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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1918

Page

3

Advertised Letters List Names Recipients and Addressees

A compiled list of names both men and women awaiting misdirected mail includes several individuals such as Jordan Correa George L Fitz Patrick Antonio de Rego Wilfred V Saint Miss B Belisle Miss Peggy Donov an Mrs Meta Walker Mrs Mary Cabral and Mrs Patrick Connolly along with foreign Maria de Medeiros and Domenico Le Russo and others. The notice itemizes recipients from both local and international origins and references the post office listing of advertised mail.

B Belisle Peggy Donovan Meta Walker Mary Cabral Patrick Connolly Herreshoff M R Hopkins S. Booth Maria de Medeiros Domenico le Russo Mariano da Silva Salvador Fernandez Maria de Espisito Sancto Jose Simas D. G. Coggeshall P. M

Upcoming dances at Colt Memorial High and G A R Hall

May 29 and June events list private and public dances. Colt Memorial High School hosts a private junior class dance on Wednesday evening, while June 1 and June 4 feature dances at G A R Hall under various clubs and sponsors. June 11 also offers a dance at G A R Hall organized by Hope Club.

Colt Memorial High School G A. R Hall United Club G. A. R. Hall Henry Donovan G . R .Hall Hope Club

Annual Memorial Service at First Baptist Church

The Grange Army Memorial Service filled the First Baptist Church with patriotic observances. Babbitt Post No 15 G A R and Lieut Herbert F Bennett Camp No 8 S V escorted from Post HQs with town units and Boy Scouts. Rev O H Wallace preached on The Cause and Cure of War, citing greed as war’s cause and Christianity as its cure. Special music featured, with The Star Spangled Banner and America sung.

First Baptist Grang Babbitt Post Herbert F. Bennett Sons of Veterans Bristol Train of Artillery Town Council Bristol Constabulary Bristol Troop of Boy Scouts Babbitt Woman’s Relief Corps O. H Wallace Charles Liscomb America

Misapplied Science Warns Against Techno Tyranny in Speech

President Faunce of Brown University denounces misapplied science, arguing that science is amoral and can serve both good and evil. He cites gas masks, burning shells, and biological misuse to warn that tools without ethics become instruments of tyranny.

Europe Atlantic Pacific Ocean W. H P. Faunce Brown University Heaven Hell Red Cross France Paris Assyria Babylonia

Colt Memorial High School Class of 1919 Officers

The Junior Class of Colt Memorial High School elected officers Friday afternoon. President George Cooke, Vice President Abner Bailey, Secretary Kind er Kin der, Treasurer Anna Coggeshall, Historian Gwendolyn Hodgdon, Executive Committee William Baker Augustine Nerone Lillian Church Bertha Arrington, Auditors Grace Bray and Wilss Atinie Fanon.

Colt Memorial High School George Cooke Abner Bailey Pianist Kinder Anna Coggeshall Gwendolyn Hodgdon William Baker Augustine Nerone Lillian Church Berthaarrington Grace "Ray Wwilss Atinie“Fanson

Local baseball notes from town games and upcoming fixtures

The National India Rubber Company maintenance team beat the office force 12 to 11 on the Common. Twilight League games start next Tuesday and Thursday evenings. St Anthony to play Holy Family School at Bedford on Memorial Day with 100 locals traveling by auto trucks. U S S Dupont invites bookings via Bennie Izenberg. Intermediates beat Warren Cadets 11 to 6. Colts Memorial High School hosts U S Dupont on the Common this afternoon and then plays South Kingston High Friday.

National India Rubber Company Bathery Grabert Kemph Sirtwistle Offée Munro Garvin Kennelly St Anthony New Bedford Holy Family School U S. S. Dupont Bennie” Izenberg Warren Colt Memorial High School U. S . Dupont Colts South Kingston High School

Weighing and Measuring Test For Children

The Reynolds School hosted a May 25 weighing and measuring event for children under five. About 100 kids were checked from 10 to 12 and 2 to 5, with most shown as normal and healthy. The effort aligns with a nationwide Children’s Year campaign to reduce infant deaths and improve childhood welfare.

