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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1925
Page
3
A garbled note from Bridgewater Massachusetts hints at a student exchange, with partial names and dates obscured. The text mentions a person named Logie and a possible reference to ROT and Ager, leaving key details unreadable.
The Bristol Remhile Charity Society presents its year ending October 1925 report. It notes steady fundraising from investments and dues, with 65 to 70 annual members and a few losses, and requests new members and donations to sustain aid efforts. Harriet L. Peckham serves as secretary.
Parishioners toured the finished upper church area where painting decor work is complete and memorial windows and stations of the cross are installed. A bronze tablet lists donors of 100 or more. Final work includes altar organ and pew lighting before next Sunday’s annual donation day. The Holy Name Society hosts a smoker October 29 with Judge Charles Walsh as speaker. A parish whist on November 4 supports the altar fund.
Judge Frank H Hammill presided at the Fifth District Court with Town Solicitor Benjamin F Lindemuth present. Defendants faced varied charges from statutory offenses to assaults. penalties included fines, jail time in the State Workhouse, and continuances for several cases.
Miss Charlotte Herbey Coggeshall a longtime resident of this town died Friday night at her home 3Q Church Street after a week in a coma from apoplexy. She was 75 years a native of this town daughter of Capt George and Abby Coggeshall and sister of Harriet Augusta Coggeshall. She leaves four married daughters Mrs John W Church Mrs Charles Palmer Mrs Guy Sullivan and Mrs John Davidson. Funeral services were held at her home with Rev James J Goodacre officiating Burial followed at North Cemetery with Town Clerk John W Church Charles A Palmer and others in attendance.
John J Xavier died Friday noon at his residence 37 Thompson Avenue after months of illness. Born in Portugal he was 71 and had lived in the United States 16 years. Survived by wife Mary and eight children, funeral was at 8:30 AM from the home, Mass at St Elizabeth's Church, burial in St Mary’s Cemetery. Bearers were from the Don Louis Filipe Society.
Reba Lodge No. 12 I O O F installed officers in Odd Fellows Hall led by Mary Grabert. New officers include Noble Grand Maud McGann and Vice Grand Meta Williston with a banquet and Past Noble Grand collar gifts. The report notes the lodge’s 50th anniversary on January 15, 1925, and lists committee appointments and a supper. The piece also mentions Junior U S Volunteer Life Saving Corps training for scouts and the West Barrington instructor.
Members of the Bristol Aerie 953 Fraternal Order of Eagles organized a welfare committee on Friday night. James Holmes was elected chairman and Albert Edmonds secretary. Others include Joseph Edmonds John Powers John White and Charles A. Duquette.
Froop 1 plans 7 30 meeting in the Scout building for a Reynolds School auditorium demonstration tomorrow. The district Court of Honor for merit badges held last evening opened by Deputy Commissioner George R. Fish who chaired and examined status with Troop Committeemen Fred Straight Rev F L Maryon and Frank Francis. Scouts qualifying include Oscar P Hertzig for marksmanship and scholarship and William L Durant for cycling firemanship and first aid Joseph Riccio
The State Board of Public Roads records a land take in Barrington Rhode Island under the 1923 1925 acts for road purposes. It details the plat 108 and centerline descriptions from station points, the right to file the description and plat, and signatures from board members.
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