The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-15
BRISTOL.
Hip Fractured by Fall on the
Sidewalk.
Presentation 60 Rsiiring 0lficers-Mc-
Laughlin Heard From.

A sad accident occurred here yesterday
on High street between Union and Cot
tage streets. Mrs. Jane Nicholas fell on
the sidewalk breaking her nip aud other
wise injuring herself. DIR. Hssbrouck
was called and renoerod surgical assis-
tauce. lhe patient this morning was as
comfortable as could be expected under
the circumstances. 1t is reported that the
town officials have been repeatedly In
formed that the Sidewalk was defective.
Mr.. s. Warner the proprietor OF the
Elm Grove Stock Farm of Coer4in,
Mass, was in town yesterday. the guest
of MIR. E. Il. Wsllis. lie was entertained
last evening In Providence by his Rhode
Island friends. On taking the train for
home he remarked that be had always
supposed it was the smallest state in the
Union but he had made gross mistake.
The cantata OF Quesn Esther is to be
produced in the Opera House next Tues
day evening under the suspices OF Bab-
pitt Pest, No. 10, q. A. Il. The cast Will
be composed mostly of local talent.
The regular meetingl of Babbitts
womsns' Relief Corps was held Wednes-
day evening. The retiring PRESIDENT, Mrs.
Rosa Card and the retiring vice president,
Mrs. Almy Phelps were each presented
with a framed steel engraving. The pre-
sentation speech was made by Miss Lepna
ID. Morris and both OF the recipients
responded. The following committees
were appointed: Relief com mittec, Mrs.
Almy Phelps, Mrs. A. Lizzie slocum, Mrs.
Nancy TAYLOR, Mrs. Saran j. Hart, Mrs.
Mary Smith; conference committee, Mrs.
Ellen Adams, Mrs. Mary Congden, Mrs.
Nancy Munroe, Mrs. Mary Finch. Mrs.
Hattie Giadding; home employment COM
mittee. Mrs. Elizabeth Earle, Miss Emma
swan. Miss Annie Il. Manchester; sxecu-
tive committee, Mis- Lenna ID. Morris,
Miss Bertha Smith, Mrs. Lizzie Mnnroe,
Mrs. Lucretia Burn ham, Mrs. Louise F:s-
| cner; pianist, Mrs. Mary Fish; press cor
| respondent, Miss Nellie n. Reed.
Mr.. George Norman Weaver, treasurer
| Of the Bristol and Warren Water Works
accompanied by several gentlemen from
| Newport Sisitsd town yesterday.
DIR. Oswald K. Siegel mas received let
ter from Mr.. James Mclaughlin, who has
| been missing from here since January 8.
McLsug blin requested the doctor to in
| form his mother that he was well and ell
right. IL is not known where the letter
| Was posted.
Arrangements sre'being made for "a re-
union OF ell the present and past mem
bers Of the choir of Trinity Episcopal
| Church TO take place Wednesday, January
27. at which occasion there will tie an
| organ recital.
Mr.. n. n. Ccle, whoscarries on poultry
raising quite extensively has already
about 1910 chickens hatched and iDtend'
raising several thousand during the sea
| son.
The officers OF Lewis Lodge, No. 20, A.
O. u. W. were installed last evening In
PVT hian Hall.
During the banquet Of Dreadnsuga
Hook, Ladder and Hose Company OF
Wednesday evening the company was pre-
sented with a fine American Ensign bl
Mr.. Benjamin X. Hoar.
Already the managing owner Mr.. Ter
rance McCarty of the Catherine stree
rubber works has had applications 10
mower from his engine to run severa
other small MANUFACTURES whicn WI
stert in that locality.
The grand officers visited Brigade, Nc
7. Order OF Alfredians last evening O
their hall and pleasant time was Ell
t ioyed.
The present outlook is that gener'
e change in the management OF the tow
. will be made at the annual town mesiin
IN March.
Probably more trsmps have visite
I town the last ten days than ever oecu
: red refore in the same time, the aversl
being seven or eight each dsy.