California Letter Praises Fresno Beauty and Culture
Miss Lillian Montross describes Fresno as a little piece of heaven with Kearney Avenue’s palm and oleander lined traffic, year round flowers, mountain skies, and vivid sunsets. She notes Japanese, Hindu, Chinese and Indian residents, local farms, and a hospital and grounds she praises, then mentions a Bristol gathering and a concert event at Colt Memorial High School auditorium the next evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Lillian Montross
California
Golden State
Bristol Phoenix
Heaven
Stoddard
Fresno
Heavenly City
Kearney Avenue
Kearney
Tulare Avenue
Cowgill
Michigan
Snow Plow Derails Blocked Rhode Island Suburban Line
A snow plow left the rails on Bristol Neck around 6 30 a m delaying service on the Rhode Island Suburban Railway. The incident blocked a highway near Alexander G Fales residence until a wrecking car relaid the track. Passengers from a National India Rubber Company car returned to Bristol on the 8 o clock Consolidated train as rails iced hindered early service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Bristol Neck
Alexander G. Fales
National India Rubber Company
Warren
Bristol
The Lion and the Mouse Opens at Pastime in Bristol
The Urban Stock Company began a three night run at the Pastime theatre with The Lion and the Mouse. The company is praised as among the best to visit Bristol. Performers Miss Johnquest Mr White and Mr Fleming deliver strong work with stage settings and ventriloquist Harry Ferris drawing favorable notices. Tonight features The White Sister starring Viola Allen. Tomorrow night the run closes with Driftwood after a long New York run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban Stock Company
Pastime Theatre
Bristol
Harry Ferris
Viola Allen
New York
Death of Joseph George after self-inflicted wound at sister's home
Joseph George the Syrian slashed his abdomen with a knife at his sister Mrs. Mary Jamial's State street home last Wednesday morning and died Friday afternoon at Rhode Island Hospital. The body was brought home yesterday and interred at St Marys Cemetery. He leaves a wife and four children in Syria, a son Charles George, a daughter Mary George, and a sister Mary Jamial, plus nephews and nieces in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph George
Mary Jamial
State Street
Rhode Island Hospital
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Syria
Turkey
Charles George
Mary George
Sunday Meetings for Men by Bristol Young Men's Christian Association
The Bristol Young Men's Christian Association begins Sunday meetings for men next week at 4 PM with Rev Samuel Lindsay of the First Congregational Church giving addresses during February Sundays. Other ministers are invited to participate. Music will accompany each session and the Association Hall opens at 3:30 with motion pictures shown prior to the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Young Men's Christian Association
Samuel Lindsay
First Congregational Church
Association
Prompt Action to Stop Your Cough with Dr King’s Discovery
An old advertisement claims immediate relief from coughing and throat irritation with Dr King’s New Discovery. It promises soothing sensation and rapid phlegm loosening with testimonials, priced at 50 cents from druggists.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warbwell Lumber CO
Connery
Providence Telephone Co
Hope and Bradford
A. David
the Tailor
Hope Street
Hope Drug Co
F. T. Remieres Sessroe Sri
Star Theatre
Somnambulist
Thanhouser
OF Percival
Vitagraph
Edison
Raffles
Peggy
Commediene
State
Rhode Island State College Musical Club
Colt Memorial High School
Girls
Boys’ Athletic Association
I Orchestra
Glee Club
Au Fair
Jackowitz
Messrs
Gibbs, Wisbey
Randall, Barney
Jordan
Walker Mr
Mason
John Peel
Virginia Boy
Orchestra
Toreador
Cw. Nh
Scaavuphonc
Mr. Davis
Mr. Jackowitz
Mr Walker
Jordan Invictus
James Jordan
C. A. Allenson
Carlisle Hall
the Urban Stock CO
Industrial ‘Trust ‘Company
Ezra Dixon
John B. Herreshoff
Parmenas Skinner, JR
Eber Hill
Nathaniel G. Herreshoff
J. Howard Manchester
WM. Fred Williams
Charles H. Church
Samuel P. Colt
H. Martin Brown
Charles B. Rockwell
Clinton T. Sherman
Russell S. Church
Labaron C. Colt
Edward D. Kunz
the Waldron Co
Tin Smiths
Henry H. Polytan Studio
Staples Coal
F. Marion Crawford
Leibler & Company
Driftwood
Owen Davis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!