The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-19
BRISTOL.
Several New Dwelling Houses Being Built
in Town.

Several New Dwelling Houses Being Built
In Town.
Professor Richard Jewett of Minnesota,
formerly OF Bristol, and q graduate Of
Brown University, sailed from here on
Thursday morning IN his new cat yawl,
built by Saunders, for New Haven,
Conn, where he will spend portion oil
his vacation, after which he will come
east and visit Bar Harbor, where he will
remain during the remainder OF his vaca-
tion, and return to bis duties the latter
part of September. He speaks In COM
mendab BILE terms OF the boats various
movements and particularly OF her quick
ness In going in stays.
Al a special meeting held on Wednes
day evening by the Naval Reserves Tor
pedo Company, IL was voted to recon-
slider their former vote taken at their
last meeting declining the invitation TO
row the .Providencce Reserves friendly
race, en- July 4, ind voted to accept the
invitation, provided the crew can be
furnished with a suitable cutter.
Babbitt Post, No. 10, q. A. r., and
Babbitt Womens' Relief Corps visited the
Soldiers Home and passed pleasant
evening with the comrades. The program
consisted of vocal and instrumental
music and a collation.. Superintendent
Hall and wife are always prepared TO
meet their friends.
A number of new dwelling houses are
being erected in town at the present
time. Captain wyman has purchased a
valuable lot on High street, and Will
build. Charles Evans Is erecting one
upon Richmond street. Standish Mont
gomery is building a fine cottage upon
land recently purchased from President
Gibson of the Council. Mr.. Henry X.
Manchester is making great improve
mepts to his home on Hope street, by
adding q piazza around II, and several
others are contemplating erecting dwell
ings.
The smallest steam yacht ever built is
owned here by Mr.. Frederick Duthie,
who built 1t for his own use. re in
tends sending it to Boston to sail in the
races at City Point on the Fourth. III
is rumored that Rev. William X. Trotter,
rector of Trinity Church, will sail her,
as he is looked upon as an experienc-
ed boatman, and has handled the minia-
ture craft with great success.
Ensign Warren of the Reserves was APP
pointed a committee to wait upon Ad-
jutant General Sackett and endeavor to
get a suitable boat from the commandant
OF the United States Training station at
Newport to be used by the Reserves in
their contest on the Fourth.
The semi-annual election OF officers was
held last evening of Deborah Byheld
Council, No. 10. Daughters of Liberty,
and resulted as follows; Councillor, Will
liam Hannah; vice-councilior, Miss Ger.
trude Card; asso ciate councillor, Miss
Alice Clifford: associate vIce-councillor.
Miss Lillian Manchester; financial secre-
tary, Miss Anna M.'Earle; inside guard,
Miss Clara Clifford; outside guard, Clark
n. Straight; guide, Miss Alicia Hender-
son; Junior ex-councilIor, Miss Jennie
Anderson; Junior ex-associate councillor,
Mrs. Roger w. Murphy; trustee for
eighteen months, Robert Anderson; the
installation will take place on the first
Wednesday in July.
The Fourth OF July committee met
last evening at Memorial building and
finished the business left at their former
meeting.