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

At the annual meeting OF the Burnside
lodge. No. "A. Knights Of Pythlas. held
last evening the following officers were
commander. Colonel Clark n. Straight:
vice chancellor, George Richardson; pre-
late, John r. Rawson: master of work.
Thomas Head. keeper of records and
seals. Julien Close: master OF finance,
Joseph Congdon. master Of eXchequer.
William Luther master alarms. Her
man Jablnsky: hall committee. John F.
Rawson. inside guard, Ellsworth Conk-
ling; outer guard, Gerald Brunelle. The
Installation will take place on the even
ing of Jan. 6. There was degree work
Thomas Darby met with very pain
ful accident yesterday afternoon. He
was in a catboat. which is fitted up
with a gasoline engine. and was In the
act OF starting IL when the pin I'm the
hy wheel blew out, striking Mr.. Oar
by with such force that II knocked him
down. He was assisted 10 his home on
Thames street. and Dr. Williams was
summoned. He found that Mr.. Darby
was considerably bruised but no bones
broken.
A New Years eve sociay was held last
evening i'm G.. A. r. hall under the aus
pices Of the Troy club. Straight Brothers
orchestra furnished music for dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Payson visited
town yesterday and closed their cottage
on Metacom avenue for the winter. They
are Intending to go TO Bermuda for the
remainder of the winter. Mr. Payson has
just finished the manuscript for new
book which is now In the hands of the
publishers i'm New York.
The funeral of Patrick Martin. a vet
eran OF the Civil war, was held yesterday
forenoon from the Soldiers home Rev.
William n. Trotter rector of Trinity
church. conducted the services Four
veterans from the Soldiers home acted
as pail bearers. The remains were taken
othe North cemetery for burial
Mrs Robbage OF Three Rivers Can
ada, arrived here yesterday on a visit
to- Mr. and Mrs Israel Dube.
The Christmas festival OF the State
Street NJ. Il. Church Sunday school was
held last evening In the church. The
church to tastefully decorated and the
Christmas tree was loaded with presents
for the little ones. The following musi-
cal program was rendered: Little Folks
Welcome" Rubie Blaisdell: recitation,
Leah Smith: recitation, Ina Marshall: /:
song. Sail Ho." Petrie j b. Pollock:
recitation Miss Bessie Flowers; anthem,
choir: reading. Edith Maxfield: solo.
Mr. Pollock: recitations. Marguerite
Flowers. Ethel Smith. George Marshall,
Allie Sparks samuel McCan. Frank Me-
Carly. Bert Evers: solo. Bessie Flowers:
duet. Elmer and Elenore Hood.
The Christmas festival of Congrega-
iional church was held last evening. at
which contats entitled Charmed Car
den" was played The principal char
acters are as follows: Fairies. Ella
Gray. Mamie Finch Gladys Wyman.
Flossie Johnson. queen OF fairies Edith
Edwards. Shepard boys. Harry Gray and
Ernest cline.
Mr. George Salisbury attended we'd
ding party last evening At Providence.
The new station for the Consolidate ted
railroad at the corner. Of Constitution
and Thames streets. Is raised and covered
in. the work Is being pushed rapidly.
Mr. Henry Waterhouse. Of Southport.
Conn. was brought here yesterday and
taken 10 the Hopeworth sanitarum for
treatment for nervous prostration
coal e. being hourly sought for here
with but very small quantity on hand
with the dealers. Messrs Seth PAUL e.
Sons are to receive several car loads dur
ing the week which has all been engaged
To be delivered as soon az II arrives
Aside from this invoice the coal question
is a very serious one.
The ~. n. club attended n turkey sup
per last evening at Swansea village.
About ten couples went In the cars and
was met at Cote station by the NJ C.
club I'm q barge and driven 10 the Chase
hotel where the supper was served.