Elephant nursemaid and fishing scene in India’s Ganges
A reminiscence from 1873 recounts Major Daly at Cawnpore with his children Jim and Bessie. An elephant named Soupramany helps fish, offers bait, and playfully waters the narrator, while the children enjoy the day under the animal’s watchful care. The tale blends gentle humor with colonial image of animal companionship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Police
Major Daly
Quartermaster’s Dept
Cawnpore
Ganges
Soupramany
Daly
Jim
Bessie
Rascal
Soup
Jimmie
Nunes Urges Modernized Town Accounting
Alfred Nunes, Democratic candidate for Bristol town treasurer, called for modernized bookkeeping after a state audit bureau report. He warned current records lack internal controls and deposits. pledged to install a comprehensive system for complete accurate up to date accounting across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred N. Nunes
Bristol
State Audit Bureau
Nunes
Trees Gift Set by Garden Club Memorial Plantings
Twelve flowering crab trees will grace the lawn of Guiteras School along Silver Creek as a Bristol Garden Club memorial to their late first president Mrs. William W. Perry. Club president Mrs. J. Howard Paull announced details and will meet with Mrs. Russell S. Bray to choose exact planting site. The crabs, chosen for hardiness, should resemble Washington Potomac River banks and a spring dedication is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiteras School
Silver Creek
Bristol Garden Club
William W. Perry
J. Howard Paull
Russell S. Bray
Bristol School
Potomac River
Washington
Paull
Mra’ Bray
New Sunshine Donors Listed For Charity Bridge Event
More than 100 tables will be in play Thursday night as the Bristol Branch International Sunshine Society hosts its annual bridge at the Midway Steak and Lobster House at 8 p.m. New subscribers include Mrs Edward LeClerc Mrs Clyde ron Harold Beauregard John Ayres Macintosh Mrs John Miranda Mrs Milton Paine Mrs Edward J Newbold Mrs William Satter Held Mrs Thomas Byres Jr Mrs Walter St Germaine Mrs Howard R Newman Mrs Winifred Sylvester and Mr T Thomas Balzano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
International Sunshine Society
Midway
Edward LeClerc
Clyde Ron Harold "Beauregard
Mew
John Ayres ‘Macintosh
John Miranda
Milton Paine
Edward J. Newbold
William Satter- Held
Thomas Byres, Jr
Walter St. Germaine
Howard R. Newman
Winifred Sylvester
T. Thomas Balzano
Marines Cite Smith for Combat Ribbon in Korea
Second Lieutenant Clarence J. Smith Jr U S Marine Corps Reserve of Bristol Highlands will receive a Commendation Ribbon with combat V pendant for excellent service in Korea with an armored amphibian battalion. The award will be presented by Lt Col William G Lind Jr at the Naval and Marine Corps Training Center Fields Point during the battalion drill period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence J. Smith, Jr
U. S. Marine Corps Reserve
Bristol Highlands
Korea
Providence
William G. Lind Jr
Naval and Marine Corps Training Center
Fields Point
Smith
United States Naval Service
Lt. Smith
Brown University
Marine Corps Reserve
Quantico
Camp Pendleton
California
Dixon Lubricating Saddle Co buys Burnside Street land for plastics expansion
The Dixon Lubricating Saddle Company signed an agreement to purchase all land and six buildings on the north side of Burnside Street from Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. The move to expand plastics manufacturing includes products like the new grease-based plastic Rylon and molds for electrical equipment, with 20,000 square feet of floor space to be utilized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon Lubricating Saddle Company
Burnside Street
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Robert R. Miller
Dixon Company
Hope Street
Burnside
Burton Streets
Miller
Rylon
Herreshoff
Gooding
Hertzbod
Gooding Avenue
Edwards and Angell
Providence
G. L
H. J. Gross
Boston
Herreshoff Company
Jesse P. Sousa
High Street
Ezra Dixon
Firebug Hits Poor Farm Spurs Town Action
An anonymous arsonist set fire to the Poor Farm. Fire Chief Norman J. Servant called it deliberate. The blaze, discovered at 8 55 p.m., drew twelve firefighters and two booster lines to contain it and raised fears of spreading to the cemetery and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Burial Ground Commission
Norman J. Servant
Ralph F. Kinder
Burial
Kinder
Fales Road
Dinner Dance Planned by Mt Carmel Holy Name Society
The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Holy Name Society announces a dinner dance on Saturday evening May 9 at the Midway Steak and Lobster House. Fortuna to Caruso president says Ralph A. Bernardo chairs the event with committee members Frank Miserandino Anthony Bruno Dominic Vitello Louis DeFelice Louis Nastri Joe Russo and Caruso ex officio. A Friday meeting drew 75 members who heard Corp James A. Sacci state police officer speak on highway safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of
Corp
James A. Sacci
Heart Donations Still Welcome in Bristol Drive
Bristol committee of the R L Heart Association accepts late contributions after the drive ended on February. Chairman Mrs Earl G Sturdevant reports about 700 dollars raised with receptacles yet to be opened. Girls who helped Friday include Margaret Wall Sally Evans Marcia Murgo Mary Mancini Constance Iasiello Theresa Morra Anna Cavallaro Julie Caluro Connie Waters Cecilia Francis Nancy Bullock Nancy Securo Marilyn Hayes Sandra Fields Cynthia Hill Carolyn Salzano Peggy Jackson Linda Mello Elizabeth Almeida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
R. L Heart Association
America
Earl G. Sturdevant
Margaret Wall
Sally Evans
Marcia Murgo
Mary Mancini
Constance Iasiello
Theresa Morra
Anna Cavallaro
Julie Caluro
Connie Waters
Cecilia Francis
Nancy Bullock
Nancy Securo
Marilyn Hayes
Sandra Fields
Cynthia Hill
Carolyn Salzano
Peggy Jackson
Linda Mello
Elizabeth Almeida
Red Cross seeks 100 solicitors for Bristol drive
The Bristol Red Cross fund drive plans a one day canvass on March 22 from 11 am to 2 pm. Alfred Nunes chairs a Thursday meeting at Andrews School to recruit at least 100 solicitors who will cover one block each. First Troop Boy Scouts aided by George Fish publicized the effort yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Red Cross Fund Drive
Andrews School
Alfred N. Nunes
Nunes
Boy
George Fish
Posea
Democrats Claim GOP Plot To Oust Council President
Four of five Democratic candidates for town council charge a disgruntled minority within the GOP Town Committee aims to remove Mr Herzig from the council presidency. The statement describes internal party tensions and a breach at a local site as part of the alleged maneuver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Herzig
Community candidates forum to be held at hall
Public invited to meet and hear candidates at a local hall event. Officials stress an hour of questions and discussion, with emphasis on voter access andCommunity engagement in the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishesio
Miss Clow and Mavis Honor Roll at Pembroke
A Pembroke listing shows Miss Clow and Mavis on the dean’s honors list at Mt Lebanon. The junior and others achieved high scholastic standing during the last semester, continuing a pattern from the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Clow
Divigan
Ae Breen
Dean Fow
Dane
Pembroke
Collecteie Nea University
Clow Uate
Mt Leban
Acadleme
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bureau of Audits Report
Garden Club
New Sunshine
Dixon Saddle
Herreshoff Buildings
Rigten
Bristol Ymca
Mary Lou O'Gara
Joseph O’gara
Mt. Hope Ave
John Pasqual Jr
John Pasqual
Prospect Street
George W. Hibbert
Red Cross
Dai
Turkeys
Broilers
Baker
Phoenix
Democrats
Hitrisbane
Bruno
Andrade
Ca Apt
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!