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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1925
Page
1
Commander of Babbitt Post No 15 G A R issues special orders for the Memorial Day celebration. The notice outlines ceremonial duties, guard details, and expected participation by local veterans and organizations.
Memorial Day activities detailed for May 30 assembling at headquarters in uniform. Procession under Chief Marshal Charles Beals with multiple posts, auxiliaries, Boy and Girl Scouts, and veterans groups marching via Hope Street to North Cemetery and Soldiers’ Lot for services, wreaths, readings, and taps. The day includes additional ceremonies at the N I R Co wharf and grave decorations at Juniper Hill, St Marys, and North Cemeteries.
Dr and Mrs W Fred Williams and Mr and Mrs H Hz Cabot left for Quebec on Wednesday and will sail today for a two month tour of England. Miss Bertha Wyatt left New York on Wednesday for a year abroad in Paris England Constantinople and South Africa.
Ambrose B. Mason of Warren transfers property to power Harris of Warren located on Elijah Gray's Farm Kirkemuit along the Bristol Warren town line.
The May 25 session of Bristol Superior Court opens opportunity for aliens to apply for final citizenship papers. Applicants must meet residency and timing rules, bring two US citizen witnesses, and follow guidelines for those arriving after June 29 1906. The clerk will not accept first papers at this session. avoid early arrival.
The Trinity Parish House hosted three one act comedies The Helpmate The Neighbors and Revenge drawing fair sized crowds Wednesday and Thursday evening The Helpmate with Mrs Edward S Cooper as the young wife showed natural charm and humor The Neighbors depicted rural kindness led by Mrs Merriman with strong support The Revenge satirical burlesque used shadow theater and titles to entertain an all star cast drawn from the other plays
The Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company met to raise funds for baseball uniforms and appointed a committee including William Hughes Wilfred Lemaire Harvey Gladue James Head Albert Ethier Martin Maher Matthew Brito Frank Lewis Anthony Silvia. A second special meeting will be held this evening to address the death of member Peter B Reilly who died at Rhode Island Hospital from injuries in an auto accident last Sunday.
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