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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
2
In a letter published by The October Woman's Home Companion, Herbert Hoover calls on American women to conserve food and reduce waste. He appeals for thrift across households and urges organizing efforts in trades, hotels, and food distribution to ease wartime shortages and curb profiteering.
Prescott Bradie visits New York and Washington. Two government hydroplanes circled over Bristol last Tuesday afternoon. Marriage intentions filed for Jose Silvia and Marie Leal Costa. DeWolf-Brownell enters Rhode Island State College. Amy Northup returns from Manchester visit. Mott family returns to New York City. Narragansett Athletic Club to play an exhibition against a U.S. team. Khaki Handkerchiefs advertised. Navy furlough for Albert J. Ceven. Bristol Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles plans pool tournament after one new member. Bertha Thiverge located in Boston after disappearing Aug 31. Page rank conferred at Knights of Pythias. $500,000 appeal for enlisted members announced. Junior Naval Defence Guard picnic planned by Mrs. Frank Howe. Dog show prizes for Glendyne Kennels at Lincoln Park. Jackkin-the-box Whistle hosts seaside demo of chowder. Bristol church sermons announce Army work funds and nature themed talks. Bristol Constabulary opposed merging with Company C Bristol Train of Artillery. remain independent alliance with local police.
Miss Bary Barry and Miss Mary Reilly enter Bay View Seminary East Providence as The Smites Society plans its first sensoris meeting next Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs Alvin Bullock Hope Avenue Mata Wallis E Hower spends vacation with parents and leaves for Windsor Conn to resume studies. Adjt Gen Charles W Abbot Jr investigates death of Louis E Couneshall of Co D 301 Engineers died in Brookline. burial permit cites Exhaustion.
Salvatore Della Morte and Miss Alvira Elizabeth Goglia wed at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in a 9 o'clock ceremony officiated by Rev. Joseph Oja. The couple, after a reception at the bride’s home, plan a wedding trip to Washington and will reside on Franklin street. The groom works in the bakery at Franklin and Wood streets.
Edwin T. Mann and Orize Fortier of Warren united in marriage Tuesday evening at the bride's State street home. The ceremony, performed by Rev. H. W. Warren, was informal with only relatives and close friends present. Mann has supervised the town Children's Playground for seven years and the couple will reside on State street.
Star Theatre screens June Caprice in A Child of the Wild a five act William Fox drama. Pearl White appears in The Fatal Ring with The Girl from Frisco and related features. Saturday brings William S Hart in The Square Deal Man a Western tale of crime and atonement. Also shows The Railroad Raiders and comedies.
A letter from Fort Rodman written in September 1917 describes frigid conditions in the new barracks at Nine Teombany Fort Rodman Massachusetts. It notes the need for overcoats sweaters and warm gear as men prepare for guard duty field drills and sub calibe firing. Visitors bring sweets and magazines, pay day boosts morale, and crews prepare for Camp Ayer with packing lists and rules on telephone use.
The funeral for Louis E Coggeshall who died in a Brookline hospital after transfer from Ayer Army Camp was held Wednesday at 1 pm from 862 Hope Street the home of his sister Mrs John W Church. Rev Dr A G McGilton conducted the service with many relatives and military members present. Interment was at North Cemetery.
September 19 1917 Bristol Probate Court heard Henry DeWolf guardian of Louise Henry Dewolf ward second account review. The court set October 1 1917 at 10 20 A M for consideration in Bristol with notice to be published fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phenix.
The funeral for Charles F. Herres hoff was held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 from his Point Pleasant home Pappoosesquaw. Relatives and friends from New York Boston Providence and nearby attended. Rev Dr George L Locke of St Michael's Church conducted the services. Interment followed at North Cemetery.
Last month donations to the Children's Home included vegetables from Mrs. McKee and Mrs. Steele, apples from Mrs. d Rocha and Mrs. Wilbur, corn from James Church and John Usher Jr, sugar from Mrs. Bosworth and Mrs. Rockwell, apples from Mrs. Fielding Williams and Mrs. Lowe, and other goods such as ice cream, cereals, flour, and dental and medical services from listed donors and organizations. Multiple individuals and groups contributed foods and services.
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