The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23
BRISTOL.

Interesting exercises were held during
Sunday at the Sixth District Conference
Of the Y. M. Z. A. OF Rhode Island and
Massachusetts,. Many delegates and ac-
tive church workers were in attendance.
At O'Clock preparation service was held
in the association rooms. An address was
delivered by A. =. Benson of Providence.
AT l0:30 delegates spoke al the various
churches.
At. st. Michael's Episcopal Church,
Russell sturges Manchester; at the Con-
gregational Church, A. q. McCrillis,
Providence; at tee BAPTIST Church, Ii. Il.
Livingston, Brown University.
AT 2:3O: Advent Christian Church, A.
Y. Strat,on, Pawtucket: South Christian
Church, A. vinton Cobb, Attleboro; s. S.
Jessup, Newport; Methodist Church, q.
5. Budd, New Bedford.
AT AGO: Meeting Tor men, Opera House,
II. nj. Moore; meeting for boys, hssocia-
tion rooms. Edwin Hill, Providence;
meeting for women, Congregational
Church, Mrs. Il. II. DurrelL
AT 6 10: union young peoples meeting,
Baptist church; Z. ID. Bentley, Provi-
dee G..
At 1880, union mass meeting, Method
list Church, III. NJ. Moore and other dele
gates addressed the semblage, the
church being densely packed. The sing
ing was in charge of Rev. and Mrs. John
Graham OF Westport, Mass.
A number of the employees of the Grams
ton worsted mill are about to organize
base ball nine, there being a number at
tached TO the mill who are really experts
In the game, having played on q number
of professional teams. After the organiza-
tion is perfected they will challenge any
woolen mill nine in the New England
States.
State Organizer Charles w. Mercier OF
the Order OF Red Men has made great
success in institutiDg a tribe here.
Major James +. DeWolf Camp, Sons OF
Veterans, will hold their regular monthly
meeting this evening in q. A. X. Hall.
Politics in connection with the spring
campaign are about as dull here as 1t was
ever known to be. The Democrats have
been trying to stir up little enthusiasm
In the party, but they have not been very
successful, and are without a candidate
for the lower house., the party being at
the present time without any organiza-
tion.
Mr.. william G. Lowe of Brooklyn, n.
Y, who owns several fine cottages upon
the Ferry site, paid flying visit here on
Saturday, returning in the evening.
Saturday afternoon there was the largest
gathering upon the main road leading to
Warren since ii became speedway. The
attraction was a half-mile running race,
horses. Dennis Ryan's chestnut gelding
was ridden by X. Smith of Providence,
and Harry Leighton, the well known turf
man of Providence, rode the chestnut
gelding, Ianup The first heat was called
at 3 O'Clock by Alexander Il. Fales, and
the horses were started by MIN. The race
was an exciting one from start to finish,
Tanup winning by length. The second
race was a repetition of the first, Leigh
ton winning by two lengths. A. Kay
mond PAUL. who acted as judge, awarded
the race TO Tannp. Asother race is talked
Of the present week by the same parties,
this time owners TO ride. Ryan thinks
he can beat Tanup.
Miss Mary Locke, daughter of Rev. DIR.
George l.. Locke of st. Michael's Episco-
pal Church, gave an afternoon tea on Sat-
urday In honor of Miss Daisy Greer,
daughter of Rev. DIR. David Greer of New
York, who is here on visit.
number of old decayed trees which
add no beauty to our main streets VIII
be removed the present week by Super
intendent of Streets William M. Gorham.
The sea wall around the naval structure
is about completed ana the filing in be-
tween the building and the sea wall will
be commenced at once.
Miss Eta Coggeshall, who resides on
Usher street, is enIarging her cottage and
having a tower placed upon it.
Skunk hunting is becoming favorite
pastime with quite number of our citl-
zens. 1t is profitable, too.
A number of coal-Iaden schooners are
at anchor below waiting an opportunity
to get up the bay.
Messrs. Mead & Taft, contractors of
New York, who have erected beautiful
mansion upon the Ferry road for Mr.. A.
s. Van Wickle have commenced upon a
barn which will be the largest in Bristol
county with all modern improvements.
The Tucker Electrical Construction Com
pany of New York under the direction
of William Keiven have completed the
work of lighting the mansion.