The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13
BRISTOL.
Plans for an Enclosed Athletic
Field With Half-M lie Track.

A company is being formeS here by
Superintendent Millson of the Cranston
WOODEN mill to build a half-mile driving
park and enclosed baseball grounds with
a bicycle track, oil to be enclosed within
the land that is now leased for term of
fivo years by him on tho main road lead
ing to Warren. He has already 90 who are
to become members and also stockholders.
There will pe n nesting on Saturday or
Monday evening and tben MIR. Millson
will In detail submit his plans of proceed
ure and AZ adopted work will he cont
menced at once upon the track. Ho says
this location that he has already leased
ran have the finest half milo track in the
New England states at a very small hgure.
Tbe grounds can be enclosed so that a
grand stand for baseball and also biycle
track may be included.
Arrangements can no made with the
railroad company to put up station ns
tho trains runs hourly through these
grounds.
1t il proposed to offer prizes for ball
teams to play for and also have regular
days advertised for ball games, bicycle
races and trottlng.
A game of baseball was played upon
the common yesterday afternoon between
the Bristols and the q. i. A. 3 OF Central
Falls resulting in a victory for the home
team by score of 10 to b The gamo was
called at the eighth inning owing to n
heavy rain fall.
Riley. pitcher of tine Bristols and Glib
hons, catcher, have been engaged to play
on Saturday nc North Attleboro.
Mrs. Albert $. Almy Of this town who
is stopping at Tivcrton. has invited the
members of the Matinee Whist Club to
visit her at Iiverton next Tuesday and
the invitation has been accented.
The members OF the choir OF Trinity
church with the rector. Rev. William u.
Trotter and orSanist Ralph Kinder, en-
joyed clambake at Pappoozesqua yester-
day.
George ii. Saunders. Lewis Is. Walden and
George w. Millard returned home yester-
day from their trip up Long leland
sound.
The annual social invitation OF Depart
ment President Mrs. Bessie M. Seymour
OF Warren was made to Babbitt Relief
Corps last evening. Mrs. Seymour was
accom- panied by Mrs. May Wood. and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hanley OF Warren and also by
special aids, Mrs. Lora Newman and
Mrs Emma r. Cary of Bristol. A short
business meeting was held, mt the coDclu-
sion of which the members OF Babbitt
Post, q. A. r.. and Major James T.. De.
Wolf Camp. Sons OF Veterans were ad-
mitted. Remarks were made by Mrs.
Seymour, Mrs Hanley. Commander W.
l. Finch Of Babbitt Post. Adjutapt G. A.
Barbour, Past Commander Giles 5. Cong.
don of the q. A. X. and Captain L.
Smith McKeop. Of tho Sons of Veterans
A collation. was enjoyed and the guests
were entertained with selections on tho
piano bv Miss Lena ID. Morris, and Mrs.
Mary Fish.
Mr.. James L. Freeborn. one of Bristol's
aged and esteemed citizons died yester-
dav at his residence on the corner OF
High and Union streets He was mem-
her Of the United Brothers Lodge. l. q.
O. f., of Bristol
The local regatta tomorrow under tho
auspices OF tho Neptune Yacht Club
promises To be exciting ns a number OF
boats of each class have already entered
and many have declared their intentions
of entering on the day OF tho race