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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1924
Page
4
The excerpt from the Boston Transcript notes a quirky observation on rat behavior suggesting that easier paths attract more rats and may analogously reflect broader human tendencies toward simple choices.
Troops schedule a Scout Day at the fair next Saturday with stunt night and social periods. Troop 4 practices for Saturday events while Troop 1 readies for a bean supper and reorganization. The new efficiency contest starts tomorrow with three sub contests and prizes for patrol winners. Deputy Commissioner George R Fish attends a Greater Providence Council meeting tonight. Merit badge work continues as life, star, and eagle scouts may join Bristol troops in two months.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions courts and meetings with unreadable names and places. Core elements and specifics are not recoverable from the readable portions.
Denyer reports Democratic presidential candidate John W. Davis reached 9 860 feet in the Colorado Rockies to become a Boy Scout in good standing in Region No 8. At a conference James E Weal urged Scouts to mobilize voters and start civic participation early.
October calendar lists Progressive Whist at Pokanoket Hall Hasbrouck Block for Thursday evenings through November under Bristol Aerie FOE. Harvest Supper on October 8 at Trinity Parish House by Parish Aid Society. rummage sale October 9 at the D Wolf Inn by Congregational Club of First Congregational Church.
Nelson defeated Kinsley 6-1 6-0 and 6-1 6-3 in two singles matches, with Nelson keeping Kinsley from his preferred net position. In doubles, Greene and W Dickerson beat Rockwell Jr and Zinderstein 6-3 6-4, Estes and Thorndyke defeated Herreshoff and Fitzgerald 6-4 6-3.
The Bristol Assessors levy a $100 poll tax for 1924 on every eligible voter and certain noncitizens resident six months in Bristol. Tax collection runs September 1 to October 1 with daily hours 9 to 12 and 2 to 6, extended to 9 to 5 September 17 to October 1.
Col Fletcher prominent woollen mill owner born in Bradford England 1866 thrives as yachtsman and Bristol Yacht Club Commodore. Survived by wife Mary M Hayes and children Charles Joseph Harriet. second wife Marie Bollin and son Francis. Funeral at 151 Waterman Street Providence with Swan Point burial.
Mrs Ann Maria Elizabeth Munroe widow of Nathan K Munroe died Friday morning at the Home for Aged Women where she had lived since June 5 1913 after a stroke of paralysis suffered on Sept 20 She was born January 27 1836 in this town daughter of Joshua and Ann Peckham and had lived here most of her life She leaves no near relatives Funeral services were conducted by Rev Charles W Martin pastor of the State Street ME Church and were held Sunday at 3 oclock Burial was at Warren
The 25th wedding anniversary was celebrated with a dinner at the Hotel Belvedere and dancing in the sun parlor. Sixty five guests from Providence Pawtucket Fall River Warren and the town attended. The couple were married September 26 1899 in Belfast Ireland.
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