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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1925
Page
2
Editorial urges reducing fire loss through fire safe building. Citing 1922 1923 data the piece notes annual U S fire loss around 535 million and argues 75 percent of fires are preventable. It promotes fire resistant materials and modern building practices to protect homes and property.
Notice that Elizabeth Dow formerly Elizabeth Martin Dow has left the home and will not be responsible for any bills contracted after this date. A provocation statement is included and signed by Norman Dow.
The Bristol section reports the Colt High football team set to play Westerly High at Westerly this afternoon. Local business ads promote Gladiolus and Linens at various shops. Community updates include police testimony in a case, church services, fire department plans, roadwork repairs, and a federal sea wall permit filing by Cranston Worsted Mills.
Weekend sale offers asparagus tips per can 15c, Fancy Orange Pekoe tea per pound 75c value, Golden Bantam corn per can 15c, spring lamb forequarters per pound 27c, pork to roast per pound unknown, small half hams per pound unknown, flat rib corned beef per pound unknown, cooking compound as lard substitute 65c.
The corner property known as the Oard Estate, long owned by St. Michael's Church, will be demolished and the site graded and seeded to leave the lot vacant. Wardens and vestry voted in early summer to remove the building, with tearing to start next Monday under Manuel Cabral, lessee of the Minturn farm on Metacom avenue.
A benefit whist was held at Mrs George S. Marshall’s Pleasant street home on Wednesday evening. Six tables competed with prizes won by Mrs Ida Newman Miss Catherine Marz Mrs Gene Marshall Frank Silvia Harold Rod erick and Arthur Brelsford. Mrs Ida Newman will host another whist at Mrs Marshall’s home next Wednesday.
The fifth annual harvest festival at St Michael's Church takes place next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock with the rector of St George's Church Central Falls expected to preach. Gifts of groceries fruit and vegetables donated will go to St Andrew's School in Barrington.
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