The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
BRISTOL.
The Vigilant's Wonderful Speed In Her
Sail From Newport.

That was a wonderful run by the Nigi-
liant from Newport yesterday, and 1t Is
the talk OF greatest Importance among
yachtsmep. The great racer was Just AZ
minutes making the trip.
The school committee held their regular
meeting on Monday evening, and arranged
plans for altering over the school house
on Franklin street. They intend making
two rooms instead Of one. The following
teachers were elected for the year ensu-
ing: Principal of High School, Arthur
Y. Johnson; assistant, Anna b. Man
chester. For the various other branches
in the schools the following teachers were
elected: Lillian i. Munro, Evelyn O.
Johnson, Elizabeth Ii. Pitman, III.
Augustus Coggeshall, Ina Warren, Mary
A. Pitman, Annie Scanlon, Lillian w.
Iawless, Annie r. Thompson, Susan w.
slaae ada Aans Munro D. Msry s, E @ spooner Ella E.
Blakeslee, Madeline r. fhurston, Anna
Pierce, Augustus V. Baxter, Mary q.
Lawless, Katherine T.. Scanlon, John II.
Bayley, Gertrude +. Church, Juliet n.
Coggeshall, Harriet b. Luther, Martha r.
Mason, Miss Catherine +. Piedrich,
teacher of gymnastics, and Miss Sarah
Wilson Bryer, drawing teacher, were re-
elected, and Mrs. Laura Clement Russell,
teacher of music, resigned.
Passed away on Tuesday, after long
and continued illness, Mrs. Andrew X.
Trotter, mother Of the rector of Trinity
Church. The funeral will be solemnized
on Saturday, from Saint Michael Episcopal
Church, Rev. George L. Locke conducting
the services
Quite number of reports were made
Yesterday by the farmers that their
potatoe vines were blasting, and their
potatoes were rotting.
The q. Il. Club visited Crescent Park
last evening in a barge, and enjoyed q
German ana fine collation..
Mr.. Augustus s. Van Wrinkle Of Hazel
ton, Pa, will arrive here on Friday morn
ing. His steam yacht Marjorie will re-
ceive him at Fall River, and he will break
fast aboard, and remain here for several
weeks at his beautiful site at the ferry.
The Fourth of July committee have
voted to have the baseball game continued
from the Fourth played upon the Common
on Saturday afternoon next, at 8
O'Clock, and the bicycle race at $50 the
same afternoon. They will have the band
concert and fireworks some evening dur
ing the week.
A pretty wedding took place Tuesday
morning at O'Clock at 81. Mary's Church,
a large number Of friends and acquain t.
ances being in attendance. Mr.. Patrick
Keegan and Miss Maggie McGrath were
the bride and groom. The bridesmaid id
was Miss Katie Mahar, a cousin of the
bride. and the best man was Mr.. Edward
McGrath, a brother of the groom. After
the ceremony, the happy couple, with a
number OF their relatives, repaired TO the
home of the brides aunt, Mrs. Anna
Mahar, on Congregational street, where a
wedding breakfast was served. In the even
ing the couple held a reception at their
future residence on Wood street. Many
gifts were received from their numerous
friends.
Mr.. Russell Thomas of Brooklyn, n. Y,
Is i'm town, making brief visit to his
grandmother, Mrs. Albert Peckham, on
Bay View avenue.
x rehearsal OF the Apollo Club will be
held this evening in Eagle Hall.