The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-30
BRlSi0l.

DR.. William +. Duffy reported a case OF
scarlet fever yesterday. The patient is
Grover Cleveland Christie. residing on
Wood street.
A lot Of land situated on Bristol Mar
| rows. known as lot No. a., has been deed
ed from John H. Piatt to Elizabeth U.
| Wardwell Lot No. As has been decided
| from John IL. Platt to William T. c.
Wardwell and lot No a. has been decided
from John IA. Plat to Maragret Ward
we'll
Rev. 8. ID. Moxley. former pastor of the
First Baptist church here. was in town
yesterday calling on friends.
reception was given Charles Sparks
last evening at his home on Hope street.
the occasion being the anniversary OF his
birth. Vocal and instrumental music was
rendered by Isaac Gorham Charles Duffy
and Mary Rounds. During the evening
a collation. was served and a very pleas
ant time enjoyed.
The fair of the King Philip Fire COM
pany was attended by the National band
of Warren. and the Italian Society OF this
town.
The new heating apparatus In the Bris-
tol opera house was lighted last evening
for the first time
Mr.. James Hagan and wife or Pruvf-
dence paid Bristol flying visit on Tues
day.
The Republican town committee is busy
every evening at the headquarters in
Miller block on Bradford street. canvass
ing the list. arranging the committee
and doing campaign work. Every work.
er has his work laid out.
Quite good many changes are being
made by the Consolidated Railroad COM
pany at the southern terminus of the car
track on Thames street. The work Of
running wires will be commenced on
Monday.
The National India Rubber Works com :
pany Is receiving new help from out OF
town and employing All who apply. they
are loaded down with orders for all kinds
of goods.
The wells and springs are lower at
the present time than they have been be-
fore for the past 80 years. great many
wells are nearly dry and the heavy fall
OF rain on Tuesday did but little good.
The swamps are nearly as dry as In
midsummer.
Hard coal took downward tendency
today. the dealers dropping the price
about SO per ton, making II now about
50. 90.
The story "a half cottage. bought
by J. II. Herreshoff from Miss Hargraves
on Constitution street. Is being made into
a two-story cottage.
James Tobln. who purchased the dwell
ing house on State street from William II.
Philips. has given the house a general
overhauling and thorough repairing.
The farmers are very busy at the pres
ent time In harvesting their late crops.
which consists mostly OF carrots and tur-
nips. the carrot crop is more, than an
average but the turnip crop IL light. The
work OF harvesting crops by the farmers
is much delayed. es9c 'ally their corn
crops as help IL very scarce here.
Mrs. Robert Anderson. whose health has
been quite poorly OF late, has somewhat
improved since changing her residence.
Mr.. Jonathan Munro. one OF Bristol's
much respected citizens. Il quite feeble
at his home on Bristol Neck
Mr.. Lemuei e. Richmond. who resides
or HiRh street. has purchased house
and lot on VALLEY street,
r. A. Ballou & Co. have the contract
OF concreting all round the works OF the
Herreshofr's Manufacturing company.
Mr. James Wentworth. wife and daugh-
ter OF Boston, visited Bristol yesterday.
coming here IN their automobile.