The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-31
BRISTOL.

The alarm OF fire sounded on Tuesday
evening proved to be a house owned byPat-
rick Hammill, In Shaw's Lane. The fire
was caused by defect in the chimney.
The firemen were prompt. as is their
usual custom, and the loss by fire was
The yacht Pandora returned on Mon
day afternoon after an absence OF two
weeks cruise on the eastern coast.
On exhibition in the drug store Of Will
liam H. Burlington is tomato grown by
James A. Bosworth weighing pounds 5
ounces.
Misses Annie and Lizzie Smith and
Lizzie Williams have returned home after
n delightful visit with their uncle, James
Smith. and family.
A straw party visited Crescent Park
on Tuesday evening and Joined party
there from the city and at 10 o'clock were
provided with n fish supper.
George b. Warren Is visiting Watch
Hill to-day in the steamer Mount Hope.
The Rev. William j. Smith, of the
State Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
Is expected home this week. and will oc-
'1RI Ss PuHRiiM H. Mnaro sSMnasy Mss Hattie rale.
and Miss Ada Munro have returned home
"A large number Of cat boats are getting
ready for scallop catching as soon as the
law permits. Reports are that the fisher
men ANTICIPATED making good seasons
work as the beds are plentifully supplied
with the bivalves.
Eugene LeClair commenced opening
Constitution street this morning with a
gang Of men for the purpose of laying
sewer pipes, and to connect with the
lower part OF the street, which he had al
ready completed early in the spring.
2t In town on Tuesday, Russell Devoe OF
New York city, who returned on the af-
ternoon boat for home He intends visit
ing New Orleans to witness the fight.
He Is backing Sullivan. Myers aud Dixon
TO win.
(, On Monday next the town will be we'll
represented In the various legal and ofli-
cial. The Supreme Court will be in ses-
sion here, the town council will hold their
regular monthly meeting, and the Pro
bate Court, also the weekly session of the
District Court, and the commen cement
Of the fall term OF the public schools.
The Choral Society meeting at st.
Miehaei's Chapel on Tuesday evening in
point OF numbers was great success. IL
was voted TO give a concert on Tuesday
evening next.
b Letters received by Mrs. Charles Simon
from her husband in Paris state that he
was well and should start for Berlin on
the following day.
Mr.. Levick, an insurance agent. who
was visiting here, the guest of Mr.. Dube
was taken suddenly i'll and taken home in
the 11:l5 A. M. train for treatment.
William Peters has returned home
from Cottage City, where he has been
spending his vacation.
The championship game Of tennis which
n 70 be played to-day at Newport is the
society event of the season. A large
number Of the friends Of the contest.-i.ts
from here have gone TO witness the game
The following names are some OF the
many who will be present: DIR. and Mrs.
William Fred Williams, Howell Will
lfams aud sister, Miss Louise Albert Chees-
bro, Miss Emma Bullock, Mr. and Mrs
IL H. Cabot. Winthrop DE Wolf and Miss
Sadie Hayes, Lieut.. Hodgekinson, X O.
Arlick, Frederick Minnott, William
Dimmock, Miss Amey Hayes, DIR. III. NJ.
Howe's family, J. B. HerrcshofI's family,
Che Misses Brittons, the Misses Boyntons,
Miss BERTHE Wyatt, Miss Alice bennett,
Miss Eva Bache, Miss Emily Bennett,
Mis- Jessis McGreggor.
The parties viii return In the steam
yachts 1ranquillo, Nautilus, Pandora and
Lorcne; the Tranquiilo being the pleasure
boat Of j. Il. Herreshoff, the Nautilus Of
Dr. H. NJ. Howe. Pandora Of Lieut..
Hodxekinson and the Lorene OF Isaac II.
Willixus
Miss Nellie Alger is spending part of
her vacation NJ her fathers, George Alger,
upon Hope street.