The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-06
BRISTOL.

A pretty wedding took place last even-
ing, in Saint Joseph's Church. Mr.. Hugh
Murphy was married to Miss Bridget
HAYES {; both of Bristol. Mr.. Bernard Hart
acted as best man. The happy couple
will spend their honeymoon up the HUI
son with relatives of the bride.
The laying of the suction pipes oil me
National India Rubber Works were sus-
pended on Wednesday at their pier, al
lowing w. ID. Duncan, the diver, to
remove all the distractions where the
pipes are being laid.
At meeting OF the board OF managers
Of the Home for Aged Women held In 81.
Michaels Episcopal Chapel, tho report OF
the secretary was read and approved and
also the treasurer's report. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: President, Miss ii. Il. Luther;
vice. president, Mrs. Il. B. Bache; secre-
tary, Miss Eleanor ID. Slade; treasurer,
Miss Rebecca l.. Norris; board OF mana
gers, Mrs. William III. Spooner, Mrs l.. Is.
Hasbrouck, Mrs. G. A. Johnson, Mrs.
George G. stanton, Mrs. A. Il. McDougall,
Mrs. 8. w. Church, Mrs. Thomas L.
ward l.. Watson, Miss Sallie Is.
Herreshoff: advisory board, William n.
Spooner, Edward $. Babbitt, George w.
simmons, John Lake; auditor, John u.
Watson.
Mr. Henry Piepgras, who is making
the spars for the Defender and the vigil
liant. gives the dimensions Of each spar,
and thew correspond exactly with those
published in The NEWS two weeks ago.
Mr.. William Lyman Of Philadelphia,
who has been stopping here few days,
the guest of Captain II. II. Magee, re-
turned home on Wednesday evening.
The Council have recommended Thames
street to Commissioners Chase as the road
they desire to see made and which mas
long bean in need of reDairs.
MIR. John +. Bickford is confined at
home, threatened with pneumonia.
A musical and literary entertainment
was given at q. A. r. Hall on Wednesday
evening, by members OF the Trinity par
ish, in honor Of the twentieth anniversary
| OF the founding of the parish. A fine col
| lation was served.
The opening OF the Bristol Train OF Ar
| tillery festival last evening was well at
tended. The Naval Reserve Torpedo
Company, Veteran Association and Bris-
| tol Light Infantry were visitors.
The building committee met again last
evening and discussed the plans submit
| ted by various architects for the new
school house. The committee will prob
| ably have TO act in accordance with thu
| resolutions adopted In open town meeting
of placing the building upon the nortl
| east corner OF the common, where no on
| desires TO see IL, il something isn't done
| The Vigilant, which leaves New Iorl
today in tow OF a steam tug, will brinl
MIR. T.. A. Willard whose family hav'
been here several days and are at thu
Perkins mansion. The Vigilant upoi
arrival will be anchored OF the Herreshof
works until such q time as she Will b
taken to the dock for alterations and re
pairs.
1t is expected that this season will ex
Gel any previous season in yachting, as
number Of prominent yachtsmen from
New York and Philadelphia have located
here for the summer, among whom ar'
Mr.. T.. A. Willard OF New York, connecte'
with the Goulds; Mr.. Augustus Val
| Wincke OF Hazleton, Penn, owner o
the steam yacht Marjorie and a number o
sailing crafts; Mr.. j. B. Mills OF NeN
| York, owner-of the cutter yacht lnfanta
designed by Fife, and many others VIII
are regular summer visitors.