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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1930

Page

5

Town Council Passes Conduit Plan and Wharf Expansion

Bristol town officials heard from New England Telephone and Telegraph on a plan to install underground conduits and cross Mt Hope Bridge to connect Providence with Newport and nearby island towns. The council authorized five new poles on First Street and granted permission to lay conduits from Court Street to Ferry Road. Also approved were sidewalk tar concrete petitions for three residents and measures to ease court street parking near the post office. The fire department’s White pumper sale and the Herreshoff wharf extension petition were discussed, with notices for War Department comments due by Sept. 20.

New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Mt. Hope Bridge Bristol Rhode Island Newport Board of Engineers Fire Department Elisha Hibbert Hibbert Engineers’ Office U. S War Department Herreshoff Manufacturing Company War Department Agnes G. Gravelle Cottage Street Adolph Gigho High Street Mary FE. Spooner McNulty Ferry Hill Mt Hope Bridge Providence Barrington Warren Court Street Hope Street Ferry Road First Street Frank Matrone Bradford Street R Kavanaugh James FE. Smith Westfield Street William Joseph Littleton Park Street William M Connery Connery Post Office Department R J Kavanaugh

Committee Organizes GOP Town Panel With Dixon as Chairman

A newly elected Republican Town Committee met last evening and elected Former Senator William Dixon as chairman Celestina B Tuplin as secretary and Vasta L Ruggiero as treasurer The meeting reviewed the First District Senator and Representative nominees from the Republican caucus with no opposition The caucus law sets October 15 as the filing deadline for declamations with the Secretary of State

Republican Town Committee Willam Dixon Celestina B Tuplin Vastal L. Ruggiero William G Dixon George Locke Howe

Three Was the Limit in Household Comedy

A doctor orders a wife to give her husband five teaspoonfuls of a night time mixture. The wife explains they only have three in the house. The doctor frets at the impossibility and asks what she means. The punchline comes as the wife reveals they lack the necessary quantity.

Voters pack armory as caucus selects town committee officials

In a sultry armory caucus, 1418 ballots were cast with 959 in District 1 and 459 in District 2. Michael Sicignano and Col Merton A Cheesman led early voting, while Judge Hammill Dr Bernardo and allies celebrated the result around 11 PM. Delegates to state and district conventions and Republican town committee members were announced amid cheers and a late night parade.

Michael, Sicignano Col Merton A. Cheesman Joseph M. Edmornds R. J Kavanaugh Polo Department State Street High Wood Streets High Street State Streets Armory Frank H Hammill John R. Bernardo Old Town Committee Samuel J. Cormery Mhd Academy Hall Town Committee Wiliam G Dixon Thomas P Brightman Everett Lee Church Lucien Capone Harry H. Bullock Vasta L. Ruggiero Salvatore Massano Anthony H. Alfred John Joseph Elizabeth Gladding Celestina B Tuplin Alice McHugh Coughlin Daniel J Sullivan Augustine B Nerone Dona

Concert by Commendatore Chiaia at Talfantry Hall

The grand concert at Talfantry Hall on Thursday October 2 offers local admirers a chance to hear Commendatore Giovanni Chiaia in concert. Assisting are Anna Trippati and Nino Russi with Prof. G. DeLuca at the piano. praise followed his New York Polo Grounds debut, with critics noting his Celeste Aida and Sacerdote arias and comparing his voice to Caruso.

New York Polo Grounds New Jersey Chiaia Caruso Chiara Giovanni Chiaia Bristol Infantry Hall Providence R. I

Upcoming Events At Colt Memorial And Guiter School

Oct 2 Thursday reception to Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron of the Order Eastern Star at Colt Memorial High School. Nov 17 and 18 musical comedy Why Not in the auditorium of Guiter as Memorial School under Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co auspices.

