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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1921
Page
5
Funeral service held this morning at 9 o clock at St Elizabeths Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery. The deceased had two brothers and two sisters and resided in the town.
A Bradford street corner crash yesterday at 5 30 PM involved a Ford coupe owned by John Hassett of Central Falls. He tried to avoid a passing Ford light delivery truck, struck an electric light pole, smashing front and left side, with the pole knocked loose. Police urged stricter corner cutting penalties and reassigning Silent Cops to enforce right side traffic.
Grand Knight J F Lavander and Past Grand Knight Thomas J Tobin served as Bristol Council delegates to the Knights of Columbus state convention at the Narragansett Hotel Providence. Lavander elected first delegate to the Supreme Convention and led the resolutions committee while Tobin joined the per diem committee. The body approved a Providence College scholarship and a hospital bed purchase, and set the next state parade for October 12 in Pawtucket.
The degree team of Wampanoag Encampment No. 9 I Q C F conferred the Golden Rule degree on a class of candidates last evening in Odd Fellows Hall. One membership application was received. A business session announced the Grand Patriarch visitation for June 9. Members from Massasoit Encampment Warren attended and a Royal Purple Degree rehearsal followed. A social time and refreshments ended the gathering.
Trinity Church conducts confessions from 4 to 6 and 7 to 8 on Whit Sunday eve. At 10 30 Bishop Perry makes his annual visitation with confirmation at the start of the service. The Bishop preaches the Mass sermon. Evening includes solemn evensong and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Howard Saucier, former Bristol police officer, convicted in Providence Superior Court of breaking and entering an unoccupied Nayatt house. Indictment included theft of a fishing rod and gun valued at $28. five more indictments pending as witnesses testified for and against. Prosecutor: Assistant Attorney General Capitosti.
Weather permitting Bristol Boy Scouts assemble at the Scout Building at noon for a 1 15 train to Warren to join the East Shore District Rally at 2 30. Troops from Riverside Barrington Warren and Bristol compete. Bristol will be notified by telephone if postponement occurs. Troop 1 meets Monday at 7 30. Memorial Day planning and Field Day entries discussed. Troop 2 holds a May social on Wednesday with an outdoor meeting at 7 30. Bring a May basket lunch for one.
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