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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1927
Page
2
The text argues that total per capita expenditures increased threefold from 1915 to 1926 after price adjustments and that ordinary civil expenditures have doubled since 1915. It stresses citizen responsibility for taxes and promotes a budget approach as the basis of economy. It notes that budget work is unpopular and requires restraint on spending.
Rhode Island adopts welfare plan with John F Cowles and Mauss Helen M Emery serving as assistants to the State Commissioner of Child Welfare for Newport and Bristol counties. They hold consultation and conferences at the Bristol District Nursing Association at 72 State Street each Monday morning with Mr. Conley overseeing boys and men and Miss Emery handling girls and women.
Fourteen World Wide Guild members attended a Wednesday night banquet at Broadway Baptist Church in Providence. Social and club notices follow including anniversaries, meetings, theater and dress shop news, a water shut off, and a school assembly.
The Union Ministers Association will exchange pulpits on Sunday May 22 with Rev OFOL Mon son of Cranston MF Church Providence preaching at the First Congregational Church. The Church Club will host the Sunday night service with Theo dore Kambour Bar rington high school principal speaking. Special music features Vernon Gray singing Just For Today Seaver and Mary Matheson cello and Donald Matheson violin.
Bertram W. Wall of this town, National executive committeeman, attended a conference of the American Legion committee and the Paris convention committee in Indianapolis and has returned home. Sunday afternoon notices mention a sale at Suzman’s Specialty Shoppe offering dresses veils silk gloves hosiery and more for Confirmation.
Weather permitting, Cranston Worsted Mills baseball opens at home Sunday afternoon on Main road Bliven Field. Opponents are the East Siders of Providence, a nine of ex college men. Local battery Jimmie Garvin and Foxy Marshall. East Siders pitchers Whalen and Burns. Game slated for 3 o clock.
In May the town records births for Cesare Eugenio to Mr and Mrs Umberto Agave May 14 in this town. a daughter to Louis Matrone May 19 at Fall River General Hospital. a son to Charles McHugh May 17 at Truesdale Hospital Fall River. a son to James Flynn May 16 at Lying-in Hospital Providence.
Carpenter builder and contractor Louis Rego at 50 Munroe Avenue histol AI position as housekeeper by middle aged woman seeks care for the aged or nursing. Apply by mail to Box Co Phoenix Office.
Advertises a six room apartment with steam heat gas electricity and bath wash trass in kitchen located on the third floor at 129 Hope Street. Apply in person at 129 Hope Street.
For rent a lower tenement in the south part of town offering five attractive rooms and a large sunny kitchen. Gas or electricity desired. Apply Box 447, Bristol, Ru.
Small house with good yard in desirable locality. Steam heat gas and electricity. Apply box 447 Bristol R I. Pasture for dry stock. Apply to W H Taylor Metacom Avenue. Bristol 53 R.
Short ad notes a five room second floor tenement located on Bradford Street near Thames with application request.
For sale kindling wood to be taken away by buyer. Apply at General Wood Work Co located at State Street Wharf.
The Burnside Glee Union will perform a program featuring songs and recitations. The event promises varied entertainment and community participation.
Members of the Senior Class of K Memorial High School held a carnal food sale in the auditorium from 5 to 8 30 p m Wednesday. Proceeds go to the graduation expense fund.
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