The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-20
From Neighboring Towns.
BRISTOL.
Meeting OF The TrOttiug Park Association
Golf Playing.

Golf Playing.
The board of managers Of the proposed
Bristol TIotting Park Association held a
meeting Saturday evening at % Hope
street TO consider the use OF the land on
Bristol Neck, and the propositions TO
obtain articles of incorporation. Attor-
ney Samuel Norris. .Ir., was present. In
the articles of incorporation tho amount
of property the association is authorized
20 mold will be $40. 600 The certificates OF
stock have been printed and Will be issued
as soon as the association Is Incorporated.
The amount OF stock already subscribed
amounts 20 $3.50 and a large amount more
has been pledged.
A ladies' handicap tournament was held
Saturday forenoon by mem bers OF tho
Bristol Golf Club at the Ferry II i'll links.
There were l6 entries The tournament
began ut 1890 and finished at noon. Miss
Mar jorie Van Wickle, daughter of Presi
dent Van Wickle of the club. was the
winner. her STORE being 81, the players
going over the course but once. In tho
afternoon the regular CLUB day reception
was held a. the club house. Refreshments
were served from To o'clock. Mrs. >.
i. Colt. Mrs. d. DoWolf and Miss DeWolf
poured tea at the reception Several mem
bers from other clubs in the state were
present
Issues of fact to be submitted to jury
were framed Saturday in the Appellate
Court. in the case of William Bradford.
trustee, vs.. Mary u. Burgess et al,
The case involves transactions that date
back TO 1851 and deals with certain mort
gagged property in the town OF Bristol.
Although rumors are afloat that the
Herreshoifs havo received orders To build
six new 46-footers for New York yachts
men, which Is expected TO be the class OF
boats used next season, those who are in
position TO know say there has been
nothing authentic relative to what will
be the length of the boats on their water
line. They think instead OF 4G-footers, 81
feet will be decided upon.
The writ of attachment on the interest
Of Charles j. Babbitt on the Hope street
property, Issued by order of .Jecob Martin
of Providence, short time ago has been
discharged by the plaintiff attorney.
Rumors have it that the building used
ms a hospital at the Soldiers Home is
soon TO be enlarged, as il does not afford
tho necessary facilities
The steam yacht Augusta arrived Sat
urday from New York with the family
of George A. Lee on board, who have
leased tho Wilbur mansion. They dined
at Squantum.
season ana Will commence practioing at
once. Another team Is being formed from
the Bristol high school. ----
farewell reception was given Comrade
William Waldron on Friday evening by
mem bers of Babbitt Post No. Is at Grand
Army hall. Comrade Waldron who has
been an efficient mem Der during his stay
here will remove to Bradford county,
Pennsylvania
Dr. Raymon Guiteras one of the leading
physicians Of New York city. Is at present
in Mississippi, and vicinity being in the
yellow fever districts having been sent
there by the marine hospital service The
doctor is a Bristol boy. His mother and
sister reside here.
Members of the Bristol train Of artillery
went TO the range on Bristol Neck ana
did some fine shooting on Saturday at
300 and 600 yards range. The following are
the scores at 500 yards, Sergeant Hodge
kinson, 33: Private John j. Fair, 80 /;
Major John II. Bailey, Jr.. 43; at COO
yards. Major John Il. Bailey, .Jr., 35
The following vessels are Mt anchor in
The bay waiting wind bound east: Lizzie
Wells, Philip Dean, Louise Endicott and
Martha Wrightington.