The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-13
BRISTOL.

Colonel Samuel p. Colt had dining with
him at Ritz hotel. In Paris, recently. ex-
Governor Bourn and Miss Bourn and Mr.
and Mrs Francisco z. De Wolf.
The tracks OF the New York. New
Haven g. Hatford Railroad company re-
gently laid In the yard of the company
here were connected with the main track
yesterday.
Charles #. Dimond and brother Frank
NJ. who have been spending two weeks
at Bryants pond in Maine. hunting and
fishing, returned home yesterday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. oliver III. Blaisdeli. Jr.,
entertained a party OF friends last even
ing at their home on Peace avenue. the
occasion being the fourth anniversary OF
the birth or their little son. Oliver II.
| Blaisdell, 3D.
| Rev r. M wilkins, pastor Of the As
bury NJ. u. church Of Providence. will
officiate at the State Street NJ. L. church
| Sunday.
The department commander and stafr
made an official visit 10 Bapbftt Post,
No. Is. q. A. r.. last evening. Tobin
Post OF Warren and Babbitt Women
Relief Corps were the invited guests and
| a very pleasant time was enjoyed.
collation. was served by Comfade Read.
| and during refreshment hour speeches
were made by the department command
er and officers from the different posts.
The Bristol Yacht club netted over $3.50
from its recent bazaar.
Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Selden, who have
been spending the summer at Onset
Beach, Mass. returned home yesterday.
The annual election OF officers OF the
Bristol Yacht club will be held at the
ola ,ix,e Gnn
Colonel s. p. Colt and his secretary.
Merton A. Cheesman, sailed for home on
| Tuesday lost In the steamship Kron
Printx. Upon his arrival In New York.
before returning home. he viii attend the
annual meeting OF the United States Rub
Der company, OF which he Is president.
At the regular meeting of Burnside
lodge. Knights OF Pythias. arrangements
were made for the official visit Of Grand
Chancellor John e. Bowen and board OF
grand officers to the lodge Tuesday even
ing. Sept. 20. The members Of Burnside
lodge will make a fraternal visit to Elm
wood lodge next Wednesday evening.
Eugene Leclair Of this town has been
awarded the contract TO build large sea
wall for Colonel r. II. I. Goddard, at
the latters summer residence at Potowo-
NUT Neck, and operations will commence
Immediately. The work will be done by
men from here. The wall is to be built
OF Fall River granite and IL will require
1000 barrels OF cement.
DR.. II. M. Howe has awarded the con-
tract for building a new grapery at Ferry
Cliff farm, at Ferry Hill, to Joseph
Plenty of Jersey City, N. J. 1t will be
similar In Its construction to the grapery
at Blithewood, the summer home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Mckee.
The Richmond Manufacturing COM
pany's NamquH mill which has been shut
down for three weeks In order TO put In
new boilers. viii resume operations Mon
day morning.
A meeting of the class of 1903 of the
Bristol high school was held yesterday
morning for organization Eugene V.
Hughes was elected president Oliver
Henderson secretary and Robert F..
Munro treasurer This Is the largest
class for plumber OF years there being
Besides the officers mentioned the other
members of the class are: Misses Annie
b. Tobin. Annie NJ. Tobin. Mary Perry,
Bessie Reynolds. Hope Miller. Agnes
Herresehoff. Margaret M. Javere, Anna
Henderson. May Congdon. Amy Chase.
Helen Bell and Rose Callan.
Miss Barns reported to the police yes
terday that a man was seen trying 10
gain an entrance to the house owned by
John d. Herreshoff and occupied by the
King family, at the foot OF Smith street.
IL was about O'clock I'm the morning
WHen tie iIlHn WAS seen, ana altef DcinB
unsuccessful In his efforts the would-be
burglar left and went down on the pier,
where he had boat In waiting officers
were detailed last evening to watch the
premises.
Messrs. Lannon and Vera, under whose
management the Bristol Opera House
will be conducted the coming season, have
arranged for a number of nrst-olass COM
panies to appear here, which WILL give
lovers OF fine entertainments an oppor-
tuuity TO attend without being com
PEELED TO go out Of town
Conductor Bradford ID. Bosworth OF the
Consolidated Railroad arrived home yes
terday after a months visit at scltuate
with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Knight gave the
young people a reception and dance last
evening at the new boat house on the
shore Of the Hog Island property. owned
by Mr Knight. The naphtha launch was
used In carrying the parties 70 and fro
and delightful time was enjoyed by
the young people
Schooner Cornelia, Captain Netleton.
IL loading cargo OF coal al Seth Paulls
coal pocket for Newport This Is the
third cargo he has sold this season, hav-
ing bought heavily before the strike.
Joseph l.. Farrally and Secretary
Brownell OF the Y. II. c. A.. who have
, been spending several weeks at Bryants
pond. Maine fshing and hunting, are ex-
pected home tonight.