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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1926
Page
3
A fragment discusses acting under one head and asks whether to preserve the Narragansett Company as an independent firm or to obtain full stock value if selling becomes desirable. It centers on corporate control and investor rights.
Bristol town building committee met at Colt Memorial High School to honor the late James F Lavander noting four years of service from March 1922 to March 1926. The group discussed school equipment, seating for 450 classrooms and 500 auditorium chairs, and approved subcommittees and a widened Washington Street approach.
Anna Castiglione daughter of Francisco and Mrs Castiglione of Bradford Street united with Dewes Principe son of Mr and Mrs Giacomo Principe of Prospect Street in a nuptial mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Rev Joseph Poja officiated with Dora Ruggeri singing Ave Maria. Bridesmaid Anna Williams and best man John Principe attended. Reception at Santa Maria Hall. The couple plan to live at Roma Street after a short trip to New York and Atlantic City. Later Laura Mendes married John Perry Cabral of New York at Trinity Church with Illo Corte as attendant. The couple will reside in New York.
Bristol football fans await a preview of a championship calibre game as the Mohicans face the Lymansville Hustlers next Saturday on the common. Hustlers hold the 135 lb state title. Mohicans coached by Czar Bratslavich and Eddie Maher expect the crown to move. Practice sessions run nightly at 5 30 with squad cuts next Wednesday and team selection Thursday.
Daniel T Manchester of 252 Thames Street pleads not guilty to wife assault charge and case is continued one week. Non support case Jolian Donovan vs Jerome Donovan also continued one week with Judge Hammill expected. Other continuances include Silva attempted rape and Alder versus State.
Draftsmen from Oliva Saulnier & Son of New Bedford plan a four story building for Anthony S. Thomas on River and Bonney streets. Estimated cost is 125000 dollars with nine stores on the ground floor and 18 offices on the second floor. The top two floors will hold modern apartments with a garden and roof. A large auditorium for 1500 will be at the rear with River street entrance. A bank plans to locate a branch in the busy River street area and the theatre is expected to be leased. Existing leases will see three stores and a filling station demolished for the new block.
A quip from Brown's Jug jokes about a man so tight he delays giving a tie by two minutes. The remark plays on frugality and social observance in a humorous column.
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