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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1916

Page

5

Town Council Approves Lights and Sidewalks in June

Council plans two new street lights on Wood Street and Fox Hill Cole Street corners and a Clinton Usher corner light. It grants concrete sidewalk work on Bradford, High, and Union streets, and hires constables and licensees while deferring a Mt Hope school land lease and mayoral actions to a future meeting.

Bath House C.h.bickford Town Hall George E. Magee Babbitt Post Wood Street Fox Hill Avenue Cole Street Clinton Street Usher Avenue sChief Thomas Dwyer Biagio del Toro Catherne Street M. Troiano G. Campanella Francisco Federico Alfredo Clerico Lorenzo Castriotta High Street Dwyer Benjamin Paull Franklin Street Paul A. Herzig Charles L. Pendleton Frank Vargas Jake Brown Barney Levitin Manuel Dennis, Jr Mt. Hope Avenue Buffington & McCaw Hope Street John P. Head Co B. Elmer Mathewson Hope Drug Co St. Mary’s Festival John B. Munro Bradford Street High Bradford Streets Wilhemina Shepard Wool Solon H. Smith William J. Munro Max Ma*kowsky Wilson’s Lane Hope Woods State Street Thames Streets Union Street Noyes Avenue Metacom Avenue Warren Line Woodlawn Avenue Trinity Church Bruno Brothers Committee On Highway Department Usher Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company Honorable Town Council Bristol R. I Church Street Wood Streets Burton Street High Streets Walley Street Warren Lnne Pappoosesquaw Road National India Rubber Company Thames Street

Star Theatre Presents The Soul of Broadway and Busy Week

William E. Shay leads a star cast with Valeska Suratt in The Soul of Broadway a five act photo drama at Star Theatre tonight. The program also features The Strange Case of Mary Page The Golden Spurs Gerties Busy Day The Cry of Erin with Francis Ford The Hoax House See America First Cupid Trims His Lordship In Bad the Sailor plus Monday's Graft.

William E. Shay Valeska Suratt William Fox Broadway Star Theatre Mary Page L. Ko Gertie Francis Ford King Baggott America Cupid Nestor Bray Paramount

Breach of Promise Mock Court Trial Cast Listed

The upcoming Breach of Promise Mock Court Trial at Pastime Theatre on Monday evening May 15 features Judge Edward L. Leahy Clerk Thomas E. Johnson Plaintiff Miss Agnes Haggerty Defendant Birtwistle J. Plaintiff's Atty Col M V Newton Defendant's Att'y James F Lavander Court Officer Chief Thos Dwyer Court Crier Capt P McMcGovern Stenographer Miss Lavander Witnesses Miss Margaret Mc Caughey Miss Ruth Graham Dr A M Merriman J F Farrally H R Humphry Jurors LeBaron C Colt A H Emerson R W Cox F L Dunbar W R Davis J W Franklin Edward E Bunn Col A W Anthony C A Ostby J W Church John J Kelley Edward I Cooper

Edward L. Leahy Thomas E. Johnson Agnes Haggerty Birtwistle James F. Lavander Thos. Dwyer F. L. Dunbar W. R. Davis J. W. Franklin Edward E. Bunn Col. A. W. Anthony C. A. Ostby J. W. Church John J. Kelley Edward I. Cooper

Y M C A Presents Mrs Wiggs Five Part Photo Play

The Y M C A unveils Beatriz Michelena in a five part photoplay Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch based on Annie Raw ford Flexner and the stories Mrs Wiggs and Lovey Mary by Alice Hogan Rice. Show begins at 7 45 with a mix of comedy and educational pictures.

Y. M. C. A. Moving Pictures Beatriz Michelena Mrs. Wiggs Annie Rawford Flexner Alice Hogan Rice

Fire Companies Meet at Regular Monthly Meetings

The Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company reported near completion of Saturday fair openings and invited out of town groups. One applicant for membership was voted in. King Philip Steam Fire Engine Company planned an East Greenwich visit and Johnston Company fair attendance. Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Company also planned East Greenwich fair attendance. Defiance Hose Company received membership proposals and planned other fairs.

Ries Rogers Free Library Dreadnaught Hook&Ladder Co Hydraulion Engine Co King Philip Fire Engine Co Defiance Hose Co Teachers’ Retirement Fund Playground Association Mothers’ Club Children’s Home State Street Metacom Avenue Surveyor of Highways L. H. Callan Hydraulion Committee On Fair King Philip Steam Fire Engine Company East Greenwich Johnston Hose Company Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder and Hose Company East Greenwich Fire Company Defiance Hose Company

Annual Meeting Of First Congregational Church Held

The annual meeting on Wednesday elected church officers including Clerk Robert A McCaughey and Treasurer Parmenas Skinner Jr The Sunday School honored leaders and announced Children’s Sunday on June 18 and the church’s 100th anniversary on Sept 30 Oct 1 and 2.

First Congregational Church John E. Whitley Robert A. McCaughey Parmenas Skinner, Jr Chandler H. Coggeshall Robert F. Munro Elisha Hibbert Charles F. Dimond Charles H. Church Elnathan P. Brownell Daniel G. Coggeshall Hugh McShane Gertrude EK Church

Successful Whist and Sale Held by Bristol Mothers' Club

A Bristol Mothers' Club event at the Hotel Belvedere featured whist and auction with 36 tables. Candy, cake, and fancy items were on sale, with rooms donated by Mr. Morrissey and decorative yellow jonquils creating a festive setup.

Bristol Mothers’ Club Hotel Belvedere Morrissey Candy A. M. Merriman Josephine Tobin Katherine Scanlon Barbara Peckham Lena Morris Frank Paull Richard Cornell A. P. Nerone Frederick Brownell R. S. Church Harry Barton Clinton T. Sherman Howard W. Church Frank Buffinton Grace Paull Samfield Brelsford George Clowes Elisha Hibbert John Wall Frank Wilson

R I College Military Camp Near Fisher’s Island May 15

Rhode Island State College battalion of 210 men leaves Kingston May 15 for New London to board government boat to Fisher’s Island. They camp at Fort H G Wright with 175 man Storrs Connecticut contingent to join on May 14. Return by May 21. Training aims to improve soldiering efficiency and leadership.

R. I. College Rhode Island State College Kingston New London Fisher’s Island Fort H. G. Wright Long Island Sound Coast Artillery College Storrs Conn

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