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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
3
A garbled note from Bristol reports a court decision involving a financial dispute. The readable bits indicate a review of money owed and a judge’s conclusion, though details like names, dates, and exact sums are unreadable.
The First District Exemption card session at the State House reconsidered Nathaniel G Herreshoff Jr of this town and granted exemption on industrial grounds while Giorgio Derrico sought discharge for a dependent wife and was denied. John M Rushneck received a three month extension for exemption due to a dependent wife.
William Hamley and Son announce a contract for a three story brick mill with basement at 35 Greenwich Street Providence. The structure 60 by 202 feet will be east of the shoe making room and connected to the main building. Lockwood Green & Company of Boston are the engineers.
United Brothers Lodge No. 13 O. F. held a formal open night Tuesday to mark reopening of its recently renovated lodge room. Large attendance from Providence and nearby areas enjoyed a program including songs, a monologue, solos, and a service presentation by Mrs. William J. Fish, with interior upgrades such as new lighting carpets and fresh paint completing the improvements.
Comrade William A Nye died at the Soldiers Home Tuesday afternoon from a cerebral hemorrhage in his 77th year. A Providence resident for years, he served six months in Company E, First Rhode Island Light Artillery during the Civil War. He leaves a son and daughter in Providence and two brothers, Robert and George N. Interment was at Oakland Cemetery after a funeral in Providence.
This evening at 7 30 Rev O H Wallace presents Laborers for the Harvest. Sunday at 10 30 his sermon In Christ Jesus and at 7 The Bethrothal Song of the Church. Sunday School follows the morning service. B Y P A meets at 6 45 with a business meeting for the executive committee after prayer. Mite Society visits Mrs Ethel Mott next Tuesday at 2 PM.
The Bristol and Warrers Water Works merits will be reviewed at a public meeting on Wednesday Oct 24. The Highway Commission will discuss building a permanent highway on Wood Street and other town concerns including a proposed $40,000 bond purchase and nuisance complaints along Borden avenue.
A plea urges readers to sign the United States Food Administration pledge card, asking households to share scarce resources with starving children in Belgium and Northern France. The message frames inaction as cold hearted and emphasizes national duty and self denial to feed overseas babies.
Charles Goldstein proprietor of Surprise Store and Miss Jeanette Goldman of Providence wed Tuesday evening at Zionist Headquarters in Providence. Rabbi I Rubenstein officiated. Annie Goldman maid of honor Joseph Goldstein best man guests from Fall River and Bristol attended. They celebr ated with a wedding breakfast reception danced until 5 am and plan a Boston New York trip before settling at 154 Wood Street Bristol. Charles Goldstein has lived in Bristol two and a half years and belongs to Knights of Pythias Burnside Lodge No 34.
A Metro Wonder five act feature The Silence Sellers is shown at the Pastime Theatre with Mme. Petrova star. The program includes the Pathe Weekly Triangle and Metro comedies alongside the feature.
A promotional notice touts Orrine as a uniform success in curing drink habit cases. It offers a money back guarantee if no benefit after trial and promotes two forms, a powder and a pill, priced at one dollar per box.
Letter from Sara L. G. Fittz Cor Sec R. L Equal Suffrage Assn. defends women’s war effort and urges Dr Charles E. Dana to back full suffrage for New York women. She cites Russia England and Canada and mocks anti-suffrage arguments as outdated and hypocritical.
The Bristol Mothers Club held its first fall and winter meeting in the John Post Reynolds School auditorium with over 100 attendees. Col H Anthony Dyer spoke on food conservation while Miss Winifred Philco demonstrated muffins and gems made without white flour.
The Colt Memorial High School held evening classes Tuesday with 110 students enrolled and plans for geometry and English literature if enrollment grows. Principal William W. Lee Jr leads, with Misses Tobin Brogan August Andrade and Mr. Jones among the staff. total enrollment last evening reported as 160.
At a special meeting in Warren Town Council with State Senator Max W Laugy present the council discussed disposal of the State bridge bills. The Town Clerk was instructed to notify the Bristol Warren and Barrington town councils and their assemblymen to meet in Warren District Court on Oct 25 to discuss bridge payments.
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