The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-30
BRISTOL.
The Lawless Mansion on Hope
Street Rented for the Season.
Meeting of the Neptune Yacht Ciub-Gen-
eral Notes About Town.

The Lawless mansion on Hope street
overlooking Narragansett Bay, has been
rented by its owners, Mrs. Richard ii.
Dunbar. and her sister Miss Louise Law
less TO Mr. Hunter for the season. This
palatia residence was the home OF the
late Commodore james Y. Lnwless, who
for so many years was the general man
ager OF the Morgan Line Of steamships OF
New York plying between New York,
New Orleans and Galveston, Texas. For
many years he had general supervision of
the building of all of the steamships and
formerly was the favorite captain OF the
line. After smassing large fortune no
retired, having been partner In the
company for number CT years. He was
presented by the other members OF the
firm with miniature steamship OF solid
gold and silver. IL is still retained by
these heirs as priceless.
The Neptune Yacht Club held meet
ing last evening with President Williams
presiding. Twelve applicants for mem
bership were voted in. Tie matter Of fur
nIshing the club house was very generally
discussed. 1t WINS voted 10 keep open
house on tho 9Th and tickets would te
circulated by the house committee. At n
meeting held on Monday evening the fol-
lowing resolution was passed ny the club:
Resolved, That we. the men. bers of the
Neptune Yacht Club. extend our sincere
thanks TO the ladies and others who so
kindly assisted at tho bazaar helu June o..
Mr.. James Carr. who has been visiting
Jamestown for the past six months. re-
turned Yesterday. having been called 10
settle up the estate of his father, who re-
Gently died.
Ii was1rumorod yesterday that Mr.. II.
NJ. Shepard who had recently be en- elected
president of the United States Rubber
Trust had rendered his resignation and
that Col. s. y. Colt had been elected to
fill the vacancy. There is no truth in the
report as but few days ago President
Shepard called together al the superip-
tendents OF the various shops in the trust
and talked the whole matter over giving
them all to understand that each must
run his own factory according to his own
judgment ard with that understanding
each superintendent returned home with
thorough knowledge Of the responsibili-
ties that was involved in him.
Both the port and starboard engines
tsve been given a trial Of the torpedo
boat Dupont and perfect satisfaction
given. A dock trial will take place to-
day. and on Saturday she will be given n
tuning up trial alor z the bay. After
several days she will be taken to Newport
and placed on Crowley's ways for bottom
cleaning and painting.
The residents of both Warren ana Bristol
are complaining bitterly of being dis
turbed every night from switching NJ
freight trains, which commences at III d.
night and Is continued until early morn
ing
The plans and specifications for the
new buildings ut the Hopeworth Sani-
tarium are in the hands of contractors
and figures are supposed to be returnable
by THE first eff .Taiv.
The old building frcown as the Waldrou
building on Hope street which WAS pur-
chased by Jacob Ingram has been taken
down and removed in remarkably quick
time. new modern cottage is TO no
erected upon the same site for G. w.
Young.
Miss Minnie M. Farrally, sister of tho
Farrally Brothers, publishers of the Bris-
tol Pbenix lea es here today on visit TO
friends in Connecticut and Massachusetts,
and will be absent several weeks.
How much longer are the taxpayers Of
the town of Bristol to be trfled with re-
9arding the purchasing of the Bristol and
Warren water works. Several years ago
q committee was appointed in open town
meeting to make inquiries and ascertain
the purchase price Of this plant, and re-
port at u special town meeting Can any
one tell when this committee will be able
to make any definite report? They have
been compelled TO pay several thousand
dollars for legal advice and before any
thing definite can be reached the term of
the franchise will have expired. Tho
committee is in earnest, without any
question Of doubt. but is handicapped by
several of our leading men, who are using
every available means TO thwart their
plans, At meeting held recently by the
committee this opposition was present
and got continuance again until next
November on technicalities. Now when
that time expires the master in chancery,
who has been appointed. VIII have gone
To Europe on an extended trip, and the re-
suit of the whole affair will be looked
upon as farce
George Clinton Munro and Miss Grace
Addie BrothertoD. both of Bristol were
married in swansea, Mass. on Monday
last by Rev. i. f. Bixby. pastor of the
Baptist church in Swansea Captain and
Mrs. Charles Nettleton of Bristol, Mrs.
Nettleton being sister of the BRIDE at
tended the marriage.
There seems to be difference of opin-
ion as To the time that the National India
Rubber Company will commence making
bicycle tires. Some of these who are sup
posed to know think they will get under
way I'm about four weeks, which. they