The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-16
BRISTOL.

At the annual election of officers at the
Woman's Exchange, the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year /:
President, Mrs. S. S. Drury; vice presi-
dents, Miss Julia Babbitt, Mrs. Eveline
b. Bache, Miss Eleanor Trotter; secre-
tary, Mrs. .. i. Bosoworth treasurer,
Mrs. Caroline l.. III. Cheesbro; auditor,
Miss Anna B. Manchester; managers,
Mrs. George u. Arnold, Mrs. Lucretia
Burnham, Mrs. Lebaron B. Colt, Mrs.
James M. Clifford, Mrs. Thomas l.. Grant,
Mrs. Charles A. johnson, Mrs. A.. ;.
Martin, Miss Eunice B. Manchester, Mrs.
Seth PAUL, Mrs. Augusta Rich, Mrs.
William II. Spooner, Mrs. John w. Wat
son; saieswoman. Mrs. Eeaner ID. Slade.
A special meeting will be held in the
Hydraulion hall this evening to listen to
the report of the committee regarding a
lawn party, and also TO consider the cele-
bration of the anniversary.
Strawberry festival and entertainment
to morrow and Wednesday evenings in G..
a. X. Hall, under the auspices of the
Washington trip committee. The enter
tainment will consist of recitations, vocal
and Instrumental music and club swing
ing. Mr.. Albert Walker, Mrs. James ID.
Wardwell, Kinder Brothers, Mr.. Edward
O'Donnell, Miss Chaffee, Mr.. Edward
Tilley, Miss Mamie Abbott, quartet,
under the direction of Mr.. John Pollock.
Master Rounds. Miss Ella Lawton. Miss
Mary Connery, Miss Marie Duffy and
others will assist.
On Saturday the officials who are look.
Rsode SseT island Mta Gf Hi Gr t
Bull, Representative III. ID. Hayden and
III. l.. Gates and Quartermaster-Gener
Dennis, Col. Moran, Capt. Barker, Quar-
termaster q. A. Tingley, Col. Phette-
place, the Hon. Henry w. Hayes, Capt.
Henry B. Rose and Lieut.. William Hodg-
kinson, visited lands owned 10y the Nay
att Brick Company. From there they
were driven to the Beckwith lands and
Bristol Neck. The last site visited was
part Of the grounds of the Soldiers Home.
The committee viewed the grounds from
the tower and at the conclusion of the in
spection they were driven to the train.
The party was entertained at Bristol 10y
Henry w. Hayes.
Building at the yards of the Herres-
hoff's Manufacturing Company a cat
yawl belonging TO Frederick &. Fletcher,
32 feet over all, 20 feet water line, 81 feet
draught. She will be launced about the
first OF June. The new steel steamer for
Mrs Medbury Of Detroit is all plated.
she will Use this boat in going from DE
troit To her summer home on the lakes.
There are rumors upon the street that
there are certain parties who are trying To
make deal TO try and change the high
sheriff OF Bristol county. Oh, no, that
won't do. The present incumbent, Philo
V. Cady, suits his constituents and party.
Leonard * Flynn's Two Irish Cuckoos'
comedy company did not show up on
Saturday evening.
The alarm of fire, sounded on Saturday
evening about 1870 o'clock, proved to be 4
tar barrel i'm the Third district ia the rear
Of the Advent Church.
Mr.. and Mrs -Hnrlburt- of Lakerille,
Conn, spent the Sabbath with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hicks.
The schooner Midas, Booth master, from
New Bedford is waiting orders.
The first May ball will be given Thurs
OF the j. Is. g. of B' at the Artillery
Armory. Music by Munro aud Murphy.
The following are the committe Of ar.
rangements: John Warren, chairman
Peter J. Lannon, Patrick j. Keenan, and
Edward Brown