The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-12
BRISTOL.
Bristol Chapter, D. A. R., Meets.
s Late Roses In BIoom-Mr.
Cole Burned Badly.

The intentions Of marriage Of William
Gilroy and Julia Darcy, both of this town.
are fled at the town clerks office.
The organization of the new rubber
company is being completed. and the
name of the corporation will be an
nounced probably the latter part OF the
week or the first of the coming week.
John L. Gladding has decided IA piece OF
property in this town 10 the Cranston
Worsted mill The deeds have been re-
corded.
The body of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Wright
was brought here yesterday from How
ard TO her former home on Church street
She was a native of England and was IS
years OF age. She leaves one son, John
w Wright. The funeral was held this
afternoon. Rev G.. l.. Lock, rector OF st.
Michaels church, officiated.
The first monthly meeting of Bristol
chapter. Daughters OF the American Rev
olution, since the annual meeting held
Monday, was held yesterday ~~:ernoon
The newly elected regent. Mrs William
arranged by Miss Anna b. Manchester
Miss Manchester read several interesting
selections from the American Monthly
magazine Mrs. Lydia Kendall Foster
read a very enjoyable and interesting pa
per on visit 20 Lexington and Concord,
prefaced by reading from "f1ske's HIS
tory"
The bowling teams captained by DR.. III.
w Church and Stephen w. Church had
a contest last evening at the Y. NJ G. A.
alleys. There We're more than the usual
DIR. Church's team beat by % pins.
Mr. Thomas r. Downey one OF Bristol
well-known citizens, Is visiting his broth
Ier. Mr.. NJ. II. Downey, In providence TO-
day.
Homer f. Sawyer. assistant general SUI
perintendent OF the United states Rubber
company. has been on an inspecting tour
at the factory OF the National INDIA Rub
I,of fnr ha at
The new rubber factory on Wood street
Is turning out sample shoes daily. ana
the machinery Is set I'm operation nearly
every day.
At the residence OF Mr.. John r. War
rem on Franklin street roses are In bloom
which are attracting great deal OF at
tention.
Mr.. Nathan ~ Cole, one OF Bristol's
merchants, met with quite a serious ac-
cldent yesterday at the store Of Ward
we'll Lumber company. In lighting
match to smoke cigar he threw the
match upon the floor where gasoline had
been spilled, and ii ignited suddenly,
flashing In his face. burning his eyebrows
and moustache and also his hands In
serious manner.
He applied Immediately for medical MD
at the drug store OF j. n. Young & Co.,
and had his burns dressed.
Local sportsmen report game birds as
being very numerous In the stubble woods.
Quail In particular are more numerous
than for many years past I'm the vicinity
of the town. and IL is thought II was due
to the mildness of last winter. Large
bags are being shot daily.
AS song birds immgrated to the south
some weeks ago the game officers are
again at leisure until next season.
Arrangements are being made TO hold
a supper and sale In Grand Army hall,
Wednesday, Nov, ~. for the benefit OF the
senior class OF the Bristol High school.
Vocal and instrumental music Will be
given. The affair will be from 1870 TO 10
r. IN.
Mrs John h. Herreshoff. who has been
absent in New York for some time. ie-
turned home yesterday
Fort Adams aggregation next Saturday
afternoon on the Common
A dwelling house was nearly burned on
Bay View avenue yesterday. II was the
residence OF Mr.. Frederick Bradich. When
his daughter. Mrs. Sullivan, and her two
children had retired early In the evening
upon the second floor OF the dwelling, ard
n set fire to a chair and burned up cloth
ing.
A member of the family came home at
II o'clock, found the room full of smoke
and the chair and clothing on fire. Mrs.
sullivan and her children were fast asleep.
Frederick Bradich and his son quickly
threw the burning chair out OF the house
and extinguished the fire In the room,
which later was full of smoke.