The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-11
BRISTOL.
Boat Shop Running Full Time.
Visited Soldiers Home. Good
Soup Fishing -Othsr News.

The house committee OF the Bristol Coll
club held a meeting on Tuesday evening
and decided TO dispense with holding any
more Saturday afternoon teas The tea
party which was TO have taken place to-
morrow afternoon has been called OF.
Now anglers are indulging in fine sport.
as small soup have struck in. In large
quantities and this amusement has be
come quite popular.
Arnold L. Hayes. a member OF the Bris-
tol Golf club. has entered the Rhode ISL
and state tournament. now being held at
the Agawam Hunt club of Providence,
being one of tho sixteen to qualify.
Yesterday afternoon on Thames street
a gentleman and lady we're passing south
came down Church street on his bicycle,
coming within a hair breadth OF being
hurled into the dock
Mr.. Frederick Herreshoff, who has been
spending a short time In town visiting
his many friends. returned yesterday 10
Manchester, VT.
II is understood that quite a number
who are interested In the guessing con.
test of Boston magazine have received
communication that they are lucky con-
testants and will receive prizes after the
drawing has been arranged.
Quite number of citizens are more
than anxious TO see a drinking fountain
placed near the center OF the Common.
and hope that a resolution will be offered
at the next annual town meeting recon-
mending an appropriation for IL.
A good number from here attended the
annual clambake at Swansea village.
given under the auspices OF the Swansea
Brass band.
Mrs Schiender and daughter Flora,
who left here early In the summer TO
visit her daughter in Seattle. Wash, will
probably make that their home, as the
daughter has accepted a prominent posi-
ton as bookkeeper in a large mercantile
house.
Quite a large number OF members of
Smiths Womsn's Relief corps OF Man
Vile, visited the Soldiers Home yester-
day. and passed a pleasant day with the
veterans Vocal and instrumental music
was indulged in and fruit and confection-
cry was distributed among the old SOL
diers.
The matter OF establishing a rife range
on the Asylum farm will be acted upon
at the next monthly meeting OF the coun-
ell. when II is expected full board will
he present
Mr.. r. A. Guiesler who has had nearly
year and a half's labor on building a
new section OF iron fence and also repair
ing the old one has nearly completed the
job In front OF the Linden place, and II Is
looked upon las skilled piece of work
The men who came here from New
port to shoot against Mr.. Edward An
thony. at his rife range on his grounds
at the eastward OF Metacom avenue at
300 and 500 yards. found him a tough pro-
position, as he won every match.
Last evening was the last of the open
air concerts upon the common. by the
National band of Warren. The series
has been greatly enjoyed by many.
Mr.. Henry w. Gladding. formerly res
ident here, and now a resident of Mans
field. Mass. paid his local friends a brief
visit yesterday.
Fishermen who go out In sairboats now
after scallops. claim they cannot do any
thing In dredging now when the wind Is
light. as the owners OF the. launches will
have six or seven dredges overheard and
will run close by them and take out what
the law allows them TO.
The work OF macadamizing the main
road connecting the road to the Warren
line by the state. II Is understood will he
next week. portable stone
crusher Is to be placed near where the
work Is TO be done.
II Is expected that when Mr. Samuel
Norris, who is secretary OF the United
States Rubber Trust, and now travelling
arrives home he will have his sidewalk
placed In the same condition as Linden
other This would add much 20 the beauty
of Hope street.
party OF serenaders from out OF town
came here last evening In n steam launch
and visited several places where they
rendered fine vocal and Instrumental mu-
sic. At one OF the places they were in
vitcd in and a fine collation. was served.
The season has been very short
one and some OF our summer visitors
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winter homes
The work at the Herreshofr manu-
featuring company has started UP again,
and all of the help are at work. The
company has several orders for steam
yachts to be built for New York parties.
Mrs Lillian De Wolf left here last eve-
ming for New York city.
Mrs James l.. Woods of New Bedford.
Mass, who has been the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs James Gooding. on Gooding
avenue. the past two weeks. returned
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