The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-07
BRISTOL.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
town council was held last evening in
the council chamber with a full board
present Bills against the various de-
partments of the town were examined,
approved and referred to the auditor.
At a meeting of the Farragut associa-
ton OF Naval Veterans held in Provi-
dence, the following officers were in
stalled by Past Captain Joseph Clifford OF
this town. who is national aide with the
rank OF lieutenant commander. Old
Bristol was well represented in the list
Of officers of the association: Captain,
Martin C. Ford; commander. James T.
Luther: Lieutenant commander. Robert n.
Turner; lieutenant, Nathan A. knight;
ensign, William l.. Laird paymaster. T.. y.
Dustin: surgeon. Lorenzo Trsver: chief
engineer. Charles Evans: chaplain Albert
Smith. secretary. william Hines: as
sistant paymaster r.. s. Archerson; as
sistant engineer, James l.. Smith as
sistant surgeon. Joseph Clifford; boat
swain. Harold Hanson gunner. Samuel
O. Swan; carpenter, Timothy Hurley;
sailmaker. Hezekiah Ingraham.
Last evening the annual meeting or the
Ladies' Aid society of the State Street
NJ. f. church was held at the home of
the president Mrs Emma Carey, on Will
liam street.
The annual meetings of the three fire
companies will he held this evening. The
Hydraulion company will have ladies
night after the meeting i'm Grand Army
hall. at which Caterer Althans sof Provi-
dence will serve a turkey dinner. Dane
ing will follow Thursday evening the
King Philip company will give a supper
and dance complimentary 10 the ladies
ph No fn1 fhf sfaFYn my af ha
successful fair. Caterer Read will pro-
vide the supper and Lavey's orchestra
will furnish the music for dancing. The
annual dinner of the Dreadnaught COM
pany will be held Monday evening.
Walter l.. Cole. who for the past ten
years was tho chief engineer OF the steam
yacht Balleymena, afterwards Bcllemero
has rendered his resignation as such and
has accepted tho position OF the steam
yacht now being built at Lawley's yards
at Boston. for Charles Fletcher of Provi-
dence, from plans drawn by Albert S.
Chesebrough Of this town The new
yacht is expected TO be launched I'm May
and will be in commission the coming
summer. Arthur Il. cole of Wexford n
brother Of Walter l.. Cole. Will be the
chief engineer OF the Belcmcro the com
ing season.
The losses sustained to George r. War
rem by the fire on Sunday morning has
which he was insured
The annual installation OF officers OF
United Brothers lodge. /. O. q. r. and
Burnside lodge. knights of Pythias, took
place last evening.
Miss Lavinia NJ Farrally and her neph-
ew. Rogers Scott Farrally. left yesterday
for Ashevillc. ~. c., intending to stay
there several months for tho benefit OF
the boys health.
At meeting OF the Epworth league Of
the State street NJ. r. church. the resig-
nation OF President George Ashton was
presented and accepted. owing 70 the
long distance 10 his residence and other
duties demanding his time and attention
ne felt as III he could not do satisfactory
work Frederick q. Blaisdell was elected
20 f1l the vacancy.
II is rumored that very soon one Of the
largest lumber concerns In the Western
country is soon TO locate here and will
utilize large tract Of our water front.
The general agent has beer here and
made general survey Of the situation
aud speaks very favorable OF locating
here The company will be able 10 supply
ell retail dealers In the state the location
hero being the headquarters for receiving
end disbursirg cargoes
The steam launch Coot. owned and built
by Malcolm Mcknight has beer sold and
taken away.
The annual election of the officers OF
the Ladies' Auxiliary 60 St Mary's T. A.
society was held last evening with the
Following result: President Miss Mary
Conrcry; vice president Miss Nav Clea-
yer, chaplain. Rev. r. McCabe. record
Ing secretary, Miss Ella csllam; hnsn-
ssi secretary. Miss Alice Coushlin; treas