The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-21
BRISTOL.
Town Council Passes an Important
Highway Ordinance.
Opening Of the Golf Clubhouse for the
Season High School Exercises.

At special meeting Of the Town Council
held on Saturday last an ordinance was passed
which will very effectually end many Of the
annoyances which result from the improper
use Of the highways.
Miss Mabel Bragg of this town, who is one
Of the corps Of teachers at the State Normal
school of Providence. will on Wednesday next
sail from Boston for tour Of Europe, 10 in
clude England, Scotland. Wales and France.
The trip will be Of several weeks duration.
Miss Bragg will be accompanied by Miss Bos-
worth. teacher in one Of the schools in
Providence.
The Saunders 81 West Company has received
an order TO build 75-horse power boiler for
Walter Coleman a. Sons. blockmakers OF Provi-
dence.
Parties are expected here this present
week from New York to look at the residence
of Hon. and Mrs. Joshua wilbour. which is
understood to be sold.
The Crescendo Ladies' Bicycle Club Of Provi-
dence. numbering about S5 ladies. visited Bris-
tol Saturday afternoon and enjoyed a spread
on the lawn Of Mrs. George ii. Douglass resi-
dence on High street. Mrs. Florence Blake
being member OF the club and sister OF
Mrs. Douglass
The cottage house and lot formerly owned
by the late Hezekiah J. Pitmsn, was sold at
auction on Saturday to Benjamin Church for
,si6l0. The property is situated on High
street. between State and Bradford Streets
and is taxed for sI7Oo.
The new clubhouse OF the Bristol Golf Club
was dedicated on Saturday afternoon with q
reception. Those present included a number
OF members Of the Agawam Hunt Club of
Providence. The clubhouse was tastefully
decorated with flags and signal penants and
in the interior with flowers. Mr.. and Mrs
Augustus ). Van Wickle were assisted in re-
csiving by Mrs. DIR. William Fred Williams,
Mrs. II. n. Cabot, Miss Amey Hayes and Mrs.
Fred A. King assisted in pouring tea. The
lady members of the club presented to IL
during the afternoon a silver chatting dish,
salad fork and spoon and 5-o'clock tea ket-
tie and lamp. The Bristol Golf Club was or
ganized last July and the officers are as fol-
lows: President Augustus s. Van wickle
secretary and treasurer. II. II. Cabot: execu.
tive committee. Fred S. Minott, Mark A.
Dew. Howe and DIR. W. Fred williams. The
green committee having charge of the links is
as follows william Hodgekinson, l.. L. De.
Bost and A. W. DeWolf.
The class OF '97 of the Bristol high school is
very busy rnakng arrangements for the class
day exercises, graduation exercises and re.
ception, which are to be held Friday, July 2.
The class this year is small. there being but
five members four of them being ladies. The
class day exercises will be held in the morn
ing at 10 o'clock in the Opera House. There is
to be an address of welcome by Allen M. New
man. the president of the class: class
prophecy by Miss Maude Clarke: Last will
and testament by Miss Minnie Manchester:
class newspaper by Miss Mary McGann, and
class history by Miss sadie Gorham. The
graduation exercises will take place in the af-
ternoon at the Opera House, at which Miss
Clarke will be the valedictorian, and in the
evening reception will be held at q. A. r.
hall.
Mr.. Rensselaer, waldron died at his residence
yesterday afternoon after brief illness.