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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1949

Page

4

Planning Board Faces Limits as Ordinance Moves Ahead

The planning board, asserting advisory status, debated adopting a new ordinance to gain power over future town development. Dr. Samuel D. Clark and others planned a Friday meeting to finish discussing the water question and the ordinance. Developer Francisco T. Franca must post a performance bond to guarantee water installation, with sections B and C slated for water and A to be connected by the town council approved plat. Water assessments will apply to deeds, and a meeting with Fred P. Stradling of Bristol County Water Co. is to seek guarantees of service and cost. The board favors delaying plat acceptance until water installation is assured.

Samuel D. Clark Planning Board Francisco T. Franca Cedarcrest Shores Everett Franca Joseph G. A. Riccio Fred P. Stradling Bristol County Water Co Roger W. Pigeon

Bristol Women's Club reports posts and changes in by laws

About 40 Bristol Women’s Club members met at Guiteras House High street to hear the activities committee report and view hooked rugs, paintings, needlework and ceramics. Amendments to by laws were adopted and changes to the program set the Nov 14 meeting place to the Y M C A and the March date moved to March 20. A social hour followed led by Mrs Raymond J Makowsky with several aides and poorers listed.

Bristol Women’s Club Guiteras House High Street St. Michael’s Parish House Raymond J. Makowsky Thomas D. Adams E. Hugh Holmes Bertram W. Wall Sebastian Bernard, Jr Mary Street Joseph C. Kinder Charles A. Richards

Mrs Mary McVarish obituary notices long illness

Mrs Mary McVarish 73 of 121 Constitution Street died Sunday in a Providence hospital after a long illness. Born April 19 1876 in West Gloucester Mass she was daughter of Mehamiah and Mary McKinnon and widow of Angus McVarish. Survived by daughter Myrtle McCarthy sister Cora F Thomas Rockport Me brother Henry McKinnon Danvers Mass two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral tomorrow 8 15 from M Connery Funeral Home with solemn mass at 9 in St Marys Church.

Mary (McKinnon West Gloucester Mass Mrs. McVarish Mehamiaha Mary (McDonnell) McKinnon Angus McVarish St. Mary's Church M Connery Funeral Home Burton Street St Mary’s Church

Providence Couple Unite in Sacred Union at St Michael s Church

Miss Alice O Rourke daughter of Mr and Mrs John F O Rourke Providence married Charles Andrew Smith son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Smith Providence in a 9 am ceremony at St Michael s Church The bride wore an afternoon dress and bouquet The matron of honor Mrs Williams carried a bouquet The couple will reside in Wakefield Both newlyweds are graduates with ties to Classical High School St An drews School Barrington Rhode Island State College and the U S Rubber Company Bristol The bride works in the cash sickness dept and the groom studies chemical engineering at R I State College The couple plan to establish their home in Wakefield

Alice’ O'Rourke John F. O'Rourke Providence Charles Andrew Smith Charles A. Smith St. Michael’s Church Daniel 1 K. Davis John R. Williams R. I. State College Wakefield Smith Bristol St. Andrews United States Rubber Company State College Extension School

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