The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-16
BRISTOL,
Arm Was Broken by a Fall.
Heavy Rain Causes WaShout
on State Street.

Mrs. David A. Pearse who resides on
Mount Hope avenue. met with serious
accident yesterday afternoon. when she
slipped falling on her left arm which
caused a fracture. DR. Daniel j Neylan
was Immediately summoned and reduced
the fracture.
The funeral OF Michael Lavender was
held yesterday morning from his late
home on Wood street a large number
OF relatives and friends were present.
Public services were held in st. Mary 5
church on Wood street, Rev. +. McCabe
the pastor cele a requium mass.
There were n number OF floral tributes.
The bea rers were relatives of the de-
ceased and burial was n st. Mary s
cemetery. Mr.. Lavender was a msmber
OF Mount Hope council Royal Arcanum
which was represented
L. G. Bradshaw. the new general sec
retary OF the Y. NJ. c. A, has arrived
and commenced his duties OF the Office
Yesterday afternoon a tempest passed
over her accompanied by a heavy rain
and a shower OF hail stones which did
considerable damage 10 onion seed
Captain Nathaniel @. Herreshoff. left
here yesterday in his steam yacht Roam
e. for Glen Cove, Long Island to attend
the races.
party OF Is young people left here
last evening i'm the steam launch Foot
for Boyden heights. The tempest com
ing on caused them however. to take
shelter In Usher's cove, where they re-
mained until the storm passed over
when they returned home.
The heavy rain OF yesterday afternoon
caused a bad washout at the foot Of
State street. where an excavation had
recently been made and filled In. and
which may result I'm a bill OF expense 10
the town
LOUIS Kunze's baker wagon was being
driven down the street by his son and
was caught In the washout and IL was
with much difficulty extrIcated A large
crowd assembled and before the horse
was relieved from his precarious posi-
tion, he was badly mutila ted I'm num-
Der OF places. The animal was taken
to his owners stable where veterinary
attendance was required.
Farmers have commenced harvesting
the early crop OF onions. known as setts
The crops generally. are inferior to years
past, owing to severe storm and gale
Of wind early In the season. which Grip
Piled their growth.
Mr.. Philip Dewof has severed his bust
ness connections in Utah. and returned
to Bristol. where he will spend the sum
mer months
The regular weekly band concert which
has been given upon the common Thurs
day evenings by the Warren band will he
Friday evening this week giving the
Italian association an opportunity to cele
brate tonight
The Bristol baseball team will play the
citation is at the present time somewha {
Attleboro nine on Saturday afternoon next
at the Bristol trotting park after which
II IL thought that ball playing will be
dispensed with the remainder OF the sea =
son. as the financial condition OF the asso-
citation is at the present time somewhat
depressed IL no measures are adopted
wherein they can raise the requisite
amount the battery. Tucker and Van
Almkirk. will finish the season with the
Lonsdales.
The cars from both roads brought
large number of visitors to town to attend
the open Introductory celebration OF the
anniversary OF st. Mary OF Carmel upon
the common. The Imperial band OF Provi-
dence discoursed fine music and at in
tervals a display Of fireworks was ex-
hibted. Tonight is the grand display Of
fireworks and various amusements with
music will fill out the evening
The large and commodious steam yacht
Carmenia. owned by Charles Fletcher
steamed into our harboT yesterday and
took on board a small mahogany tender
which had just been completed by the
Herreshoffs for Mr. Fletcher The Car
menla was designed by A. s. Cheese
brough Of this town. and is one OF the
handsomest yachts that sails Narraganstt
bay.
The National India Rubber company is
about 10 install six new upright boilers
two having arrived yesterday They are
from the Charles River Iron works. Cam
bridgeport. Mass.
Or. William F. Duffy has reported a
case Of typhoid fever AT the town clerk 5
office. the patient being Julia Mahoncy.
The spraying OF the elm trees has been
commenced here TO see II this will not
stop the elm beetle in his nefarious ocIu-
patton
The McGregor Women's Relief Corps Of
Phenix arrived here yesterday forenoon
and was received at the depot by the
soldiers home van and were driven to
the home. whore they passed a pleasant
day with inmates. They were royalty
entertained by Superintendent and Mrs
Benjamin L. Hall
notwithstanding the heavy fall ~ rain
yesterday afternoon the celebration of
the observance Of ST Mary OF Carmel
was commenced early and continued late
into the night and at daybreak this
morning music and cannonading was the
order of exercises. At 4:30 the Italian
association formed on Wood street. prep
aratory 10 their grand parade through the
public streets,
The work OF building the new road con
Meeting the two towns IL is understood.
Is 10 be commenced very soon as the
parties have been here and engaged stone
from some OF the farmers for crushing
The lightning yesterday afternoon
struck an oak tree opposite of Juniper
nan cemeterv shifting AZ into two parfs