The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-26
BRISTOL.

II is understood that half OF the build
ing owned by the Bristol County Gas,and
Electric Lighting company has been
leased for mapufacturipg purposes and
the stockholders of the company are
chiefly Bristol capitalists
The old gas house which has stood for
a half a century upon the town bridge
is soon To be removed. but the gas holder
will remain
Mrs Catherine Gaynor widow of Fran
els Gaynor, died yesterday at noon at
the advanced age of 100 years and two
months. She attended mass at 81.
Mary's church yesterday and returned
home to the residence of her daughter.
Mrs Michael Christie, upon STATE street.
After reaching home she did some work
about the house and at u O'Clock she was
seized with an attack or vertigo and ex-
pired half an hour later, The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon.
Yesterday Mrs. Samuel Card who re-
sides upon Hope street received from her
husband, who Is engaged I'm setting up
machinery in the mill of the Fulton Cot
ton company of Atlanta, Ga. for the
Hill Machine company of Providence, a
box by express. containing a very hand
some cotton plant upon which were sew
eral balls OF cotton and A. number OF
blossoms Two of the buds opened after
the box was received. II Is attracting a
good deal of attention for aside from the
cotton plant there was "A number OF
gourd. Mr. card has many novelties
in his home obtained during his travels
south.
John w Eddy, who purchased the Me-
Creading property ON the corner Of Wood
lawn avenue and Wood street recently.
has sold the same 10 Mrs Mary r. West.
alfred G. Earle, general manager Of the
Bristol County Gas and Elective Light
ing company. returned home on Thursday
from Lowell Mass, where he has been
attending the wedding OF his brother.
Mrs Earle Is visiting friends in Nashua,
n. III.
Rev Robert N Turner Jr., who has
been spending the summer here with
his parents upon Bristol Neck, has gone
Ia Baltimore. Md. where he Is 10 take
charge Of parish
The winter timetable on the Consoll-
dated Railroad VIII go into effect Sunday
morning Many changes are made In
time OF leaving Providence and one new
train leaves Bristol early in the morn
ing Some OF the trains stop az 4 new
station, Bristol Highlands, between
Bristol aud Warren.
The deed for the transfer Of q dwelling
house and two lots of land on Collins
street from James Anderson and wife to
John and Hannah Wood was recorded at
Mr. and Mrs. v. y. DeWof and their
daughter, the Baroness Levay le Eistelek
and her child, will leave here today for
New York whence they will take passage
on the steamship Kron Prinz Wilhelm for
Europe Mr.. and Mrs. DeWolf VIII spend
part OF the winter in Paris and the re-
malnder at Carnnes and Nice
WendaIl r. Davis, corresponding Sec
retary OF the Bristol Y NJ a.. A. was
elected one OF the vice presidents OF the
great " NJ. C. a. state convention which
was held in Fitchburg, Mass, the past
few days.
A new steam yacht. i35 feet I'm length
| over all is being set up IN the south shop
at Hcrreshoffs The yacht will he ~
| composite build steel frames and wood
| plankine The keelson Is Of oak ana
| the steel frames arc set up There are
! four OF the special class OF the S0-footers
| in various stages OF construction, ana
| another large steam yacht has been or
| dered The steam yacht for Captain
Nat Herreshom is under way. This COM
| psny has vast amount of work on
| hand.
| The captains 81 last years basketball
| teams met last evening At the !. NJ G. A.
rooms 10 formulate plans for tke coming
esason The first basketball game OF
| the season will he played next Thursday
! evening.
| Dr. Daniel T. Neylsn and wife. WIN
! have been travelling through the south
| and west the past three weeks, are ex-
| pected home today.