The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-29
BRISTOL.
f1rs. Colt Gives an Afternoon Tea-The
Wafer Works Question.

An afternoon tea was given yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Colt at Linden place, from ) to
p. mr. Among the guests were Mr.. and Mr..
Augustus s. Van WIckle, Mr.. and Mrs Joshua
Wilbour, Mr.. aud Mrs Harry +. MinsLer, Mr..
and Mrs. George N. Lee, Misses Boyntons
Lieutenant Hodgekinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Kortright, Mrs Joseph b. Minsher,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Howe, Mr.. and Mrs +.
A. King. Mrs. s. A. Taylor. Colonel Samuel
Norris and Mrs. Norris, Samuel Norris. Jr.,
Miss Maria Norris, Ex-Governor wardwell
and Mrs. wardwell, Mrs Bache, Miss Made
line Wyatt, DR.. and Mrs. William Fred
williams and Mrs. l.. Pratt.
Mrs Margaret Dewolf Allen left yesterday
afternoon for New York.
Mr. John Shepard took from his traps yester
day several barrels of small mackerel, which
are at the present time quite plentiful in the
bay.
Mrs. John Bresleu OF Manchester, England,
who has been spending several months here
with her niece, Mrs. James Wood returned
home yesterday.
matter which is creating good deal OF
feeling among the taxpayers is the manner
the water works question is being conducted.
IL is three years or more since the water com
uittee was appointed, and that in an open
town meeting. ana nothing has been accom-
plished but continual drain on the treasury
TOR legal advice. The matter, in the minds of
many. Is no nearer a settlement than at the
commencement. In November meeting will
be held before master in chancery, when
yome other important questions OF law will
come up, and n continuance will be asked for
TO consider then. Under this mode of pro-
cedure the matter is likely TO be delayed
indefinitely.
A bird supper was given last evening by the
Fportsman Club at their club house in Church
grove II was fine spread and was
thoroughly enjoyed, almost every member
being present.
Colonel B. B. Martin OF Warren, George
Norman Weaver Of Newport water works
fame, and friend from Boston paid Bristola
brief visit yesterday
MIR. Henry r. Davis and wife left yesterday
for New York, whorc MIR. Davis i 10 engage
In the painting business with prominent
firm.
A committee from LOWS Lodge a Uritea
Workmen made Mrs v. q. Sparks n visit last
evening and presented her with draft for
$1,000, the amount being the death bene6i from
the lodge. Of which her husband was a mon
ber.
Owing 20 the small attendance at the meet.
ing OF the veteran corps OF the Bristol Light
Infantry last evening, the election Of officers
was postponed until some future meeting.
The contract for moving the engine and
stone crusher has been awarded 20 Spencer
Rounds, the building mover. The expense Of
-cpairing the engine and stone crusher will
not be as large as was expected.
Tho stockholders OF the Bristol Trotting
Park Association will hold n meeting tins
evening In Pythian hall.
A dog fight occurred this morning on High
street Before the dogs coulI he parted one
was minus an ear.
IL l. understood that N b. The intention uf
the Dewclf Inn Company 90 keep a poriion'of
the house open thf0ugh The winter months
and that ~r-rrr-i-fa-rflit-- ff--t-t
New York city are already booked for the
next -easDn.
Mr.. James DAILY, the we'll known brewer
~ fsll River. was IN town YESTERDAY. the
guest 81 cspisin I. Hurry. proprietor of The
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