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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1923
Page
6
The notice outlines Trinity Church events including Holy Communion at 7.30.4, Matins, Holy Communion at 10 45 a m, a procession and sermon, Evensong with address at 30 p m, and Holy-days Monday and Tuesday. Parish Aid Wednesday at 2 30 p m and Thursday choir practice.
Friday night service at 7 40 and Sunday morning worship at 10 30 with Rev Herman W Warren D D of Warren in the pulpit. Sunday evening prayer and preaching at 7 30 on The Grace of Gratitude. Church School meets after morning service and Wednesday class at 2 35.
Morning service at 10 30 with a sermon on The Message of Gladness. Church School at 11 45. Evening illustrated lecture at 7 45 on The Passion Play of 1922 featuring sixty colored views from photographs taken at Anton Lang’s home, the Christ of the Passion Play.
Mrs Ellen Pitman Liscomb Hosmer a respected town resident died at 815 am Wednesday at 341 Hope Street after illness since November She was born Nov 28 1837 daughter of Jeremiah Diman and Eleanor Pitman Liscomb She married Capt Charles Hosmer US Coast and Geodetic Survey on July 20 1865 He died Oct 29 1887 The funeral will be 230 pm tomorrow from Hope Street residence Rev Frederic W Sandford of St Johns Barrington will conduct services Burial Juniper Hill Cemetery
William Finley aged nearly 99 dies at his daughter Mrs Frederick H Coggeshall’s Diman Avenue home after a two month illness. Born in Canada on June 25, 1824, he moved to the town as a young man and worked in farming. He remained active into old age, enjoyed occasional duck hunting, and was an associate member of the Defiance Hose Company since its founding 18 years ago. He leaves two daughters and three sons, with funeral services set for Sunday at 2 pm at his daughter’s home, Rev. Frederick W. Sandford to conduct. burial at North Cemetery.
A Rhode Island chapter of Asir Sanctorum No 160 Order of Humility and Perfec tion plans a Saturday parade in town. A supper at 5 o clock precedes the street march led by the Ashr Sanctorium Band from Providence. At 7 30 p m a class of 50 candidates will be initiated at the Naval Armory.
Robert E Phillips as executor presents the first and final account of Rebecca A Sayer late Bristol deceased for allowance. The court orders notice published for fourteen days weekly in the Bristol Phenix and sets a hearing for June 4 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol.
Town Clerk announces sealed proposals due by noon June 5th 1923 for furnishing for the year 400 tons of Free Burning White Ash Stove and Egg Coal to fire stations and 22 tons for Burnside Memorial Building. Proposals marked fuel and addressed to Town Clerk Bohm W Church may be rejected or accepted as most advantageous.
The American Legion and Auxiliary met to discuss Memorial Day observances and fundraisers. Plans include selling 500 remembrance poppies, a rummage sale, and the comic opera Princess Bonnie, with committees led by Elizabeth Graham Margaret Dwyer and Mary E Cutter.
Capt Alice W DeWolf led a group of scouts including May Bowler Mary Manning Dorothy Bowlen and Hattie Manley in an investiture ceremony at Reynolds School. Lieut Anna G Coggeshall and Elizabeth Marz presided. The troop later hiked to Bristol Ferry and served an open air supper at How Wey farm on Mt Hope shore.
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