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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1916
Page
4
A Newport News editorial warns that Narragansett bay scallops are dying out and may become extinct in Rhode Island. It calls for urgent state action to preserve and cultivate shellfish, including planting seed, legal protection, and a timeline to restore annual crops.
The St Andrew s Club held a field day from St Michael s Chapel to Ferry Hill. Members enjoyed outdoor sports a picnic supper and attendance after the New York boat passed. Winners include Ernest Meiggs Charles Winward George Haines Harold Webb William Buffington and Walter Wennerstrand in various events.
Trivial blemishes can signal serious skin diseases. Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment stops eczema progress and heals pimples acne blotchy red and scaly skin. Antiseptic action helps prevent spread of trouble including cold sores or chapped hands. At your druggist 50c.
An Italian immigrant recalls seeing a U S flag in Genoa at fourteen and choosing to come to America. The piece argues immigrant children absorb Americanism through schools and libraries, but emphasizes the need to Americanize fifteen million adults, many non citizens or illiterate, as essential to national well being. It praises immigrant pioneership and faith as drivers of patriotism.
No new cases in town while Barrington records a second case in a two year old boy, Lory Delpozzo, son of Antonio Delpozzo on Rumstick Road. He has mild illness and was sent to City Hospital Providence. Barrington and Warren school openings delayed until Sept. 25 due to the epidemic.
In the Fifth District Court before Judge F H Hammill cases were called. Whllard F Usher vs Manuel Almeida continued one week. Providence Sash and Blind Co vs F B Healy continued. John Gomes vs Ernest Ornelles continued one week. John Perry vs Mary Hassett defaulted with possession and costs. Helena V Goffs Gideon Manchester and F M Dimond vs T O Gladding and J F Peckham vs T O Gladding continued two weeks.
The municipal bath house will close for the season on Friday evening though a warm spell could reopen next Sunday when the tide is high. August patronage was strong with about three thousand bathers using rooms and many more visiting for swimming and wharf access.
Bristol Train of Artillery officers finalized plans for a surgeons trophy rifle shoot next Sunday at Prospect farm range. Privates only may compete, requiring 25 percent drill attendance and good standing plus in door practice. Twenty three privates are eligible to shoot for the perpetual silver cup donated by Dr. A. M. Merriman for Companies A and B.
Wallis FE Howe Jr defeated R W Nelson 7 5 in the Casino Cup men’s singles final on Friday afternoon. In early rounds Mrs Paul Howe beat Miss Eliza Howe 6 4 6 0, and Miss Mollie Hamill beat Mrs Wallis E Howe 6 3 6 1 in the second round.
Coming events announce a salad supper and entertainment scheduled for Thursday evening September 28 hosted by the Epworth League of State Street M. F. Church.
In this town on September 9, the Reverend A P Rebello joined Antone N Sabaiba and Miss Mary G Henrikue in matrimony.
Jermiah Murphy aged 54 died on Sept 9 in this town. Infant Mary Gomes aged 1 year 11 months died on Sept 10. Mary Cabral daughter of Antone and Mary Cabral of 41 Gooding Avenue died on Sept 11 at age 1 month.
The piece extols the telephone as a cure for loneliness on the farm while stressing it cannot replace in person visits. It urges young people to visit often and for all neighbors to keep their latch strings out for others to call and drop by.
The Bristol School Committee met with most members present except Dr. R S Church. They adjourned to Thursday evening to decide the selection. They discussed Rhode Island towns with low high school and college enrollment and noted Bristol as a factory town with many youths leaving school for work. The accounts committee approved bills totaling 867.26 and noted an unexpended balance of 20 925.51. The Building Committee accepted the resignation of George C Minard and elected Benjamin M MacDougall as his replacement. Clarke and Howe’s architect bill of 793 was ordered paid, three-fifths of the total. The meeting adjourned at 10 45.
Ads claim rain exposure causes rheumatism and neuralgia and offer Sloan's Liniment for fast relief. The product supposedly penetrates without rubbing to ease sore joints muscles and minor injuries with a 25 cent bottle at the drugstore.
Advertises easy permanent profit by working from home. Promises no risk and personal independence. Prospective applicants are told to send name address and one reference to Brown at 66 Murray Street in New York City.
The tax collector announces readiness to receive the 1916 town taxes. Office hours in September are daily except Sundays and holidays, 9 am to 12 noon and 2 to 5 pm. From September 28 to October 2 the office opens in the evenings from 7 to ? which reads as a partial OCR fragment.
Fire destroyed the rear north side of Constitutionye Street near Wood Street, damaging Ferreira’s sausage manufactory. The shed-like building burned, threatening nearby houses. Residents plan to protest rebuilding a wooden structure in such close proximity to dwellings.
Beginning this week children may enter the Star and Pastime free until further notice. The evening program features Henry Kobergy in The Warning, Pearls White and Creighton Hale in The Iron Claw, Jordan Is a Hard Road, Mabel Normand and Roscoe Arbuckle in He Did and He Didn't, plus Dorothy Gish in The Girl at the Curtain.
Public sale of property in Bristol under Rhode Island Superior Court decree dated June 22 1915. The listing covers multiple tracts along the Bristol to Bristol Ferry road with references to prior divisions and heirs, including Lot No 1 and Lot No 2, and a separate parcel of one acre fifty four rods. The sale is set for September 16 1916 with two combined lots to be offered at specified noon times. Edward E Bunn Commissioner and John Henshaw Attorney oversee the sale.
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