The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-02
BRISTOL.
Preparing for Busy Times st the Her.
roshoff Works.

Since the arrival home OF J. b. Herreshof
from Washington story has been put in or
Government has been placed with this enter
prising company. IL was voted by Congress
that one boat should be built upon the
Pacific coast, one upon the Mississippi River
and onv upon the Atlantic coast. There being no
builder upon the Mississippi, two boats were
placed with tho Herreshof Company. The
Iacifc coast contract Is said 10 be given up
The Herrsshon Company has leased a large
tract of land adjoining it's railways in the
south part OF the town and Is going TO erect
AN Immense building upon IL, which gives
assurance OF what Is going TO be done. These
facts were made known in the columns OF
TUE NEWS several days ago. The cause or
immense amount OF work this company has
got during the winter In building number
OF ~ raters or racing machines OF 80 feet over
all and M feet on the load water line. They
also have "A number OF other boats OF various
kinus and dimensions with several steam
yachts. which will utilize all the room they
have in their two shops. The ground which has
been leased affords all the necessary advant-
ages desired for building purposes.
DIR, " ". Hollinsworth. owner OF the cat
turned home to Atlantic City. N. j.. last
evening.
Mr. Matthew Younger left here last evening
for New York City on visit TO his relatives.
The torpedo boat Gushing, which arrived
here on Monday afternoon. brought a number
S
pany concerning the building OF the torpedo
boats. Commander Converse, who will have
the supervision OF the construction OF the
boats TOR the Government was one or the
party.
Mr.. Russol s. Church. who has been study
ing medicine. left here on Tuesday for New
Haven, Conn, whore he will take three
years course at the Yale Medical School.
The 2lst annual harvest home festival of
Trinity Church will take place this evening.
A number of clergymen from abroad will be
present and q chorus OF 90 voices make music.
Frost has made its appearance in several
localities & aitsSoags there he Is ao'hins at the
Mr.. George Ii. Peck. collector of taxes. re-
ceived on Tuesday ell 600 for taxes the largest
he was elected I to the position ton 10 years ago. '
Mr.. Il. ID. Poole OF Buffalo arrived here on
Tuesday and returned home again In the
A large number Of friends gathered at the
railoard station last evening to say farewell
TO Mr.. William Duffy, who left on the 6:l5
lrain for New York, where be Is 70 enter the
Bellevue Medical College, for three years
course OF studies.
grand Illumination took place last evening
Lake Jr., who, with his father, was on board
the Fall River boat hound for New York.
Burnside Lodge, Knights Of Pythias, held
their new Castle Hall for the first time.
Quite number OF persons enjoyed them,
selves in the woods on Tuesday with dogs and
Bristol Ferry brought home q very pretty
string of birds "A brace Of partridge and
about a dozen OF quail.
A public meeting of St. Mary's Total Abb
stinence Society will be held next Sunday,
when secretary p. Henry Quinn OF the Total
Abstinence Union and Mr.. James o. Brine OF
st. Mary's Society of Pswtucket win both
address the meeting.
Mrs. Lucy Pease, formerly OF this town and
now n resident of Edgartown, and her son, are
visiting her sister. Mrs Mary Pease, here.
Mr.. A. ;. Van Nickle with his family,
visited Newport Tuesday In his steam
yacht Marjorie TO witness the golf tourna-
ment
The Neptune Boat Club held meeting on
Monday evening at the boat house upon the
National India Rubber Company's pier. A
fine chowder was served by William Gladding.
The report upon the street is that the Naval
Reserve Torpedo building will be patched up
with iron braces and rods. The feeling still
remains that the building is unsafe and the
Naval Reserve Torpedo Company, who have
been very reticent in their opinions, are now
going to hold meeting ON Friday evening
and investigate the matter thoroughly as 20
the condition OF the building. A they are
the parties who are the most deeply interested
they want TO know whore they are at.
The Naval Reserve Torpedo Company will
hold a field day on Saturday next. The
target practice will begin at 10 o'clock q. m.
and continue through the day. dinner will
be served on the grounds.