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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1923
Page
4
The Y M C A notes report final monthly meeting with encouraging treasurer figures and a proposed drastic bowling plan. They approve next season arrangements, outings to Providence and Mt Hope, a major rummage sale, and outdoor demonstrations led by Godfrey with several committees forming for attendance transport and activities.
Tomorrow evening the closing night features a Cat Bazaar and banner event. Local Scout branch units and partners from Dore SCat and the SOVIETS group will attend, with a parade and prizes before the main program. Proceeds support the uphers and the scout camp.
A party including Capt Hatsex and Miss Rebecca Chase returned to their town after a winter trip in Florida. They reached Hartford and were then escorted to Newark by Merce and Mrs Arthur Des Launer, who continued to Binghamton, Mass. to visit Desbauriers parents for a brief stay before turning back.
Local notices describe George W Diman ill at his Burnside street home and a Bristol Yacht Club dance series starting tomorrow with music by the Yacht Club Orchestra. Mrs Charles B Rockwell returns from Nassau to the Baltimore Hotel in Providence as a group from Providence and more head to Lake Kennebago for a ten day trout trip. A Bristol Girl Scouts event at the Yacht Club House features a five piece orchestra led by Miss Harriet Kinder. Ticket returns for Princess Bonnie sales to Mrs Filla S Paull by 8 pm May 12, 1923. Knights of Pythias lodge members visit Riverside Lodge and confer knight rank on a class. Mothers Day cards from Gibsons Art Cards and Apollo candy are advertised. A large First Communion class at St Mary’s Church held at 8 am. An adjourned Bristol Train meeting announces a plan to attend the Ancient and Honorable Order celebration and a farewell sermon for Rev Gilbert Fodgett departing for Gardenford Newall and the MOI Church successor Rev WoC Miatttin to assume pastorate.
All calls for the District Nurse should be directed to Headquarters in smond's Block Hope Street during office hours 9 am to 12 pm and 1 to 2 pm. For emergencies before or after these hours call 181-X. telephone 129-M is listed for routine contact.
Blurred entries show a mix of shop ads and events. Glove silk underwear at BLUF BIRD SHOP and a Philippine handmade lingerie ad frame a Saturday baseball game where Rockies beat Na tional India Rubber 28 to 16. Groundbreaking for a Bernard Morris garage notes Connecticut brick construction. Also listed are shop offers at CHIC SHOP and BELP BIRD SHOP new Hope Street location with corsets. A Knights of Columbus whist prizes list and St Marys Catholic high school drive committee details follow along with Mount Carmel Circle activities and a formal mass. Mass Anna Perce and Miss Nancy Sedina headline the committee dining and dancing at the Tralhan Hall Wood steed facility.
The town of Bristol Rhode Island requires all persons partners and corporations liable to taxation to file true and exact accounts of their real and personal estate. Returns must be made by June 14 1423 at noon with oath before an assessor. Executorsa administrators guardians and trustees must also comply.
Brief item notes a special sale of a few Gage Hats at the Blue Bird Shop last Thursday. Mentions a baseball game where the League of Nations team defeated the Boy Scouts by an unspecified score.
Property brief offers restricted locality shares at reasonable price. Builders seeking fine residential plots urged to contact Box 2 F PHC NIX OFFICE for more details and possible purchase terms.
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