The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-06
BRISTOL.
The italian Association Pre-
par0s for Annual Celebration
July 16-0th0r News.

ThS committee appointed by the Ital-
ian association TO make arrangements
for the observance OF the anniversary OF
St Mary OF Carmel has about connie ted
them and the celebration this year will
be on a larger scale than heretofore.
The anniversary occurs on Thursday.
July is. but on the previous evening the
Imperial band OF Providence. Antonio
Muscente. leader will give a concert on
the common from TO 1890. There will
also be display of fireworks that
evening
Thursday morning, July 16, a procession
will be formed on Wood street in front
Of Columbia hall and headed by the I'm
perial band will parade over the principal
streets OF the town. From TO 10:30
o'clock Thursday evening the Imperial
band will give another concert on the
common This year they promise TO excel
any previous year in the display OF fire
works.
The celebration OF Independence day
here surpassed all previous records. The
weather was exceptionally fine and at
early morning ST. Marys fife and drum
band passed through the public streets,
filling the air with music and informing
every one that they must be up and doing
as II was independence day. At p. m.
a national salute was fired upon the com
mon and at o'clock the procession
formed on High street under command
of Chief Marshal l.. Maitland Mnsher
and staff, followed by a platoon OF police
and four divisions, including military or
ganizations and fire companies from diff
ferent parts of the state. After general
parade through the principal streets they
halted in front OF the opera house, where
the services were held The program
opened with music by Clarke's band,
prayer by Rev. w. l.. Hood. reading of
Declaration OF Independence by Miss
Mary Il. Rounds, music by the band, ora
tion by Col. Frank Y. Easton OF Provi
dence. music by band. benediction by
Rev. w. l.. Hood. In the afternoon
ball game was played on the common
guisher nine OF Providence. resulting In
a victory for the visitors by score Of Is
TO II.
During the game the band at intervals
discoursed fine music. Ii was estimated
that fully 5000 people were on the
grounds TO witness the game In the
evening an open air concert was enjoyed
on the common. with a fine display of
fireworks.
Gen. Charles r. Brayton and wife ar
rived in town on Friday evening and at
tended the reception Of Col: Colt at Lin
den place.
During the Fourth not an accident even
Of a trifling nature occurred nor was an
arrest recorded.
william r. Babcock and family of
Providence are visiting Mrs Babcocks
parents. Capt. and Mrs. John A. c. Glad
ding on Bay View avenue.
Next Tuesday evening Deputy Grand
Chancellor Ira ID. Goff OF Providence will
be present at the meeting of Burnside
lodge. knights of Pythias. and attend
10 his official duties
At meeting of the newly elected sewer
commission Ezra Dixon was eleC.ssu
president and Eber Hill secretary. Inc
hrst business was the appointment OF
superintendent OF the works there pc
ing several applicants The matter MA, MAS
thoroughly considered. after which VII
liam w Perry received the appointment:
AS he is a civil engineer IL is regarded
as a judicious appointment. as his pro,
fession and skill will often be required
I'm the discharge OF his duties.
The deed for the transfer OF lot or
land and large dwelling house situated
on Pappoosesquaw from stephen w. and
John H. Church has been recorded at tho
j. n. Francis Herreshoff and family Of
Brooklyn N Y. arrived here Friday, ana
are stopping at the Beivedere ho,et p,,,-
dence have arrived here for the summer
and are Occupying the Herreshoff cot
tage on Smith street,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kinder of Phila-
delphia will arrive July q to spend sew
erai weeks with relatives.
The Ivy guild win hold an nternation
fair In St Michaels chapel Thursday
evening. July %.
IL is understood that the annual meeting
OF the Bristol Golf club. which was TO
have been held on Saturday, was post
poned until Saturday July II.
The funeral OF Miss Margaret Nc
Coombs was held yesterday afternoon
from the residence of her brother-in-l law,
Thomas Tobin on Wood street Rev.
Father =. McCabe conducted the funeral
services.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Frank PAUL,
who resides upon the main road leading
To warren. was visited by a large num-
Der OF visitors. who came without an In
vitation. The guests were a swarm or
bees. who took possession of his CHM
ney.
At first he was somewhat troubled.
thinking they were hornets. and was
making preparations to smoke them
when ne discovered they were honey bees.
lie will have them cared for and hived.
AT the Staples Coal company pier
schooner oaks Ames Is dischargng a
cargo Of coal for the National India Rub
Der company.