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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1934
Page
3
Morning worship and church school at First Baptist Church. St Mary’s Church holds Mass and Benedict. St Michael’s Church observes Holy Communion and morning sermon. State Street M E Church offers church school and morning worship followed by a Thanksgiving sermon and a union service at First Congregational Church.
Rev Herbert D Graetz leads morning worship at 40 30 A M with a sermon. Church school at noon supervised by Miss Hazel Nettleton. Evening activities include 5 30 P M intermediate C E 6 0 P M Alpha Chapter C E and 7 30 P M union service with State Street M E Church in the De Wolf Memorial Chapel.
Parish notices list two pastors Rev Joseph Sorzana and Rev Manuel Barros with daily masses at 7:30 and 7, and Sunday masses at 8 and 10 for Sorzana and at 7, 8 30 and 10:30 for Barros. Aimed at parishioners for weekly service times.
Sunday service lineup lists Rev Nelson Kellogg as Rector with Masses at 8 AM and 10:45 AM sung Mass and procession, followed by a 12 PM Sunday School session.
Rhode Island lawmakers debate Governor Green's push to balance the budget amid calls for adjournment. The discourse centers on appointments for state posts, with critics accusing a political ploy to secure patronage and delay legislative checks.
Zipcords defeated Lastex 4 0 at High street alleys while Paracores beat Royals Connell 3 1. Phenes and Shaw shared honors in the Paracore Royal match with a high single of 151 and a 355 series. PRESENT ENTERTAINMENT Chief Sachem Silver Star led a Pequot Indian demonstration for Reynolds School library fund attendees.
A letter with a singular address passed through Bristol Post Office last week. It reads The woman who makes eight live pigs right hand side going down Kingswood Hill daughter of the person that sells fish in Bristol Bristol Journal.
A sequence of readings, sales, and social events listed for late November and December. Activities include Girl Scouts fundraisers at Hamill’s Store Hope Street and Bristol, bingo parties at GA R Hall and BT A Armory, numerous church and club sales, a theatre performance The Cricket on the Hearth by St. Michael's Players, a Christmas cards sale, and a dance benefiting the Portuguese Independent Club Band.
Edward F Weatherill 76 77 died last evening at 289 Wood Street after a long illness. He was born April 20 1858 in Warwick Massachusetts and lived in Bristol most of his life where he worked 25 years for Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. He had a 3 year stint running his own business and is survived by his wife Mary, a daughter in law, three grandchildren and one great grandchild, a sister Ida Atkinson of Washington DC, and the deceased son Carl’s widow. Funeral at his home 230 tomorrow afternoon officiated by Rev Anthony R Parshley. Burial in Warwick MA.
Mrs Mary H Thornton aged 48 or 49 died Tuesday after a brief illness. Born in Bristol she grew up in town and married Olney A Thornton of Riverside in 1904. Survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Edward Soper her husband three sons Earle C Vernon A and Richmond H Thornton all of Riverside and sisters Mrs Lillian Brosseau of Fall River and Mrs Gertrude Cooke of Riverside.
Dr George Bacheler Peck oldest Brown University graduate died at the Homeopathic Hospital of Rhode Island on Chalkstone Avenue Providence Tuesday evening.
A public whist night to benefit the parish fund of St Elizabeth's Church will be held Saturday evening at 14 First School Street hosted by Mrs Uriel Sousa with assistance from Miss Anna Peters.
Colonial Company C of the Bristol Train of Artillery sponsors a public bingo party on Monday evening in Rockwell Hall at the Young Men’s Christian Association building. Admission is free and the auto radio drawing will be held during the event for ticket holders.
Leroy Bell and Adelaide Kinnicutt of Bristol were married on Saturday at 4 pm by Rev T Newton Owen at the First Congregational Church parsonage. Afterward they returned to the bride on Hope street and left for a short wedding trip. The bride wore brown broadcloth and lavender white flowers. Attendant Miss Ella L McManus wore dark green and carried lavender chrysanthemums. Best man George L Kinnicutt. Gifts included gold festoon necklace, gold cuff links, and a large gold festoon necklace for the bride. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank T Kinnicutt of 936 Hope street. she works at the Phoenix office and is active in church groups. The groom is son of Mrs Ida L Bell of Sag Harbor and a diamond setter for Sulzberger Brothers in Providence. he serves in the Bristol Train of Artillery. The couple have many friends who wish them prosperity.
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