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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1916

Page

3

Donations to Home Receive Various Gifts

Donations to the Children's Home include items and services from many contributors such as Miss Sarah Munifo Dr. Locke New man Bros Mrs Levy Mrs C B Rockwell Jr Miss Claudia DeWolf Mrs Bosworth Mr Gordon Needham Mass and others. Gifts listed cover fruit vegetables sugar candy clothing kindling ice cream and services of seamstresses and entertainment for an excursion.

Sarah Munifo St. Andrew’s Club Dr. Locke Newman Bros C. F. Dimond & Co Dr. Howe Levy C. B. Rockwell, Jr Winthrop DeWolf Barnard French J. H. Young Claudia DeWolf Bosworth Eliza Howe W. G. Low Gordon Needham Mass William McCaw Steele Tingley

Officer He's In Again

An anonymous letter-writer recalls chasing a nocturnal dog through Bourne and Bone lanes and neighboring streets. Residents offer conflicting sightings and jokes, ending with the dog officer vanishing from office and the animal likely put to sleep.

Murphy’s Lane Bone, Lane Bradford Street High Street Franklin Street Wood Street Bone Lane Bone Bourne Street East Burial Lot

Letter from Brown on Girls Athletic Fund Ownership

A Phenix letter from W. R. Brown argues there was no Athletic Association at C M H S during his administration and that $73.49 in June funds belonged to a girl led playlet group. He says $24.85 was spent with receipts and that remaining funds will be disbursed as directed by the girls in charge.

The Phenix A. J. King Co Posytan Studio Athletic Association Hiawatha

Obituary of Manuel F Silva Azorean native dies at 29

Manuel F Silva, a Azorean native, died at his home 114 Franklin Street after a long illness at age 29. He leaves a wife and two children Manuel aged 8 and Mary aged 3. Funeral from his home and St Elizabeths Church with Rev A P Rebello officiating. Burial at St Marys Cemetery.

Manuel F. Silva Azore Islands Franklin Street Manuel Mary St. Elizabeth's Church A. P. Rebello Don Luiz Fillipe Society St. Mary’s Cemetery

Knights of Columbus Bristol Council Elects Officers

The Bristol Council Knights of Columbus held its annual meeting on a Wednesday evening. Newly elected Grand Knight Reuben Dunn and Deputy Grand Knight Thomas Tobin head a slate including Chancellor William P. Hammill Recording Secretary Lawrence M. Doyle Financial Secretary William H. Connery and Treasurer Robert J. Connery.

Bristol Council Knights of Columbus Reuben Dunn Thomas Tobin William P. Hammill Lawrence M. Doyle William H. Connery Robert J. Connery Michael J. Doyle James E. Sullivan Dennis J. McCarthy Herbert O'Rourke John P. Murphy William T. Dwyer Thomas J. Gillan William H. Sisson W. F. Duffy Joseph L. Duffy Augustus V. Connery Edward L. Leahy

Monkey bites boy on Wood Street during organ grinder tour

A five year old boy, recently recovered from infantile paralysis, was bitten on the hand in three places yesterday afternoon by a traveling organ grinder monkey on Wood Street. The animal leaped a fence and grabbed the boy. Dr. W F Duffy gave surgical aid. Wounds not serious.

Panzarella Wood Street W. F. Duffy

Black Holes of Calcutta and Cocaine Sentencing

A sharp critique mourns the abolition of Sing Sing while condemning a man who sold cocaine to children at public playgrounds in Newark. The piece blends satire with outrage over crime and punishment.

Calcutta Newark

Community event lineup for September to November

Coming events list details social and political gatherings. A dance in G A R Hall on Sept 21 hosted by Happy Go Lucky Trio. A Republican caucus at Bristol County Court House on Sept 22. Epworth League salad supper at State Street M E Church on Sept 2. Grand Bazaar on Nov 4 11 18 at G A R Hall sponsored by First Bristol Troop R I S.

G. A. R. Hall Happy Go-Lucky Trio Bristol County Court House Epworth League of State Street M. E. Church Grand Bazaar First Bristol Troop

Death Notice for William Gates Bourn

William Gates Bourn died at St. Luke's Hospital New York City on September 11 he was from White Plains New York and son of Allan and unknown Mrs Bourn of Yonkers New York.

Bourn St. Luke’s Hospital New York City William Gates Bourn White Plains N. Y Allan Bourn Yonkers New York

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