The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-20
BRISTOL.
Rigging Of tho Reliance Being
Put TO a Severe Test by
The HeTeShOftS.

II Is veYy evident that Designer Her
reshoff does not intend that any SUCH
catastrophe shall occur 10 the Reliance
as that which happened 10 Sir Thomas
Liptons challenger, the Shamrock III, on
Friday, off the Weymouth course, for the
running rigging, bobstays and even the
very shrouds and turnbuckles have been
given the very hardest kind OF test.
There is little fear that the Reliance
w be dismasted, as all OF the
pieces of rigging were made TO
stand a much harder test than that
which will in reality be given. The
bobstay is double. each of the two parts
is fitted with two eyes on the outer END
I'm the usual way and one after the other
slung over the end OF the bowsprit, the
shoulder on the spar two feet back from
the end holding the eyes I'm place. Very
good progress was made on Saturday on
the rigging work and II good weather
prevails the present week will ind her
nearly n finished craft
DR. Herbert NJ. Howe, OF Philadelphia,
/ who owns the Ferrycliff cottage on Ferry
/ hill. is i'm town making preparatory ar
rangements at his summer residence Tor
/ the summer season.
The public schools, which were closed
\last week for the annual spring vaca-
tion commenced again this morning.
John Campbell has been appointed en-
! gineer OF the steam yacht Florence.
owned by A. H. Alker. and has COM
menced his duties for the season.
On Saturday afternoon a lively runa-
way occurred on Thames street. horse
attached to an express wagon took fright
and dashed along Thames street at a
high rate OF speed The driver bad
taken off the bride to feed him when
the animal became frightened. He ran
the entire length OF Thames street and
when near the Consolidated railroad depot
several men ran out to stop him. which
caused him to turn into the depot yard,
and I'm turning the organ which was IN
the wagon overturned, falling TO the
ground and was partly demolished. He
then dashed hack on the same road and
several persons narrowly escaped being
run over He was finally stopped At the
corner OF Bradford and Thames streets
by James Moore
The Republican town committee has
held a meeting In the court house where
the matter OF registration has been talked
over. and the matter OF the fall election
was discussed
Lieut. Col A. ~ warfield will inspect
the Bristol cadets at Bristol Tuesday
evening next in the Y. NJ. G. A. gym
nasium
70 'rhe Constitution with her tender wa!
TO New London and Will remain until th'
Reliance is ready TO give her>a trial. Sh'
will be hauled out upon the railways
while there.
, Mr.. Billman. who Is rigging the Re
! lance with his gang OF riggers. VII
complete his work today. and then al
that remains is q little painting and she
will be ready for service
Mr.. r. T.. Howe OF Philadelphia will
arrive here today with plans OF the sef
wall and pier which he is TO have con
structed sipon his grounds fronting Mt
Hope bay.
Mr.. Theodore Hawey, Jr, who wa
, formerly an office boy at the Nationa
india Rubber company. is today direct
or and general manager of the larges
paper mandatory In the world, situated
in Lewiston, KY, turning out 100000
bags per day He is also erecting resi-
dence which will cost $4,000.
; Mr.. John B. Mills, who has a summe
residence at Ferry hill. and recently pur
chased $4,000 automobile, will arriv
here with his family the first OF May.
= The Bristol artillery, under comman
o. Colonel Arthur w. Barrett, will leav
! here on Wednesday next with fun com
>, plement OF men to be guests or Tn
United Train OF Artillery at Providence
o. Yesterday all trains of the Consolidate
railroad and suburban cars came loade
N all day with visitors for the purpose {
getting a glimpse at the new cup dc
l. fender.
This is the latest season that the farm
ers have experienced for planting In
number OF years The ground Is CON
m pletely saturated with water, making
~ impossible 10 plough Last year at tn
time many had potatoes up.
II DR. q. r. SicgeL who recently pul
chased the late Isaac Borden estate
Il High street is making great Improve
s. ments around the grounds and the II
terror Is being fitted with all the mos
lr ern improvements preparatory to WIN
g is soon TO take place.
Notwithstanding the extremely co
weather FISH OF various kinds are beir
taken quite plentlfully.