The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-07
JEROME KENNE,l 6. Go.
CASH OR CE 9Ir.
BRISTOL.

Edward w. Brunsen and sister started
Saturday for the Pacific coast and at
Brooklyn will meet Miss Mary South
worth who will accompany them on their
trip. They will be absent until spring.
Conductor Byron X. Fish and Mrs.
Fish who have been visiting New York
during his vacation returned home on
Saturday.
A special meeting Of the Town Council
was held on Saturday afternoon, Messrs.
Herreshoff, Barbour, Wilson and Sim
mons present. The meeting was called
list. Thirty-one new names were added
and two taken off A number of peti
tions and reports were left over and Will
be acted upon this afternoon.
Mrs. Martha l. Burlington, highly
esteemed resident of this town, died on
Saturday afternoon at o'clock at her
residence upon High street. The de-
ceased was the mother of Mrs. Charles A.
Barbour, DIR. William II. Burlington.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Thompson, and Mrs.
Henry X. Talbee, the latter dying one
hour later at her residence upon Constitu
tion street, both being victims OF pneu-
monia.
Harry Bennett, Wallace Shaw and
Horace Wood did some fine shooting in
Mount Hope bay on Sunday. killing 81
black duck and three shelldrakes. They
are from Taunton, Mass. and in naptha
launch, touched here for few supplies.
The following are among the many
who spent the Sabbath in town: Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Bradshaw OF Fall River,
Henry Russell of Pawtucket, Misses
Katie, Rosa and Mamie West of PRovI-
DENCE, Jessie Lincoln of Simmonville
and Horace Bates Of Central Falls.
The shooting by the Naval Reserve
Torpedo Company on Saturday was good
considering the fearful storm that was
raging at the time. The following were
the scores at 100 yards range: Lieut..
Hodgkinson, AZ; Chief George Slocum,
3s; Seaman B. L. Munro, 49, Seaman
Bert X. Dunbar, AZ; Seaman A. f. Dun
bar, 5; Seaman William B. Spooner, 20;
Seaman George III. Bush, 80; EnsignWill-
Jams, SO; Gunner's Mate William III.
Munro, 2s; Seaman William j. Manakin,
SO; Seaman A. Carey, "a; Seaman f.. p.
Gladding, 36; Seaman j.. B. Colt. 80; Sea
man T.. l.. Church, Al; Seaman q. r.. In
graham, SO; Seaman Samuel :. Norris,
Jr., 1S The total of the above is 5l6
points, or an average of 32 25 out of pos
sibe 80, making the company the second
best in the brigade.
The shooting at 200 yards was not up to
standard. The following is the score:
Lieutenant William Hodgekinson IL.
Chief &. T.. Slocum 10, Seaman B. r.
Munro 2S, Seaman Burt X. Dunbar 25.
Seaman William j. Manakin IA, Seaman
n. ,dEtN 30, Ctdildl trlduulnK -
Seaman +. L. Church 81. Ensign Will
liams -. The driving storm compelled
them TO abandon the practice ana Gen.
Kendall has granted them permission to
shoot again on Friday next at Bristol on
Anthony range, under the supervision Of
one Of the state instructors Of rifle prac.
tice.
Mrs. James 4. Freeborn lies critically
i'll at her residence on High street.
The steam yacht Harry Genet, from
New Bedford, touched ia here on Sunday
on her way to New York
Howard L. Sherman arrived home this
morning on a short visit to his parents,
from Washington, ID. G., where he is en-
ployed in the printing department.
As Mr. aud Mrs. Williams were leaving
town on Sunday forenoon their horse fell,
breaking the shafts and precipitaling
both TO the ground, bruising Mr.. VIII
liams about the face severely.
Arrived this morniDg-Major James
Woolsey of Hartford.
Arrived from New York. Col s. Il.
Colt and the Hon. Isaac L. Williams,
who have both been spending a week in
the city.
The old poplar tree which has stood for
years, blew down in the gale on Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs James Bowler and child
are in town. guests Of William 4. Bowler
and family.
John Shepard made fine haul Of tau