The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-04
BRISTOL.
Two Portuguese LabsrsTs' Mar.
row Escape From Drowning.
Wagon OVaTtuTnad.

Colonel J.. II. Callan. who was awarded
the contract for building the halfmile
section Of state road on Hope street. COM
menced yesterday morning with large
force Of men and a number Of teams.
There is no doubt but the work will he
pushed TO its utmost. but II does seem
little singular 10 see our main thorough
fare closed In the month OF August when
more people are in town driving than any
month in the year.
MIR. and Mrs. Hienze left here yesterday
afternoon for Tacoma. Washington, on a
visit 10 Mrs HienZes sister and viii he
absent until October During her visit
there she intends calling upon Mrs.
Schueider's daughter who resides in Seat
tie. Washington.
Miss Christian Howe gave a number Of
her friends a sailing party on Sunday
afternoon in her fathers yacht GLORIA. "
a supper was enjoyed in Mr.. Howe's boat
house on the shores of Mt Hope bay.
The FIVE masted schooner Jane Wright
ington with a large cargo Of coal for Fall
River touched on Common Fence Point
shoal Sunday morning and grounded there
for several hours. At high water she
fioated and was towed to Fall River by
the steam tug Storm King.
Two Portuguese who are employed on
Hog island by Mr.. W n. knight came
over in a small skin early Sunday after
noon and landed just above Bristol Ferry
on Bristol side. They started 10 return
about 4 O'Clock, and when a short dis
tance from the shore they undertook to
change seats. In so doing they capsized
the boat. One of them could swim and
the other managed TO cling to the boat
which was bottom up. Colonel stephen
Bourn. who was fishing saw the perious
situation. pulled for the shore and got
Captain Edward Sherman, keeper Of the
ferry lighthouse. who soon rescued them
both and brought them ashore. The one
that was swimming was quite exhausted
when taken on board. as the tide runs
very strong in the ferry way and II would
have been impossible for him TO have ever
reached the shore Captain Sherman since
keeping the lighthouse has rescued many
from a watery grave. Judge l.. B. Colt
and A H. Barney of Providence are two
of them.
The annual excursion OF St Marys
parish and Sunday school took place yes
terday and was largely attended. Quite
a number outside Of the church attended
and were very pleasantly entertained.
Several large steam yachts are at an
chor in the harbor. among which are the
Partheina, owned by Morton I. Plant,
and the large steam yacht Delaware"
by Commodore Frederick G. Bourne, OF
the New York Yacht club.
Mr.. r. Brownell left here last evening
in his yacht Aurora. and 'will join the
Rhode Island Yacht club cru:se.
Miss Ethel Tucker, who is a guest at
the Waumbeck hotel. Jefferson, n. H,
recently won a handsome silver cup at
tennis tournament held there.
The Misses Mckay gave a house social
on Saturday evening TO some friends
from Providence.
The annual excursion of the Sunday
school OF the Congregational church will
be held Thursday. August 6. The school
will spend several hours In Newport.
sight seeing, after which they will sail
about Nara gansett bay.
great number went from here yester-
day to Rocky Point. TO observe Emanci-
patton day, as IL was reported that prom
inent men from Boston were 20 speak.
Yesterday at the corner OF High ard
Bay View avenue. by the sudden APP
proach OF an automobile, frightening a
horse. which caused him to turn shortly
and overturn the team. driver and all OF
his fruit The driver escaped with two
slight bruises on his face.
The Misses Jennie and Bertha Blais-
dell OF Acton, who have been stopping
at the mount the past week, returned
yesterday.
Mrs. Martin Herrick OF Pomfret, Conn.
is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. III. r. Conk-
lin.
Mr. Henry DAILY and family OF Fall
River. Mass, are guests at the Bristol
hotel