The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-27
BRISTOL.


The Old Ladies' Home will open the
latter part of next week. The dwelling
house which is to be occupied on Franklin
street has been thoroughly repaired and
put i'm the best of order. There are five
aged ladies who are waiting now to enter
the Home and Miss Kollsmcyer Of Boston
mas been engaged as matron. The chari-
ties of the public will be divided between
this institution and the Children's Home.
Miss Mabel Bragg OF the State Normal
School at Westchester, Pa, left on Thurs
dav evening to resume her duties.
Drs. Neyian of Bristol and Harvey OF
PROVIDENCE, assisted by DIR. Switzerland
of Bristol, performed very successful
operation on Miss Gertrude s. Geissler of
this town.
A very elite party left here on Thursday
evening in private conveyances for Cres-
cent Park. They were Miss Ella Bick-
ford and Frank PAUL, Miss Mamie Bick-
ford and Mark Anthony, DR.. Wolf Brad
ford, Miss Alice Keller and Josiah Pot
ter, Jr, Miss Eva Keller and Raymond
PAUL.
The Mission Band of the First Baptist
Church will give an entertainment in G..
A. X Hall next Tuesday evening, August
30 Costumes repreSenting some OF the
foreign countries Will be worn by some OF
the young ladies.
Miss Anna Waldron starts this morning
for Watch Hill on tvs weeks vacation.
At anchor in the harbor, the cutter
sloop yacht Marquieta, riding out a gale
of wind. Also schooners Emily Wells
and Henry Castoff.
The annual clambake which was to
have taken place on Friday at the asylum
was postponed on account Of inclemency
of the weather. 1t will take place the first
of the week, weather permitting.
In town: Lawrence Meyers. New
York city. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Went
worth, visiting at the Hopcworth, from
Alton, Ohio.
The fourth reunion of Sbipmates Sam
uel .. Swan. George Waters Diman and
John Lawrence was observed on the 25th
of August. They took passage on the
steamer Queen City for Tiverton and
were received at the landing by Thomas
them to his home, they being the only
surviving four who were shipmates to-
gether nfty years ago in the ship Gov.
Hopkins on whaling voyage from this
port. The former three are natives of
Bristol and Mr.. Springer of Tiverton.
They were very pleasantly entertained by
his family, and arrived home on Friday
morning much pleased with their visit.
A very pleasant entertainment was
given by Miss Sadie Sherman Mt the resi-
dence of her parents on High street,
Thursday evening, in honor of her
brother, Howard sherman, who IS at
home from Washington spending his va
cation. The following were the invited
guests: Miss Laura West of Baltimore,
Mrs. George w. Warren, Miss Kate Di-
mond, Miss Nellie Murray OF PROVIDENCE,
Miss May Slade, Miss Glover of PRovI-
DENCE, Miss Annie Waldron and Miss
Lena Norris The gentlemen were
Howell Williams, Arthur Card, Frank
Dimond, Clinton Sherman, g. House OF
PROVIDENCE, Josiah Potter, Jr., Frank
Wilson and Willie Sherman.
In town, Ralph L. Phipps aud guests OF
X. ID. Bullock.
Officer Clifford arrested John Hutchin-
son on Friday evening for disturbing the
peace.
The Bristol Choral Society will meet
on Tuesday evening at ST. Michael
chapel.
Louis Kunze has come out in glorious
colors. new teams ana has started his
bakery at the old stand after leave of
absence from town Of five years. His
many friends are pleased at his return.