The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-01
BRISTOL.
Reliance and Constitution In
the Harbor for Extensive Re.
pairs and Alterations.

The Reliance and Constitution ar
rived here yesterday accompanied by
their tenders The Constitution Is TO
have new steel mast which Is ready
for stepping as soon as she can be placed
under the shears and the old one un-
stepped. lareg quantity OF work nec-
essary TO be done on the Reliance will be
completed before she leaves.
Morton I. Plant who Is having a num-
ber of steam and sailing crafts built here
by the Herreshoff Manufacturing COM
pany, returned home on Memorial Day.
after spending several days here at the
works.
The Bristol Yacht club has instructed
its regatta committee to prepare for Sc
ries OF races to be held there the latter
part of July. under the auspices of the
Narragansett Bay Yacht Racing Asso-
citation. There will be special meeting
OF the club Wednesday evening.
The annual meeting of the Home for
Aged Women will be held at the home on
Franklin street. tomorrow evening. at
T:A5 o'clock
The Fourth Of July committee will
meet on Wednesday next. Chief Marshal
L. Maitland Minsher, has appointed J..
Winthrop De Wolf chief OF staff. Wal
lis f. Howe. will he marshal of the first
division. Joseph f. Simmons, Of the
third division. and Wendal r. Davis Will
be marshal OF oneof the other divisions.
The annual meeting OF the Bristol Train
Of Artillery Veteran association will be
held this evening at the Artillery armory
on State street.
The marriage intentions OF Camella
Fortunate and Concetta Ferri were filed
a the town clerks office on Saturday.
A quit claim deed Of interest In the
Gardner Easterbrooks homestead estate
from Ida V. Easterbrooks to Thomas w.
Easterbrooks and others was received
for record at the town clerks office Sat-
urday morning.
The contract for open air concerts on
the common this summer has been
awarded To the National Band of Warren
by the town council and the contract has
been signed.
The King Philip steam fire engine Is
al the factory of the National India
Rubber Works undergoing repairs.
The Namquit mill is shut down owing
to non-arrival OF a large invoice of co.,
ton.
The drought In Bristol is causing much
anxiety to the farmers as the grass crop
will be very light. Old meadows havo
gone by while the new meadows may be
benefited some by the last rain.
The Portuguese of Briston observed
Whit Sunday yesterday in a very impos-
ils MANNER ihe ceTeIHoiies peins uHuSi
the auspices OF st. Michaers Beneficial
society. Members of Portuguese socie-
ties from Taunton. Fall River and New
Bedford We're present. In st. Marys
church high mass was celebrated, Rev.
J. r. Downing being the celebrant. Rev.
Father McCabe deacon, and Rev. Father
Serpa sub-deacon. The mass was sung
by the full choir of the church under
the direction of Miss Elizabeth Ormond.
Miss Mary Pierce was organist. In the
procession to the church were so young
girls dressed In white. Rev. Father
Serpa preached a sermon In the Portu-
guese language. Music was rendered by
the band, and then the procession. with
300 people taking part marched to Column
bia hall on Wood street. where refresh
ments were served and selections were
rendered by an orchestra from Provi-
dence.