The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-25
BRISTOL.
Work on q New Hotel for the Town
Has Been Begun.


Has Been Begun.
An alarm OF fire was sounded at 8
o'clock last evening from District 4,
W hich proved TO be some of the plank OF
the old pier remaining at the depot yard.
The fire was soon extingujshsd without
any serious damage or loss.
Commodore w. w. Hollingsworth OF
Atlantic city, N. j., arrived here on Mon
day night in his cat yawl Ellide, which
he had built here iast!sesson by saunders.
Inc commodore says he has won every
race he sailed.
Superintendent Charles T.. Cole has
closed up Wood street from State to
Church street, while making necessary
repairs.
The excavation for foundation for
hotel has been commenced on Thames
street by contractor Eugene Leclair. 1t
VIII be about 200 feet long, 40 feet wide
and stories high. II will contain all
the modern improvements and already
number who visit here every season have
engaged suite OF rooms. One very inn
portant point in its location is its being
situated directly on the water front and
overlooking our beautiful harbor and
bay. pier is TO be built from the hotel
landing so as TO enable all vessels ana
steamers an opportunity OF landing with
q good draught OF water. It's what has
long been needed.
1t is feared that Mr.. Wells is more
seriously injured than was at first
though. He was severely bruised when
thrown from his team on Monday after
noon.
A special session OF the Probate Court
was held on Tuesday forenoon. The man
ayers OF the Old Ladies' Home were pres
ent at the meeting. Mrs. Hannah Glad
ding, who Is witness to the will and ia
feeble health was unable TO be present
and the court kindly assented to going to
the residence OF Mrs. Gladding and TAX
ing her testimony. Mrs. Gladding's
husband, the late Peter Gladding, was
town clerk at the time, and were both
witnesses TO the will, as she always, dur
Ing his term OF service, assisted him in
his duties at the office. She testified to
signatures OF her husband and herself.
Another witness who was present, Sarah
L. Wood, could not swear positively as TO
signing the will although the hand writ
ing was similar to her own. There seems
to be feeling that the case will be car
ried 10 the upper court, and many ex-
press themselves freely that the will will
there be set aside, there being no previous
provision made in the will whatever for
any OF her kindred, IL being the only will
OF the kind ever offered giving all OF the
residue OF the estate so large as this to
one charitab BILE institution,
DIR. Herman Canfield's horse became
frightened yesterday at the depot and ran
u.
where he turned and capsized the team,
breaking II In many places. Freeing
Itself, the horse ran home. No one was
injured.
MIR. John Buchanan came here yesterday
looking after sister who has not been
seen since leaving the old country, nearly
10 years ago. He was informed that his
sister did not reside here but in Bristol,
Conn.
During the stay of j. M. Forbes
here in bis schooner yacht Merlin he
placed an order with the Herreshoffs for
q Il foot racer TO be completed early in
the spring.
Mr.. John Usher, who resides upon Bris-
tol Neck, lost a valuable horse last even
ing.
AT anchor in the harbor, sloop yacht
Josephine from Huntington Bay. Long
Island, with party OF excursionists on
board bound east.
Quite a number from here visited Bos-
ton today TO attend the race at Mystic
park.
The young son, OF Mr.. Dennis Ryan,
who was seriously injured on Tuesday
evening by being kicked by a horse, is
much improved this morning.
An excursion party leaves here tonight
for Point Pleasant, South Swansea, where
they will partake of clam .bakeat mid
night.
The Trinity choir which consists of 25
young men will sing at the Home Har-
vest festival Wednesday evening, Oct. 2
On the evening of Oct. they will sing i'm
Warren, where DIR. Mulcahey will preach
q sermon TO the Friendly Societies of st. |
Michael and Trinity OF this town, and of
ST. Marks of Warren. October the choir |
Will visit harrington and sing at the Har- |
vest festival and October 81, the choir |
will go TO Newport to take part in choir |
festival at st. Johns Church.