The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-13
BRISTOL.

The annual meeting Of the Rhode ISL
and branch OF the Girls Friendly So
ciety was held here Saturday at Trinity
church. There We're present about 80
representatives of the society from all
sections OF the state. There are thir-
teen societies in the state and all were
represented but one. The visitors ar
rived here On the 1910 train Saturday
morning and went directly TO Trinity
church where communion service was
held. at which Rev. William r. Trot-
ter officated. There was also a sermon
by Rev. Mr.. Trotter. After the service
the visitors enjoyed a collation. in the
parish house and later the annual
meeting was held in the girls room
i'm the parish house. Mrs. Richmond.
the president Of the Rhode Island
branch. presided. The annual reports
of the officers were read and officers
elected for the ensuing year. AT $3.50
O'Clock the meeting adjourned.
Bristol chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution. met in regular
monthly session this afternoon in the
Burnside Memorial building.
The monthly meeting OF the school
committee will be held this evening in
the rooms Of the Byfield school build
ing.
The property Of William s. Earle
situated on the west side OF MetacOm
avenue. was sold at auction on Satur-
day by order OF thS mortgagee The
aucttoneer was Lyman b. BOsWorth
the property consists Of a dwelling
house barn and other buildings and
egeht acres of land. There were two
mortgages amounting TO $1,000 on the
property. The highest bidder was
Theodore Weggaut Of New York. u
whom II was sold for $2400. The prop
erty is taxed for $4,000.
The wedding of Rev. T. Newton
owen. pastor OF the First Congrega-
tonal church and Mss Annie G. Brow
nell VIII take place Wednesday after
noon next at 2:30 O'Clock at the Con-
gregatlonal church. A reception is 10
follow the ceremony at the parsonage
on Bradford street.
The bicycle tire department. at the
factory of the National India Rubber
company has. it Is reported. been alb
sorbed by the new bicycle tire combine,
that has been announced as formed by
Charles n. Flint during the past week.
The combine includes five or six COM
panies that manufacture tires. An
inventory at the tire department has
been made.
Yesterday during the blow two scows
which are used for carrying mud from
the dredging machine in the bav broke
from their anchors and came ashore on
Mingo Hill point
Hydraulon Engine and Hose COM
pany attended the fair of the Volunteer
Fire company Of Cranston on Saturday
evening returning home on the mid
night train.
Councilman Edward T.. Watson and
his bride. who have been enjoying
their wedding tour arrived home Sat
urday and will reside here upon High
street until spring. when they Will oc-
cupy IA new house that lis being erected
for them in Providence.
Coroner Charles II SpOoner has or
dered an INQUEST 20 be held tomorrow
morning i'm the district court room here
into the cause OF the dea IN OF Herman
Matthes. an inmate OF the State Sol
diers' home. who was found dead one
morning last week near the Soldiers
home.
Christian association SATURDAY. after
noon the pastors Of the st. Michae's
Fpiscopal State Street M. T.. church
First CONGREGATIONAL and Baptist
churches held a conference with Mr..
NJ r. Deming. representing the Evan
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