The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-17
1.-THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
BRISTOL.
Rlggers Worked All Day Yes.
terday on the Reliance, De-
spite UnfaVOrabIs Weather.

| Notwithsta nding the severe cold and
the gale Of wind that was raging ysc-
terday. Bllman riggers were all at work
upon the rigging OF the Reliance. II Is
very evident that the manager IL more
than anxious to push the work along az
was shown by men at work yesterday
when no one could do days work as
the weather was intense.
The small schooner. Flying Fish. which
Is plying between New Haven and Coles
river. carrying oyster sets lost part OF
her deck load yesterday afternoon beat
ing up through the ferry-way. The wind
was blowing strong from The north east
and strong food tide running caused
an ugly sea. which made II very rough
and the crew were compelled TO dump
some OF her cargo on deck to save the
schooner.
Mans Wheelright student OF Milton
academy. at Milton, Mass. Is spending
his vacation AT home with his parents
on High street
What came near being a serious acct
dent occurred yesterday afternoon. az
Mr.. Horace Wood. was returning home
after unloading a load OF wood in town.
When near the Two Mile hill an auto
mobile came up suddenly behind his
team which frightened his horse causing
him 10 Jump. which threw Mr.. Wood 10
the ground striking on his shoulder. he
was assisted 10 his team by some rail-
road men. II is feared his arm is dslo-
Gated.
Mr. Ezra Dixon who has been on an ex-
tended trip through the south and south
west for the past six weeks, returned
home on Wednesday.
Last evening there was whist and
dance tn Grand Army hall. held under the
auspices of the Centennial club, an orga-
nization composed OF members OF St AL
bans lodge OF Masons. There were
quite a number OF people who took part
in the whist and the first prize was aw-
srded N Miss Katherine Salisbury. a silk
umbrella; the second prize a silver smok-
ing set. was won by Elisha Hibberts
Miss Mary noCaw won a cut glass dish
and Fred Moffitt a silver cup. The con-
ISOLATION prizes were awarded TO Miss L.
Munro. and MF- HBshgill- Dancing was
held from 10 10 ~ o'clock Layey's or
chestra furnished the mus.c.
Quite a number Of the young people ef
this town attended the social OF the
Briar Wood Social club, last evening at
East Providence. Music for dancing was
furnished by Straight Brothers full or
chestra OF bristol
The game OF baseball which was ar
ranged for Saturday next between the
Warren high school and the Bristol high
school, has been postponed until a later
date.
The funeral OF Robert Murray who died
very suddenly on Monday evening from
heart trouble. was held yesterday fore
noon from the residence Of his son-in-law
Elisha Cornell. on Washington street.
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. O. l.. Locke. rector OF ST. Michaels
church. A delegation from Babbitt post.
G. A. r.. OF which the deceased was a
member attended In body. At the con-
Clusion OF the ceremonies the remains
were escorted to the railroad station and
the body was transferred TO Pawtucket
for interment.
Five OF the steel workers employed for
months past at the Herreshofr shops. left
town yesterday. their iabors being con-
cluded on the cup boat. They were
paid off and the money they received
included the bonus earned for getting
the cup defender Reliarce. completed in
before April 10. The bonus
was paid from the middle of January
until the time the boat was launched
and amounts to l5 per cent over and
above the wages OF the mechanics.