The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-26
BRISTOL.
Mrs. Abbie w. Fish Dies at an Ad-
vanced Age.
Bristol Train Of Artillery Victorious at
the Target-General Mention.

King Philip Steamer Company visited East
Providence on Saturday evening and attended
the fair OF the Watchemoket Fire Company.
An organ recital was given ON Saturday af.
ternoon by Ralph Kinder, Jr., who was assist
ed by q. W. Young, tenor, and Samuel Kinder,
violinist Mise Lillian Wilson. the soprano
who was TO assist. did not appear.
The marriage intentions Of Henry NJ. Oar
ling and Miss Ida l.. Meiggs were filed Mt the
town clerks office Saturday morning.
The company OF local talent that is 10 pre-.
sent the drama 'At the Picket Line" for the
benefit of Major James II. DeWolf Camp. Sons
| Of Veterans. held a rehearsal at the Opera
House Saturday evening
The sidewalk from Hope 10 Thames street
on Franklin street is being improved by Sur
veyor Gorham, by removing all tho tagging,
much OF which is broken
Mrs. Abbie W. Il. sh, widow of the late Row
land q. Fish, died at her residence, "a Hope
street. Saturday evening She leaves five
sons and one daughter. Mrs Fish was in tho
18th year Of her age, and lifelong member
OF the Congregational church. The funeral
will I've held on Tuesday afternoon at o clock.
reception will 90 given this evening at
the State Street M. K. church 20 Rev. and
Mrs. A. W. Kingsley by the Epworth League
in recognition Of the return ~ Mr.. Kingsley
TO the pastorate of the State Street NJ. &.
church for another year
DIR. Oswald Il. Sicgel left here last evening
for New York. whence he viii sail on Thurs
day next for Germany. He will spend several
months in study and recreation.
The Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose
Company will visit Watchemoket Fire Com
pany fair this evening.
-Four buildings situated on the south side of
Bradford street. near Wood street. belonging
10 the estate of the late Timothy McCarty
were sold at auction on Friday afternoon by
order OF the trustee TO Patrick Hamill for
$1,000.
Quite a number Of young men are preparing
60 start an athletic club here, which, IL or
ganized as proposed, will meet with good sup
port.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick King left here last
evening for New York, where they will at
tend the dedication Of the Grant monument.
The second and last match between teams
from he Bristol Train Of Artillery and Com.
pany G, Second Regiment of Infantry, came
off Saturday afternoon at the armory Of Com.
pany G, on Wood street, and resulted in a de-
feat for the Infantry boys again, the score
made being, B. i. A., iS0; Company g, l73.
There was a change i'm the team OF the artil-
lery from It's previous shoot. Sergeant Barrett
taking the place Of Private Henderson. The
sorgeant's score was far ahead OF any other
made during the shoot. The following is the
score: b. T. A. team-Sergeant Barrett 40;
Private Fair, "a Private Schlosser. IS Private
Hodgkinson, 81; Private Thayer, 80; total. isO.
Company G, Second Regimept-Corporal Le-
mons, 80: Private Goff. "a: Private Hanon.
"a; Private Madden. 81; Private King, 80:
total, l73. On the first shoot the artillery
team scored 206 and on the second shoot 80,
total 3s6, and winning the match by 80 points.
On the first shoot Company G team scored
la and on the second shoot l73, total of 347.
Mr.. Ezra Dixson, president of the Y, NJ. G.
A. who has been travelling in the South the
past eight weeks, has returned.
Grand Commander Andrew Rounds of the
Order Of the Golden Cross, left here this morn
ing for Pawtucket. where he will meet the
board Of grand officers and institute a lodge
there this evening.
Captain Benjamin Hail, superintendent at
the Soldiers Home, left this morning on the
1850 train for New York, where he will at
tend the dedication of the Grant monument.