The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-20
BRISTOL.
Rubber Company's Employees
Enjoyed CIambaks--Boy's
Narrow Escape From Drowning


clambake was given by the statesmen
foremen and clerks OF the National India
Ilubber company In honor Of the general
manager OF the company, Hon III. IA.
Shepard. on the Church farm. on Bristol
Neck. The comraittee OF arrangements
consisted of T. Smith McKeon, chairman;
James Mu no, John III. Mager, Edward
f. Wilkinson, Colonel II. ID. Stanlry Rob
ert Anderson and c. V. Perry, ana had
spared no means In making the occasion
a grand success Covers were laid Tor lOo
and the tables were elaborately arranged
showing excellent taste OF the committee.
At 1870 Chairman McKeon announced
that dinner was ready, when about ~
took their seats al the tables. at the head
was Hon. II. r. Shepard at his left ex-
Lieutenant w T. G. Wardwell, directly
opposite sat Master Ira Shepard. son OF
the manager, Colonel II. ID, Stanly ana
son OF New York city, Samuel Norris'sec-
retary OF the United States Rubber Trust;
c. A Emerson. general agent, ana mem
hers OF the press. James Wallace Fra'k-
In president II the council; Frederick IL
Walcron, another member OF the council;
James Wilkinson, a guest FROM ST. Paul,
Mimi, the other members all being at
taches OF the company.
The menu was as follows: Narragan-
sett clam chowder, crackers, breadstcks,
clans. white bread briwn bread, cucum-
bers, lettuce, radishes, fish, squiteague
and blue, dressing. white potatoes sweet
potatoes Holsters, frankfurters sausages.
clam fritters, bananas, watermelon ana
coffee. After an hour Of indulgence In
supplying the wants OF the inner man.
many who were able repaired to the va
cant lot TO indulge In game OF baseball.
Manager Shepard and his son. Ira, were
very active as the Junior seemed to excel
which created much laughter by all the
lockers on. Several changes in the UNI
pires were made, as IL was thought that
they were playing a little funny and not
withstanding all efforts to defeat the
junior team. Master Ira came off win
ner, by a score OF to g. At $3.50 the entire
party repaired to the Trotting park,
which adjoins the ground where the bake
was held and witnessed the ball game
between the Bristols and Attleboro Ath-
letic teams.
The members OF the King Philip Fire
Engine company OF Bristol at meeting
on Friday evening at their hall on
Thames street. presented Edward s.
Cooney, assistant on the board OF fire en-
gineers, with a beautiful meerschaum
pipe. Mr.. Cooney has been an active
member OF the company for ten years and
lis now about TO remove MS SdHllly 10
Cranston, where he has a large circle Of
relatives and friends.
Saturday morning small boy named
Vernette. six years OF age, fell overheard
at the public wharf
Engineer Oliver III Blaisdell Jr., OF the
National India Rubber pumping station,
which IL situated at the head OF the pier
heard the cries and Immediately repaired
to the scene and rescued the boy from
a watery grave.
Mr. James Munro, who had charge OF
the bake Saturday for the employees of
the National India Rubber company, has
been engaged to make the bake for the
Epworth league of the state Street M T..
church. Mr. Munro is the son OF James
Munro. on Vernon street. Warren. who
was renowned for his skill In furnishing
bakes
handicap tournament for men and
women was held at the Bristol Golf club
on Saturday afternoon. II was the first
event OF the kind this season at the Bris-
tol club course, and though the weather
was unfavorable there were 10 entries.
Arnold l.. Hayes made the best score. n.
winning copper and pewter stein Miss
best net score, "a. winning prize OF
flask, and Morse Wheelwright won sec
ond prize for net score, his score being
76. IL was arranged that the player taxi
ing the prize for the best gross score
could not capture the prize for the best
net score. The prizes for Saturdays
events were furnished by IL. A. DuVillard.
chairman of the green committee. The
summary OF the match was as follows: