The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-18
THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
BRISTOL.
Drawings for Tennis Tourney.
Gale Causes Fruit Loss.
Other Notes Of interest.

The drawings for the mems handicap
tennis tournament in singles 10 be held
under the auspices OF the Y. NJ c. A.
Lawn Tennis club or Bristol for the Ste
vens cup were made last evening I'm the
rooms OF the Y NJ c. A. building They
are as follows: Or. Howard Church. rs
As against Edward Kintz 30. c. v. Perry
1874 against Amos Salisbury. 1871 Jack
DeWolf. scratch. against Amos Gorham.
49, W. r. Davis 30, against DR.. A. NJ.
Merrman. is; j. r. Farrally. Is. against
NJ. A Chessman. 30; George r. Easter
brooks 1917 against c. r. Sherman.
Is As: F. Bradshaw IS, against A.
Young. Is The preliminary round will
begin Monday afternoon on the Y. NJ
G. A club court.
The Winton touring car OF 20-horse
power recently purchased by ex-Commo-
dore Joseph G. fletcher was on the street
yesterday and attracted a great deal Of
attention. The vehicle is a very hand
some one with canopy containing
glass front and curtains upon the sides.
There is seating capacity for Ave.
Manager II. II. Shepard of the Ma
tional India Rubber conpany's factory is
enjoying weeks vacation.
The new steam tender Express owned
by Morton T Plant Of the New York
Yacht club arrived here yesterday morn
been hauled out on the marine railway
at Walkers cove.
Ex-Commodore Joseph @, Fletcher s
steam yacht Coronet IL, has been taken
20 New York where she will be laid up
for the winter in Erie basin.
The finals In the tournament for women
at the Bristol Golf club grounds were
played Yesterday
The heavy wind last evening accom-
fttn ROO1
deal of loss along the water front. Sew
eral small craft were stove and a num-
her lifted their moorings and dragged
well up the hsrbor.
Most all OF the farmers suffered more
or less loss last night by the severe gale
the grounds Of the orchards being Gov
cred with fallen fruit.
Ella Nav. Gray observed her 12th birth
dav on "Wednesday evening st her home
on Bradford street She entertained a
number OF her friends and refreshments
were served
Work on the sample road on Bristol
Neck to be built by the state will be COM
menced on the first OF October. stones TOT
crushing have been secured from the
farms nearby and when the work Is COM
menced IL will take but short time as
all the building material Will be close al
hand.
2 Thomas Harvey Brown and Miss Mary
lie Forrest Barrus. have filed their inten-
tions of marriage at the town clerks or
nce
A special session OF the district court
was held yesterday forenoon, James LIS
comb was fined s. and cost for drunken
ness
The eighteen foot cat boat owned by
Frank Hillyard was swamped Wednes-
day evening during the gale on Nc
Naught's boat yarde. A gang OF men was
az work yesterday trying TO raise her
but the heavy sea that was running
caused them to suspend work until better
weather
Mr.. w r. knight. who has purchased
Hog Island for summer resort. is spend
Ins lots OF money To make II into a park.
He has large force OF mechanics and
aborers constantly employed.
The finals for the Howe cup between
Miss Katherine Tucker and Miss Flor
ence Tucker will be played today weather
The steam yacht Cossettee Is anchored
Of the Bristol yacht club house,
An alarm az fire was sent in last even
Ing from district No. 4. which proved to
be caused by n defective chimney in the
IA ssing block on Thames street.
Mr.. Nathan Bishop OF Melrose, Mass,
visited this town yesterday looking after
his interest In the property recently sold
AZ the corner az state and Thames streets
1t Is rumored that Colonel s. r. Colt
has purchased a costly automobile at the
manufacturers I'm Paris and that II has
already been shipped.
Mr.. and Mrs William r Babcock. who
have been spending the summer in their
cottage at Little Narows have returned
home 10 Providence for the winter.
The September term OF the common
pleas division OF tho supreme court con-
venes here on Monday morning next. The
docket Is quite large there being several
criminal cases TO go before the grand
jury
Mrs Ruth Ann wardwell one OF Br1s-
tolls oldest and much respected residents
passed away yesterday from advanced
age
Mr.. Edward Southered OF New York
paid Bristol brief visit yesterday on his
way home from Boston, Mr.. Southered
was born In Bristol and attended the pub
lie schools until he was fifteen years old
when the family moved 10 New York he
SAYS II is great pleasure to come here
occasionally and meet his old friends