The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-15
BRISTOL.

The radical change in the weather has done
considerable damage TO some of our gardeners
who had early sweet corn and beets up. In
many places the beets are almost entire
loss while the corn, instead Of being green, Is
turned a complete yellow.
Mr.. Andrews. for many years associated
with the Boston Rubber Shoe Company, is in
town visiting the National India Rubber Com
pany works, and is the guest OF Superintend'
ent McCarty.
Notwithstanding the heavy rain fall of last
evening. Burnside Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
enjoyed a goodiy number at their social IN
q. A. X. Hall.
The running of Mr.. +. NJ. wardwell's horse
on Monday afternoon was caused by the ami
NAL being frightened at the cars when enter
ing town. The driver, orrin Card, was thrown
headlong to the ground and severely bruised,
but no bones were broken. The carriage will
do for kindling wood.
Sailed. schooner Caroline for New Haven, TO
load oyster sets for tho Kickamuit River.
Cards are out for the marriage reception Of
Mr.. Benjamin +. PeclSham of this town and
Miss Florence Hunsicker Of Philadelphia. to
be held Wednesday evening, May %, from to
10 o'clock, at the residence of the groom 5
parents, on Court street The marriage will
take place in Philadelphia on Monday, May ~.
The Bristol Light Infantry has rendered its
service 70 Babbitt Post, q. A. r., on Memorial
Day, and IL has been accepted by the post.
The address at the evening exercises will be
delivered by Rev. Henry A. Stevens Of the
Congregational Church.
Town Clerk Herbert +. Bennett, accom-
panied by Parmenius Skinner is visiting
oh N ~ and Ua
The Board of Assessors are very busy at the
present time visiting many places TO get at
the true valuation of various property.
Theodore Gladding left here last evening for
Now Haven. Conn.,. where he has gone for the
purchase of oyster sets.
There is a rumor that a jewelry firm has
contracted fer aii of the aluminium scrap net
used from the Defender, which will be made
into souvenirs.
The dredging in front of the Herreshoff's
works is about completed and close calcula-
tion gives about an average draft OF 25 feet.
Last evening at 1890 o'clock quite sensa-
tion was created upon Main street by the
bursting Of a meteor. The illumination lasted
several seconds Notwithstanding the heavy
rain fall.
The b. l.. G. Whist Club visited Drownville
iasJ evening anu were pleasAntly entertained
by Mr.. James Bowen.
During the absence of Town Clerk Herbert
+. Bennett, Mr.. stephen W. Church. one of
the board Of assessors. will be clerk.
Judge William II. Spooner, who has been
confined 10 his home for several weeks past,
has so far recovered as TO be able to go out.
Mr.. Harry Victor Mayo is forming class of
young men to be taught all branches of ath-
letic exercises
Mr.. William N. Burgess is doing some artis-
tic work upon plates to be used as souvenirs.
Mr.. Charles +. Gladding has on exhibition
several fine speckled beauties, whose average
weight is one pound. They We're taken from
the Gartride Brook by Mr.. William Holmes.
The yawl Ellde is all ready upon her slip
perry bed at the Saunders shop for launching,
waiting for the storm to abate.
wedding took place at the residence Of
Hon. James G. Church on Papoosesquash at
430 o'clock this afternoon, the contracting
parties being Mr.. Frederick +. Hiltz of Bos-
ton and Miss Catherine G. Dimond of Bristol.
The young couple will spend their honeymoon
in Washington, and on their return will MT,
their home at Revere, Mass. Rev. II. c.
Locke of st. Michael's Episcopal Church tied
the nuptial knot.