The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-18
BRISTOL.

The regatta to be sailed on Memorial
Day has reached in entries about thirty
five boats, and tnev are all being put in
flying trim. IL will be an eventful
day in the history of the old town,
as nothing of this kind has ever
local affair, and the rules will give all
an opportunity to win upon their merits.
Already quite a number nave shown their
intention of forming boat club. and IL
this regatta Is conducted with the same
degree of fairness as has been shown thus
far there will be no trouble in forming a
very respectable club here.
Arrived. Schooner Hero, Plummer. mas
ter, with LOO barrels OF whiting, from
New Town Creek, for the National India
Rubber Company.
The Bristol Choral Society held their
rehearsal at St. Michael's Chapel on Tues
day evening, with its average attendance
The strawberry and ice cream festival
held in the Grand Army Hall last even
ing by the Washington Trip and Drum
and Fife Corps Committee TO aid them In
defraying the expenses of the post and
drum corps trip to Washington to attend
the national encampment.was well attend
ed. 1t will he continued tonight and from
general observation il will lie "A financial
success. Edward Tilley beautifully rem
dered a solo upon the cornet and was re-
peatedly encored.
Mrs. James ID. Wardwell sang solo
which was admirably executed. and the
Misses Lawton and Chaffee in their recita-
tions reflected great credit upon the COM
mittee. The club swinging by Edward
ODonald was very attractive feature OF
the entertainment. The hall was very
deliberately decorated with bunting, ferns
aud flowers, and the tables were bounti-
fully filed with all that goes to supply
natures wants.
a - Il a. "A
the Bristol Electric Lighting Company,
has resigned his position to take charge
of plant, In Chicago. of the Westing-
house Electrical Company. His duties
will extend from Chicago TO st. Paul,
giving him an ample opportunity TO see
that section OF the country. He will
leave behind him large circle Of friends.
\. A. Alden. who succeeds him, comes
from the same company that Mr. King
did. and were botn students together,
the same house being one Of the oldest In
the country, the Messrs. Thomson Hous-
ton Company's electrical works.
Capt. Bradley with his crew arrived last
evening to take charge of the yacht
Witch which hs recently purchased. and
was formerly owned by Commodore Law
less of the Rhode Island Yacht Club. she
will he launched at once and will hail
hereafter from New Haven, Conn.
Capt. Charles Bickford takes large
party down the river to-day upon a fish.
ing excursion and fish fry.
Arrived here yesterday afternoon in the
steam launch Lula, owned by Capt.
Joseph Delano, a party consisting OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Mandell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Richetson, Misses Bradley. Buff
FUN, Crapo and Hall. They visited q
number OF friends and steamed away AT
3 O'Clock for Newport.
The concert which was 20 be given by
Bristol Choral Union, TO take place on
Wednesday, June Sth, has been changed
TO "Wednesday, June ist, so as- to have the
presence of Mrs. Joshua Wilbur who
sails for Europe on the sth. Mrs. Wilbour
was instrumental in starting this CHORAL
Union and through her untiring energy
IL has become great success.
Mrs. Frank Crandall left here this
morning for Chicago, where she will
make her home for the present.
Arrived this morning from Philadel.
phia. Richard l.cvick Oi the firm of II.
1Iey,ck. sons a. Co, the house being
largely interested in the National India
Rubber 20.