The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-17
BRISTOL.
A Committee Appointed to Form an
Improvement Society.
A Drowning Accident Avcrted--Reg-
istration Very slow--veteran Dead.


Quite number OF citisens met In the
council chamber on saturday afternoon
to take into consideration the advisa-
biiity OF forming an Improvement society.
Ex. Lieut. Gov. 2 Wardwell was chosen
chairman and William Williams was
elected secretary. Quite number
srise PDs while 's some so0o were 1'0n afraid i
would increase taxation. The subject was
discussed considering the advantages OF
swinging Q bridge across Kickamuit
River, thereby lessening the distance to
Fall River some four miles from here.
after which q COMMITTEES was appointed,
organize the society: ]. Howard Manches-
ter, A. p. Nerone, John j. Christie, Charles
II. Chase, e. 3. Babbitt, ex- Lieutenant
Governor w. T. q. Wardwell and William
Williams, after which the meeting adj
!ourned, TO meet again at the call OF the
chairman.
1t looks very much now az II an inter-
national race would take place. 1t is ru-
mored that President j. Il. Herreshoff OF
the Herreshof Manufacturing Company
had been called to New York by the COM
mittee to make the necessary arrange
ments so as TO be ready at the shortest
possible notice.
Registration continues very slow more
so than for many years before, there being
but 200 enrolled who are eligible out OF 800
VINO have the right OF franchise.
Rev. William 2. Tucker. Archdeacon of
the Rhode Island Diocese, officiated at
Trinity church.
Babbitt Post @. A. r. have voted to hold
an open meeting on the evening OF the
installation OF officers, which takes place
Friday, January 4, 1895. After that the
meeting of the Post will take place the
second and fourth Friday of each month.
Babbitt Relief Corps have been invited to
The semi monthly session OF the Prob
ate Court was held this morning in the
council chamber, Judge VIM. IL. Spooner
presiding.
Mr.. William Hampson. who died on
Saturday, was veteran OF the Mexican
war and was drawing pension from the
United States government for services
rendered at that time.
The election OF officers OF Major James
Il. DeWolf Camp, Sons OF Veterans. will
take place this evening in q. A. X. Hall.
Mr.. John Il. Herreshoff is visiting New
York upon business, he being president OF
the Herreshon Manufacturing Company.
Mr.. Edward q. Easterbrooks and wife
gave dinner to a number OF their friends
on Sunday evening at s o'clock al heir
residence on Bay View avenue heights.
What came near being serious acci-
dent occurred on Sunday at the White
Rocks. Three young boys were capsized
in boat while fooling. They are Robert
Burns, James Lee and John Greene. The
latter got entangled with the painter and
came near being drowned.
The largest and best selected stock OF
holiday goods, books, Christmas CARDS,
handkercniefs, linens, gloves. neckwear,
umbrellas, aprons in town.
w. +. PETERS Il Co., 100 Hope street.
A. Z. Nerone went TO Boston last wee k
and purchased the largest and nobbiest
line OF holiday slippers ever offered TO the
Bristol trade. Providence won't be in it
as TO price.
Professor Henry Otis Wright, the &C
complished mandolin, banjo aud guitar
player, Is now prepared TO give musical
instructions on easy terms. Orders left
at the Office OF Henry Goff, Jr.'s livery
stable.