The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-11
BRISTOL.

Walter Talbot. conductor on the Con
solidated road, has a record OF shooting
on Saturday ten quails and FIVE gray
squirrels.
The work on the new hotel being built
by Contractor Leclair for J. b. Here
shon, is progressing rapidly.
At "A regular meeting OF the Bristol
Train OF Artillery held Friday evening
the resignation Of Robert Anderson as
third sergeant was received and accepted,
and Private William Gardner was pro-
NOTED 20 hll the vacancy. It was voted
90 hold competition target shoot at the
company range on Thanksgiving Day.
medal is offered for the best individual
score on the team. Sergeant Phair will
captain one team and Musician Nathaniel
Sparks the othef The rules governing
at the state range will he followed in the
competition shoot Each man will fro
seven shots at zoo yards, beginning at
$ o'clock in the morning.
Rev. Edwin II. Jones OF Providence,
formerly pastor Of the state Street NJ. r.
church, occupied his old pulpit yester-
day.
concert was given at the Soldiers
Home on Saturday evening by people
from PheniN The entertainment was
under the direction of Miss Matte V.
Briggs OF Phenix, who was formerly of
Bristol.
The wedding OF Frank r. Wood and
Mildrnd- -ElnSn--hnth- Bristol took place
i'm Boston Nov. Z. The marriage cere-
mouy was performed bv Rev. Orville
Coates of Somerville. Mass.
The Y. NJ. G. \, building was thrown
open on Saturday evening TO the young
men Of the town. who had been extended
an invitation 20 visit the rooms. A pop
corn party and chestnut roast were en-
ioyed 10y those who attended. The
Italian Mandolin and Guitar orchestra
furnished excellent music and the pro-
gram opening was n grand success.
\ large stationary boiler built by the
Herreshod Manufacturing company for
the PawtuCket Manufacturing company
was shipped today.
The sudden death OF Mrs. Margaret
White wife Of Matthew White. occurred
Saturday morning at her late residence
on Shaw's lane. She leaves a husband
and eight children.
The Misses Barnes. who reside hers
drove their gasmobie over the road 10
New York last week to attend the Ocean
Boulevard races on Long Island this
week They are entered there in three
special classes. The Misses Barnes
machine T. the one that was driven BY
Rudolph Meyers at the automobile races
al Nerragansett park last month and
won second prize in the easolene class.
The first Of the new ol-foot sloops
which arc being built Al the Herreshon
works was launched on Saturday morn
ing and during the day was given a trial
spin Captain Nat the designer was al
the helm accompanied by several OF the
prospective owners from BuZzsrds BAY.
Her reaching windward work or before
the wind and going In stays was perfect
ly wonderful and her stiffness In
wholesale breeze was all that could he
required. The designer and owners are
much cisted over the first launch She
will be stripped and laid up here for the
winter during which time several more
will be finished.
An alarm of lire was sent In on Sunday
morning al 10 o'clock from district s. The
blaze proved 90 be I'm the residence of
Michael McKeon. on Dewolf avenue
caused by defective chimney Loss
slight
Mr.. Ezra Dixon, who has been travel
ina In the west for several weeks past
and has visited all parts ~ the state
of Washington. g. now homevard bound
from lovcr California .la 4a.4.