Order Eastern Star Colt Memorial High School Guiteras Memorial School Ever Ready Engine & Hose Co

Colonial Dames Honor Linden Place Guests in RI

Mrs Samuel Pomeroy Colt hosted about 80 Colonial Dames of Rhode Island at Linden Place. The event featured a reception, musical program by Leslie Frick with accompanist Mrs Armstead, followed by supper served by Mrs Wallis E. F. Howe and Mrs Charles H. Merriman.

Linden Place Samuel Pomeroy Colt Rhode Island Leslie Frick Paris France Armstead Newport Frick Wallis FE. Howe Charles H. Merriman Providence

Kitchen Shower for Miss Kathleen Harledon

A kitchen shower was hosted at Miss Alice Morgan’s home 825 Hope Street for Miss Kathleen Harledon future wife of William S Liscaeub. Attending were co workers from the Industrial Relations Department of the National Stodia Rubber Co. The event featured yellow and green decorations, games, music, and a collation served by the hostess with help from Miss Loretta Shippee.

Alice Morgan Hope Street Kathleen Harledon Fred Hodgdon Neves Avenue Wiliam S Liscaeub National Stodia Rubber Co Miss Morgan Loretta Shippee

Reba Lodge Elects 271 Officers and Plans Float Parade

Reba Rebekah Lodge No 271 elected officers led by Noble Grand Pauline Brelsford and appointed staff including Recording Secretary Elizabeth Gladding and Treasurer Ann Seymour. Installation set for October 10 and a float themed The Visit of Two White Men to Massasoit was nearly finished for parade. Social Club members will join Mardi Gras attractions.

Reba Lodge I. C Reba Rebekah Ie Ue Lodge Noble Pauline Brelsford Minnie Award Creary Elizabeth Gladding Iincial Minnie Alder Ann Seymour Rebekah Massasoit Reba Social Club

Diary Excerpts from Rev Henry Wight 1785 1837

Extracts from the diary of Rev Dr Henry Wight Braintree to Medfield dates 1785 to 1837 show his long pastorate at the First Congregational Church in Bristol and his early life born 1752 in Medfield Massachusetts. Entries document weather, farming, church duties, marriages of his two wives, and the licensing of Abel Flint Jonathan Gould and Job Wight for ministry. May 16 notes a convention with Townsend moderator and Wight as scribe.

Henry Wight First Congregational Church Medfield Mass Harvard University Bristol Alice Burrington Tiverton R. L Clarissa Leonard Raynham Wight Philip Sansone Catholic Congregational Hog Island Watt William White Peregrine White New England West Scipio Burt John Easterbrooks Dighton William Estabrooks L Waldron William Fale Rogerson Rhodoboth Townsend Barrington St Luke Dea. Smith Maj. Bradford South Wind Job Rhehoboth James West Miller Wm. Ellery Atkinson Hopkins Patten Shepard Little Compton Willam DeWolfe Guthrie William DeWolf Col George Leonard Norton Warren John Croade Jona Peck Pally Ingraham Mr Rogerson James Green Abel Flint Jonathan Gould Mr Townsend God Job Wight Flint James

Death of Mrs Fales Reported After Morning Visit

The narrator mentions visiting Brown and Robbins Tator of Providence, traveling to the Browns Seat on Poppasquash, having tea and refreshments, then being called at dawn to see the wife of Esq Fales who was ill but was found dead upon arrival.

Brown Robbins Tator Providence Esq Fales

Oaks Football Team to Practice Tonight

The Oaks football team will practice on the common this evening at 6 30 o clock. A former Boston High School football star Mr Callahan.

Oaks Boston Callahan

First aerial drill marks start of season practice

EE SB Nagi Ohare and Coach Mhae oversee the team as they run their first aerial drill of the season. Wednesday evening sessions include lateral and forward passes under Mr Callahan with Manager Bisbane and coaches shaping the squad for a busy schedule.

EE SB Nagi Ohare Mhae Plctibets Callahan Bisbane

Doubts Not Wanted Quote From Goethe

A compact line from Goethe urging others to share in faith rather than doubts, insisting one’s own doubts be kept to oneself. The quote emphasizes belief and confidence over skepticism in a concise, provocative form.

Goethe

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