The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09
BRISTOL.

Burnside Lodge, Knights OF Pythias,
Will meet on Tuesday evening, when the
rank OF knight will be- conferred upon
one esquire. The program for the dedica-
tion OF ths new hall is about completed.
III VIII take place on the evening OF Sep
temb ber ~, and the grand officers will be
present and take part'in fhesexercises.
Rev. George l. Locke, rector OF saint
Micnael Episcopal Church, sailed from
New York on Saturday in the steamship
Werra for an European tour.
The estate OF the late John X. Gardner,
Van wieI<le OF HazeIton, Pa, is one OF
the most charming places In Rhode Island,
with bathing facilities, beautiful law
and drives. The purchaser Is now having
golf grounds and tennis court laid out
and his architect will soon, locate a sum
mer residence which Will, in beauty, sur
pass anything OF the KIND ever before
presented to the citizens OF our staid old
town.
The house and lot on the estate OF the
late Ambrose Waldron, on Burton street,
was sold at auction on Saturday TO Charles
b. Rockwell, for s2071. Another lot of
land on the north side of Burton street
was sold TO Mrs. Caroline l.. III. Cheesb bro
for s459.
The field day held on Saturday by the
Naval Reserve Torpedo Company and
Bristol Train OF Artillery at their new
rine range on Pappoosequaw proved a
grand success. The scores made by
the various members counted for COM
pany badges. Captain Isaac r. Williams
OF the brigade stalf took the ofiiciai score.
fine dinner was served.
Messrs. Malcom and John Mcknight,
accompanied by their mother, sailed
from Boston on Saturday on the steam
ship Cephalonia for tour through Eu-
rope
Thomas F. Usher OF the department
commanders staff, and Adjutant Charles
A. Barton of Babbitt Post, left here on
Saturday for the national encampment Of
the Grand Army,at Louisville, Ky. Mrs.
George w. Simmons and Mrs. Emma
Carey also left TO attend the convention of
the Women's Relief Corps III the same
city.
A new council OF American Mechanics
will be instituted here in short time
under the direction OF State Vice Coun-
cilor Brown. The Council has accepted q
gift from parties for few load of stones
TO build wall across the foot of Church
street, providing that the town pays for
the building OF the wall, and appointed
one OF the Council, Charles A. Barbour,
az committee to superintend the build
ing and filling in. The State commits
sioner has agreed to use the surplus dirt
from Thames street, of which the State
is going to build macadamized road.
Inc Olu Drlck Dullulng known as Inc
brick school house, utilized as a school
house and Masonic Hall, was sold at
public aution on Saturday TO Eugene Le-
clair for y10.
The following visitors spent the Sabbath
In town: Mrs. Robert Howe and daugh-
ter, Mr.. William Warren and Miss Lena
Brooks of Providence, Mr.. Herber Cross,
John q. Harding of Taunton and Lewis
Peltier OF Fall River.
The l. U. l.. Whist Club will visit
south Swansea tonight to enjoy clam
bake and a German.
The cutter Mist, owned by Henry
Vernon OF Tiverton, touched here on her
way 10 Providence and landed Mrs.
James Howard, who was driven to the
Hopeworth Sanitarium for treatment.
Professor Hiese will give an exhibition
OF tight rope walking upon Main street
during the present week.
MIR. Frank Seabury, the yacht builder,
at Noank, up the Hudson, is enjoying his
vacation here in his yacht with his fam
lily.
Mr.. Edward Church and son, Oscar
Church, OF Watertown, Mass, are here
visiting their family at Pappoosesquaw.