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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1915
Page
2
The town reports twelve thousand dollars in unpaid taxes at a Wednesday council meeting. Delinquents under fair circumstances may be given a chance to pay before legal action. Previously the tax list was published and the collector may resort to a tax sale if debts remain unpaid.
Charles Pitman of Hazelwood Ranch Los Gatos California renews his Phoenix subscription and urges Bristol to send a representative to the Panama Exposition describing it as a landmark event second only to Chicago’s Columbian Exposition. He notes Mr James Church plans to visit and hopes for a thorough write up on San Francisco and San Diego exhibits.
The equal suffrage movement lost in New Jersey Tuesday by over 50,000 votes. Sponsors note the result shows strong opposition and a fight that will continue, likening the effort to a naval commander's defiant remark that it has only begun.
The narrative suggests Captain Boy-ed and a famed German naval attache are elevated to commander. It questions promotions for German officers interned at Norfolk who escaped and argues such acts may be meritorious if they serve the Fatherland, reflecting a wartime ethic that a soldier’s honor is secondary to national duty.
Bristol residents invited to Hotel Belvedere parlors tonight at 8 to hear a Swarthmore Chautauqua representative outline plans for a week of Chautauqua entertainments next summer.
Sunday morning at 10 30 the pastor preaches God s Oasis in the Desert The choir sings Hark Hark My Soul by Shelly with tenor Teach Me to Pray Sunday school at noon Epworth League at 0643 leader Mrs S B Paull speaks on The Call of Missions Men and Money Evening service at 7 30 the pastor s subject The Counterfeit Life The quartet sings The Way Side Cross
Bristol and vicinity reports include visits and travels of residents, engagements and marriages registered, court action for vagrancy, and local shopper notes. Notables include John Everett Robinson and Clara Frances Stuart's marriage intentions, Otis L. Wood substituting for a police officer, and Albert Chase facing a district court delay. The Conejo yacht wintering at Walker's Cove and Suzman’s store promotions are noted among community items.
The article lists repairs at the Herreshoff boat shops wharf and updates on local events. It covers the Babbitt Women's Relief Corps inspection, visiting Miss Anna Coggeshall, an Oyster Supper after a lodge meeting, and juror selections for Providence Superior Court. It also mentions fall fashions, boy scout activities, illness, church and social events, fund drives, and community notices across Bristol and surrounding towns.
Samuel McCaw of this town and John A. Saillant of Warren have returned from a trip to Newport News. Joseph Sylvia of Usher Avenue, ill with diphtheria, was moved to City Hospital Providence for treatment yesterday.
An exhibition game will be played tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 between Cercle Jacques Cartier of Warren and the Bristols. Murphy and Bruin form the Warren battery while Pierce and Bottomley will work for Bristol. The contest aims to ready the Bristols for Sunday’s game in Warren.
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