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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1927

Page

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Knights of Columbus Nominate Bristol Officers for September Election

Representative Thomas H Byrnes was nominated Grand Knight of Bristol Council No 379 with officers nominated including John G Des Lauriers Recording Secretary Frank S Gigho and Edward L Leahy Advocate The election is set for Wednesday evening Sept 28 A joint tennis club with Hope Circle No 70 may form and a tennis court could be built on grounds north of the K of C Home An organization committee led by James E Sullivan was named to arrange the effort and election details

Thomas H. Byrnes Bristol Knights of Columbus State Street John G. Des Lauriers Frank S Gigho William P Hammall James E Sullivan Edward L. Leahy Thomas Henry Bernard J. McHugh Howard G Potter George Daughters of Isabella K. of C John G. DesLauriers James Conners Joseph King Robert J Connery Roland J Martelly

Babbitt Will Filed Yesterday with Charitable Bequests

Mrs Arselia M. Babbitt’s will filed at the Town Clerk’s office directs large estate portions to Bristol Female Charitable Society St Michael's Church Juniper Hill Cemetery Home for Destitute Children and Home for Aged Women. Executor named Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company.

Bristol Female Charitable Society St. Michael's Church Arselia M. Babbitt Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company Babbitt Juniper Hill Mary A Greene Schnectady John E. Babbitt Abby B Martin Golden Sarah § Martin Chicago Sarah Moulton Stephen C Moulton East Providence Elizabeth S Wardwell Constitution Street Sarah B Martin Edna M. Liscomb Hopewell Junction Edward B. Liscomb St Michael's Church Juniper Hill Cemetery Bristol Cottage Hospital St Andrew's Industrial School John F Babbitt Mary R Gray Sarah O Moulton

Working People's Dinner At First Baptist Church

One hundred Working People's Dinners were served in the vestry of the First Baptist Church from 12 noon to 1 pm yesterday under the W G Group. Proceeds go to the church renovation fund. Tables were decorated with candles and flowers. Committee: Mrs. Eber W. Hill chair. Mrs. James F. Stoughton. Mrs J. Henry Buffum. Mrs. Bertram F. Bullock. Mrs. George F. Marshall. Mrs. Harry H. Bullock. Mrs. Robert Steen. Mrs. John McAleese.

First Baptist Church W G Group Eber W. Hill James F.‘ Stoughton J. Henry Buffum Bertram F. Bullock George F. Marshall Harry H. Bullock Robert Steen John McAleese

Fourth World Series game set for Jamiel Park next Sunday

Warren and Bristol plan a fourth game of the Little World Series at Jamiel Park Warren with a 2 to 1 series lead. Bristol will field the same lineup as game three and manager Shippee aims to close out with strong pitching by Bill Cooper or Packy Noonan.

Warren Bristol Jamiel Park Shippee Bill Cooper

Bristol Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Federal Case

Mrs Rose Ferreira of 228 Thames Street waived preliminary trial before U S Commissioner Archibald C Matteson in Providence on charges of possessing a still and manufacturing liquor. She was bound over to the Federal Court in 1000 bail after officers seized a 20 gallon still, four barrels of mash, and a keg of whiskey from her third floor residence.

Rose Ferreira Thames Street Harry Kendall Richard J Kavanaugh United States Archibald C Matteson Providence

Automobile notes and quips from papers around the nation

A collage of pithy lines from several newspapers noting life liberty and an automobile as essentials, jokes about cars knocking telegraph poles, debates on death rates and lifespan, and a remark about car ownership prospects if payments are made. It reflects light editorial whimsy on motor age topics.

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Honolulu Star-Bulletin Des Moines Tribune Tehnessee Sanford Herald

First Baptist Church Moves Services to New Auditorium

Summer services move from the vestry to the newly renovated auditorium at the First Baptist Church. A dedication ceremony will follow the unfinished redecorating of the vestry. Choir director Frank Hinton and Harold Alderson of Providence will lead, with Alderson leaving Bristol for England after this Sunday. Enoch Marsden to serve as soloist at the evening service.

First Baptist Church Frank Hinton Harold Alderson Providence Alderson Bristol England Burnside Glee Union Enoch Marsden

Kitchen Shower Honors Bride-Elect Marion Brownell

Miss Kathleen Hodgdon and Miss Mildred Pollock hosted a kitchen shower Wednesday at 8 Noyes Avenue in honor of Marion Brownell who is to wed Kenneth Murdock on September 24. Sixteen guests attended. The bride-elect entered to rose petals and received many useful gifts during vocal and instrumental selections and refreshments. Rooms were decorated with cut flowers.

Kathleen Hodgdon Mildred Pollock Noyes Avenue Marion Brownell Kenneth Murdock

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