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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1918
Page
3
Florence Reed leads an all star cast in the seven act feature To day at the Star Theatre with the satirical The Geezer of Berlin and a comedic bill. Wednesday features John Mason and Alma Hanlon in Libertine followed by Keystone comedies. Thursday offers Mitchell Lewis in Nine Tenths of the Law a six act Northwest drama.
The Rogers Free Library offers a varied list of new books including Wilt Thou Torchy Ford Professor Latimer's Progress Northcliffe England's Man of Power Tree of Heaven and My Four Weeks in France Old World Through Old Eyes Where the Souls of Men Are Calling Lord Tony's Wife Serbia Crucified and more. Also featured are guides on housekeeping and serving as well as children and travel volumes and a selection of Lang's Fairy Books.
Proceedings and year book references include National Museum 1917 and agriculture notes. Red Pepper is cited with Richmond patrons and a library note states closed for circulation on Oct 8 with 311 books out and 52 not returned.
Hokara soothes delicate skin with antiseptic massage cream action. After washing apply for soft velvety skin and removal of dead skin. Priced 35c for small and 60c for large, sold with guarantee at W H Buffengten's Drug Store.
The notice lists recipients of letters advertised at the local post including Jacintha Almeida Henry C Clark Capt Nathan Frinning Antone Gonsalves Francisco Tuscera de Mideira Rev A J Myers Frank Maneffo H W Quimby Joe Rosen Joe Stervis Joseph E Wood Mrs Fitzpatrick Mrs Fred Law rence Mrs Ida Lynch Miss Bertha Mott Miss Margaret McCoy Miss Hazel Smith Mrs Roy Smith Strand Orchestra Jose Luis Betencourte S M Castrignano Raffaela Demittis A S Eccellenza Giuseppe Esposito Romio Giguere Angelo Petrone Vincenzo Sacchett.
A son was born in Hartford Connecticut on October 28 to Mr. and Mrs. George M Rounds. The child is a grandson to Mr and Mrs Rounds and a great grandchild of Albert M Sparks of this town.
Notices from Warren and nearby towns with multiple obituaries dated October. Includes John Stephen Boylan aged 32, Mrs Brigham aged 80, Mary Cabral aged 48, Joseph Healey, Santo Mascena aged 3, Nancy Romenello aged 13 years 7 months, Emily Rosa aged 44, and other bereavements.
John Anderson, 33, of 107 Franklin Street, died from Spanish influenza and bronchial pneumonia after a brief illness. Born in Glasgow, he moved to the U.S. with his parents and lived here eight to ten years. He worked for the National India Rubber Company, rising to foreman of the shipping department, wire division, since 1910. He was a member of St Albans Lodge No 6 A F and A M. He leaves a wife Cora Frances Shaw and daughter Sybil, plus his father Joseph Anderson, brother Angus C, and sister Christina Anderson of Warren. Funeral from his residence will be private tomorrow.
Mrs Charles W Brigham died Sunday at her Attleboro home from Spanish influenza. A native of this town she was 30, daughter of John H and Amy Goddard, and married ten years ago. She graduated Colt Memorial High School class of 1906 and read the Declaration of Independence on July 4 at Town Hall. She is survived by her husband, her parents, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral held this afternoon at 1 from the Attleboro residence. Interment was in that town.
The funeral for John Campbell, killed when a Consolidated train struck him at Kettle Point East Providence last Thursday night, was held yesterday at 2 pm from his home 16 John Street. Rev Anson B Howard of Michael's Church led the service. Floral tributes came from the Herreshoff Manufacturing boiler room employees, King Philip Steam Fire Engine Company and St Albans Lodge No 6 A F and A M. Bearers were George Ebbitts James T Robertson Robert A McCaughey Attorney William T O'Donnell and James Magee.
The town records several funeral services. Lillian May Bell and Manuel DeCosta Prenda were laid to rest at local cemeteries after services at homes and churches. Minnie Burke died, with her funeral at St Marys Church and interment at St Marys Cemetery. her son James Burke is ill with Spanish influenza.
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