The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-08
BRISTOL.

Lieutenant E. Il. Gladdfng VIII leaVc
here on Monday morning. Aug. @. on
the 8:45 train for Providence. where they
will Join the East Providence and Provi-
dence divisions. and after a short parade
In that city will take the $50 boat for
Rocky Point, where they will be joined
by the Newport division for a field day
1t Is understood that the grounds that
will be made vacant at the Linden place
- Colonel Colts residence - by the re-
moval OF the Mt. Hope block. will be
utilized and beautified by the erection OF
green houses of the most modern type.
The potatoes here have commenced rot
ting and some OF the farmers are COM
planning bitterly, owing TO the high prices
OF last year. An unusual acreage mas
been planted. In many OF the fields the
vines are all decayins.
The cruising sloop Trivia. recently built
here at the Herreshoffs for Harold Van
derbilt, arrived here yesterday from
cruise to Atlantic Highlands, n. j. His
sloop will be overhauled as TO join
the New York Yacht club fleet on It's
cruise TO Marblehead. Mass. The Trivia
will continue on from Marblehead 10 Bar
Harbor, NE. She was hauled out yes
terday upon the marine railway at
Walkers Cove and painted.
The threatened injunction which was
the topic or conversation before the Con-
solidated Railroad commenced laying OF
rails upon Thames street has completely
petered out and there is just causes
for t. Where Is there a corporation or
any private individual who Will under
take to prove that the action vi the coun-
ell was illegal I'm granting the petition
or that any other Illegal action took
.k,t fA. forA
desired IL is very easy matter TO talk
but where are the parties who will take
the responsibility to prove any illegal
action.
II is understood that the Builders Iron
Foundry OF Providence. who recently
purchased &c acres upon the Church
plat, are now arranging for another sec
tion adjoining the grounds already pur-
chased. although as yet nothing has been
shown at the town clerks office TO sub
stantiata any such report.
l.. c. Harris OF this town, In the en-
ploy Of the Consolidated Railroad as
freight agent at Warren, and formerly
baggage master here, has been appointed
station agent at Lonsdale, and Will begin
his duties there today.
Harold Vanderbilt and two OF his
yachting companions were the guests OF
Daniel r. Case last evening.
The match play between Smith and
Brown yesterday afternoon in the Y. M.
c. A. tournament at the court on Hope
street was quite interesting. Smith beat
ing his opponent ca. 6-3
Yesterday Sheriff Cady attached the
property of William III. McGann. accord
ing TO the records at the town clerks
office at the suit OF Congdon, Carpenter
company of Providence, for the sum OF
sll330. Harry p. Cross being attorney for
the plaintiff.
A Suburban
Railway company arrived here yester-
day with a carload OF lumber 10 be used
In constructing their new freight house
at the old sugar refinery on Thames
street.
The tennis tournament begun the first
Of the week at the court on the Bristol
Golf club grounds is progressing In the
preliminary round In doubles James
De Wolf Archer and Miss Ethel Tucker
beat Miss Isabel Bosworth and George
Van Wickle 6--1, Go. Miss Bessie Ward
well and r.. Ostby beat Fred Chase and
A. Chase, 60 So Miss Claudia Tucker
and w. Il. Payson beat Miss Allen and
Henry Archer. 6-l, ca Miss Rather
Inc Tucker and Harold Payson beat Miss
Alice Tucker and Frank Hayes, s-S, 6-l.
Several hundred tons OF crushed stonc
purchased by the Consolidated Rail-
road Is being carted to the track to be
laid In Thames street
AS Michael Angelo, a vender, was en-
terlng town this morning his horse be-
came frightened while In the act OF
drinking at the watering fountain by the
cars and jumped. throwing out the driver
and causing him a bad scalp wound.
Engineer Oliver Blaisdell. who has
charge of the pumping station at the
foot OF Church street, rescued a child
from drowning yesterday.
Mr.. Nathan McCarty, son OF Terence
Mg(t
OF the Byfield Rubber works, has a
promising three-yoar-old thoroughbred,
which has displayed great speed. re has
placed the equine I'm charge of Mr.. Hob
son Of Providence, the expert trainer.
afr. Munro. while excavating for cell
lar wall near Broad Common road. came
across two instruments OF peculiar
shape. Some OF the men who saw them
pronounced them 10 be indian corn
knives
The Suburban oars that were running
into Bristol yesterday were very irreg-
ular at times. being an hour late.
Mr.. +. r. Shaw, the sewer contractor.
OF Providence. visited Bristol yesterday
I'm his automobile and inspected the
work. He says that the entire south
part OF the town will have complete
system OF sewerage by September !.
Mr.. w. IL. Knight. who has HE sum
mer homo completed on Hog Island. II
soon TO erect another residence upon
the highest elevation.
Many Of the fishermen are having fine
sport now In the bay. as bottom FISH
have struck quito plontifully and good
catches are made daily.
MT George IL. Springer has been en-
gagged by Daniel II. Case. who owns
number OF fine cottages on Pappoose-
squaw Point. nearby his homestead, 10
manage the farm and take general
charge. Mr.. Springer is considered an
excellent farmer.
Tho steamer Richard Borden took
large number OF people from here yes
tcrday 20 Rocky Point for a days out
Ing.
A party Of ladies who went 20 Boyden
Heights from here was obliged 10 take
cars on the Consolidated returning fear
ing that they would not reach home by
the Suburban. az the road was all day
without sufficient power to make any
connections.