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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1915
Page
5
Fragmentary note reflects a claim that Greeks and Romans ate with their fingers and used large forks for hay or kettle meat, while small table forks were never valued. The text appears as a historical aside on utensils and table etiquette.
Estate of Sophia Lindsay and Estate of John Christie presented for probate in Bristol Town Court. Hearings set for fourteen days from date and notices ordered to be published in Bristol Phenix. Clerk John Coggshall presiding in Bristol probate room.
Rev Dr A C McGilton pastor of State Street M E Church received a letter from Bristol R L April 27 1915 the lodge expressed appreciation for the impressive sermon delivered last May and praised the musicales portion of the service hoping to attend again Fraternally yours J Gordon Stewart Secretary
A list of upcoming May events includes a Saturday whist and dance at the Hotel Belvedere under the Tuesday Evening Whist Club, a May 4 dance in the Bristol Train of Artillery Armory hosted by Company B, a May 4 supper at the First Baptist Church by the Mite Society, and a May 13 Y M G annual business meeting at 4.
An inventive woman bakes bread in round tin cans and uses large baking powder cans for tiny sandwiches. She flavors bread and butter with blossoms, creates perfumed fillings like pepper and Neufchatel, and assembles cucumber and mayonnaise sandwiches with crisp potatoes and celery. Lettuce and horseradish add zing. prepare fresh to avoid sogginess.
The piece extols fireless cookers for quick breakfasts, noting how a small cooker and a percolator let oatmeal, coffee, and rolls be ready in the morning. It emphasizes starting prep the night before, using a bathrobe breakfast setup, and having cream and fruit to sustain workers until lunch.
Linen kept in a closet that is warm and poorly ventilated tends to yellow and crack sooner than when stored properly. A well built linen closet should be cool and dry with shelves covered by linen slips secured with drawing pins. Slips should be wide enough to fold back and cover shelf contents, with old sheets usable for this purpose.
Wash and scrape carrots cut in strips four cups total. Boil in salted water fifteen minutes until tender then drain. Return to saucepan with half cup butter and half tablespoon sugar cook slowly. Add one can French peas drained and cooked ten minutes, season with butter salt and pepper.
The Bristol community mourns George Henry Springer a 64 year old Tiverton native who lived in Bristol over three decades. Stricken with apoplexy he died Sunday after lingering illness, leaving six daughters and two sons in grief.
The funeral for Mrs Elizabeth Booth wife of Clarence E Booth was held at 222 Wood Street with Rev Dr A C McGilton officiating and interment in North Cemetery. George H Springer died Sunday of apoplexy and his service, led by Rev Frank E Talbee, was at 2 PM from his Chestnut Street home with many floral tributes and attendance of relatives from Providence East Providence Newport Tiverton and others. Interment followed at a local cemetery.
Tonight the Star theatre presents Charlie Chaplin in The Gentleman of Nerves with a program including The Black Box episode and Our Mutual Girl Today. Also on bill are The Club Post and Winning the Old Man Over. The day’s specials feature Miss He in Two Women and A Bit O Heaven, plus The Adventures of Kathryn serial starring Kathryn Williams.
The feature film His Last Dollar will be shown at the Pastime Theatre tomorrow evening with David Higgins in the title role. The program promises the usual high class standard and includes Miss Helen Bush in her first local ballet and toe dance appearance.
Instructions describe warming honey and wax in a bowl placed in an oven to melt. The frame is removed, honey cooled, and the wax skimmed from the surface with no trouble.
When storing linen for long periods rinse until starch is removed then dry and fold in blue paper to prevent yellowing and cracking.
After use, store brushes bristle side up to prevent water soaking into the wood. Bristles facing downward lead to rot and shorten lifespan, while bristle down drying doubles the brushes’ longevity.
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