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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1932
Page
2
Readers are urged to donate wearable clothing to the Red Cross campaign. Miss Hasbrouck at the Post Office building coordinates pickups with grocers helping with delivery. If grocers do not deliver, Manuel Serpa will collect items and bring them to 266-W.
Clerk Henry E Fowler presided at the regular session and found Philip Pisin and Frank Abate guilty of assault in this town. Each was fined $10 and costs and chose to work off fines at Providence County Jail on another charge of reveling after pleading their own cases and crossing witnesses. Manuel Lo Germano was fined $5 and costs for driving an automobile without a license.
Upcoming autumn gatherings listed include Oct 21 Batters 10 BTA dance at Artillery Hall, Oct 19 Bridge at Guiteras House, Oct 19 Food Sale at First Baptist, Oct 21 bridge whist at Colt High for Guiteras Fields, and Oct 26 27 Pinafore at Trinity Church Parish House sponsored by Excelsior Tennis Club.
The book of lamentations was used by professional mourners to lead the faithful in mourning Jerusalem’s fall. It describes ritual wailings and collective sorrow as part of ancient mourning practice.
Mr and Mrs J Winthrop DeWolf enjoy an auto trip to Canada. Simmons and family return from New York. Dunbar family moves to West Barrington. Rabbitt Relief Corps inspection Friday at G A R Hall with supper at 6:30. Rotary speaker A L Johnston discusses Western States trip. Brown University extension course pamphlets available at Bristol Phoenix office. Various visits, engagements, separations, and church notices fill the town pages.
More than 30 bridge players from the United States and Canada will compete October 19 in the American Bridge Olympic, conducted by the National Bridge Association. The Bristol entrants meet at Holmes House with local prizes, while 16 hands test bidding and play across 650 games. Awards exceed 200 trophies. winners advance to the national tournament in June with expenses paid.
William Gablinski will become commander of Kearney Post No 6 and Mrs Alice Dubuc will lead the Auxiliary Unit. Carl Clark, District 2 Rhode Island senior vice commander, will officiate with other district officers helping with the installation and metallation of new officers.
The Ferrycliffe Farst farm owned by Dr and Mrs Halsey DéWolf has long won blue ribbon first prizes for its turkeys at fairs across New England and New York. At the recent Pastern Expositions in Springfield the farm briefly trailed before a surprising rival entry by the brother in law of Ferrycliffe’s manager appeared, challenging the farm’s dominance.
Mountain Notch Turkey Farm in Somers leads over Ferrycliffe Farm after a judge pits two prize birds. The winner’s melt time and feather development tipped the scale as owners anticipate a rematch in Boston in January.
The Sunday School of State Street M E Church held Rally Day with recitations and children's performances led by Constance Briggs Dorothy Antonelli Bobby Sherman and Frankie Antonelli among others. The program included prayers greetings flower presentations and a sermon by Pastor Rex Wm C Darby.
Funeral arrangements announced for Mrs Lucy Nastri who died Sunday at St Josephs Hospital Providence. Services will begin 8 30 and 9 o clock at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery. She was born in Italy 53 years ago and lived here 20 years. Survived by husband Luca Nastri son Carlo Nastri daughter Bridget Nasty sister three brothers and a grandson.
Mrs Malcolm MacNaught of Seattle and former resident of this town died yesterday at her Beach Drive home. She was 59 and had been ill. Survived by husband once a boat builder here, two sons Malcolm Jr. of Seattle and Donald a Boston student, and two daughters Alice of Seattle and Mrs Jim Sutcliffe of Barrington, R I. Funeral plans not announced.
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