The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-29
BRISTOL.
Another Fatal Case Of D'ph-
liberia Funeral Of Miss
May Eleanor Holmes.

Eleanor Holmes were held yesterday af-
ternoon at her late residence on Church
street They were conducted by Rev. q.
L. Locke. D. D.. rector Of st. Michaers
church The interment was in the North
cemetery.
Manuel Correia. the two -year-old son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Correia, died yes
terday at his parents residence, corner
OF State street and Easterbrook avenue
from diphtheria. DR.. William F. Duny
was called to attend the child Saturday
At the time the doctor believed the case
was hopeless as IL was advanced con-
siderably. Sunday antitoxin was ad-
ministered and the tenement OF the house
occupied by the family was placed under
a strict quarantine by Health Onicer
Head The body was taken to st. Mary's
cemetery yesterday for burial
Miss Kate English OF this town Will
sail from New York Saturday on the
steamship Campania for a trip to Ire
land
At an adjourned meeting of the school
committee held last evening thirteen
members were present. The meeting was
called principally to consider the appli-
cations for the position OF principal OF
the high school There were about 30
applica tions Several ballots were taken
and John C. Davis OF WEXFORD was
elected
Manager James Mahoney OF st. Marys
Total Abstinence society's baseball team
has made arrangements for a game to
be played Sunday. May 3, at Crescent
Park against the Riverside team
A special meeting OF the st. Charles
branch, l. C. r. L., will he held this
evening at @. A. r. hall, at which the
state president. Dennis j. O'Connel. the
members of the state organizing board
and members from organizations through
out the state will be present. After the
transaction of business reception VIII
be held Refreshments will be served,
and a social hour enjoyed.
At a special session OF the probate court
Yesterday morning the Will OF Bridget
Christie was proved and Annie Christie
was approved as executrix.
Al 81. Mary's church yesterday. Charles
Horace Bernard, and Mss Mary Ellen
Kirby, daughter OF jeremiah Kirby. were
united In marriage by Rev. Patrick Nc"
Cabe pastor OF the church. The brides
maid was Miss Malvina Giroux, and the
groom was attended by John Wells. AZ
/ ter the ceremony, wedding breakfast
| was served at the residence OF the
| groom's parents corner OF Hope and OIL
/ yer streets.
The Epworth league Of the tate street
NJ f. church held a business meeting
last evening in the large parlor at the
church, at which arrangements were
completed for the eighteenth anniver-
sary OF the league. The following con-
stitute the committee OF arrangements,
Mrs Emma Carey, DR.. H. y. Church,
Miss Cora NJ. Han. Lillian Luther. Miss
/ Vesta BlaisdeH. Mrs. Isabel Harrington,
Miss Harriet Church.
The English built steam yacht. Fau-
vette, owned by Mr.. Robert Bacon, Of
New York. arrived in the harbor yester-
day and is anchored off the Herreshoff
works.
The Bristol Yacht Club house will open
for the season on Friday, May l.
Mr.. Frederick a. Wright, proprietor Of
lie Church Street house is confined to
| his bed with a severe attack OF grip.
At the fair OF St Mary's Fife and Drum
band which closed last evening Miss Nora
! Walsh was awarded the prize of 800 for
turning I'm the most money for the sale
I OF com bination tickets. Her total was
s27140
quite a number OF persons who are
fond OF yachting say they intend to fol-
low the Reliance in all OF her trials,
Mr. William III. Knight OF New York
who owns Hog Island. and who has made
such extensive changes. has started again
this season with a large force Of men to
build a long sea wall and several new
structures.
A little boy by the name Of Young, met
with serious accident yesterday He
was climbing a tree on Pappoosequaw TO
get birds nest. when a branch broke
and hs fen to the ground. He sustained
n scalp wound two inches long
II is understood that William Gladding
the local agent for the Mount Hope sup
ply company has contracted to supply the
public schools with drinking water for
the season.
A bellows fish weighing about one hun
dred pounds grounded on the beach be-
tween Mill Gut shore and the asylum
shore yeterday.