The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-14
BRISTOL.
Capt. Potts viii Drag for Body
Of James CrOnin--SmaII
Boys Narrow Escape.

Capt. Lyman Potts of this town has
been employed to raise the sloop Curlew'
which capsized and sunk Sunday after
noon of Pappoosesduaw Point and also
10 drag for the body OF James Cronin,
who was drowned.
Yesterday afternoon as Mrs. Abby
Greene was leaving the cars at the corner
OF High and state streets. she stepped
upon a round stone. causing her 10 fail
and injure her left arm so badly that
medical aid was called.
Yesterday afternoon at the old tide mill
run on Pappoosesquaw road two N>Jle
one fell into the stream and would GER
tainly have drowned. but for MIR. Wood.
who was driving by He heard the boys
screaching and LETT his team and res
cued the lad. The boys companion was
too small 10 assist him, and he would GER
tainly have drowned had not an older
person appeared.
sad intelligence reached here yesterday
afternoon OF the death OF George +. b.
Chaffee, proprietor of the Chaffee house,
at Middletown. Conn
Mr.. Chanee left here at the breaking
out of the Rebellion in 1861 with num-
ber OF others, all OF whom We're natives
OF Bristol. and located In Middletown.
where they all went 10 work making guns
for the government. He continued In
this business until the closing of the war.
During that time he married a young
death OF his father-in-law he continued
his hotel business a few years. when he
opened up the hotel McDonough. lie
continued in keeping this until a few
years ago when he purchased a valuable
site on Main street and erected the we'll
known Chafree house. in which he cot
caves two children, his wife dying three
years ago. three brothers and two sisters.
The sisters and one brother reside heN
leaves behind him aside from his rela-
tives large circle of friends all over the
country He occasionally visited his old
home here, and was always a welcomed
guest. Mr. Chaffee was the son OF Mr..
George T. B. and Harriet Austin Chat
fee. one of the oldest families of this
town.
The estate OF Mr. M A. n. w. Howe
has conveyed n tract OF land on the west
side of Metacome avenue to Eliza w
Howe. and the deed has been recorded
at the town clerks office
The 90-foot steel schooner "Ingomar"
belonging to Morton r Plant Of New
London. left here yesterday afternoon
accompanied by the steam yacht Par
thenia.
The statesmen foremen and clerks of
the National India Rubber company will
have a clambake Saturday afternoon com
plimentary to the Hon. II. II. Shepa rd
general manager Of the company. The
bake will he held upon the Church farm
Mr.. Michael Lavander who resided on
Wood street. died very suddenly Sunday
afternoon. His funeral will be this morn
ing al st. Mary's church.
The 5lfoot sloop Irolita. owned by a
Mr.. Clarke Of Philadelphia. left here yes
terday afternoon with the owner and a
number Of friends on board
The remains Of Mrs. Irene Chase
widow of David b. Chase. were brought
here yesterday afternoon for burial Mrs
Chase was formerly a resident Of Bristol
and leaves two daughters. She died at
Pawtucket after a long Illness Burial
at the North cemetery.
Misses Lena and Bertie Colvin Of Gov
entry. and formerly of this town. are the
guests OF Miss Lizzie Pierce on the
mount.