of Hokara skin healer in Bristol. The cream is claimed to treat pimples blackheads herpes acne scaly scalp complexion blemishes itching feet piles and even chronic eczema and salt rheum with rapid effect. A liberal jar costs 35 cents and a money back guarantee is offered if not satisfied.
Abbie M. Turner as Administratrix presents the final account of Nora F. Martin late of Bristol deceased. The court refers the account for consideration on May 20, 1918 at 10:80 AM in Bristol Probate Court. Notice to be published fourteen days weekly in the Bristol Phenix. John M. Coggeshall, Probate Clerk.
In Bristol on May 1 1918 final account in estate of Julia T Gladding presented for allowance with legacies paid slated. probate clerk to hear May 20 1918 at 10 80. May 2 1918 request for administratrix for John Temple Drury estate referred to May 20 1918 at 10 30 with fourte en day notice in Bristol Phoenix. Also May 2 1918 administrator request for Maria V De Sousa estate referred to May 20 1918 at 10 30 with publication for fourteen days in Bristol Phoenix.
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