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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1925
Page
8
The Tay and its tributaries yield pearls sold up to 50 dollars each. Professionals use a box boat with a glass lens to spot shells while amateurs wade and collect. Of many shells only about one in ten holds a valuable pearl, with market buyers mainly local jewelers and tourists seeking bargains.
Princess Catherine Studziwill in Those I Remember portrays Queen Victoria as a shrewd ruler at home and in society. The future Edward VII respected her, while her daughter Empress Frederick recalled seeking water before addressing the queen. Victoria seldom attended state events, but hosted garden parties at Marlborough House, arriving late and riding in a pony carriage while her children chatted beside her. She enjoyed gossip and news of the day, including love affairs and marriages of acquaintances.
Regrowth depends on forest type with seedlings or saplings in many stands when mature timber is removed. If insufficient natural regeneration exists, select trees are left to provide seed, and on the Pacific coast Douglas fir often stores seed on the ground for replanting after clear cutting. Sometimes active planting is required to secure a second harvest within a reasonable time.
The Bristol Highway Department presents its Fourth Annual Report detailing general highway maintenance including sidewalks drainage and street sweeping. It outlines three accounts, recalls prior years emergencies and mentions 1924 reductions in emergency work costs and ongoing efforts toward permanent improvements.
The report details sewer construction on Mt Hope Avenue and connections to Simmons Jewett Gooding and Tenwoods streets. It notes water main installation, four fire hydrants, future Buttonwood Street sewer, and a trunk line to serve eastern districts including Bay View and East State areas. It also describes Tanyard Brook improvements, Thames Street work, and bond-funded highway projects with a year ending balance of 32630.37.
Yellow Jackets edge Medfield 16 to 14 as Flanagan Coggeshall and Eisenberg lead scoring. Sylvia Eisenberg strong on defense as jackets hold opponents to low scores. Referee James Lanzire and timer Ty dtevaiaret credited with game management.
The calendar lists April 2 a Y Members Supper with a chemistry demonstration by Prof. H F Davison of Brown University. April 16 a Y Social Study Supper with a lecture on Alexander Hamilton by Colin T Holm. May 7 a Y and boys event with remarks by Clarence De Mars. May 21 a Y women lecture on Daniel Webster by Colin T Holm. June 16 marks the 125th anniversary of St Alban’s Lodge No 6 at the State Armoury Church Street.
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