Bickford Dexter Wedding Ties Town to Edgar Town Mass Bride
Miss Elsie Dexter of Edgar Town Massachusetts married Charles F Bickford of Bristol Rhode Island at the bride’s mother’s home in Edgar Town at 2 p m The ceremony used a single ring service officiated by Rev Merritt S Buckingham Miss Agnes Forman played the music Bride wore white satin and lace with orange blossoms The bridal party included Emma C Bickford bridesmaid They left for New Hampshire and will reside in Bristol Rhode Island where Mr Bickford works at the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F Bickford
Elsie Dexter
Edgartown
Mass
New Bedford
Ella L
Clarence Dexter
John
Charles H. Bickford
Bristol
South Water Street
Agnes
Merritt
Buckingham
Emma C Bickford
New Hampshire
Bristol, RI
Mr. Bickford
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Reports Presented and Officers Elected at Bristol Society Event
Rev Herbert D Graetz presided at the Bristol Female Charitable Society annual meeting held yesterday at Miss Miriam W Skinner's home 259 Hope Street. Reports were presented and officers elected including Miss Miriam W Skinner Second Directress and Miss Harriet L Peckham secretary and treasurer. The First Directress post was left vacant in memory of Mrs Sarah F Spooner. Members elected to the Board of Managers include Miss Isabel M Wardwell Mrs Frederick G Blaisdell Miss Gertrude D Drury Mrs William H Angevine and Mrs George A Richardson. The secretary's annual report will be published in the Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert D Graetz
First Congregational Church
Bristol Female Charitable Society
Miriam W Skinner
Hope Street
Sarah F. Spooner
Miriam W. Skinner
Harriet L Peckham
Lilla R. Farrington
Isabel M Wardwell
Frederick G Blaisdell
Gertrude D Drury
William H. Angevine
George A. Richardson
the Phoenix
Nurses Monthly Report from Bristol District Nursing Association
September figures show general care 35 cases and 192 visits, metropolitan 18 cases and 134 visits, John Hancock 4 cases and 4 visits. Pre natal 8 visits, tuberculosis 25 visits, State Child Welfare 423 visits, total 816 with 148 babies attended at 4 child welfare clinics and two patients at a chest clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol District Nursing Association
John Hancock
Speakers and Programs Announced by Principal Mapes
At Colt Memorial High School this morning Charles M Morgan sang for the assembly. Principal Mapes lists upcoming events with speakers Rev Herbert D Graetz on Friday Oct 11, Gen L H Callan on Friday Oct 18, a senior class program Oct 23, William J Harper on Friday Nov 1, Bertram W Wall on Friday Nov 8 for Armistice Day, Debating Club program Nov 15, and a Junior Class program Nov 27 with faculty supervisors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial High School
Charles M Morgan
Princal E Scapes
Herbert D. Graetz
First Congregational Church
Christopher Columbus
Gen L. H Callan
Sadie C Callan
William J Harper
Bertram W Wall
Charles E. Dowd
Annie de Sisson
Tax collection totals for 1929 report
The tax collector Amos S Gorham reported 1929 tax receipts totaling 276 240 28 dollars up to last evening. Additional tax returns were filed this forenoon. The year’s total tax assessment stood at 341 719 54 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos S Gorham
Boy Scout Executive Talks To Rotarians
J Harold Williams chief Scout Executive of the Greater Providence Council spoke at the Rotary Club about the boy with insights into his five big A s Adventure Assembly Achievement Adoration and urged Bristol to stop the let George do it approach The talk praised Eagle Scout Oscar Herzig and noted Bristol’s declining 131 to 61 in scout membership with a call to greater male participation Next meeting set for 6 pm Wednesday for the district governor’s visitation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harold Williams
Greater Providence
Rotary Club
Hotel
Belvedere
Williams
George R Fish
Oscar P Herzig
Oscar
Mr Williams
Bristol
George
Meaning of the Phrase Once In a Blue Moon
An old Express note traces the origin of the saying once in a blue moon to Roy and Barlow in 1628 England and later cites BK Brewer 1883 naming a rare event. It explains the term has evolved to mean very seldom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy and Barlow
England
BK. C. Brewer
Waxed Paper Flowers Technique Tips
Instructions describe wax dipping to create waxed paper flowers and how to hold flowers over a pan with melted wax using a spoon. It notes not to use as much wax as when dipping the entire flower into the liquid and suggests a gentler method.
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O. B
America
Nash
Will
Bickford
Dexter
Vermette Bros. Garage
Penmoad Corp
Insull Utilities and Investment Co
Central Public Service Class A Insurance Co
North America
F. Reginald Dimond
Anderson & Company
Industrial Trust Building
Gaspee
Colt High School
E. S. Mapes
Boy Scout
Old Express
Newman Bros
Bristol Poultry
Bristol Broilers
Weber Farm
Newman
Swift
Florida
R. I
R. I. Macintosh
Brech and
Chen
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