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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1919
Page
4
G W Hall states an attack of Weping ozema was relieved by Fruit-a-tives and Sootha Salva. He bought three boxes of Sootha Salva and two of Fruit-a-tives, reporting full recovery. The remedies, advertised by Fruit-A-Tives Limited of Ogdensburg NY, cost 50c a box or six for $9.50, with a 2 oz trial size at 25c.
A large Bristol audience enjoyed the Orpheus Four, a singing male quartet, at Colt Memorial High School last evening. Their repertoire spanned popular music, negro melodies, and grand opera, earning hearty applause. The next course event is December 16 with the Fabrizo Trio.
Democratic candidate William M. Connery withdrew his nomination citing inability to find a manager for his clothing business. Bertram W. Wall was later filed to fill the vacancy on the Democratic ticket.
A large Bristol Mothers Club gathering at Colt Memorial High School featured a business meeting, renewal of membership in the Consumers' League, and a performance by Miss Cowinshaw of Emerson School of Oratory Boston who read James M Barries Alice Sit By The Fire to hearty applause. The club’s year program will be announced later.
James Newbold a 96 year old foreman at the International Rubber Company factory in West Barrington drank sulpho napthol by mistake last Tuesday night. He intended tincture of rhubarb and soda. He fell violently ill and was rushed by Dr John J Conway to Rhode Island Hospital where he was reported improving yesterday.
A Pastime Saturday program features Alice Joyce in The Lion and the Mouse with seven acts plus Burton Holmes Travelogue and comedies. Monday offers Eugene O Brien in The Perfect Lover a Selznick Picture about Brian Lazar whose charm captivates women and thrills audiences.
The Excelsior Tennis Club posted the mixed doubles round robin schedule to begin yesterday afternoon at its courts. Pairs listed include B F Lindemuth with Molly Hamill, Harold Paull with Helen W Church, Charles Tirrell with Reba Paull, Clarence Herreshoff with Helen Morris, Howard Gray with Leah Gardiner, W W Perry with Mrs Ferry, Griswold Boynton with a partner, and A H Flint Jr with a partner.
There will be no choir rehearsal tonight. Tomorrow October 18 is St Luke's Day with a 7 30 a m service and 7 80 a m regular service. The vestry and Acolytes Guild hold monthly communion at 7 30 a m Sunday. On October 23 at 8 p m parish house hosts first social evening with Mikado songs by cast members and Parish Aid Society refreshments. Members urged to attend and bring outside friends.
Bristol Chapter D A R met at Mrs Charles W Young’s Hope Street home on Monday afternoon with large attendance. Annual business meeting was omitted and an amendment to by laws to move the annual meeting from October to May will be voted on in November. Miss Sarah D Bosworth sang selections, Mrs H W Church accompanied on piano, and Miss Lydia M Cooke read a paper on The Old Inns In New England. Hostess assisted by Mrs Frank H Buffinton and Mrs FE Easterbrooks.
Friday evening service at 7.30 and Sunday morning worship at 10.30 with topic Gona s Care for His Own. Bible school at noon. Evening sermon at 7.30 on The Victorious Life with themes God s care and divine presence across many homes and places.
The Children’s Home received varied gifts last month including shoes vegetables and fruit from Mrs Kinder Mrs Steele Mrs Halse DeWolf and Mrs Tucker along with sweets from Mrs Howe and Mrs Bosworth. Newman Bros supplied grapes apples and magazines while Trinity Church contributed sewing services and medical work by Dr Merriman and Dr Church.
This listing previews Westerns and dramas at the Star Theatre featuring Helene Chadwick in Go Get Em Ganringer a tale of border bandits and a star heroine. Also showing Pettigrew s Girl starring Monte Blue with Daisy Heath, Restless Souls, Smashing Barriers, Two of a Kind, The Light of Western Stars and more.
Rogers Free Library adds twenty seven new titles led by The Young Visitors by Daisy Ashford with an introduction by J M Barrie. A mix of detective tales adventure novels and foreign language books expands the collection and draws more readers.
The notice lists a sequence of social and cultural events from October through November including a 16th annual King Philip Steam Fire Company fair on multiple Saturdays, Plate Dances at G A R Hall, a Public Whist at Odd Fellows Hall, Halloween dances and masquerade balls, multiple charity dances at Hotel Belvedere, a Bristol St e porte Bazaar evenings at G A Hall, Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado at Pastime Theatre by Trinity Church.
Timothy hay originated in New England and was transported to the Carolinas in 1720 by Timothy Hansen, whose name the forage carries.
Bristol Town Council as Board of Canvassers will meet in Memorial Building Council Chamber on October 24 1919 at 730 PM to canvass and correct voter lists to be used at the Special Election on October 29 1919. Town Clerk Thomas E Johnson signs the notice.
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