The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
BRISTOL.
Lack OF Interest and Few Entries
in the Neptune Club Races.


The contract for the building of the $4,000
hospital at the Hopeworth has not yet been
awarded, Notwithstanding reports 10 the con-
trary. and will not be until the architect re-
turns from New York the latter part of this
week. Aside from the hospital building, a
number OF smaller buildings are to DO built
which are in the specifications.
The game OF baseball played upon the com
mon Saturday afternoon between the Baysides
and Bristols resulted in defeat TO the visit
tors by score of IL to 7.
The second Of the bi.monthly races under
the auspices of the Neptune Yacht Club was
held Saturday afternoon, but the small num-
ber OF entries and starters showed but little
interest manifested in it. There was but one
yacht In the first class, the Ramallah of Fall
River, owned by A. Homer Skinner, for
which tho starting gun was fired at 2:3o
o'clock the starts being by one gun. In the
second class there were but two starters, the
sloops Ethelka and Metacom. When off Mon
Tom buoy. near Prudence Island, the throat
halyards parted on the Metacom and she did
not finish. In the third class there were but
two starters, the catboa,s Volante and Razzle
Dazzle. This was the most exciting contest
OF all the classes the Volante in windward
work being the fastest, but when the stake
boat was turned and the sheets started the
Razzle Dazzle outfooted her competitor and
came home winner. The Vanessa, Her
reshoff fn-keeler, and Arbutus also fin
keller built by Saunders, were in tho fourth
class, but when going over the course the Ar
butus' backstay parted and she did not finish.
The judges and timekeepers were Messrs.
W. Frank West, III. M. Minsher and William
II. Munro. The corrected time was not
figured.
large number OF the members of the Bris-
tol Golf Club were at the grounds at Ferry
Hill on Saturday afternoon, when tourna-
ment for mixed foursomes was held on the
links. The grounds were in excellent con
dition and some good playing was done. The
playing commenced at o'clock and finished
at $780, The winners were Miss Eessie U.
Wardwell and J. b. II. Herreshoff, Jr.
Mr. Frank q. Bourn of the United States
arsenal at Springfield, Mass, with his wife
and family, arrivsd here Saturday.
The annual field day of the Hydraulion En-
gine and Hose Company will be held at Mount
Hope next Friday.
The funeral of the late James T. Freeborn
was solemnized yesterday afternoon at his
late residence, on the corner of High and
Union streets. The services were conducted
by the Rev. w. A. Kingsley of the State
Street NJ. E. church.
Captain Henry n. slocum who was engaged
by j. B. Mills as skipper of his cutter yacht
Kestrel this season. is confined at his home
by severe strain of the back caused by
raising up the boom.
A number OF members of the Bristol Train
Of Artillery went TO the range on Bristol
Neck on Saturday afternoon for target prac-
tice. The best scores made were rs follows
200 yards, Captain Thomas !. Mieggs, 80;
Private Walter Thayer. 81 Corporal Chester
Myers. 81. AT 300 yards Private John Fair,
g. The range was in charge OF Captain
Nfieggs.
Mrs. Betsy Martin died Mt her residence on
Bristol Neck Sunday forenoon at II o'clock
rhe funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon
It o'clock.
Mr.. Ralph Kinder. Jr., organist at Trinity
,hurob, has been granted q years leave of
lbsence by the vestry of the church. He ex-
,ects to leave here about the middle of Sep
ember for Europe, where he will devote a
,rcater part Of his time to the study OF music.
Tne marriage intentions of John r. Mccall
an Of this town and Margaret l.. Harrison OF
Providence have been filed at the town clerks
,ilice.
Lieutenant A. r. Nerone, paymaster of the
second Regiment, Il. !. NJ, paid the mem.
,ers of Company @ OF that regiment for camp
uty at Quonset Point on Saturday evening.
Mount Hope Council, Royal Aroanum, is
for field day to be held next
Thursday.
A special meeting Of the Town Council will
10 hold this afternoon to consider applica- |
ions for licenses to sell liquor.
The work of painting the Bristol county |
ourt house and jail has been sublet to Isaac |
3. Munro by Charles A. Barbour, the con-
ractor.
Allen Rawson has been appointed telephone |
perator to fill the vacancy caused by the |
esignation of Edwin Gallup.
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