The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-12
BRISTOL.
The Coming Entertainment by High
School Pupils.
Waer Tank on Bristol Neck Inspected
Notes About Town.

At tho regular meeting of Lewis Lodge No
20, A. O. l.. W., last evening, IL was voted TO
reduce the initiation fee to So as an induce
ment TO increase the membership of the
lodge.
Twenty homing Antwerp pigeons were lib
Grated yesterday morning at $3.50 o'clock on
Hope street by the express agent, e.. b. War
rem. They rose straight in the air, and after
circling around 10 get their bearings they
started for the home Of their cwner, 4. ID.
Read Of Fall River.
The fifth annual entertainment by the pupils
of the Bristol high school will be given in the
opera house next Thursday evening. The
program will consist Of readings and recita-
tions, instrumental music, singing by single
ard double quartet, trick bicycle riding. In
dian club swinging and farce medley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick c. Kenny of Brook
lyn, n. y. are stopping at the DeWolf Inn
for the summer. Mrs. Kenney is the niece Of
Mrs. Alonzo Pierce Of Bristol
The saith birthday anniversary Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Church was celebrated yesterday at her
hef4e Oh High street.
mir. Willism McGann will leave Bristol
next Tuesday and will sail Thursday from
New York for Queenstown. Mr.. McGann
will combine business with pleasure on his
trip, as he has occasion TO visit the Four
Courts of Dublin in connection with the will
of a wealthy relative recently deceased.
[Councilmen Church, Barbour and Thompson
and Health Officer Peck paid a visit yesterday
to the water tank on Bristol Neck for the
purpose of ascertaining the condition Of the
tank as to its cleanliness. They found water
in tre tank to the depth of seven feet. The
water appeared to be- clear. but of yellow
ish color. The tank is considered to be in a
clean condition.
The committee on the celebration of Fourth
of July met last evening. Committees from
King Philip Steamer and Dreadnaught Hook
and Ladder Company were present to request
funds for the entertainment of visiting fire
companies Ii was voted 10 offer three prizes
for the parade of illuminated bicycles on the
evening of the 5th Of July, the prizes to be 81,
s. and SO, tho winners Of the prizes TO bo left
to a committee Of the bcyclists.
At meeting Of the Bristol Train OF Ariil-
lery last evening Lieutenant Colonel Andrew
Y. Mieggs received from the state service
medal covering ten consecutive years of SER
vice. He first became a member Of the Train
in 1885. and will be entitled TO another bar of
three years, making thirteen years in all, in
June, 1898.
Rev Patrick McCabe left today on four
weeks vacation, during which time he Will
visit Ireland.
Captain Lindsay OF the steamer Marjorie
owned by Mr. Van Wickle, arrived here yes
terday from Stamford, Conn. He states that
he has no recollection of ever seeing ID as
rough down the beach as it was on this pas
sage.
Thus far no marshal has been seleoted for
the Fourth Of July parade, but number of
names have been mentioned. The Naval Re
serve Torpedo Company has officially notified
the Fourth of July committee that they will
take rart in the exercises. A competitive ey-
animation will be conducted by Irving NJ.
Gnmwell. principal OF the high school, To Sc
lect reader of the Declaration Of Independ-