The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-01
BRISTOL.

The Bristol Train of Artillery are hold
ing the present week Lawn Parties at
their Armory hall upon State street.
The inclemency of the weather prevented
large number from attending who had
made previous arrangements To do so.
The Naval Reserve Torpedo Company
had special car attached 20 the regular
train on Tuesday for Newport to attend
the inauguration. and upon their return,
special train conveyed them home.
The drum and fife corps created consid-
eraDle excitement yesterday.
Albert Flint has taken his sloop yacht
to Providence To be placed upon the
through N general overhauling. The work
is expected TO be completed by July 1st
Work at the Country Club Is being
pushed rapidly. The buildings are built
by G. A. Barbour aud will be completed
absut the 10th of June The trap shoot
and have employed Mr.. Dennis Scanlon
to arrange the walks and pits. He Is an
expert. On Friday several will test their
superiority in shooting clay pigeons.
The parties from Summit, y. j.. who
are building the new rose houses for Mr..
Hodgkinson will have them nearly COM
pleted the present week.
The NEWS man intends speaking of the
many summer visitors who will be here
this season, with all their beautiful
equipages, showing the great changes
which have taken place here within few
seasons. The constant growth OF Bristol
will soon be the means of bringing people
around so they can see the Importance OF
a fine hotel here, there being at the present
time several very desirable sites in the
market.
The British Choral Society held their
last rehearsal at the Town Hall last even
ing, preparatory to their grand concert,
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Luther Davis, wife and two children
arrived here yesterday afternoon, on a
visit to Mrs. Davis parents. They re-
side on the banks OF Alexandria bay,
abreast OF the famous Thousand Islands.
At anchor in the harbor, schooners
Walrus, Emily Hodgkiss, Mary Brush
and Lizzie Wells, all bound west.
The Choral Society concert which will
take place tonight will be assisted by the
following talent: Soloists, Mrs. Ames-
bury, soprano; Walter Towne, tenor. and
Albert a. Walker, baritone. These artists
are all well known, and with such talent
are assured OF success.
Several yachts are at anchor in our har-
Dor, and are members of the New York
Yacht Club. The Esperanza. Mignonette
and Lucille all have parties on b oard ana
are bound East on cruise.
In town visiting Mrs. Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Watkins, of Summit,
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Sad intelligence reached Michael Ham
mill, Jr.'s family on Tuesday of the sud-
den death Of Mrs. Hamnilrs sister in
Providence.
In town Mr.. and Mrs. Booth of Rock
vile, Conn.
Capt. Henry M. Slocum has a fine boy,
a welcome visitor.
Arrived this morning for the summer:
Bishop NJ. A. De Wolf Howe and family
of Reading, Penn, also DIR. Herbert M.
Howe and family of Philadelphia, aud
j. II. Fell and family of Philadelphia.
The Cushman Dramatic Club will pre-
sent the late Dion Bouccicaults cele-
brated play Colleen Bawn," preceded
by the curtain raiser, The Happy Pair"
in which will appear the charming young
actress, Miss May Connery, recently with
kxrstc X Gifaxton. Monday evening IS the
date. Miss Connery is a residenc of Bris-
tol.
Col. Frank Rhodes family are remov-
ing their goods to Providence, previous
to the mother and daughters departure
for Brazil.