The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-27
From Neighboring Towns.
BRISTOL.
Work Slack in Some Of the Shops
at Rubber Works.

The outlook for WORK at the present time at
the factory Of the rubber works Is not very
encouraging. The gaiter ticket has been shut
of entirely, the gum shoe ticket has been re-
duced and number OF the employees In the
packing room department have been retired,
while other shops are running night and day
making both gum shoes and CATERS. Ex-Goy-
ernor Bourno's rubber factory in Providence
is running fifteen hours per day, and piece
workers ON gum shoes and CATERS have all the
work they can accomplish in the number of
hours employed.
Mr.. Daniel Cruickshank and wife returned
homo yesterday after two weeks visit at
Cottage City.
Mrs. Eugene Leclair and son started yester'
day for ten days outing at Cottage City.
Her husband will join her on Sunday.
William McCaughey left here yesterday at
noon on two weeks vacation at Norwich,
Conn.
Mr.. William Hamill, Miss Mamie Hamill,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes and Miss Moran OF
Washington, ID. @ visited Newport yesterday
TO attend the tennis tournament
There is considerable fault found with the
manner the work is left in in front of the Bris-
tollHotel by those in charge of the highways.
The Bristol Light Infantry held "A meeting
last evening and voted TO make moonlight
excursion to Dighton. Rock Park some evening
the first week in September. The invitation
TO take part in the reception TO the battalion
of the Ninth Regiment at Providence and
Crescent Park, by the Second Regiment, was
laid on the table.
The sidewalk in front OF Robert Newbold's
property on Wood street Is dangerous for
public travel One Of the councilmen and the
surveyor have visited this location and well
know the wretched condition the walk Is In,
but delay in making any repairs. AT any
moment some one is liable to be hurt. II so,
the plaintiff could summon hundreds OF WIT
nesses against the town.
A special meeting was held on Wednesday
evening by the members OF the Congregation
al church of this town, its purpose being for
| the selection of pastor. Deacon Parmenius
| Skinner presided. motion was made that
| call be extended to Rev. Lawrence j. Phelps
| of Boston to become the pastor OF the church.
| The chairman of the supply committee was
| instructed TO notify Rev. Mr.. Phelps of the nc
! ton of the meeting. IL was voted that the
| salary of the pastor be $500 per year with the
use Of the parsonage. Rev. Mr.. Phelps was
| extended a call to become the pastor at the
beginning OF the present year, but owing TO
/ tho small mnlOrlty NOV dCocpb i<''"i
| no accepted an invitation TO I'LL the pulpit
| during the month Of May. meeting of the
| board was held last evening to take action in
| securing an organist for the church. Mr.. Carl
| Droz OF Providence is expected TO get the po-
| stion.
The funeral of Mrs Maggie G.. r. Dimond,
| wife of Samuel g. Dimond was held yester-
day afternoon and the services at the late resi-
| dence of the deceased on High street were
| largely attended The services were conduct
| ed by Rev. S. ID. Moxley of the Free Baptist
church, where the deceased had been mem
| bor The bearers were Frank NJ, Charles IT,
| and ii. Potter Dimond and Charles Il. Sisson
Burial was in the North cemetery.
Messrs. Edward and James Gof attended the
| reunion of the Goff family at Bradford q.
| Goff's residence IN Rehoboth yesterday.
| A matter of vital Importance to the taxpay-
| ers is the method that is now adopted in pur-
| chasing crushed stone The town, owning,
| as It does q portable engine and a crusher,
| with scales attached. and allowed 10 go TO de-
| cav is buying crushed stone from parties
who weigh the entire product, which is sold
| TO the town.
Mrs. Mary ID. Slade fell on her steps this
forenoon and her collar bone was broken.
Dr. Neylan reduced the fracture.