The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-15
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The Town to Have HaIf-Mile oi
Sample Road.
Reorganization Of the Old Neptune
Boat Club.

Mr.. Charles II. Chase, the newly APP
pointed highway commissioner, has com
menced surveying Thames street, which
runs parallel with the water front, Tor the
purpose of building a half mile OF sample
road i'm accordance with the offer made by
the State. The Council, knowing the
necessity of repairing the street, immedi-
ately made application TO the commls-
sioner, who accepted the proposition.
Work will be commenced as soon as sur
vey is completed. 1t is expected that the
road will begin at the junction entering
town and continue To the terminus, which
is a few feet south OF Constitution street.
The Boat Club is going To be reorgan-
lied. A pleasant gathering took place last
evening at the residence OF Mr.. Harry Il.
Minsher, the well known sugar broker
on Church STREET. Among those present
Isaac +. Williams, Charles + .Easterbrook,
Edward q. Easterbrook, Charles III.
douglass Frank Ingraham, Il. +. Glad
ding, Thomas +. Easterbrook, and Harry
+. Minsher. The affairs of the old organi-
zation were talked over and II was voted
that the old officers remain. They are:
President, William ii. Phillips; vice
president, Charles II. Easterbrook; treasu-
rer, William IL. Munroe; secretary,
Charles ID. skinner Another meeting
will be held on Monday evening, June IL,
when all of the old members will be
present and elect their new officers.
This club was first organized in 1872 and
was looked upon as the swell club of the
State. 1t thrived until 1885, when great
many of the members were compelled
to Withdraw from its social gatherings
and the few left were unable TO continue
the organization. During its existence as
a full fiedged club its treasury had in
creased To thousands. AT the time
when it ceased TO be an organization the
question arose as To what should become
of the money. Some desired TO d.
vide IL equally among its members, others
desired for il To remain upon interest,
but before any definite conclusion could
be arrived at IL was brought into litlga-
ton by some of its members and there 1t
remained without any settlement, the
amount being about two thousand DOL
lars, which has been at interest since
1880. Now the old members who are
still living here and those who are away
will meet and complete the organization,
residents to become active members ana
those living out of town TO be honorary
members. The general opinion is that
they will take money on hand and build
fine clubhouse and furnish II
throughout ~ith the most modern furni-
ture. There are two or three beautiful
water fronts for sale and very desirable
ones.
Tomorrow will be the annual Children's
Sunday at the State Street NJ. Il. Church.
The exercises in the evening will consist
of reading and singing by the children
of the Sunday School The pastor, Rev.
a. W. Kingsley, will deliver a sermon To
the young people in the afternoon on
education.
Steam yacht Ballymena, owned by
John Nicholas Brown, steamed to New
port on Friday to wait orders of its
owner She will sail TO Larchmont at
the head OF the Sound TO witness the
races.
What came near being a serious acci-
dent was the capsizing of small dory
containing two boys, George West and
Ralph Navarro, when off the middle
ground buoy. The West boy, being good
swimmer, managed to keep'his compan-
ion above water until several Others put
off from the shore and rescued them.
Mr.. III. w. Shippee, who lives upon
| Prudence Island, has 16-foot scow at
! his place. The owner can have the same
| by paying charges and proving property.
Misses Russet Spring Heel shoes at II,
regular price S1.25; genuine bargain.
| We have the largest and finest stock of
| shoes ever offered to the Bristol COM
munity.
A. u. NERoNE,
No 80 State street.