The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-26
BRISTOL.

session the books containing the sub
scription list of the Providence, Warren
and BRISTOL Railroad. The late Hon.
Samuel w. Church headed the list with
5000 and G. X. Dimond and Company
was next with 5000. 1t was with the
untiring energy of Colonel Norris that
the road was built, he raising the amount
by persistent perseverance,.
The Rev. :. q. Benton, presiding elder
of the Providence district. will preach ia
the Methodist Episcopal Church on Sun
day afternoon.
The department officers of the
Women's Relief Corps Of Rhode Island
will make their annual visit TO Babbitt
Post, No. 10, q. A. r., of this town, on
Monday next.
A grand lecture course is to be given
this winter, under the auspices OF the
Epworth League The first thres will be
given in q. A. r. Hall, and the last two
probably in Il Town Hall.
Robert h. Weeks, who was married 10
Miss Elizabeth A. Hayes on Wednesday
evening, spent Thanksgiving with the
Gfides parents aud with his bride left this
morning for their future home in Maiden,
Mass.
The steam yacht Eclipse owned by l..
NJ Kortrignt will 90 out of commission
to-day aud will he hauled out for the
winter.
Barge Bonita is unloading 600 tons of
pany.
A large number of relatives and friends
are arriving from various parts of this
State and Massachusetts, 10 attend the
funeral of the late Mason Pierce
The funeral of Miss Abbie A. Vickery
took place this afternoon at o'clock
Sailed this morning. schooners Harry
Hodgkins and Lizzie Wells for New York
to load coal.
In town: William Munro of Katema.
Jonathan Munro of Etgartown, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Baker of Woon-
socket, Miss Gertrude Bliven of Newport.
James Lamphear OF Westerly and Lucius
n. Norris of New York.
The sad news reached Thomas Calvin
this morning by telegram that his
brother. who was seriously injured few
DAYS ago, WAS dying.
with the Edison Electrical Company is
spending few days here with his brother
and sister.
Mrs. William B. Dewolf presented her
husband with a beautiful THANKSGIVING
gift. 1t was fine boy and welcome
visit n.
Russell d. Bullock killed on Thursday
morning, five hogs whose average weight
was about 400 pounds.
Intelligence reached here this morning
of the death of Lemuel A. Bishop His
remains will be brought here on Monday
for interment.
Ned Fitzgibbons, comedian, vocalist
and instrumentalist, late of Cleveland's
Minstrels, will appear here on Monday
evening with his troupe.
William III. Perry and family OF New
York city are spending n few days here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Col. Henry Greene are
visiting friends in the city to-day.
RIVERSIDE.
The Burnside Council. No. 5, Order of
American Mechanics, visited the Ameri-
can Mechanics last evening at South
Providence.
A sony recital will be given at the
Congregational Church under the direc-
ton of Miss Mary Moodhull Coombs and
her pupil, Mrs. Reming on. and other
well-known talent, Wednesday evening,
Nov. 80.
Hugh Cunningham. engineer of the
What Cheer, is visiting relatives in Fos-
| ter, r. l., aud Albany, y. Y, for a few
weeks on a well deserved vacation.
RUMFORD.
Mr.. McAdams has been quite ill., but is
| rapidly improving.
Miss Matilda Peterson OF East Provi-
| dence Centre taught Miss Nellie Mead
ans school during the short illness Of
| the teacher.
a carload of sheet iron arrived here
Yesterday for the stand pipe at Keith's
| Hll. The sheets are fiat aud will have to
| lie rolled and punched after they arrive at
| the Hill.
EAST PROVIDENCE CENTRE.
The pit at Hunts Mills has attained n
| great depth and the pump is kept gong
| mi ght and day 10 prevent 1t from filling
with water. Coat as well as sulphur has
| been found in lar2e quantities
The union meeting at the First Bap-
tist Church was not very we'll attended.
SEEkONk.
A new building l6 by o. feet and one
story and half high is being erected be-
side the old brewery for the manufacture
OF root beer.
| Mr.. Prentice is remodeling his barn
and is putting enough stalls In to accom-
| modate eight or ten horses.
A reunion was held at the residences of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Short. Children
| and grandchildren assembled To 10 the
!. couple honor. Mr.. Short Is 13 years of
age aud has Counting sons and daughter
| in.laws aud their childfc fifty descend
ents, all of whom were present.