The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-12
THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
BRISTOL.
To Observe Silver Wedding
Wedding Anniversary
vest Festival Planned.


Mr.. and Mrs. Charles varnun Perry
nave issued cards for the observance OF
the twenty NTH anniversary Of their
marriage which will take place at their
home on varnum street next Thursday
evening September II. Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry were united in marriage Septem
Der IL, 1873 by Rev. Samuel Moran. then
rector OF Trinity church. Mr.. Perry Is
a son OF the late James Dew. and julia
s. Jones Perry and Mrs. Perry. whose
maiden name was Mary Isabel Trotter,
daughter OF Mr.. Andrew r. Trotter. who
at one time was president Of the town
council and treasurer for many years OF
the National India Rubber company.
The Bristol baseball team viii play the
South Ends OF Newport this afternoon
on the common. This team is the one
that the Bristols went TO Newport on
Saturday last to play, but there was no
game on account OF rain.
Today at l o'clock p. m. the property
owned by Robert Tierney situated on Mt.
Hope avenue near Metacomet avenue will
be sold at auction
The public schools will open on Mon
day morning.
Mrs. l.. r. Barclay. who has been
spending the summer here. returned home
TO Stamford. Conn, Friday.
w. II. Knight, owner Of Hog Island
who has been taking a cruise with his
friends In the yacht -Curtew has re-
turned home after visiting many places
OF note to the eastward.
Mr.. John Il. Conley, sealer OF weights
and measures. and Bernard v. Morris,
~ "a To,ee
at Portsmouth, n. H., have returned
home
The schooner yacht Kiri. owned by
Prof. Agassiz, Of Newport. has been har-
boring here this week.
Eugene W Hughes president Of the
class of o3 OF the Bristol high school.
left here this week to take course at
Holy Cross college. Worcester. Mass.
The private school OF Miss r. C. Bache
will open on Monday morning.
The annual harvest festival OF Reoa
Rebekah lodge. I. O. o. F., will be held
Thursday evening. October list The
grand officers and Rose Standish lodge
will be the guests.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
school COMMITTEES will he held Wednes-
day evening next.
Straight Bros. orchestra Of this town
has been engaged 10 furnish music for
dancing at Crescent Park every afternoon
and evening next week
Through the courtesy OF DR.. herpei'
NJ Howe a number OF people from this
town went 10 Newport on the steam
yacht Polyanthus. TO attend the funeral
Of the late Bishop Clark. Captain and
Mrs n. G. Herreshoff also took good
sized party to Newport on the steam
yacht Roamer.
The deed for the transfer OF lot OF
land and a shop on the north side OF
State street. from William n. McGann
by Attorney Robert Newbold. was record
ed at the town clerks office yesterday.
Several officers of Bristol Chapter,
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
attended the reception given In New
port Yesterday 10 the State Regent by
william Ellery Chapter.
DR.. and Mrs William r. Duffy are
visiting friends in New York and New
ark, n j.
Miss Gertrude d Drury left her yes
terday for Bar Harbor. Me, 10 visit
friends
The Bristol Train of Artillerys bat
terry squad held a drill last evening 10
prepare for the drill to be given at the
Old Guard fair in New York, Oct. 9
Miss l.. NJ. Cook. who has been spend
ing the summer at her home on state
street has left for New York.
Services at the First Baptist church,
Sunday. Sept 13. include preaching al
1870 Communion at close Of morning
service: song service and preaching at
7:so .. m, conducted by Rev. Lyman q.
Partridge OF Westwood. Mass, Sunday
school at 2a0; l.. l.. Anderstrom, super
intendent.
The annual meeting of the Bristol Yacht
club will be held Tuesday evening at the
club house.
The steam tender Mirage. owned by
Cornelius Vanderbilt. arrived here yes
terday and will be laid up for the sea-
son.
A delegation of members Of Burnside
lodge Knights Of Pythias, went 10
Providence Thursday evening 10 attend
the formal presentation OF the embls
matte shield to Providence lodge Of that
order
j. W. V Rich. will preach tomorrow
at the State Street NJ r. church. and In
the evening Mrs. John Bray OF Warren
will head the meeting.
At the regular meeting ~ Babbitt Wo-
mems Relief corps. n was announced
that the annual Inspection will be held
Wednesday evening. Nov. II. notification
OF a reception to he given the depart
ment president At headquarters in Provi-
dence. Thursday evening. Sept. II. was
received Babbitt corps last year ex-
pended in money for relief sls.3s and pre-
sented 20 Babhitt post, g. A r.. SIS.