Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-24
Bristol Industries and Press.

MT. Editor: Assuming that brief sketh of this "beautifur' historical old town of Bristol Conn.,, with it's 14,0G0 of populations will strike the eye and interest at least some of the thousands of Bulletin readers, will you kindly allow this space?
 Bristol, Conn. is an honored town ship and impresses all beholders of it's worthiness to bear the name. Her people are progressive, appreciative of all that offers-not soliciting, how ever. state charities-for like the Rose of New England, there is sufficient di- verSity of occupation to interest al andto show pride in self-supporting public developments. No deceptive grandeur, nothing but human nature combined with pluck, wealth and cul- ture. The town is circularly elevated, the residential part mainly on the hill and the slope. Majestic trees line the paved sidewalks, their great tops shutting out the intense heat of the sun with an arch of green leafy glory. Soft green grass lawns, interspersed with beds of fair Natures flowers in their virgin sweetness, slope from the dwellings to the walk while the broad substantial macadam streets, kept well oiled and watered. manifests a civic pride of much credit.
 Bristol attains it's eminence and emoluments from it's large manufae- turing interests that, together with it's array of business blocks of / modefn architecture, cover the entire valley There are forty-six extensive manu- facturing plants. employing about one half of, the adult population. Prom lnent among these is the Sessions AFoundry company plant( covering an area of thirty acres. with tracks and motor facilities for handling freight, etc, with buildings covering about five acres. Turning out castings, etc of the company to the six hundred to fifty tons, with facilities unlimited.
 The writer had the pleasure of at tending the twelfth annual lawn fes- tival and concert given by the head of the company ta the six hundred employees and their families, on July the 18th. A concert by Colts band of Hartford refreshm ents were served to about 3,D00. w. E. Sessions. exehang- ing handshakes with all in attendance. illustrating the fact that employees re- garded by the world as laborerrs only, were also regarded by him as men.
 And now, dear Bulletin honestly be- ieving that an informal ballot taken which rests all enterprise, self -reli- disclose the fact that the newspaper and it's influence is the solid basis on which rests all enterprise, self-relli- ance and fearlessness of purpose that this is diStinctively true of the Bristol Press, an eight page, 56 column news paper, published twice a week. Whose editorial columns. like The Bulletins, fearlessly show it's teeth so to speak, when condemning wrong motives and acts, with always a pleasurable look on it's literary face when upholding the commandme and the Golden Rule. No further proof of this sis needed than to closely scrutinize the editorial pages of The Bulletin and Press
 Of course The Bulletin, in patience will readily note that the "old man. hasn't lost all interest in cur rent matters, and, don't mean to let his dome of thoughterust out
 Not old, only ripe
 J. W. MILLER
 Bristol Conn.