The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-14
BRISTOL.

WEI io0t0'us ude'ui u
John J. Brady at st. Mary's
| AT regular meeting OF Babbitt post.
G. A r.. held in their hall on Hope street.
Department Commander James 8. Hud-
son. Junior Vice Commander Ezra Parker
and Past Department Commanders Dan
lei X. Ballou, Benjamin l.. Hall, Charles
ii. Barker. William C. Stone and Ad-
jutant Charles A. Barbour were present.
Also the members OF Babbitt Relief
Corps Tobin Relief corps OF Warren and
number representing the Farragut
Naval association. Department Command
er Hudson gave very interesting his
tory of his journey to California ami back
In August. Remarks were made by
Junior Vice Commander Parker and Past
Department Commanders Ballou and
Stone. fine collation. was served and
very pleasant evening enjoyed The
joint installation OF officers of the rosl
and relief corps will occur the FIRST Of
January.
Both rubber industries. consisting OF the
National India Rubber and the McCarty
Rubber works, are well supplied with or
ders for footwear. particularly tennis and
gum shoes and are increasing their tickets
daily.
Master John Winthrop De Wolf. Jr.,
and little Miss Alice De Wolf gave a
large party to their numerous small
friends at their home on Hope street
Saturday afternoon. The dining room
was beautifully decorated with flowers,
flags and buntings. which strongly ap-
pealed TO the assembled party. After
the refreshments had been served games
were played, and the fun did not end
until late In the afternoon.
Mr.. Archibald Archer, Jr, held
small stag on Saturday evening at his
home on Hope street.
Rey. e. j. Ayres, OF Fall River, de-
/ live ID an able address to the Mems
meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday
afternoon. Professor Hunt OF Provi-
dence. rendered several fine solos upon
the cornet, which added much to the
pleasure of the meeting.
The committee appointed by the Ep-
worth league OF the State Street NJ F.
church to arrange for the Christmas fes-
| tvities Of the Sunday school reports ex-
celent progress. The annual Offering
made to the Sunday school will be taken
next Sabbath morning.
Not for a number OF years has the poll
tax been so thoroughly collected as at
the present time. Town Treasurer and
Collector of Taxes George III. Peck, has
adopted a method OF collecting the poll
tax which has worked very successfully
The funeral of Mr.. John 1. Brady was
solemnized today at O'Clock from his
late home on Wood street. The remains
were to be taken to St. Mary's church,
where services were held by the pastor, 4
Rev. Father u. McCabe and burial was at
st. Marys cemetery.
Miss Caroline Thurber, the well known
portrait painter has just completed a re-
markable example OF her work which will
be on exhibition at the Tilden & Thurber
gallery during the present week. The
same is n portrait OF Captain Edward NJ.
Sherman, the ferryman OF Bristol and
keeper Of the Ferry lighthouse, whose
home Is near the summer residence OF the
artist. The captain Is represented in his
picturesque suit OF oil skin with his oil
skin hat pushed back from his weather
beaten face. which is full of the strength
and vigor OF sturdy manhood.
The captain is the person who rendered
such invalable service at different times
In the past In recovering Judge l.. b. Colt
and A. III. Barney from capsized boats In
the ferry way both parties being In a
very perious situation when rescued
Captain John A. c. Gladding who
the annual election OF Babbitt Post, G.. A
r.. was elected chaplain. has been con-
fined TO his home on Bay View heights for
several weeks past. At one time his condi- |
ton was critical and much anxiety ex-
pressed by his relatives and friends who
are now greatly pleased to learn that he |
Is slowly convalescing.
The girls basket ball team OF the Bris- |
tol high school defeated the team OF Miss
Browns school OF Providence Saturday |
afternoon in Trinity parish house Bristol |
by score OF 80 to 2S. The Bristol girls
maintained a strong interference. Miss /
Katherine Reynolds scored 10 points on /
goals and Miss Edna Baker II besides 10 |
points on goals from the floor. The line |
up: Bristol-k. Reynolds. c.: r. T., Mary |
Cullen: |. T.. Mary Close: r. g., HELEN |
waldron l. e. Providence Marion Mum
ford, c.: May Mason. r. e.; Louise Com
stock, l. e.: HELEN Emerson, r. g.: Alice |
Potter, l. &.
The funeral OF Miss Elizabeth G.. Colt |
was held yesterday afternoon from the |
residence OF her nieces on Hope street.
Rev. Dr. George l.. Locke, rector OF st.
Michaels Episcopal church. officiated al
the services. Burial at the North Gene
terry.
A large number OF relatives attended the
funeral yesterday at Newport OF Mr.. Myn-
dot Ingraham. among whom were his two
brothers Messrs. John and Hezekiah In
graham and a nephew. Mr.. John s. Ingra-
ham. Jr.
The stores all begin to present Christ
mas appearance many being beautifully /
decorated with greens and Christmas
goods
Something unnatural and very unusual
TO see II wild geese migrating south so
late I'm the season and remarkably large
flock passed over yesterday flying very
low apparently very tired.
Mr.. Charles W. Bowler. who lives on
the banks Of tho Kickemuit river. killed n
brant yesterday which is much larger
than a duck and seldom seen I'm these
waters.