The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-23
BRISTOL.
DIphtherla Scare Started Hot
Air Club 10 Meat--0ther
Local Items.

A severe case of diphtheria was discov-
cred here ON Saturday. the patient being
Alphonse Picard. about 10 years old, liv-
ing with his parents on Franklin street.
The boy is a pupil I'm the Second grade
school In charge OF Miss Waldron In the
Valley school building. He attended
school until Thursday afternoon. DIR. A.
NJ Merriman was summoned and quickly
diagnosed the case as one of dphtheria
and severe In type.
The doctor hndng that the case had
a start OF "A hours. decided to administer
extra doses OF anti-toxin to the patient.
The superintendent OF schools ordered the
school closed, and ordered the health offi-
Ger TO fumigate the room TO prevent the
disease from developing.
meeting during the present week, when
officers will be elected. The club has re-
Gently been formed, and Is Demo
A. B. Pratt of Boston visited the Ma
tional India Rubber works on Saturday
on business.
Mrs. Benjamin r.. Wilson, who has been
very Ill for several months past, has Sc
/ far recovered as to be able to receive her
/ friends.
! Howard Leverick son OF the late Rich
| ard Leverck OF Philadelphia. who has
taken the business OF his father. a promi-
! nent wholesale dealer In rubber goods
visited the National India Rubber works
on Saturday.
! The Hot Air club. composed of some OF
the leading men OF the town. Will meet
at it's rooms on Franklin street Saturday
evening, Nov. %, and partake OF bean
supper. The principal speakers VIII be
James w. Franklin, president Of the town
| council; Councilman F. l.. Waldron and
Mayor Gauln of Woonsocket.
John III. Bullock and Mrs. Bullock, who
have been sojourning I'm the Adirondack
mountains and stopping at the Mourn
Lyons hotel for several months past, re-
turned home on Saturday
Richard A. Lee. a former superintendent
OF the tire department OF the National
India Rubber works. IS now the Western
agent OF the Hartford k<dbber company.
and is located in Denver. Col
Miss T.. Beaulo of South Carolina and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter X. Hall of Proyi-
dence who have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry r. Young, returned home
on Saturday
The Warren Juniors football team de-
feated the Bristol Juniors Saturday af-
ternon on Bristol common by score OF
2 to o.
A very fast game OF football was wit
messed Saturday Afternoon on Bristol COM
mon between the Bristol Y. M. &. A. ana
the Fort Adams team OF Newport. Though
the visitors were much heavier than the
home team they were defeated by a score
of II to g.
The services at the Pentecostal church
yesterday were ,eonducteo py lanes az So,s, ~,
Scituate. There was preaching at 10 a. m.
Sunday schol at noon and revival meet
Ing at y. m.
Rev G. Il. Lewis. pastor of the Brown
ell street Baptist church, Fall River. ad-
dressed the Y. NJ. G.. A. religious meet
ing yesterday at y. m. Miss Margaret
Mcleod. said TO be the best contralto
singer I'm Fall River, rendered several
fine solos.
Miss Rebecca Martin OF Warren is tenn
porarily acting as matron OF the Home
for Destitute Children, Miss Cole having
resigned.
Miss Lavinia Hodgkinson, daughter OF
Supt Hodgkinson of the National India
Rubber works. who has been the guest OF
Miss Isabel Pegram. Mrs. William God
dard and Mrs. +. r. Wheelwright OF
Providence for several weeks past. Will
leave the city tomorrow and spend o few
weeks travelling, after which she will go
TO Colorado and will spend some time with
friends on a ranch there.
At a recital given by Mrs. William Nc
Ransom I'm the Butler exchange Miss
Elizabeth Wardwell. well known In So
cial circles delighted many OF her friertls
by her artistic rendering OF several diff
cult vocal solos. In the audience were
ex-Lieutenant Governor William Il. &.
Wardwell, father of Miss Wardwell.