The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-04
BRISTOL.

a suspicious looking party of three
visited here on Wednesday afternoon in
catboat, and during their stay showed
evidence of being hard characters, but be-
fore any action could be taken they be-
came aware they were being shadowed,
went on board and sailed away. From the
general appearance it was a stolen boat.
The Friends society OF Fall River will
visit Mount Hope on Friday making an
excursion and holding picnic on the
grounds having been loaned them by the
present owners, Messrs. DeWolf and Bull
lock.
A number of our oldest citizens attended
the celebration of the 250th anniversary
of the town of Rehoboth, Mass, on We'd
nesday.
The Goth annual harvest festival OF
Trinity Church was duly observed on
Wednesday~evening. An address was de-
livered by Rev. Hamilton Schuyler of
Newport. The chorus OF % female voices
under the directorship of the rector, Rev.
William Il. Trotter was beautifully rem
dered. The large amount OF products con-
tributed by the various members OF the
church will be delivered to the following
beneficiaries: st. Mary's Orphanage, st.
Elizabeth Home and local charities.
Dorothy Brown Rebekah Degree Lodge
OF SwanZea will visit here this evening
and attend the harvest festival given by
Reba Rebekah Degree Lodge.
The regular weekly meeting of United
Brothers Lodge, No. 13, i. o. o. r., was
held on Tuesday evening. Arrange
ments are being made for the official visit
of the grand master and board of grand
officers on Tuesday evening next.
Colonel Frank Rhodes family have re-
turned home to the city to their winter
quarters having occupied the Pearse cot
tage on Burton street during the sum-
mer months.
Members and friends OF the Congrega-
tional Church are making arrangements
to give their pastor, Rev. Henry Stevens,
chapel, upon his return from his vacation.
Mrs. III. M. Drury and family will spend
the winter in Boston.
The members OF Court Don Luiz
Felipe No. Association, which is COM
posed of Portuguese residents are arrang-
ing for reception and social to be held
on Saturday evening. The event is
an observance of the second anniversary
of toe court and will take place in the
srmory of the Bristol Train OF Artillery
upon State street. Members from other
courts in Providence will be present.
Every farmer who has been consulted,
after learning the facts concerning the
shooting upon their farms and the post
ing OF those placards upon the trees, have
given full consent TO shoot through their
woods and some have given full consent
TO shoot in and around their farm houses
III desired. The farmers are Justi-
fled in the course they pur-
sued after listening to those fairy
tales as they were unraveled by these
true lovers of the feathered tribe. There
seems to be sequel to this scheme. 1t
seems that the protection OF these birds
was that they had arranged to pay
stipulated sum of 10 cents for every bird
that they shot while others who had fur
nished the game could stand and look on.
At the rifle practice on Wednesday
afternoon of the Bristol Train of Artillery
at Walkers Island range, the following
are those who qualified to shoot for State
badges:
Colonel Clark II. Straight--At 200 yards
range, 81; 300 yards range, 3s. Charles
Gardner-At 200 yards range, SO; 300 yards
range, 80. Lieutenant Colonel Charles
Straight-At 200 yards range, SO; 800 yards
range, 80. Only three qualified as marks
men.
Chief Hoard, accompanied by Officer
Morissey, is doing good work. They
are ou. scouting daily after those who
frequent the barns upon the suburbs OF
the town to the great annoyance of the
farmers.