The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
BRISTOL.
ARRANGEMENTS For The Neptune
Club Regatta.

The arrangements for the big open regatta
of the Neptune Yacht Club on Saturday after
noon are about completed, and 1t Is looked
forward to as the yachting event OF the sea-
son. The Judges will be William Is. DeWolf,
Isaac r. williams and Mark a. DeWolf Howe.
The measurer will be Mr.. Charles fl. Douglas,
and there are TO be nine classes The hrst Is
for all boats 40 feet and under % feet, saillhg
measurements second class, 80 feet and un-
der 40 feet: the third class Is p feet and under
gl feet. the fourth class is 10 feet and under
25 feet: the fifth class, 10 feet and under ~
feet. There are to be four special classes. one
will be for 46-rooters one for special W-foot
fin l,oe,ers. one for 20-foot fin keelers and
srecial for tho Yale halfraters The courses
for the special ij-footers and special class
of 70 footers is TO be given on the day of the
race Appropriate prizes are 10 be awarded
in all classes among them being cup for the
winners in each class. Entries are to be made
ia George II. Saunders on or before 0 a. IN. on
August 20. All boats must be presented for
moasurmont off tho club house on or before
oa m August q. Larchmont rules in re-
card ,o measurements and allowances VIII
GOVERN the race No shifting ballast will be
allowed. but each boat may carry one man
FOR ench five feet Of sailing length or fraction
,boroof The course IL TO be sailed ana all
reuulations regarding sailing will be pub
lished during the week,
Tho hodv found floating near the steamboat
dock Yesterday afternoon, after careful in
vostigation by Medical Examiner Dr. William
Fro1 Williams, was identified rs Joseph Mo-
Gi,r. The verdict was that lie came to his
death by accidental drowning and the body
go, nd SimmOns
The san soucis will play the Bristol nine on
SATURDAY afternoon next upon the common.
The hypnotic entertainment givcn by the
.Jaxsons Mt tho opera house last evening was
well attended by an arpreciative audience.
MIR. Charles Il. spooner. overseer of the
poor for the town. will attend the annual
clambake of the overseers of the poor through
out the state at Thurston's- Point Pleasant,
South Swansea.
The Matinee Whist Club had its annual out
ing Yesterday, leaving here in the steamer
Awashonks for Tiverton Four Corners, where
they spent the day and enjoyed picnic upon
Tho farm Of Mr. and Mrs. Albert $. Almy.
The Bristol Train Of Artillery enjoyed an
excursion last evening 20 Dighton Rock Park
IN the steamer Pioneer. The Bristol Band
accompanied them.
IN iut hAHNFfl tohiN y'ntfih"y Nh' NiNh N"N'
OF Clatk w. whitford Va. John +. Beck for a
bill was continued one week.
Bard blue shelled crabs are more plentiful
this season than FOR q numbgr of years before.
ana small horse macherel ars being caught in
considerable quantities Mt the bridge holes
whore the current runs strong.
The funeral of Mrs. Betscy Wood Martin
occurred yesterday afternoon from her late
residence on Bristol Neck. I'm the absence %
Rector Rev. ge l. Locke Of 81. Mchaels
Episcopal church, % which she was n mem.
her. tho services were conducted by Rev. viii
liam x. Tfoitcr. rector 81 Trinity church.
Bu ial was at the Not cemetery.
A meeting ~ the Bristol Light Infantry
Veteran Association was held last evening for
she purross ~ arranging for field day.
The remains of Mrs. Ellen Burke Mccarthy
who died In Providence on Monday, will be
brought TO Warren today. where the funeral
will b. held She wns formerly resident ~
Bristol and held IN high cs'ccm by all who
know her Her husband. John Mccarthy of
Bristol. dici here a number OF years ago.
Several employees of the bicycle department
In the National rubber works have quit work
because of dissatisfaction with the pay.