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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1924

Page

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Town Council Deals With Police Vacancies and Franchises

Bristol town council took no action to fill night police vacancies amid a large applicant pool. It received a Public Utilities Commission notice on a bus franchise between Bristol and Providence and a NYNH&HRR officer’s claim of $18 000 monthly fare losses. The meeting approved some financial matters and licenses while delaying several requests and renewals.

John Paull Thomas S. Leahy Public Utilities Commission State House Bristol Providence United Electric Railways Co Walsh E J Phillips New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company Fall River Public Utilities Company Hugh F Kelley Amos S Gorhan Harold D Shippee Bristol Baseball Club Shippee Industrial Trust Companys Roland Chase North Cemetery Arthur Paine Hope Street Dimond Block Lorenzo Castrioto High Street Bay View Avenue Joseph C. Alger Hasbrouck Lous Levy Sodini & Gursti Wreatt State Street Patrick McGovern Tydia Mc Cooke Constitution Street Evelin ¢ Bache Counciil Narragansett Electric Lighting Company Gooding Lane Mt Howe Avenue East State Street Willam P Paine Way Burnside Memorial Hall Giles S Congdon

Democratic caucus approves slate with no opposition

The Democratic Town Committee caucus at Artillery Armory drew no opposing candidates and 21 ballots were cast. James J. Walsh was elected caucus chairman, James T. Pierce clerk of the First District, and Bernard M Callan clerk of the Second District, listing numerous nominees for senator, representatives, and town committee members.

Artillery Armory James J. Walsh James T Pierce Bernard M Callan Daniel W Coggeshall Thomas J Byrnes Cornelius J Hasbrouck Edward L. Leahy Walter H. Coggeshall Ellan S. Paull Mary Callan Leahy Mary J. Condon Nora E. Dwyer Joln DeFelice Daniel W.coggesh

World Series Tie Deepens as Senators Defeat Giants

The Senators beat the Giants 2 1 in Washington to tie the World Series at three games apiece. Ogden and Marberry for Washington and Barnes and McQuillan for New York shoulder the pitching duties as the deciding game looms in the nation’s capital.

New York Washington Senators Nehf Giant Johnson Ogden Marberry Barnes McQuillan Giants Nants Washingtons Bucky” Harris Mognidge Ruel Baldwin Dean Beatles Gowds Bentley Stanley Harris Goose” Goslin Muddy” Ruel Bristol Bleven Field Harris Goslin Ferguson Red Sox Warren Goslin Warren

Motor Busses to Bristol Replace Electric Cars on Highway

Public Utilities Commission approves United Electric Railways plan to switch Providence Bristol service from electric cars to motor buses. Freight moves by motor trucks. Buses run Providence to Bristol and to Burton Street, with Providence terminal at Post Office Square. James J Walsh notes partial town council disagreement but supports settlement. minor schedule changes expected. Car tracks Warren to Bristol may stay this fall but later removed to create a boulevard on Bristol Neck.

Providence Bristol Burton Street Franklin Street Post Office Square United Electric Railways Company Public Utilities Commission James J Walsh Warren Bristol Neck

Harvest Supper Feeds About 150 at Trinity Parish House

Trinity Church Ladies Aid Society served roughly 150 people at a Harvest Supper in the Parish House. Menu items included cold ham potato salad baked beans brown bread rolls coffee and pie. The supper committee featured Mrs Charles F Thompson president and members Mrs John Grabert Mrs Richard R Cornell Mrs Charles W Young Mrs Frank Paull Mrs John Gerrard and Miss Jennie V Clarke.

Trinity Parish House Ladies Aid Society Trinity Church Charles © F Thompson Parish Aid Society John Grabert Richard R. Cornell Charles W. Young Frank Paull John Gerrard Jennie V Clarke

Republican Slate Endorsed by Bristol Town Committee

At a Wednesday meeting in the Bristol County Court House the Republican Town Committee endorsed slate candidates for tonight's caucus. State Senator-Representative William H. Thayer, First District Representative Mrs Olivia D Hamill, Second District Representative Earl H McKenzie the Soldiers' Home adjutant.

Republican Town Committee Bristol County Court House William H. Thayer Olivia D. Hammill Frank H. Hammill Earl H. McKenzie Soldiers’ Home

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Bristol, R. I M. M. Conley, Jeweler Task Francis Newbury Close Pastime Theatre John Gilbert Richard Harding Davia Ani Warner Bros Adolphe Menjou Anna Q. Nilsson Carmel Myers Willard Louis Norma Shearer Edward Burns East Lois Wilson J. Warren Kerrigan Paramount Picture Democratic Caucus Cen Ters Rhode Island Direct Corre Scope of Industrial Trust Company Ser Victrola And Federal Radio Combination Edward D Kunz Optomer Connery Men’s Outfitter the Waldron CO Bradford Street Greate Tsoet Vsmi Warren Mra Cornelius- Harrington B. A. Freach Sawer
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