The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
BRISTOL.


tional India Rubber company to their
manager. superintendent, foremen, clerks
and statesmen was held Saturday evening
at the De Wolf inn, which was a most
pleasant affair. The appearance of the in
terror OF the inn added much to the en-
joyment of the occasion, II having been
very elaborately decorated under the d.
rect supervision OF Mrs III. III. Shepard.
At o'clock the party. numbering about
20, sat down TO sumptuous repast The
menu was stamped upon miniature rub
ber coats and indeed was really a nov
city. made at the factory OF the COM
pany. Manager Shepard was chosen
toastmaster for the evening.
treasurer w De. +. Brown gave statis-
tics or the able manner that the COM
pany had been managed the past several
years, and the steady growth of its en-
ployes and the large amount of money
that Is weekly disbursed to the help,
which is immense, he stated In 1900 the
$3.50 900, an increase of SEC, 900.
Col; Joseph p Burgess. long time ac-
countant OF the. company. delivered an
original poem which met with great ap-
plause. Following him was Supt Hodg-
kinson, who spoke I'm pleasing terms OF
me unison between the many foremen OF
the different departments and himself,
which afforded him much pleasure.
An entertainment given by Messrs En-
mis- and Drew. sketch artists OF Boston,
closed the festivities.
preme court for Bristol county convened
here this morning at 10 o'clock, with
Judge Blodget upon the bench There
were no criminal cases upon the docket
and the grand jury's services were brief
The docket contains a large number or
civil cases.
The funeral OF Jonathan Munro was
held this afternoon from his late resi-
dence on Bristol Neck The services
were conducted by Rev. w. l.; Hood,
pastor OF the State Street NJ. +. church
The Herreshoff Manufacturing com
pany has awarded the contract OF fur
nishing the blocks for the new cup de-
fender, to Messrs. Walter Coleman a,
Sons. OF Providence
IL is quite evident that the new Gun
defender will be launched by the middle
or latter part of April as the boat "a
really half finished and that the work
done Is far the most complicated The
work now TO be completed is almost plain
work of plating and rivetlng. and num-
ber OF more steel workers have been set
a; work on the boat.
What came near being a drowning ac-
cident occurred Saturday evening TO one
OF the inmates Of tho Soldiers home
lie was going up State street and fell
into the reservoir owned by the National
india Rubber company. His screams
'APNotN Aht HtiSliDoIS VINO lnmedlatplN
came 90 his assistance and took him out
lie was taken into a neghborlng house
and cared for, after which he was driven
to the home
The Republican town committee has
selected its ticket. Notwithstanding re-
ports TO the contrary. The ticket is n
very srong one, and every candidate n
thorough business man.
Al the next town council meeting the
supervisors for both parties will be an
nounced
Mrs. and Mrs. John Easterbrooks and
daughter OF Providence. are the guests
Of his sister Mrs James Salisbury upon
Byheld street.
Company 6, Second Regiment will hold
an election for captain. Wednesday even
Ing next 10 In said tht First Lieutenant
George Mcclure viii be chosen captain
vice John Farley.
IL is expected that Company G. Bus-
tol Light Infantry. will take part I'm he
exercises In Providence St Patrlck's dav
II necessary arrangements can be made
The appropriation for the year has
been expended I'm ubout nil the 1enarf-
ments and all bills contracted that have
not been paid and are now being con-
tracted will go unpaid until another an
proprlation is made
The town Of Bristol SO far stands ahead
OF any town In the state so far as ,he
collection OF poll taxes II concerned
there being hut q small number left ON
the list unpaid out Of about Coz assessed.