The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-12
BRISTOL FLAG RAISING.
Republicans Of the Town VIII Have
a Jubilee Thursday.
Progress OF the Contest between the Four
Rifle Tsams.

Al meetlng Oh tue NhShi ueooISob heho
on Saturday evening, the invitation OF
the Dreadnaught Hook and Lsdder Com
pspy TO attend its bazaar was declined
with thanks.
In Burnside Lodge Knights Of Pythias,
Samuel Munro was elected master-at-arms
to fill the vacancy, caused bv the resig-
nation OF Herbert Carr. 1t was voted to
hold u series OF socials the coming winter,
the first one be held Oct. 20.
The Hydraulion Engine and Hose
Company attended the funeral OF their
Conrade Charles Il. Cole on Sunday, at
l2 o'clock in full uniform.
The second OF three say's tournament
of the Bristol Golf Club for the silver
cup, offered by the president, Mr.. Angus
tus s. Van Wickle, was held in the links
at Ferry Hill on Saturday afternoon.
There were many friends of the players
present and some excellent playing was
done.
The bazaar OF the Dreadnaught Hook
and Ladder AMI Hose Company will open
In the Artillery armory on State street,
Wednesday evening next
The Cohncil held a special meeting on
Saturday to take action relative 10 those
old buildings upon franklin street near
Thames street.
The residence Of Mrs. Marguerite De
Wolf AL en- was the scene of a very pleas
ant gathering of q number OF young
friends Of Master Harry De Wolf Allen on
Saturday afternoon, the ninth anniversa-
ry of h IL birth.
The Colum bia Cycle Club visited Bris-
tol yesterday and returned again late IN
the afternoon.
The sloop yacht Flight from Fall Riv-
er, met with several accidents in the For
ryway ION Sunday. In coming down
Mount Hope Bay she jibed over and her
maiu.boom was broken. When of Ferry
Point her gaff was broken, when she was
compelled to anchor.
The four-team rifle match beween the
United Train OF Artillery of Providence,
the Bristol Train of Artillery, Warren Ar
tiliery and Newport Artillery, which will
be shot at the Bristol, Artillery range ON
Monday, October 10, is creating q good
deal OF interest among the independent
companies of the State and speculation
is rife as to the winning team. 1t will
be an all-day match, shooting beginning
at l0:3O in the morning, and lasting late
in the afternoon. Each man will shoot
two rounds at 200 yards and 10 at 800. the
team making the largest aggregate at
both distances 20 win. Each team will
consist OF seven men with two substi-
tutes. There will be an old fas hioned
contesting teams by the Bristol Train OF
Artillery.
Archdeacon Tucker preached at st.
Mjchael's Episcopal Church on Sunday
forenoon and evening.
The Repu blicans of Bristol will opsn
the campaign here next Thursday even
ing, when several Mckinley and Hobart
flags will be thrown to the breeze. The
first and largest OF these flags will be
raised across Hope street in front of the
residence of Colonel Samuel p. Colt. A
parade will be made though the princiI al
streets of the town, stopping at num-
Der of places where campaign flags are
W Do III VI tho hrHuDllChu
candidate. Tne Bristol Cornet Brass Band
has been engaged for the occasion and
after the flag raising the procession and
all interested viii repair to the opera
house, where issues OF the campaign will
be discussed by prominent speakers.
Those who have been invited TO sneak
are Hon. Benjamin M. Bosworth, Con-
gressman Melville Bull, Adm B. Capron,
Ex-Governor A. /. Bourne, Howard K.
Stokes OF Providence, Colonel samuel
p. Colt and Circuit Judge lie Baron b.
Colt and George l.. Littlefield. The bsnn
is to assist at the dem onstration In the
opera house and after the speaking a Me-
Kinley and Hobart club will be formed.
The National India Rubber Company
made the largest number Of shees on
Saturday that was ever made in one day
by that company. The record was 10. 200
pairs OF various kinds.
Mrs. Arabella Lincoln, while wheeling
from Warren Sunday, collided with a
team and she was thrown to the round,
and severely bruised but no bones were
frokeu