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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1927
Page
4
The St Michaels church sets a Sunday program with Holy Communion at 10 30 A M Church School at noon and a 7 30 P M annual historical service marking the parish founding in 1718.
Church services for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity include Holy Communion at 8:00 a.m. Sung Mass and sermon at 10:45 a.m. Church School and Bible Class at noon. Evensong and sermon at 3:30 p.m. at the church.
Friday night service at 7 30. Sunday morning worship at 10 30. Sermon theme Have Dominion. The Church School will assemble at 12 o'clock. Sunday night praise and preaching at 7 30. Sermon theme The Men Who Make Excuses.
Community notice lists Friday prayer meeting at 7 30 pm Choir practice at 8 30 pm Sunday services include preaching at noon and Sunday school at 7 30 pm Parish events held at 256 Hope Street with telephone contact 478 W.
Friday evening prayer meeting and praise service led by Ernest Bullock with meditation by Jedbs. Sunday schedule includes morning worship at 10 30 am with anthem Song of the Redeemed and Homeland solo by Ernest Bullock, sermon by Rev S Sturtevant, church school at 11 45 am with address by Rev G S Sturtevant, and 7 30 pm evening worship featuring special music by the junior choir, children’s star, and sermon by the pastor.
On Court Street near Hope Sunday services officiated by Rev Thomas Armstrong of Pawtucket. Morning service 10 45 a m with sermon. Noon Sunday School. 6 p m Young People's meeting. 7 p m Evangelistic meeting. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m Yaquar e invited.
Public school teachers gathered yesterday afternoon at 3 30 in Colt Memorial High School where Superintendent William C Hobbs spoke on Creating Enthusiasm Among Pupils Along Educational Lines. Perles W Lane, Miss Coral Hill, Miss Marguerite Brogan named trustees to represent teachers in the Teachers Retirement Fund Commission.
Nineteen deeds were recorded transferring property to the Narragansett Electric Lighting Company of Providence. Declared parcels include the Fales Farm on Main Road, Bayberry Farm holdings, the Point Pleasant Farm lands, and properties on Gooding Avenue. Officials note plans for a possible Bayberry Farm super power plant and high tension line corridors to interconnect New England systems.
Mr and Mrs Howard E Sherman of Washington DC visit Mr and Mrs Clinton Sherman of Brewster Massachusetts and Bristol links. Sherman learned printing in 1880 at the Bristol Phoenix office under Col Charles W Greene, later worked for Providence Journal, Providence gram, and many years at the Government Printing Office in Washington DC, retiring March 12. They plan to return to Washington next week for the winter.
Mr and Mrs Elwin A Hill hosted last night for the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Joseph L Buffum and the birth anniversary of Mrs Buffum. Thirty seven guests from Providence Warren Barrington and this town attended. The rooms featured fall flowers a musical program and refreshments. The Buffums left this afternoon for Interlachen Florida to spend the winter.
Oct 7 Friday event hosted by St Rita's Club invites attendees to an evening of whist and dancing at Italian Hall on Wood Street under church sponsorship.
The Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel and his father Hyppelman experimented with liquids and porous materials to create dynamite on a boat in Lake Mulár. The breakthrough mixed nitroglycerin with clay yielding a safer powerful explosive, spurring factories worldwide and later controversial military use.
The passage reviews Aspasia as a brilliant influence on Pericles and Socrates, with debate among historians over her appearance and role. It notes her intelligence guiding men, serving as a moral court for couples, and urging pragmatic choices in marriage.
A young London writer once named Moses keeps his new identity Morton Israel Zangwill, a change that fuels his rise in the profession. At a dinner hosted by Israel Zangwill, he captivates the gathering with a witty, though imperfect, aside about the Dord spete corte VWerten, stopping the show for several minutes.
Peter Campbell of Iatine Australia was knocked to the floor twice when a large ram with a districtwide reputation charged him inside his home. He sustained severe bruises and shocks as he crawled away. The incident began when a door he left locked was opened by a practical joker who passed butter inside, the police hunt the culprit.
On a moving train two passengers discuss travel options and hotels as they share partial memories of Mudwich and nearby stops. One mentions not having stayed at a particular place while noting they frequent other hotels.
The Quai D'Orsay on the Seine in Paris houses the corps legislatif and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The quay’s name became a reference for the French government, similar to how Britain was once called the government of St James.
The ancient Greek poet Homer is believed born near Smyrna in Asia Minor with a birth date ranging from 1100 B C to 700 B C. He likely led a wandering life and authored the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Brockton’s Home and School Gardeners, led by Miss Annie L Burke, train students to grow superior flowers and vegetables for Brockton Fair exhibits. The group consistently leads state competitions in Boston, inspired by Burke's dedication and the enduring “grit” she instills in youths, with praise from former Governor Channing H Cox in 1923.
Newspapers from across New England and horse dairy poultry and shoe papers gather for Brockton Fair Press Day. Officials recall the eighties and nineties as tally ho rides gave way to limousines while a cordial bond between press and fair endures through five days of events.
Members of the Soldiers' Home Committee Department of Rhode Island Woman's Relief Corps and George H Browne Corps visited the Soldiers' Home on Wednesday. They presented fruit home made cake and candy and an entertainment program featured songs a welcome address by Commandant Susan M Sheple, remarks by Mrs Enzlin Department President and performances by Mrs Mary F Curtis Miss Agnes McCallum and Miss Pauline Rhodes with piano and readings including Fair Flag of Rhode Island and The Star Spangled Banner.
Susan M Sheple administratrix presents the final account of Anton Gross late of Bristol deceased for allowance. The court orders the matter to be heard October 3 1927 at 10 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol. Notice is to be published fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phenix.
Theodora Ledyard Barrows of Providence has qualified as Administratrix of the estate of Le Baron B H Colt, late of Bristol. Creditors must file claims in the clerk's office within the time required by law, beginning September 23, 1927. John W Church, Clerk.
Albert H Coggeshall of Hristol qualified as Administrator of the estate of Albert Peck late of Hristol, deceased. Claims must be filed within the legal period starting September 16. Court notices provide the required deadlines and filing guidance.
Abbie M Young of Bristol has qualified as Administratrix of Mary J Ingraham’s estate. Deadline to satisfy claims begins September 16 1927. Notices reference numbers 9 16 23 30 in the Bristol records.
Owen Trainor, administrator of Ellen V. Falvey of Bristol, files his first and final account for allowance. A hearing is set for October 17, 1927 at 10 o'clock in the Probate Court Room Bristol. Notice to be published for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
Gertrude E. deWolf widow of Bradford Colt deWolf of Bristol asks the probate court to grant a reasonable allowance for the support of the family. The matter is referred to October 17, 1927 at 10 am in the Bristol Probate Court. Proceedings will be published weekly in the Bristol Phenix.
Abbie AL has qualified as Administratrix of the estate of Daniel E. Ingraham, late of Bristol, deceased. She is required by law to begin duties on September 16, 1927.
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