The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03
BRISTOL.

The children sick with diphtheria aro
considered out OF danger by the attend
ing physician.
DIR. William Fred Williams reported
two cases Of scarlet fever upon Bouru
street. w children of Mr.. John Por-
ter. are the sufferers. The health officer
Upon notification, immediately quaran'
The oath annual ball OF the Hydrauliap
Engine n Hose Company will take
place on Friday evening next and It ID
expected to excel all previous ANIMALS q
many iremen from abroad have signihed.
their intention OF being present.
The committee of Major James +. De-
Wolf Camp No. 8. Sons of Veterans, cons
sisting OF Captain William NJ. Gorham,
Oliver III. Blaisdell, Jr., Thomas Smith
Mckeen, and Frank 3. Wilson, have
now completed their arrangements for
the observance OF Union Defenders day,
which takes place on the anniversary. OF
Lincoln's birth, Feb. IL. The exercises
will be held in u. A. r. hall in the early
part OF the evening. Rabbit Relief
Corps will meet In the hall and after
the meeting the Camp, members of Bab-
bitt Post, q A. r., and Relief Corps with
their friends will celebrate. The program
Star Spangled Banner" by a quartet
consisting of Miss Dora ii. Bosworth, So
prano, Mrs. Gertrude Il. Dimond contralto;
MIR. Flank Dimond, tenor; and Colonel
Joseph Ii. Burgess, bass, with Mr.. James
Augustus Miller, accompanist; invoca-
tion by the chaplain; address OF well
come. Captain William M. Gorham of the
camp; soprano solo, Mrs. Mary T.. New
man.; reading, Memorial Hymn, Miss
Jennie Anderson; piano solo, Miss
Mabel Salisbury; reading, .'Lincoln's adj
dress at Gettysburg" Miss Louise p.
F FatSsT abras singins sus "ws s are cfp% sd' 4
Mrs. Emile Ftp. Wilson; singing, Kellar's
American hymn. quartet. The evening ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev. Augustus
w. Kingsley, of the state Street M. K.
Church, who will have for his subject
abraham Lincoln" The program will
conclude with the singing Of "America."
MI. Frederick b. Hart,a much respected
citizen, died on Saturday evening after O
long and lingering illness. The funeral
will be held on Tuesday afternoon from
his late residence on Hone street.
The funeral of Mr.. William James Sykes
Thompson was held on Sunday afternoon
from the residence of his brother and sis
ter on Union street. saint Adams Lodge
No. 9 of which he was a member. at
tended the funeral and accompanied
the remains TO their final resting place.
The fou masted schooner Martha Wa sb-
ington from Philadelphia, with 100 tons
Oh coal, toucneu upon framluBnam Will
shoal off the northeast point of Prudence
Island and laid out tie full ebb tide n
csme off when near high water.
Misses Mamie and Bertha Stewart leave
here this morning for a three months
trip in Canada. They will visit Montreal,
Quebec, Toronto, and upon their return
will visit Alexandria Bay.
Henry Maver was severely bitten on
Sunday by a dog while In the act of put
ting a muzz lie on the canine. The wound
was cauterized.
SAD intelligence reached here tn Is morn
ing OF the death OF r.. Henry Phillips Of
New Bedford, formerly a resident OF
Bristol. He was bookkeeper at the sugar
refinery here for IL years. He married
Miss Anna Davis. daughter of Mr.. ard
Mrs. William Davis. She died after 81 X
years, leaving a son, William r.. Fhif=
lips. who 10 treasurer OF the Washingto n
fire Insurance lomrany OF Providence.
He married Miss Harriet Simms OF New
Bedford, where he resided until i,ia
death. The funeral services viii take rlsco
at the residence, after which the remains
will brought here for interment.
A grand leap year ball will be given to-
night at q. A. Il. hall under tire
auspices of q bevy of young lacies, no
J have spared no means or Fins TO make Ii
the social event of the season.