The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-14
BRISTOL.
Byfield Rubber Company Meets and
Elects Officers.
Surprise Visit to Company C-CuriOs Pre-
sented to High School.

At meeting held by the stockholders OF
the Byneld Rubber Company yesterday in
Providence at the Office of NJ. II. Downey. in
the Banigan building the following officers
were elected: President and treasurer.
Philip II. Coyle; vice president and secretary,
M. X. Downey of Providence: general man
sger and superintendent. Torrance McCarty.
Mr.. Coyle was formerly general manager OF
the National India rubber works and Ter
rance McCsrty, general superintendent. The
works will soon be put in operation and about
100 hands will be employed when starting up
The amount OF capital stock is 100000.
Dr. T.. b. Chadwick performed fine piece
OF veterinary work yesterday on valuable
horse owned by DIR. II. b. Rounds of Boston.
The lady friends of the members Of Com
pany g. Second Regiment OF Infantry, made a
surprise visit TO the members last evening at
tho armory on Wood street. The company
was out for drill and when they returned to
the rmory about 40 young ladies had posses
sion. There was dancing and supper and a
very pleasant time enjoyed.
The entertainment given Mt the Opera
House last evening by the Thespian Club for
the benefit of Major James Il. DeWolf Camp
No. s, Sons OF Veterans. was well attended
The play was entitled AT the Picket Line. ="
n new military drama. IL was excellently
presented and gave great satisfaction TO all
present
The Bristol Train gof Artillery, under the
command of Colonel Daniel Stevens, visited
Warren last evening, and with the Warren
Artillery were drilled in the guard mount by
Lieutenant C. W. Abbott, inspector Of the
militia Of the State Of Rhode Island.
On Wednesday, Rev. George L. Locke, rector
of st. Michaels Episcopal church, prcsente
the Bristol high school with pieces of stone
and other curiosities brought by him from
Rome and Mount Vesuvius, and seeds from
the banks of the river Jordan. There Is to
be an entertainment by the senior class Of the
high school next month, the proceeds Eto be
used in paying the expenses OF graduation
and class day exercises. The committee OF
arrangements consists of Allen NJ. Newman,
Richard Quirk, Bert Perry. Martha Rockwell.
Maria O. Bullock and Maud Clark.
Mr.. John Kumph, who for long torn Of
years has been employed in the shoddy de-
partment of the factory of the National India
Rubber Company, has severed his connection
with the company and has accepted position
TO take charge of similar work at Davenport,
Mass.
Yesterday as Captain Morrissy was going
diOHS rtIecl hc pasS'u tNo
a male and female He recognized the latter
as Edith Bailey, who was sentenced here three
years ago to Howard by the district court
during her minority, for being lewd and way
ward The officer at once telephoned Super
intendent Eastman, who answered that he
wished the parties held until his arrival. The
captain at once sought out the parties, who
were on the way to Warren. arrested them
and lodged them in Jail. The girl on being ar
rested admitted she was Edith Bailey and a
fugitive from justice. The young man gave
several aliases when asked his name and moth
ing definite could be learned from him. SUI
perintendent Eastman arrived on the 2.l0 p.
m. train. and Mt the Jail recognized tie girl,
but the man he did not know He took the
girl back with him on the $50 o'clock train,
and the young man was allowed to depart
this morning as nothing definite could be
learned about him.