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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1919

Page

3

Bristol Teams Triumph in Weekend Baseball Gridiron

Bristol wins two games as N I R Co defeats Stars of Providence 2 0 on Saturday in an hour ten minutes. Hatting and Turner starred for the home side while Purvere starred for the visitors. Sunday saw the N I R Co team beat Revere Rubber 14 3.

Stars “of Providence Trim Revere Rubber Co National India, ‘Rubber Company AtlyStars F. Garvin Turner N. I A Revere Asylum H. Murphy Simister Brown Courier Bristol Baker N.I. R J. Garvin Murphy P. Simister Hill Beauregard Ssrown Kemph Revere Rubber CO Farley McKenna McSherry McDowell O'Hara Patstone Kiernan Garvin F.garvin Feid Rothmich Witherell Miller

Star Tuesday and a Week of Studio Pictures Features

A vintage program lists six act Triangle feature Toton with Olivé Thomas, a second film His Mother's Boy starred by Charles Ray, and a Thursday Easy to Make Money with Bert Lytell. Weekly notes cover Friday The Rebellious Bride with Peggy Hyland plus a Sunday baseball recap.

Olivé Thomas Toton Texas Thomas H. Ince Bert Lytell Jimmy Dad Lytell United Artists Corporation Charlie Chaplin Sunnyside Peggy Hyland William Fox Ozark Mountain St. Louis

We Can't Have Everything brings DeMille flair to Cecil B. DeMille

A Cecil B. DeMille Artcraft film We Can't Have Everything features Wanda Hawley as Kedzie Thropp who neglects war sacrifices for herself while Kathryn Williams plays Charity showing noble character. Rupert Hughes wrote the story and Wm C De Mille the screenplay. The review calls it a masterful metropolitan drama with psychology and studio life.

Hursday Kathryn Williams Wanda Hawley Ellett Dexter Cecil B. DeMille Artcraft Kedzie Thropp Charity Rupert Hughes Wm. C. DeMille

First Grand Fair and Community Events With Local Lodges

The notice lists events for September and October including the First Grand Fair by King Philip Lodge No 1135 Loyal Order of Moose on Sept 6 13 20 27 Saturdays. A Jazz dance on Sept 15 in G A R Hall with Donovan's Orchestra. A series of Public Whists starting Sept 17 in Odd Fellows Hall by United Brothers Social Club. Harvest Supper Oct 2 in Odd Fellows Hall hosted by Reba Re papal Degree Lodge No 12 I O O F.

King Philip Lodge Order of Moose G. A. R Hall Donovan United Brothers’ Social Club Odd Fellows’ Hall Odd Fellow’s Hall Reba Repapal

Optimistic Thought on Knowledge and Talkers

A reflection notes that those with the least knowledge are often the most talkative. It cautions against equating talk with understanding and suggests restraint in speaking without facts.

Town Council Accepts Police Resignations and New Hires

The Town Council met last evening and accepted the resignations of Patrolmen Carl C. Witherell John Paul and John B. Rohrmann. Oliver Le Maire and Matthew G. Maetozo were elected to the permanent police force at 3 50 per day. Two resigning sergeants from World War II era will begin duty tomorrow night. A special session granted William McShane permission to build a gutter bridge at 241 Wood Street. Fire Chief Coggeshall reported 600 to overhaul the King Philip Steam Fire Engine now idle at the fire station after inspection at Herreshoff.

Carl C. Witherell John Paul John B. Rohrmann Oliver le Maire Matthew G. Maetozo William McShane Wood Street Walter H.coggeshall King Philip Herreshoff Manufacturing Company

Packing Stitching Team Defeats Cutting Five One

The newly reorganized Packing Stitching team beat Cutting 5 to 1 last evening. Key batting came from Reppel Hill and Gladue as the Stitching club was dispersing in a league meeting aimed at boosting team standings.

Eeevones Ce Eenecooe Cutting Reppel Hill Gladue

Printing team defeats Stitching by 14 to 7 in slow game

Last Friday night the Printing team beat the Stitching squad 14 to 7. Baker and Almedia starred for Printing while Walsh led the losers with solid defense and timely hits.

Reopel Partmetdn Sivigney Gallo Langello Hill Sampson Wall W. Gladue Hills J. Murphy Simmons McKenna Gladue Baker and Almedia Walsh

Obituary of Theodore R Hawley Resident of This Town

Theodore R Hawley died at the Soldiers Home in Noroton Heights Connecticut last Thursday. His body was brought here for interment at North Cemetery with Rev A C Larned officiating. He was 86 and long served as foreman at the National India Rubber Company plant and later lived at the Soldiers Home. He is survived by wife Mary a son George B of Providence and daughters Susie and Emma of Brooklyn.

