The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-01
BRISTOL.
A Young Child Terribly Burned By
Upsetiing Pan OF Potash.
Arrangem nts for the Regatta N XII Mon
day-N0tes About Town.


the year and half old child OF William
IL. Farrally living on High tsureet, was
severely burned by capsizing pan OF
potash upon himself. The pan was on
shelf and before he was discovered the
child's clothosswere burnt off and his face
and eyes badly scorched rs was his body.
Some of the potash got into his mouth
which was badly burned. Drs Neylan
and Williams were Immediately called
and every possible aid rendered TO relieve
the intense sufferngs of the little fellow.
Dr. Miller of Providence was called who
thinks that possibly one of the child's
ey es may yet be saved. The parents are
terribly distressed over the sad affair. Mr
Farrally the father. is one of the firm of
Farrally, brothers, publishers OF theBrIstoi
PbeLix.
The Council held a special meeting this
afternoon at the Council chamber Tor the
purpose of arranging for the 9th OF July
celebration.
The opening regatta of the Neptune
Yacht Club of Bristol will be held ut j 30
O'Clock Monday, July 9Th, in Bristol bar
Dor. The regatta committee OF the club,
consisting OF George II. Saunders, chair
man, L. Iitcomb. Walter A. Potter, T.. ).
Brownell, and William q. Lowe, .r., have
completed the program In regard 20
classes, boats, courses ana time TO %
taken. The entries In each class Will be
made according TO actual measurement
irrespective of rig or type. There will be
one gun starts according TO the English
method and the classes will be arranged
as follows: First class, all yachts 80 feet
and under 40 feet sailing measurement;
second class all yachts 20 feet ana under
80 feet; third class, all yachts 20 feet and
under % feet; fourth class, all yachts ID
feet and under 20 feet; fifth class all
yachts under i5-feeL- There Will be
valuable silver cup for first prize in earh
class. and marine articles for second and
third prizes. Two or more boats must
start In each class To constitute class
All entries must be made to George ii.
Saunders on or before a. H., July 9th.
All boats must be presented for measure
ment on or beore 10 n. No., July 9th. The
measursr will be at she club house from
a. IN. to l2 noon on July 9th. The rae
ing rules of the Larchmont Yacht Club
are to govern in measurement and allow
ance. According TO the sailing no shift
ing BALLAST will be allowed, but each boat
may carry one man for each five foot of
sailing length or fraction thereof. The
judges will have right TO place man
on any boat to see that the ballast Is not
shifted. The judges are: William q. Tit
comb, William 4. G. Wardwell, William B
DoWolf. DIR. W. Fred Williams. Mark A.
DcWolf Howe, timekeeper Wallis h. Howe,
Frank A. Ingraham, William II. Munroe
measurer, Charles ii. Douglass; Commo.
dore Van Wickle has four boats entered
and will probably enter one more
pretty wedding took place here yes
terday afternoon at 4 O'Clock at St
Michaels Episcopal church, when Mr..
Charles G.. Snow OF Boston led to the al
tar Miss Gertrude +. West of Bristol The
bridal chorus from "Lohengrin" was
played by Ralph Kinder, .Ir.. organist of
Trinity church, as the bridal party en-
tered the church. The marriage ceremony
was performed by Rev. George.L. Locke,
rector of st. Micbaels Episcopal church.
After the services reception was held at
the brides parents residence on summer
street A umBer. of friends of the groom
were present from Boston. On the 800
d. III. train the bridal couple took their
departure on their wedding tour Their
honeymoon will be spent in Washington,
ID. O., where the bridal couple will meet
with pleasant reception upon their ar
rival there, the groom being highly con-
nected in Washington society circles.
Upon their return they will take up their
abode IN Boston.
The big sloop Navahoe, owned by Royal
Phelps Carroll. anchored in the barbor
on Tuesday, with the owner and "A party
of friends OH board. They came ashore
and were received Mt tho Herreshoff
works The Novahoe was built for tho
present owner by tho Ilerreshoifs several
wears ago and was sailed across the At
lantic 20 take Part IN tne races over there.
A boat about twelve feet long came
ashore about half way from the north
point or Pappoosesquaw yesterday af-
teruoon On board are three small cars
and grappling and several pieces of
rope IL is supposed It belonged TO some
large boat and was used as "a doIy and
broke away.
Mr. George Mason met with q severe
accident yesterday forenoon by stepping
upon scythe which cutssan ugly wound
in his foot. DR. hlorriIuan dressed the
wound, taking several stitches 80 close IL.
Ex Town Treasurer John B. Taylor died
at his residence sin Ortly after III o'clock
this morning Ho was 63 years of age.