The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-08
BRISTOL.

An agreement between Gertrude A.
Lee, wife of George A. Lee, and Belin-
da o. Wilbour. wife OF Joshua Wilbour,
in regard to the purchase of the Will
bour mansion and furniture, has been
presented for record at the town clerks
office. The agreement is dated Septem-
ber /, 1897.
At the regular meeting OF United
y Brothers. lodge. No Is, l. O. O. F., IL
was voted TO attend church I'm a body al
the State Street NJ. Il. church Sunday.
April %.
The funeral of Gilbert T. Norris was
solemnized yesterday afternoon from
his late residence on Hope street. The
services were conducted by Rev. L.
Newton Owen. The bearers were Philip
Brady and Walter III. Coggeshall OF the
Hydraulion Engine company and Ben
5amin II. Munro and Major James Cog
geshall OF the Bristol Train of Artillery
Veteran Association.
The Dreadnaughts held their regular
monthly meeting at their new quarters
in the Odd Fellows block last evening.
Communications from the Watchemo-
kets, Providence Veteran Firemen and
Lafayette Guards were received. The
company will visit the Watchemokets'
fair Saturday evening. April 22.
Miss Eta Coggeshall. who has been
visiting her sister in El Paso. Texas.
Tor the past five months, returned home
yesterday.
The Bristol Yacht Club has arranged
for a high-class vaudeville entertain
ment to be given under its auspices al
the Opera House Tuesday evening, April
49, The following artists will appear:
Watson and Briggs comedians: Miss
Louise p. Chadwick, elocutionist; Chas.
III. Everett, baritone; Gus LenZ, either;
George Lenz, trick banjoist; Harry
Wood. Irish comedian; Providence
Mandolin and Guitar Club.
The contract for constructing a new
building for the Herreshoff Manufac-
turing company on the north side OF
Burnside street has been awarded to j.
III. Wall & Co. The building will be 27
by 100 feet, and will be used as a brass
foundry.
Capt. Luke II. Callan has resigned
as financial secretary of Bristol Knights
OF Columbus, and Robert j. Cannery
has been elected to fill the position.
Company c, Second regiment, gave a
grand reception last evening at their
Armory Hall in the Hasbrouck block.
to Corporal Harry j. Collum, James
Shea and Frank A. Munro OF the First
Rhode Island regiment and Sergt. JAS
NJ. Milburn Of the 18th Minnesota regi-
ment, all returned soldiers. Dancing
vocal and instrumental music and fine
spread were the order of exercises.
The annual election of officers of the
First Baptist church was held on
Thursday evening, resulting as follows:
Moderator Deacon John Lake; secre-
tary. l.. l.. Anderstrom; treasurer Dea-
CON George u. Arnold; auditor, Charles
III. Spooner; ushers. John s. Weeden,
Fred f. Hodgdon, prudential commit
tee. Rev. Henry ID. Bently. Deacon John
Lake, Deacon George u. Arnold. Chas.
HI. Spooner, Fred #. Hodgdon; finance
committee, John $. Weeden, William
Fred Fish. l.. l.. Anderstrom, Alvin NJ.
Bullock, Charles Sisson: music com
mitee, William Fred Fish. l.. l.. Ander.
gtrom, Charles Sisson; superintendent
OF Sunday school, John s. Weeden: as
sistant superintendent. Fred F. Hodg-
don: secretary, Mrs. Martha Hodgdon;
treasurer, Joseph f. Lindsey; librarian,
Alvin M. Bullock.