The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-21
BRISTOL.

A very enthusiastic meeting was held
in the court house last evening by those
who are interested in yachting. Among
those present who are owners of yachts
William Hodgkinson, William X. Trotter,
Albert Almy. Peleg Card, II. III. Cabot,
John Goddard. Walter Potter, DIR. VIII
liam L. Williams, Harry Minsher, Capt.
George L. Gladding, Winthrop TD@rston,
Edward Anthony, William Gladding,
James +. Stoughton, Jr., Geo. Saunders,
Eugene Leclair, Jr., and Henry Sloccm.
The meeting was called To order mt
o'clock and William X. Trotter was elect
ed chairman and Winthrop Thurston sec
retary The chair addressed the meeting,
thanking IL for the honor conferred upon
him, and then closed his remarhs by say
ing that IL was the duty of everyone pres
ent to aid in the encouragement of such
amusements. l.. NJ. kortwright then
spoke at length and suggested many i'm
portant ideas which are connected with
yachting. and before closing his remarks
he very kindly rendered them the use of
his steam yacht To convey the judges and
committee around the course to be sailed
on Memorial Dav.
Dr. William +. Williams, William
Hodgkinson, ii. Ii. Cabot, Albert Almy
and Walter Potter all gave very interest
ing views Of what should be done. Mr..
Anthony moved that a business commit
StC ohohto NC oapoAheSt, ohu thS lOtOW
ing gentlemen were named: William
Hodgkinsoa. DR.. William +. Williams,
Walter Potter Harry Minsher. Theodore
Gladdlng, Edward Anthony, III. III. Cabot
and William X. Trotter. Mr. Potter
then moved that it being a local race, that
the entrance Of all boats be Tree, and that
the prize money be raised by subscription.
1t was so voted.
Subscriptions will be solicited There
will be another meeting Monday evening
at the Naval Reserve Station.
In town yesterday, Adjt.-Gen. Dyer,
visiting the various industries.
The retirement OF Jonathan ID. Waldron
as treasurer of st. Michael Corporation,
of which office he has held "a years with
honor, caused deep regret by the parish
II. f. Bennett who succeeds Mr.. Waldron
is gentleman we'll fitted for the position.
Attorney Il. ii. Crowley of this town
who also has an Office in Pawtucket has
been retained by John Beatie of Central
Falls TO bring action against the Paw
tucket Street Railway Company for in
juries received in the accident on the
Trolley Electric car road on Saturday the
10th inst.
The Town Council will hold council
meeting Saturday, April 30 for the pur-
pose OF granting licenses.
The Rev. j. II. Nutting, chaplain Of the
State institutions delivered "a very able ad-
dress at the Congregational Church last
evening. lie was the guest OF Judge
William III. Spooner who is also "a mem
ber of the State Board Of Charities and
Corrections
The drum and fife corps held drill
meeting at their hall last Wednesday eve
ming, their leader introducing number
Of new pieces Of music which will be used
by them on their trip to Washington,
ID. &. 1tf
Arrived steamer Maud f.. with furni-
ture from Fall River, for James Lang
shire.
Mr.. and Mrs. jerome Barrus, who for
purchased the voluable estate on Union
street, the homestead of the late Joseph
NJ. Blake, and recently owned by William
Munro of Edgarton. He has expended
large sums OF money upon the place and
made it one of the most desirable loca-
tions in town.