Reynolds W. H. Colwell Henry Barton Henry Sanford R. N A. M. Merriman Miriam MccCaughey Gwendolyn Hodgdon Marion Brownell Frances Merriman Children’s Bureau U. S. Department of Labor Woman's Committee Council of National Defense France Newsholme

Reynolds School Opens For Baby Weighing Fair

The Reynolds School will be open Saturday June 1 from 10 to 12 in the morning and 2 to 5 in the afternoon. Parents in districts IV and VI are asked to bring babies and children under school age to be weighed and measured. District IV and District VI streets listed for access and areas specified include High Wood Church Constitution Union Cottage Burton Walley Pearce Cook William Mount Hope Ferry Catherine Prospect Richmond Charles Cole Collins Woodlawn Anthony Fox Hill Garfield DeWolf.

Reynolds Distact High Wood Streets High Street State Walley Street Wood Street Church Street Constitution Street Union Street Cottage Street Burton Street Pearce Avenue Cook Street William Street District VI Mount Hope Avenue Ferry Road Catherine Street Prospect Street Richmond Street Charles Street Cole Street Collins Street Woodlawn Avenue Anthony Avenue Fox Hill Avenue Garfield Avenue DeWolf Avenue

USS DuPont Victorious In Season Opener Against Rotary Club

Captain Iverson led the USS DuPont to a 13 to 8 win over Rotary A C Nine in the opening game. A second match with Colt Memorial High School drew a large Bristol crowd, with expectations of another top amateur clash this afternoon at 4 o clock.

Iverson USS Dupont Rotary A. C U.S S. Dupont Colt Memorial High School Bristol Bennie” Izenberg Sphinx Loggins

Itching Irritation Easily Cured with Ho kara Cream

An advertisement touts Ho kara cream as a grease free skin remedy promising instant relief and results from minor issues to ulcers. It claims to whiten and beautify skin and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied with the treatment from W. H. Buffington's Drug Store at 35 cents.

W. H. Buffington

Dedham Elects Bristol Principal William W. Lee Jr

The Dedham School Committee has chosen William W. Lee Jr. of Bristol Rhode Island as principal of Dedham High School succeeding William D. Sprague. Lee, a Dartmouth College graduate class of 1908, will start around June 1. He has coached athletics and led Bristol High School improvements and records.

Dedham Mass William W. Lee Bristol R. I Dedham High School William D. Sprague Lee Malden High School Dartmouth College Dartmouth Harvard University Munson Academy Newburyport, Mass Rhode Island State Inspector of High Schools of

Blue Blazes Rawdon at Star Theatre Starring Hart

Star Theatre presents William S Hart in Blue Blazes Rawdon a six act Artcraft production supervised by Thomas H Ince Tonight J G Hawks wrote the scenario Hart wears not his usual western gear and the story unfolds in the snowbound Canadian Northwest with lumberjacks and trappers amid tense dramatic suspense Also on bill Wednesday Little Madge Evans in The Volunteer and The Woofman in the Web Thursday Harry T Morey and Corinne Griffith in Who Goes There Other selected photoplays

Rawdon William S Hart Thomas H. Ince Star Theatre J G. Hawks Hart Hart Pictures Canadian Northwest Madge Evans Woafman Harry T Morey Corinne Griffith

Boy Scouts to Parade on Memorial Day 1918

Scouts of the First Bristol troop assemble in uniform at 8 30 a m at the Scout Building on Hopetreet May 30 1918 for participation in the Memorial Day parade and assistance to Babbitt Post No 15 G A R All Scouts ordered to take part in exercises.

Bristol Hopetreet Babbitt Post

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Socony Standard Oil Company OF New York Jordan Correa George L. Fitzpatrick Antonio de Rego Wilfred V. Saint Franklin Street Garage CO Franklin Street Tel Bristol 339 R. A. Deslauriers Autos and Supplies Goodyear Tire and Service Station Standard Polarine Yan Ent the American Red Cross Bwisoine Uemices Rockwell Hall Douglas Borden 85Th Nova Scotia Highlanders F. N. Easterbrooks First Baptist Church Faunce U. S. S. Dupont William W. Lee, Jr Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company Hospital Trust Company Westminster Street Providence, R. I Mane Poeta the Waldron CO Auto Tires & Accessories Welch’s Newman Bros
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