The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-25
1.-THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
BRISTOL.
King Carlos Of Portugal Accepts
the Honorary Presidency Of
the 81. Michas|'s S]cIety.

st. Mchaels Portuguese Beneficial So
ciety. King Carlos was notified 9f the
action at that time. making King Carlos
of Portugal honorary president of the So
ciety. King Carlos was NOTED OF the
action and within a short time a letter
was received from his majesty in which
he accepted the honor conferred and ex-
pressed thanks. wishing success TO the
organization.
At the annual meeting OF the United
States National Lawn Tennis association
held In March. permission was given the
Bristol Y. NJ. c. A. tennis club to run
state championship tournament the
week Of July %. 1908. Since that time
the committee appointed by the Bristol
club has been at work arranging plans.
The committee is composed OF business
men interested in tennis from various
clubs in the state. is made up as follows:
Alfred NJ. Merriman. cha irman: J. F. Far
rally. secretary; and F. NJ. Dimond. from
the Bristol Y. NJ. G A. and Mrs. James
Dew. Archer OF the Bristol Golf club.
The Bristol Golf club house will be
opened on Memorial day.
The Bristol ball nine will play the
Pontiac team on the common Memorial
day in the afternoon.
Mrs. Wilson OF New York city will
spend the summer here with her sister.
Mrs Edward Coward. at the Gallup cot
tage on Union street.
Captain Crowley. builder and managing
owner Of the largest class OF schooners
afoat. paid Mr. and Mrs. Samuel AfcCaw
a brief visit last week. Captain Crowley
Is brother OF Mrs. McCaw and intends
coming later with his family.
The n. Y. y. H. and II railroad com
pany had a large force Of men employed
yesterday at the terminus Of the extern
ing some alterations and putting in new
frogs.
The National India Rubber company Is
doing more work i'm the clothing and foot
wear departments than ever before. The
company is well stocked with orders.
enough to keep running fun the entire
season.
The Bristol high school team Saturday
afternoon on Bristol common defeated the
Classical high school team OF Providence
by a score OF Z TO 6. The Brisol Juniors
defeated the Warren Juniors on the com
mon Saturday afternoon by a score OF
IS to e.
Yesterday afternoon as Henry Burr was
riding on his wheel towards Warren he
was run down by two young men in
buggy and hurled TO the ground and bad
ly cut upon his face and head. His wheel
was broken also. The parties who caused
the accident did not stop to ascertain the
amount Of his injuries. lie was taken to
Warren and there cared for.
Ba abbitt post. c. A. r.. Womens Relief
corps. Bristol Train OF Arpllery and
Naval reserves observed Memorial Sun
day by attending St Mars church last
evening An able address was delivered
by Rev. J. r. Downing. assistant pastor
OF ST Mary's church. The program ar
ranged by Miss Lizzie Ormond chorister
OF the choir, was finely executed.
George II. Bush. an expert at hook and
line fishing. caught 159 pounds of tautog
on Saturday inside Of three hours. He
SAYS fish are more plentiful this season
than they have been before i'm ten years.
Today the board OF assessors Will com
mence it's duties OF assessing the taxable
property of the town In Memorial building
and continue until June s.
NThe delegates of the Epworth league
OF the Methodist conference. which con-
venes here tomorrow. will be from all
parts OF the state. Great preparations
have been made by the local league for
their reception.