The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
NEWS IN AND ABOUT /.
THESE PLANTATIONS
BRISTOL.

Arrangements for the matinee race
for local horses at the Bristol Trotting
Park oiv~ the afternoon OF Labor day
under the auspices OF the Gentlemens
Driving club. have been nearly COM
pleted The purses are TO be $50 BUSH
els OF oats. There are 10 be two classes.
one of which is a named class and the
other three minute. The entries are
as follows Three minute class-Bessie
b., Mat Brown; Billy c., William
Smith; Rob, William II. Maxwell; Bes-
sic c.. David V. Gardner; Maud c. II.
r. Conklin, +. Marsden. Named race
entries--Blondie, II. II. Conklin; MINI
rod, Gilbert X. Cole; Roam Jim, Il. II.
Chadwick; Aquillo, Alexander G. Fales;
Melba, George w. Warren. The horses
are to be called at 2:30 o'clock. After
the race Roam Jim will be sold.
Conductor Byron X. Fish. Baggage
master Charles Gardner and Brakeman
William J. Fish. who were members Of
the train crew when the accident oc-
Cured at the railroad yard week ago.
were laid off yesterday for 80 days by
the railroad company.
j. Il. Herreshoff, president OF the
Herreshoff Manufacturing company, is
confident that the bids for the building
OF the torpedo destroyers and torpedo
boats, which, owing to a railroad acci-
dent, arrived after the time for closing,
will be received.
A delegation OF Babbitt post. q. A. r..
will visit Warren this evening on the
occasion of the visit OF the department
10 hA IL Tnhin
that town.
Ensign Marshall w. Hall OF the
Naval Reserves. who is at the present
doing service on the u. 5. 5. Constella-
ton, spent Sunday here, the guest or
Capt. Benjamin Hall. superintendent Oh
the Soldiers Home.
The topic of conversation at the pres
ent time Is the building of cottage
hospital, and the movement Is meeting
with much favor. DIR. Daniel j. Neylan
is strongly in favor of Ii and Is not only
working zealously for Ii, but is willing
to aid the cause by donating TO IL. The
town has several locations which at
very little expense could be utilized Tor
such purpose.
The excellent weather Of Saturday
afternoon brought out a full attendance
of the members of the Bristol Golf club
at Ferry Hill. On the links there was
a handicap match, which resulted In
Francis Wingate Hayes winning the
first prize and Miss Claudia Tucker the
second. At the club house reception
was held, and Mrs. Elizabeth Adams
and Mrs. w. r. Howe poured tea.
Caterer Read served the luncheon.
The game of baseball played on Sat-
urday afternoon on the Charles street
grounds between the Bristol Grays and
the Wanskuck Young Mems Athletic
club baseball team resulted in victory
for the latter by a score of to 4.
The game Of baseball on the Bristol
common Saturday afternoon between
the Trinity parish young men and the
Globe Rivals Of Fall River resulted In
a walkover for the home team. the
score standing 80 to 2.
Rev. 8. ID. Moxley, formerly pastor OF
the First Baptist church, was In town
Saturday, and was greeted by his many
friends At present he is residing at
Melrose. Mass
Col. Andrew Il. Mieggs, commanding
the Bristol Train OF Artillery, received
from the quartermaster general on Sat-
urday 45 woolen army blankets.
The reception TO the Naval Reserve
boys on Wednesday evening will be
grand affair.
The weekly reception of the Neptune
Yacht club was held on Saturday even
ing, with large attendance. The Bris-
tol Cornet band gave an open air con-
cert on the balcony.