The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-18
1.-THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
BRISTOL.
Rehearsa|s for the Minstrel
Show Of the Baseball Club
Are Progressing Satisfactorily

The rehearsals for the minstrel enter
tainment to be given next Wednesday
evening, April 22 for the benefit of the
Bristol baseball club. are progressing
finely under the direction OF Edward +.
Christie Straight Brothers orchestra
will assist and the first part scene viii
be a fine setting. The interlocutor will
be Captain John NJ Connery, and the
end men, John Petit, George c. Salisbury
and William Conley bones; Amasa c.
Willlston, James Duffy. and John Callan
tambos. The chorus win include the
following: Misses Louise Doyle. Emily
Moffitt. Ella Foster, Corda Cole. Rose
Farley, Mary Farley. Maggie Duffy. Ella
Crowley Flora Rapano. May HodgSon
and Messres. Harry G. Evans. George
Bernard, William Hammil, James Laven-
der, G. Henry Allard, John White, Fred
Foster John Cashin. James Harrington,
Harry Manchester and Thomas Lyons.
The second part will consist of banjo
duet by Il. &. Wilkinson and William
Francis. knockout act by Eli Colvin, or
Providence: illustrated songs by @. w.
Graham. OF Fall River: musical sketch,
"Dusky Maidens." by ten members OF the
company. The whole is to conclude with
the roaring, laughing farce "A Baseball
Crank
The air of St Mary's Fife and Drum
band will open this evening in the artil-
lery armory on state street. Visiting
organizations from this town. Warren
and Fall River will attend the fair. The
committee has offered 800 in gold TO the
lady that returns the largest amount of
money for the sale OF combination tick
cts.
Jesse Boynton and family. who have oc-
cupied the Smith estate on State srteet
for a number OF years. removed to New
port today. They have leased the house
OF John La Fargo. the noted artist and
writer. at the corner OF Greenough place
and Catherine street.
The deed for the transfer of lot OF
land at the corner OF Church street and
'Pearse avenue from Rev Patrick Nc
Cabe to Alicia Connery, was recorded at
the town clerks office, yesterday.
Captain Bowen will visit Company c.
Second regiment Monday evening, April
27. to instruct the officers and men in re-
gard to the mechanism OF the krag-Jer-
gensen rifle, with which the militia ia to
be armed. Major John Z. Wisser, OF the
United States army, commandant at
Fort Adams. IL 10 inspect the militia
companies OF the state TO ascertain their
condition before the new rifles are issued.
Quite "A number of candidates for the
position of principal OF the high school
have been in town during the past few
days.
Lodge No. 172. OF Boiler Makers and
Iron Ship Builders held its sixth annual
ball last evening in Grand Army hall
with a large attendance.
DIR. Daniel j. Neylan has reported a
case of measles at the town clerks office,
the patient being Dora Battcher, on Wood
street.
Earnest J. DUDE. OF this town, Is soon
TO be married TO young lady OF Paw
tucket. His intentions were filed at the
town clerks office yesterday.
The marriage intentions Of Richard
Hodgklnson and Miss Sarah Mary Thack-
cray. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Thackeray, were filed a. the town clerks
office yesterday.
A sale OF real estate has been made
by Stephen W. Church TO Mrs. Isabel
Wesley Harrington.
Dorothy Goddard. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Goddard, died at her parents
residence on Burton street OF whooping
cough followed by pneumonia.
Charles lie Clair who has been spending
the winter in Florida. arrived In Boston
on Thursday and will spend the Sabbath
with his parents here.