. Christian herald and signs of our times . master the trade of a are now doing well. Horens specialtybeing illustration, while Haig is skilful atthe brush. The two lads, by their unaid-ed efforts have almost gained a monopolyof the sign-painting and advertising de-signs in the city and county. Both speakEnglish fluently and are respected by thecommunity. Matthew K. Giant is another fine exam-ple of the capacity of the Armenian youthin a country which offers freedom for de-velopment, religious, mental and is a young man with a talent for ora-tory. When in his nati
. Christian herald and signs of our times . master the trade of a are now doing well. Horens specialtybeing illustration, while Haig is skilful atthe brush. The two lads, by their unaid-ed efforts have almost gained a monopolyof the sign-painting and advertising de-signs in the city and county. Both speakEnglish fluently and are respected by thecommunity. Matthew K. Giant is another fine exam-ple of the capacity of the Armenian youthin a country which offers freedom for de-velopment, religious, mental and is a young man with a talent for ora-tory. When in his native country, he at-tended the Armenian Mission College atAintab. He came over when quite voung,was graduated from the Williston Semin-ary in Massachussetts, and on coming toFresno, began business as a jeweler. J. Melchonian is among the older Ar-menian residents, and is now travelingthrough California and the Western Statesas a lecturer on the Armenian Markarian, who came here fromM 0 0 s h , farmstwenty- fiveacres of. I. REV. A. VAKTANIAN. 24. HAIG PATIGIAX LEADERS FRESNOS ARMENIAN women, is an enviable oneAzadian, a jeweler, and his partner, Ga-briel M. Michaelian. are prosperous and ex-cellent citizens. Abraham Sergius owns alittle printingoffice and sev-eral cottages,the results ofhis own in-dustry andthrift. Hewas marrieda few monthsago to a younggirl who comeall the wayto Fresnofrom the vil-lage wherethey wereborn, to be-c 0 m e hisbride. Sheleft home atthe very time when the massacres at Sas-soun and Moosh were horrifying the worldand reached Erzeroum when hundreds ofrefugees filled its street. When Fresno was as yet an undevelcpedtown, N. B. Peters, an Armenian, boughta number of blocks on the westside of therailroad track as closely adjoining it. Hebuilt a number of cottages and rented themor sold them chiefly to Armenians. Thispart of town commonly called Russia-townis full of interesting bits for the sketch-book of the artist. A few of the old-t
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