Theodore R. Hawley Soldiers Home Noroton Heights Conn North A C Larned Albany National India Rubber Company Mary George B Providence Susie Emma Brooklyn N Y Hawley

Michele Del Piano Dies After Illness at 24

Michele Del Piano died Saturday night at his home 240 Wood Street after a long illness. A native of the area he previously worked in the National India Rubber Company shoe division. He is survived by his parents Angelo and Mary Del Piano five brothers and one sister. The funeral mass was held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and interment followed at St. Marys Cemetery.

Michele del Piano Wood Street National India Rubber Company Angelo Mary del Piano Joseph Poja St. Mary's Cemetery

Home for Aged Women Sees Year of Gifts and Growth

The twenty seventh annual report from the Home for Aged Women details board activities, member changes, and financial thrift. It notes deaths of three long-time members, a new director appointee, and ongoing reliance on gifts, visits, and the Harvest Festival to sustain operations.

Board of Managers of the Home For Aged Women Home For Aged Women Mary Bowen Elizabeth M. Douglass Margaret D. B. Stanton Board of Managers Florence Nelson Stanton Miss Nelson Tirrell Trinity Church Pias Ete Carrie A Thomas

Local Bristol resident praises Dean's Kidney Pills

George N. Dunbar of 20 Charles Street Bristol credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing his kidney trouble after a cold settled on his kidneys. He notes frequent urination back pain and says he has had no trouble for over a year. Sold for 60 cents at Buffington's Pharmacy Buffalo New York manufacturer Foster Milburn Co.

Bristol George N. Dunbar Charles Street Dean Buffington Dunbar Foster-Milburn Co Msgrs Buffalo, N. Y

Treasurer's Report of Funds and Transactions

Income from invested funds 2571 33 membership fees 13 00 sale of Narragansett Electric Co Rights 97 201 entrance fee 100 00 salaries matron and nurse 954 00 provisions 839 89 milk 152 38 water tax 30 21 coal 185 36 care of heater 51 00 gas and electricity 34 73 telephone 19 63 furnishings 287 78 care of Walker Burial lot 5 00 burial expenses 62 00 Narragansett Electric Lighting Co Bond 100 00 cash to balance 40 55 respectfully submitted M A Johnson treasurer auditor Sherman

Narragansett Electric Co Greece Adie Chee Ceee Walker Burial Narragansett Electric Lighting Co Ccee

Real Estate Transfers Recorded by Town Clerk

Dexter Thurber of Brookline Mass transfers a summer residence and shore land at Ferry Hill to Lilibel B Salisbury of New York. Ames B Brown transfers a cottage and lot on Burton Street to William T Wyner and wife. Nathan N Bishop Jr transfers a house and lot on Main Road to John Floyd Huestis and wife. Mary E Bullock transfers a house and lot on Mt Hope Avenue to Richard H Goulart and others.

Dexter Thurber Brookline Mass Lilibel B. Salisbury New York Ferry Hill Ames B. Brown William Twyer Burton Stret Nathan N. Bishop, Jr John Floyd Huestis Main Road Mary E. Bullock Richard H. Goulart Mt. Hope Avenue

Death notices from Noroton Heights and Warren

Died Theodore R. Hawley at the Soldiers' Home Noroton Heights Conn Sept 4 1919 aged uncertain. Michele DelPiano in this town Sept 6 1919 aged 24. John A. Kemp in So Warren Sept 7 1919 aged 34. Henrietta Martin in Warren R I Sept 5 1919 in her 71st year, daughter of the late Henry and Maria C Martin.

Hawley Noroton Heights Conn Theodore R. Hawley DelPiano Michele DelPiano Kemp So. Warren John A. Kemp Martin Warren R. I Henrietta Henry Maria C. Martin

Do Authors Enjoy Writing

An editorial in the New York World argues that pure love of writing yields best results while contrasting with The Sun view that most successful authors do not love the craft. It notes many writers avoid admitting dislike and doubt the romance of writing.

Amelia E. Barr New York World the Sun

Columbus Day Confusion Sows School Absence

A Chicago Tribune item recalls a neighbor’s child explaining Columbus Day as the reason she was off school. The playful exchange highlights misdated pride in a schoolday misbelief and the holiday's impact on attendance.

Columbus America Chicago Tribune

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