The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-28
BRISTOL.
New Drinking Fountain Has
Been Placed In Position.
Funeral Of Captain Eddy.

The new drinking fountain erected on
High street in front OF the court house
by Colonel s. p. Colt In memory or MS
mother. Mrs Theodore De w Colt mas
been placed in position The fountah'
which stands about four feet In height
from the ground. has a large oval basin
which contains water for horses. while
the water for the people TO drink Is OBJ
tanned on the east side. on the east side
OF the base cut in the polished granite Is
the inscription: And let him that Is
thirsty come. in loving memory Of Theo-
dora Dew Colt" The fountain Is OF gran
tie and was cut by Conelius Harrington
OF Warren.
Brigadier A. Lamb. who has the over
sight OF the salvation Army work In con-
necticut and Rhode island. will visit
Bristol this evening and conduct a spe-
cial meeting at the army hall. The brlga-
der will he accompanied by the ensign,
Miss Fuge. known in Salvation Army cir
cles az the Welsh nightingale. Miss Fuge
is considered an excellent singer and ban
ioist
Misses BERTHE and Louisa Greene OF
Pawtucket are the guests Of Mrs. Will
liam Munro on Metacom avenue.
A meeting OF the officers OF the Bristol
Golf club will he held Saturday after
noon at the golf club house.
The funeral OF Captain Charles D. Eddy
took place yesterday forenoon at II
O'Clock from his late home al the corner
OF Church and High streets. a large num-
ber OF mourners being present including
| a number OF friends OF the family from
out OF town. The services were conducted
l To n ~ 4. Cfnt %
Street NJ. r. church Many floral embems
were placed upon the casket The bearers
were o. l.. Bosworth. J. n. Manchester.
John u. Dmond and John H. Petty. all
being members OF ST. Adams lodge Of
Masons OF which Captain Eddy was a
member Burial was In the North ceme-
terry
The funeral Of Benjamin Smith took
place yesterday afternoon at o'clock
from the residence OF his son-in Jaw
Frank Weston. on Bristol Neck The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. w Lenoir
Hood, pastor OF the State Street NJ +.
church. The bearers were friends OF the
family. Burial was at the North ceme-
terry.
The open air concert given upon the
common last evening by the Warren Ma
tional band was enjoyed by a large as
semblage The cars brought many from
warren. who Joined I'm the general prom
enade around the common.
The new steam yacht Express, launch
ed from the Herreshor shops or. Tuesday.
and built for Morton T. Plant OF the New
York Yacht club. was given a speed trial
IN the harbor yesterday forenoon. when
she made 2i miles hour over the meas
ured courses. She was taken to New
London yesterday afternoon. but before
leaving she was placed in commission by
her owner The new schooner yacht Ig-
nomar. owned by the same parties, also
sailed nf her
sails having been completed.
Rev. Lyman @. Horton. principal OF the
East Greenwich academy. is TO address
the Young Peoples meeting at the state
Street NJ. +. church Oct. T.
Almost every member of Trinity church
Sunday school went upon the excursion
Yesterday to Rocky Point in the steamer
Richard Borden.
number of the jockies are trying out
their steppers at the Bristol Driving
park. preparatory to the races on Sat
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walter T Borders OF this
town and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Borders
and child OF Providence are making an
excursion TO Louisville. Ky. where they
Mr.. Thomas Dowling, Mr. r. Reed and
Henry c. Luther. all of Providence. vis-
tied Bristol Yesterday TO attend the fu-
Mrs. Frank Gallagher ard two lady
friends OF Providence spent the day here
yesterday with Mrs. Gallagher's parents
/
! Mrs. Henry Warren and daughter Of
I Foxboro. Mass, are the guests OF Mrs.
j. II. Bullock on Mount Hope avenue.
What came near being a serious acct
dent occurred yesterday about noon.
low gear. loaded with scrap iron. was
going out OF town. and when near the
| drinking fountain upon the bridge a lad
about Is years riding. or learning TO ride.
front OF one OF the rear wheels The
driver stopped his horses instantly. or the
young man would have met with serious
injury.
Not for many seasons past has ther,
been such n blast 10 the potato crop a,
this year. Some farmers Will lose nearl,
all Of their crops, they are rotting so bad
ly.
The schooner Florence sailed for New
York yesterday. and expects To load an
other freight back here to the Nationa
India Rubber works
Mr.John Miller had on exhibition In tn,
! windows of his tonsorial rooms OF
Thames street. n piece Of the pump of tn
rebel privateer. Stonewall Jackson. tha
ran ashore and was blown up IN tn
James River. Nirginis.
/ Superintendent Fales has been con
hned To his home for several DAYS witt
, tonsilits
< The l. r club. consisting ~ abou
J 2b ladies' and gentlemen. visited sout
Swansea Mass, last evening, and en-
- joyed one Of Thurston's fine clambake'
I After which the german was enjoyed
n They arrived home early this morning
l. The officers and members OF Hydraul
: ion Fire Engine company will mold the
a.. annual field day AZ Mount Hope Park. "a
. morrow where they VIII be served wit
q an old fashioned Rhode Island clambak
o AZ iso p. m After dinner games az va
rtous kinds win be indulged In and az 4 4
{. chowder will be served number
;, prominent nremen from abroad will
present.
Mr. Edward Southered Of Newark.
\ J.. formerly ~ this town, paid Bristol
2 hr,ef visit yesterday ON his way hon
S from Boston. calling on n number Of h
old acduaintances