The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-07
BRISTOL.

David A. Walker. the young man who
inmped from n two-story window two
weeks ago while delirious from pneumo-
mia. Is In a fair way TO recover, DIR.
Siegers opinion is that the jump caused
him to have double pneumonia, but that
the crisis has been successfully passed.
The Memorial Day committee OF Bah
bitt post No. Is, G.. A. r., have arranged
with Rev. r. Newton owen, pastor or the
First Congregational church, 10 deliver
the address on Memorial Day at the
soldiers burying lot In the North ceme-
terry St Mary's Drum corps has been
engaged for the day. The route or me
the evening there are To be interesting
exercises under the auspices OF the Wo-
mems Relief corps in the Opera House: e.
arrived from New York. where he has
been attending the annual meeting of the
national society OF the Sons OF the Am
erican Revolution which was held at
Mr.. Frenk H. Reynolds OF Providence
came 60 Bristol on Saturday and went
70 Mil Gut where Mr.. stephen i; Churcn
had safely secured the catboat Windward
which had come ashore on the beach In
"a squall. Two young men who had taken
the boat from her moorings AZ Field =
Point became frightened and left her.
Two holes were made I'm her bilge while
pounding upon the beach. Mr.. Reynolds
and Mr.. Church made temporary re-
pairs and the owner took her back to the
A branch of the National Aid associa-
ton is to be formed In this town and
meeting was held for organization. VIII
liam Def Brown was made temporary
treasurer and LeIsaron Il. Colt secretary.
A committee was appointed 10 draft by
laws and another meeting VIII soon bs
held To effect Il permanent organization.
The fife and drum band of ST. Marys 3
Total Abstinence society has received
new uniforms and will make Its first APP
pearance I'm the parade on Memorial Day.
The committee on muster OF the Rhode
Island State Flremen's league, which is
TO be held here June Hst. has voted TO
engage Capone's Brass Band OF Provi-
defIce for the day. The band will give
concerts during the afternoon and even
ing upon the common.
A new yacht club has been formed
here and Is composed OF number of
boys. The club has its headquarters I'm
building on the east side OF Thames
street. south of Constitution street.
Commodore Joseph II. Fletcher scf the
Bristol Yacht club. The name of the
club is THE Young Neptunes." and the
officers are "a follows: Commodore. Chas.
Fletcher, Jr.; fleet captain. Albert Young.
The flagship Of the club is Isis.
a cottage house and lease Of 1880
feet OF land was sold NJ auction on Sat-
urday at noon. Tho property Is locate
on the east side of First street and was
owned by Mrs. Cornelius Brogan. The
James Anderson, whose bid was $50
Prof. George Wilton Field OF the Rhode
Island Agricultural college at Kingston.
will deliver the address at the Arbor Day
exercises OF the Bristol high school next
Friday by invitation Of Principal Whip
pie Of tse high school.
ON Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock the
new station for the Drcadnaught Hook
aud Ladder aud Hose company will be
turned over to the council by the build
ing committee. The meeting Will be held
Ia The new hall, where the reception viii
take place.