The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-19
BRISTOL.

BRISTOL.
A grand reception was given mt the resi-
dence OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Joseph Morris on
Thursday evening upon Church street in
honor Of their daughter I.ena's birthday:
1t was n swell affair and the guests all
appeared in full dress. The following
were present: Mr. and Mrs Charles
l.. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Warren, Miss Bertha Slade
Of Newport. Miss Laura Wyatt OF
Sherman. May Slade, Ida Meiggs, Carrie
Dunbar. Frank B.Wilson, Mr.. House and
Edward Dodge of PROVIDENCE and Ben
jamin Wright The music was furnished
by the Kinder Brothers and the spread by
Caterer L. Bulando of PROVIDENCE.
The excursion OF Babbitt Post to-day
was well patronized.
The sloop yacht Dolphin from New
Beyford arrived on Thursday afternoon
with a party of excursionists on board
They are out for u ten days cruise to-day.
Augustus HES who attempted suicide a
at the home by Officers Hoard and Nor.
rissey. A consultation Of doctors will
take place this morning.
A very pretty book containing 2S2 pages
giving history of the industries and
wealth Of PROVIDENCE, Central Falls,
woonsocket, Newport, Narragansett Pier,
to their customers bv DIR. VIM. Fl. Butfing-
ton, j. IL. Young a. Co., Newman Broth
ers, l.. III. Hodges, VIM. j. Bradford, T..
+. Gladding, Il. M. Norris George w.
Easterbrook and John w. Munro a. Son.
The gift is worthy of notice aud very In
| teresting.
John Duffee rode from Cambridgeport
outside of Boston, to Bristol. sixty two
miles, in six hours and half ON Thurs
day.
John T. Bickford left here on Thursday
| for Concord. N. ii.
| spending her vacation here.
The fishing party who went down the
river on Thursday caught nothing but
| nippers.
Intelligence received here from St.
Joseph Hospital that the recovery of Mrs.
| Minnie Coyle was beyond hope.
Mrs. Thomas Church Is in u very ortiz
cal condition.
WARREN.
What Is fair for one is fair for another,
so argued four little laddies yesterday,
named respectively. Granville aud Angler
Olive. and, acting upon the theory, the y
held fair for the young rs well as
for the old, in the yard OF one
of the lads, admission one cent,
was demanded FROM everyone Iured there
by the display OF articles upon tables and
tackeu upon tne sluoS Oh cuo nouso. Aho
inner corner OF the inside pocket was
searched for the pennies by. everyone
| tempted to the spot by the display. II the
| cost OF some Of the articles sold exceeded
the price asked what was it to
the lads so long rs they got the
| fairs generally. Lemonade at one cent
per glass and ice cream at cents per
plate found many customers among lady
| friends of the parents OF the boys, and
| the store keepers in the vicinity OF the
| Vanity fair also partook OF the delicacies,
knowing full well the market value OF All
| the articles on sale and that bargains
| were to be made.
The total receipts were $7.07, which Is
| to 90 toward the poor children's excur-
sion or some other charitable object.
Miss Lizzie Freedom Is expected home
| Saturday.
| Mrs. Frank Freeborn has returned from
Boston and Is expected to remain until
the return of Mr. Freeborn, who Is in the
| West on business.
| Alvin Seymour and family have moved
here from Fall River and are living at the
| Fessenden House,
Royal Arcanum held it's regular meet
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Remington from
| Chicago are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Davol, Miller street.
| Col. William III. Turner, with his fam
lily, are visiting Mrs. Mary Turner.
The lawn about the residence OF ex-
| Councilman Clarence Seymour was In
| bright array last evening. A lawn party
was being held there, given by Miss Grace
and her brother, Louis Seymour.
| Yesterday afternoon man named Mar
| tin from Darlington, while standing in
| the middle OF the street opposite the post
| Office talking wi tn man named Hanly,
| who drives fruit team, was run into by
| NJ Is. Conway's grocery wagon and
0ocked down. No serious harm was
| done.
Miss Josephine Carr, who has been
| travelling in Japan, Is expected TO return
Saturday, the 22d inst, after an absence
| of over three years from her native town.
Mrs. Harris. Washington street, has her
sister with her daughter. visiting her.
A lady friend visiting Miss Emma
| Welch lost her pocketbook, containing n
small amount of money, while coming
from the o'clock train last evening.
AUBURN.
Yesterday the Church OF the Ascension
| of this village and the Trinity Church
| of pawtuxet, united in an excursion &c
Lapham Institute. North Scituate.
Mrs. Warren Yerkes, who has been
stopping with her mother, Mrs. Bagley
has re urned To her home in Philadelphia.
Miss Julia A. Bowen OF this village
was Joined in marriage TO Benjamin
franklin Of PROVIDENCE, Friday even
ing, Aug. 5, at Sugar Mountain, N. III.
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