The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-19
BRISTOL.
Artillery Veteran Association to
Meet Thursday Evening.
Cut His Foot While Telling a Tree-Church
Trustees EOld Meeting.

The first dress ball Of the Up-to-Date
Club will be held in Pokanoket hall Mon
day evening, May 81. Music will be fur
nished by Story's orchestra of Fall River
Mr.. Michael McKeon left yesterday for
Philadelphia. where he will attend the
graduation exercises OF his daughter, Miss
Katherine :. Mckeon, from the Women :
Medical College of Pennsylvania, today
DIR. Charles :. Smith and Miss Nellie
Saundereger of Providerl4, friends or
Miss Mckeon. will also be present at the
graduation exercises.
The Bristol Artillery Veteran Associa-
tion will meet In the artillery armory
Thursday evening IL is expected that
the enrolment of the new Company 4
will be so far completed that the company
can meet Immediately for organization
The annual meeting of the association for
the election of officers, etc, VIII be held
Monday evening, June Z.
All but three OF the licensed liquor deal
ers walked up to the captains oiiice and
settled for their licenses for the year rs
ordered by the Council on the 18th OF May.
One OF those who failedd To pay has gone
out Of the business, and the other two IN
tend going into another kind OF trade
The sloop yacht Thorn, owned by Mr..
Fielding l.. Williams OF New York has
been launched form Slocum's boat shop
oyerhauled and repaired and taken 10
New York, where she Will be sold
Tho Teachers Club has postponed its
regular meeting until next Tuesday even
ing IL will probably be- the last meeting
OF the season and the COMMITTEES are ar
ranging for AN entertainment.
Henry Mason. while Telling "A tree on
Gray farm, cut his foot with an axe,
making an ugly wound. IL was dressed
by DR.. Daniel Neylan. He was compelled
To take several stitches.
The annual meeting Of the board of
trustees of the State street Methodist
Episcopal church was held last evening,
and the report Of the treasurer was read
and approved The following officers were
elected President, Ezra Dixon; George
III. Peck secretary; Richard Il. Franklin,
treasurer committee on repairs Richard
B Franklin; committee on music, George
IA. Peck
Mr.. j. X. Millson, who deposited $50 as
a forfeit with jeremiah Goff proprietor
OF Coles Hotel for match with his hor 80
Hal Z, has been compelled TO withdraw
his money as the parties have failed TO
come 10 the front.
The final meeting of the B. B. Whist
Club for the present season was held last
evening with Mr.. and Mrs George Barn
aby of Wood street. There were twelve
couples at the whist tables and the prizes
were won as follows: Gents first prize
"a handsomely decorated cuspldore, MIR.
A. Russell Newman; second, silver
mounted comb. Mr. George Cole; third,
or consolation, a musical toy, Mr. Charles
w. Iirrell. The ladies' prizes were First
a handsome vase won by Miss Helen Mum
roe; second "a silver olive spoon. Mrs.
W. j. Munroe; third or consolation "A
Burnside memorial plate, Mrs. Chris
tian Herman.
Mr.. Mark A. DeWolf has had erected on
grounds known as Fox Hill "a very pretty
residence where he intends spending the
summer months. These grounds have
been in the family for nearly II century
and are noted for their beautiful scenery.
The Neptune Yacht Club held meeting
last evening which was well attended and
lasted until after midnight The club
voted TO have a new constitution and also
appointed committee of three to nomi-
nate officers for the ensuing year, and re-
port at the next regular meeting. This
club is composed of members who are
deeply interested In yachting and the
regatta which is in contemplation will he
the event of the season.