The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-30
BRISTOL.
Young Woman Subduss Run
away Pony-"FIylng Fish"
Ashore at Hog Island Point.

Considerable excitement prevailed yes
terday afternoon when a young lady who
Is spending the summer on Bristol Neck
came down the main road in her dog cart
with her pony on the dead run. An en-
ploye and her brother were both after
her on their bicycles but she was not
overtaken until she had completely sub
dued the pony by her skill. During his
long run she guided him clear avoiding
any collision on main streets, and she
escaped without injury.
Yesterday afternoon for a short time
we had very heavy fall OF rain accom-
panied by thunder
The second sermon I'm connection with
the bi-centennial OF John Wesley was
preached at the state street NJ. +. church
on Sunday by its pastor. Rev. w. l..
Hood. His theme was Monumental
Work. Special music was rendered by
the choir under the direction Of Mr. and
Mrs John b. Pollock. chormaster and
organist respectively. In the evening the
children's day exercises OF last Sunday
were repeated by request with a few
changes. The church was elabora tely
decorated with palms and potted plants.
and the exercises were rendered in a fit-
ting manner. The programme was as fol
lows Anthem; remarks by the superin-
the pastor; recitation, Elsie Weston. solo
Bessie Flowers: recitation. Norton Hood:
exercises. Marion Potter. Eleanor Hood.
Ina Marshall and Samuel McCaw: recita-
ton, walter Staples Solos were rem
dered by Mrs. Mccarthy Frank Norton
William Middleton. George Marshall and
Robert Middleton singing by the primary
school; recitation, George Fish: trio. THE
Flower Land" recitation. Bessie Flowers:
solo. Alice Hill: exercise. Nature Queens:
recitation, William Middleton; remarks
and benedicton by the pastor.
The schooner Flying Fish while beat
ing into the harbor on the east side OF Hog
Island missed her stays and dragged
ashore on Hog Island point The steam
tug Cora of Fall River hauled her off.
The finals I'm the tennis tournament for
Bristol players will be played on the Y
M" c. A. court this afternoon at 3 o'clock
between Leroy Tallman and Harry r
Cross. The game IL expected 10 he quite
exciting as both players are very nearly
equal as to their playing abilities
Russell G. Colt. son OF Colonel s. p
Colt. arrived home on Saturday evening
from Yale for his vacation
considerable discussion is being in
dulged In relative TO the water question.
Many are OF the opinion that a special
meeting should be called and some action
taken at once To stop this drain on the
treasury. as nothing can be gained now
that the courts have rendered a decision
against the town.
The fancy department OF the National
india Rubber works where all druggist
supplies and mechanical goods are maoe
and which has been rather qulet for n
short time, started up yesterday on fun
'ime. This department Is mostly piece
work and employs the best skilled labor
" yNny
with that OF all SIX lei labor
The directors OF the Bristol branch OF
the industrial Trust company held their
regular weekly meeting yesterday after
noon with full board present
The Robert Emmett association of this
town Will take part IN the exercises OF
the Clan Ma Gael celebration IN Provf-
dence on july 9, Mr.. William ~ Nerone
a member OF our local association is a
member OF the committee OF arrange
ments
A. ID. Frazer, a Western Union teie-
graph operator at the office here who has
been spending a two weeks vacation with
relatives and frends at Terona, n s.
returned home Saturday evening and has
resumed the duties of the office
The District court business yesterday
morning was quite Light there being but
one unfortunate before the Judge and he
was gven board for six months at the
state hotel at Cranston
The graduating class OF the high school
attended service at Trinity church on
Sunday evening when the pastor Rev
William X, Trotter preached the bac-
sermon 10 the class
The funeral OF Mrs. Margaret Lnnnon
was held at st. Mary's church Sunday
afternoon. Rev. Fr. Patrick McCabe pas
tor of the church conducted the services !
Burial was at st. Mary's cemetery on
Chestnut street
Colonel James Steore OF Fort Trumbull. |
New London. Conn. was I'm Bristol on a /
brief visit yesterday.