The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-24
BRISTOL.
Another K10ckabout Boat Launched
at the Herresh0ff Yard.
Naval ReserveNon- Commissioned Offlcers
ppointed-Mi!i,iamen at Basel ball.

DIR. Herbert NJ. Howe. with his family and
a large retinue Of servants, arrived Saturday
from Philadelphia for the summer. The doc
tor owns the Ferry :Clif farm on Ferry hill
site.
Another one OF the twenty-one foot knock
about boats for Boston yachtsman. making
the fourth this season, was launched on Satur-
day from the Herreshoff works. She is sim
liar in lines and dimensions to the Cockatoo
Sally III and Hazard, and Is named the Fly
The dimensions OF the boat are: Overall
length 81 feet. water line length 2l feet beam
feet ana inches, and draught 5 feet and 3
inches. She has outside lead ballast OF $500
pounds and her sails. consisting of mainsail
and staysail, will have an area Of 800 square
feet. As soon as she was rigged, late in the
afternoon. she was given trial trip by Nat
Herreshoff
After the election OF the lieutenant, junior
grade, caused by the resignation OF Lieuten-
ant John II. Goddard OF the Naval Reserves,
the following petty officers were appointed: /:
First boatswains mate, Edward p. Gl,ddng;
second boatswain's mate, Asa Hathaway:
first gupner's mate. Thomas Ashton: second
gunuer's mate. Thomas Darby; third gun
ner's mate, Robert McCaughey: first cox
swain. Carl A. Bishop; second coxswain, John
Il. Dunbar.
There has been considerable discussion rela.
tive to the superiority Of two well known
Bristol bicyclists, and it may result in test
OF their riding abilities.
Several horses owned here will be enterd
for.the races at the Warren Driving Park As
sociation on Decoration day. Among them
are: J. r. Millson. unknown; Frank Bufflng-
mare Meba; Edward w. Brunsen, gray geld
ing Flyaway.
game Of baseball was played on the com
mon on Saturday afternoon between mines
picked from the Bristol Train of Artillery and
the Warren Artillery. The home team won
by score of IL 10 o.
The Bristol Naval Reserve armory com.
missoners are soon to look into the matter Of
finishing the wharf adjoining the armory. An
appropriation was made by the Legislature to
repair the wharf and construct boat shed,
but the money has been expended.
The poverty party TO be given by the Bris-
tol Train Of Artillery May Is is creating a
good deal of interest, and promises TO be- a
very pleasant affair. The committee has is
sued unique invitations and il is safe to say
that some OF the costumes worn will be fear
fully and wonderfully made. Colonel Ste
vens has the prizes to be awarded for the
most poverty stricken attires on exhibition at
his jewelry store on Hope street.
II was expected that Company G of the
Second Regiment would have helped fll out
the program Of the local Fourth of July cele-
bration. but the brigade being ordered out,
all plans have been changed.
As tho Golf Club house is completed, it is
now proposed TO erect carriage house.
bowling alley and bicycle shed on the club
grounds.
The United States torpedo boat Stiletto
makes daily trip here every morning from
Newport, bringing Commander Converse an d
also the mail for the officers and crew Of tor
pedo boat No. Q, which is here having work
on her finished.