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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1927
Page
2
The editorial argues against prohibiting small arms citing the Second Amendment and long national growth. It asserts that information guides public action and that crime is not primarily gun based. It warns that bans would aid criminals and notes that weapons like hatchets and knives cause significant harm too.
Public and parochial schools resumed sessions yesterday after the Thanksgiving recess. Special devotion services to the Sacred Heart will be held at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Friday morning at 7 30. Parish Aid Society of Trinity Church meets tomorrow at 2 30 at the home of Mrs Richard R Cornell Central Street. An anniversary mass for the repose of George T Sisson wills be at St Marys Church Thursday at 8 15. A whist for Edgehill Temple benefit is set for tomorrow at 8 at Mrs George Marz 7 Pleasant Street. John Brechin of Herreshoff boat shops has recovered and resumed duties at the plant.
Adolph Sachs of the New York Times reflects on the paper's seventy fifth anniversary praising hard work common sense self-reliance and honesty. He argues healthy youths should emulate these virtues to achieve success and outlines personal conduct for policyholders and leaders.
Entries report a 25th wedding anniversary in New York for Mr and Mrs Howard F O Medbury of Union Street, a soul service for Michael Ruggiero, Gibson Art Cards at James F Duffys, Emily Sanford returning to Montpelier duties, a charity whist for Mount Hope Chapter, Congregational Club Christmas sale, Holy Name and St Anthony Society attendance, novena of the Immaculate Conception, and examples of local church activities and meetings.
Parochial funds plan a Friday afternoon sale in Mary's auditorium to cover graduation expenses. Tables are staffed by named volunteers across categories Cake Candy Soda Novelty Grabs with class officers led by President William Connery and officers including George Shaw and Miss Virginia Leahy.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Flora Gette of South Rehoboth who died Tuesday at Union Hospital Fall River. The service began at 8:30 am at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Medis and Mrs Gladue 161 Thames Street, followed by a 9 am requiem mass at St Mary's Church. Interment was at St Mary's Cemetery. Born in Canada 73 years ago she lived in Rehoboth for 25 years and later resided with her son in South Rehoboth. Surviving are her second husband George Gette, three sons Alexander Wilfred and Edmund O'Brien, daughter Mrs Medis Gladue, 18 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs John Frances Cahoone who died on Thanksgiving Day at Oak Street Home Providence. Rev Frank H. Bowers Jr. led the service at M H Comstock & Son funeral home. Interment followed in North Cemetery with a Nazarene wreath among the floral tributes. The event included the transfer of Mrs Marie Hazard DeWolf to Juniper Hill Cemetery for interment in the DeWolf plot. Mrs DeWolf died Tuesday in New Canaan and was a daughter of the late Sarah Fales Hazard and Charles Henry DeWolf. Her daughter Mrs Edwin D Weed and her husband accompanied the body from Duluth, Minnesota.
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