The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-08
BRISTOL.

Mrs. James Newbold, while getting
dinner for her family to-day spilled pail
of grease upon the stove. 1t caught fire
and in trying to extinguish it her dress
caught, burning her face and arms i'll a
serious manner.
Since the PROVIDENCE. Warren and
Bristol railroad was leased To the Old
Colony Company the facilities for travel
by this road have been neglected. A great
many complaints have been made
This road has during its ownership
made application TO the Legislature for a
grant or right to extend their road from
India Point to Crawford street bridge,
which was granted. IL has been repeat
edly asked by our business men when
this work was 10 be put in opera. ion, but
nothing could be asc rtained definitely.
A mum ber Of our leading business men
were determined to have better facilities
for travel and placed petition before the
Legislature for a charter to build an
electric road to and from Bristol to Prov
idence. This was granted aud COM
mittee OF niue were chosen.
The president OF the Old Colony road,
Mr. Chote Of Boston has extended this
committee an invitation on Friday TO at
tend a meeting in Bosten Co be held at
his Office for the purpose OF a hearing.
The result OF the meeting will he that the
committee froai here will not accede to
anything less than direct extension Of
the road up into the city.
The musical entertainment given under
the auspices of the Washington Trip com
mites on Wednesday evening WAS lis
tened to by an appreciative audience
The committee deserve great credit for
making such choice selection to aid them
in their exercises. The reading 10y Miss
B .rtha Smith was very commendable and
the club swinging by Messrs. Lyncl aud
Rounds was beautifully rendered. The
Jig dancing by Master McCarty, n youth
of 5 summers, was loudly encored.
Il. T. Allen and Robert Allen. brothers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Smith started on a
twt weeks vacation on Wednesday to
Chicopee Falls.
A clearance was made on Wednesday
by the captain OF u steamer for foreign
port, something that has not occurred at
our custom house for a number of ad-
ministrations.
Miss Maude Stafford Of New York city,
whip has been the guest Of Miss Phelps,
has returned home.
&c ,rue f. Doe of Portland, is here with
Capt. Lemuel Soule. Capt. Soule took
from the custom house on Wednesday
permanent enrolment papers, something
that hast not been done before for years
at our custom house.
Mrs. William Colnery OF Chicago. ac-
,mpanied by Mrs. KIncade OF Buffalo,
OF Buffalo, return home this afternDoa by
the Fall River boat. All of her coanec-
tions will be driven To the ferry hill in
bon tons and carriages and win IN the boat
passes through the ferryway "A display of
rel and green fire and bursting OF rockets
will b. indulged in.
The Misses Guinans of Waltham. Mass,
returned nome on "Wednesday.
Passed away at the > ldieIs' Home on
Wedne sday Lee Owens, n colorel v.'trran.
Arrived, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Delan "
OF Audover, Mass.
straw party consisting of Arthur
Dunbar, Miss Matt Sandford, Andrew
Rounds, Miss Sadie Straight. Miss Ida
Straight, Mr.. and .drs. Frank Heating
Thomas Henderson aud Misses Julia aud
Minnie Miggs took n ride To Crescent
Park on Wednesday evening aud partook
of tine supper.