The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-27
BRISTOL.
Industrial Prospects OF the Town
Were Never Brighter.
New Manufacturing Concerns Have
Been Established-Trade Booming.

The heavy rain fall during the night
will do much good toward filing out the
late crops. as the ground was very dry,
and the clouds of dust upon the streets
had become almost unbeara BILE. The
springs had become SO low that farmers
in many places We're compelled to drive
their cattle a long distance for water.
Mr.. John Tweedale, chief clerk at the
war department in Washington, ID c., is
here spending few days with his wife
and friends.
The heavy wind Thursday afternoon
caused the schooner Mary Wallace from
Harwich, Mass, TO drag her anchor, and
she now lies aground on the southwest
point of Hog Island, but will proba bly,
come off at high water.
Not for many years has the outlook
been so promising for work as at the pres
ent time. Good mechanics are IN great
demand, and contractors say that they
are unable 10 obtain them at any price.
Laborers are equally as scarce.
Anum Der OF men can get employment
IL they desire ii by calling upon the corre-
spopdent of THE NEWS
A new macadamized road is to be built
through the principal street by the State
commissioners. A hotel is being construct
ed 290 feet long, so feet wide and four
stories high. A large schoolhouse is also
under way; all of the various industries
are running full time with large orders.
new rubber industry is to be started.
The Namquit Mill Company is building a
large storehouse. The Electric Lighting
Company is desirous OF opening up the
main road, so as to enable them TO place
pipes for lighting the roads for public
travel, and the public streets are being
repaired. A sea wall is being built across
the foot of Church street, and a large
contract is to be put out by the council
for the filling in at the foot of Church
street.
Captain George s. Slocum is making
thorough repairs on his dwelling house
upon Burton street. Contractor William
NJ. Darling is doing the work.
Mr.. ana Mrs. George Dana of Grand Is
land, n. Y, are the guests of Mrs. Ruth
Paine at the Cliffs upon Pappoosesquash.
Steamer Governor Boyt, which has
been harborng here on account of fogs,
sailed this morning with tow of barges.
large number of the parish and
friends of Trinity Church gathered last
evening at the rectory, and spent pleas
ant evening with the rector and his wife,
Mrs. William X. Trotter. A choice selec-
tion of music was rendered by the host,
and singing was INDUCED in by all pres
ent. Cake and cream was served, and up-
on retiring TO their homes, many thanks
were rendered the host and hostess.
Members fthe Trinity Church choir are
holding rehearsals for the music TO be
rendered at the Harvest Home festival, TO
be held Wednesday evening, October 2.
The parties who Chief Hoard and Cap
tain Morresy arrested yesterday by order
of DIR. Canfield, at the Hopeworth SAM
tarium, were indulging in an old-iash-
ioned debauch. Both OF the men ana
the two women were beastly drunk. and
had taken the DOCTORS boat fora grand
carousal. They were ordered OF by the
doctor a number of times before he
caused their arrests. They were employees
at the Sanitarium, but are now in Jail
waiting judgement.
Mr.. James Leach and wife left here last
evening In the 6:15 train for Fall River,
where they took the boat for New York.
They are to join their daughter. who ar
rived yesterday morning from Southamp-
ton in the steamer Cambria.
On Wednesday afternoon, Commodore
r.. ID. Morgan visited here, and was clos
eted with Captain Nat Herreshoff for sew
eral hours. Rumors are that he was here
TO arrange with the company for the Sec
ond boat TO be built similar to the one
now being built by Mr.. A. ). Van Wickle.
The National India Rubber Company
have received another large lot OF m achin-
cry, and IL Is being removed TO the works
by heavy gears
Miss Sadie Howe, daughter OF Rev. Regi-
nald Howe. returned home this morning,
after spending several weeks here with
the family OF DIR. ii. NJ Howe, at the
Ferry Cliff farm.