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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1934
Page
2
The Bristol newspaper appeals to all public spirited Bristolians to donate to the Armistice Day Fund to support the parade and oration. The town lacks funds for the celebration and relies on local generosity to honor the 1918 Armistice and promote peace.
Reba Rebekah Lodge No 12 held its annual harvest supper last Thursday night in Odd Fellows hall. Grand Master John H Williams of Providence attended with the Grand officers and assembled leaders including Mrs Phebe P Bentley. After the meeting a program featured tenor Vernon Gray with musical solos and various dances, followed by a supper organized by Mrs Christine Remieres and helpers.
Miss Miriam Skinner was reelected first directress of the Bristol Temnate Charitable Society at a meeting held at her Hope Street home. Rex Herbert, pastor of the First Congregational Church, presided as reports showed the organization again supports an extensive program. Other officers were re elected: Miss Gertrude Drury second directress Mrs William H Angevine secretary Mrs Henry Barton treasurer Miss Lillia Farrington auditor. The executive board includes Mrs F Blaisdell Mrs George Richardson Miss Madeline Wyatt and Mrs Clinton T Sherman.
Miss Nora Dwyer was chosen regent of Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella at the annual election held last night in the K of C Home on State Street. She succeeds Miss Mary A Callan and will be seated with other officers including Mrs Charles M Connery vice regent and Rev Thomas J Gillan chaplain.
Otto Frank Siegel of Providence dies at Homeopathic Hospital Providence after three weeks ill He was 65 born April 24 1868 in Clinton MA son of Yate Carl and Caroline Siegel He moved with family to Bristol then to Providence where he ran a grocery business He was a charter member of Burnside Lodge K of P and a member of Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder Co Survived by wife two sons Oswald C Providence and Raymond E Mentor OH a sister Mrs Everett Lee Church Bristol Burial in North Cemetery with funeral at Bayce Brothers Funeral Home Providence.
Local readers are reminded to submit short items for the Prienz news column. The Parish Aid Society of Trinity Church will meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs Frank Paull’s Hope street residence. A brief note about community happenings follows.
Local schools plan events with speakers and student council elections at Colt Memorial High. Rotary Club seeks Zenas Bliss as speaker. Various church groups and ladies auxiliary hold meetings and social events at churches, halls, and units around town. Bingo parties, harvest suppers, dances, and fundraisers advertise at multiple venues including Suzman’s and Colt Auditorium.
The nursery tale Jack and Jill is linked to a Norse myth about the moon and dark patches. It says two children were kidnapped by the moon while drawing water and are still seen with a bracket hanging from a pole on their shoulders.
The Pacific coast area is largely native while the East coast hosts banana lands worked by Jamaica laborers and white overseers. The central region sits on a red tableland home to finqueros coffee finca owners and what the text calls the real Costa Ricans a pure Spanish race with industrious prosperous men and beautiful women.
A long lost Medal of Honor from 1871 aboard the USS Colorado was found in the Navy Department. The owner Michael Owens died in 1890 with no known relatives. Marines may receive the medal if a nearest blood relative is proven.
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