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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1934
Page
2
The Bristolian editorial endorses General L H Callan for governor praising his fitness, leadership, and town loyalty. It notes party loyalty versus friendship, urging Bristolians to support his candidacy while acknowledging differing views within the community.
Halloween celebrations filled Bristol with ghosts visiting shops and homes. Mischief caused gate and blind misplacements with little damage. Charles Wall residence hosted twenty guests from Warren and Providence as ten ghosts surprised attendees. Denance Hose Company held a fete with about 100 attendees and 20 couples in costumes. Laveys Imperial Orchestra played as Mr and Mrs Ballack led the grand march. Emie Collins hosted forty friends at a Hopeworth party in masks and games. Trinity parish youths held a party at the Parish House with masque parade and prizes to Margaret Kenney and Russell Kenney.
A wedding was held at 230 pm at 46 Franklin Street uniting Miss Sarah Burnham Paull and Howard Wo Church. The ceremony, in the bride’s decorated home by Kinder Brothers, featured Rev John McVay and Rev A W Kingsley, with close family witnessing. bride wore white satin gown and veil accented by floral bouquet.
The Bristol post office notes schedule changes with morning service at 8 05 A M on holidays and Sundays. Regular Saturday hours are omitted. It lists times 540 715 P M and 713 P M with 8 05 A M for holidays on January 1 and February 22.
The regular Olympian Club meeting is set for tomorrow night in the Y M C A Building New Fall Soit Hats priced at 1.05 and up. Ralph M. Mohr, Rhode Island American Legion past Department Commander, will speak at Taft School Club Thursday afternoon. Nora E. Dwyer will sing soprano solos.
A fragmentary note mentions miss Catherine Duby visiting for a few days at Sta Geant. The readable text is limited and names are inconsistently captured. No further context or dates are legible.
Mrs. Mary O'Brien Murphy wife of George Murphy died at her home in Brooklyn NY Sunday morning. Funeral held today from her former residence. She is survived by several nieces nephews and cousins in this town.
Friday afternoon program at Guiteras Junior High featured Halloween and patriotic pieces. Performances included entrance and exit marches, flag salute, and songs by the school orchestra with recitations by Caroline Margo and a Halloween monologue by Charles Young.
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