The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-25
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BRISTOL.
The Naval Reserves Secure a Salts
factory Rifle Range.

The council hold special meeting
yesterday afternoon.
The petition of Bernard Hart TO sell
spurious liquors upon John street was
granted and permission was granted TO
&. n. Straight 10 place banner across
Hopo street.
Mir. Charles Dana Gibson and wife Of
New York are here on brief visit TO his
grandmother, Mrs. A. DcWolf Gibson
upon Bristol Neck.
The Naval Reserve Torpedo Company.
have secured land at last upon tho lsland
of Rhode Island near Common fenco
Point, suitable for range OF 1000 yards
but the longest range used by the company
is 600 yards They have erected tents ana
the different cutters crews will visit the
grounds for practice.
Mrs. Christie, mother Of ex-Postmaster
j. j. Christie, who has been critically III
at her home on state street for several
weeks, is somewhat improved. Hor sister,
Mrs Reagan and son, Thomas III. Chris
tis OF Haverhill. Mass, who have been
visiting her during her sickness, returned
home DR. Oswald X. Siegel Is the. at
tending physician.
Mrs. James Duffy. who has been
seriously i'll for five weeks nt her home
on Wood street, is somewhat improved
and there is hope Of her recovery
resides on Pappoosequa were all taken
suddenly i'll yesterday as the result OF
eating Holsters. Five out of the seven
were stricken down with spasms. and
vomiting. while tho two who ala not
eat any of tho shellflsh, were not attacked.
Last season several families were at
tackled in similar manner caused by
eating Holsters. They are all much i'm
proved this morning and considered out
of danger
There is "a ruInor afloat that large
sale of real estate is soon To be made by
Mr. William B. DeWolf, and that the
Peoples Steamboat Company or ran
River has purchased 90 acres OF the
Mount Hope farm and is 20 erect num-
ber of buildings and open up shore re-
sort. Dut Mr.. DeWolf being in New York,
nothing definite rs yet has been obtained.
The committee of twelve appointed at
tho meeting on Friday evening last to
raise funds for "a driving park VIII hold
meeting tonight in Pokanoket hall, for
the purpose Of making report Of what
progress they have made ana To lay out
turtEer work.
AT a meeting, held last evening, of the
Bristol Cummandery of the Golden Cross
the warden of the inner gate, Mrs sarah
r.. Hounds was installed by Grand Com
mandor Andrew :. Rounds.
The Bristols are To play tho Globes OF
following Saturday will play the Philips
dale team upon the common.
A numbsr of citizens from hero will at
tend the Antiquarian SOciety's clambake
today 1T kehoDoth.
RoJort Weld entertained number or
his friends Mt luncheon on board OF his
schoCLer yacht yesterday.
In addition 10 the address Of Rev. DR.
James DeWolf Perry mt TN @ observance Of
tho anniversary of tho battle of Rhode
Island by l}ri st0l Chapter. Daughters OF
tho American Revolution, there are 20 be
vocal solos by Mrs Davol and Mrs. y.
McRansom of Warren; PRAYER and bene-
diction by Rev. - ID. MoNiey; Miss En-
ily ID. Bennett will he the pianist. Ire
exercises are to be held in Pokanoket
hall Saturday afternoon.
The annual Sunday scEoul excursion of
the First Baptist church. which was 10
have h. on made on the steamer Awash-
onks to Seacunnet Point, was postponed
on account of tho storm.
The piano recital Gt Pokanoket hall by
Marguerite Stillwell. assisted by Maud
Reas contraltO. last evening, was well at
tended ami duly appreciated. The accom-
pauimonts were rendered by L. II. Chees-
wright
Mrs James Howard and son of Webster.
Mass, returned home this morning after
two weeks visit with her daughter,
Mrs William Gray on MetacOm avenue.
Last evening about 80 o'clock two
suspicious persons were seen prowlinR
about in tho north part of the town
They were Swallowed for some time, al
though nothing was done by thom at the
time 60 canse their arrest. They made
their departure about 10 O'Clock toward
Warren.