The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-21
BRISTOL.
CitIzlns viii Attend Forefath.
M's Day Exercises at Bar
rlngton Tonight

A number or the elderly citizens, tneu
descendants. together with a number OF
young people, will attend the celebration
this evening in the town han at Bar
rington, II being Forefathers' day, and
in honor OF the 25oth anniversary of the
purchase OF "Sowams" (or Barrington)
and parts adjacent. OF Massasoit and
Philip OF Pokanoket in 1858.
Bristol has a special interest from the
facts that the parts adjacent" referred
to In the deed of sale. covers the Salt
meadows OF Bristol Neck and Pappooses-
quaw, and was owned by Gov. William
Bradford, Miles Standish. Gov. Thomas
Prince Gov. Winslow, Thomas Willett
and their associates. The whole history
OF this important purchase, with the con-
sequent settlement OF harrington, Swan
sea and Seekonk will be rehearsed.
The Rev William NJ Chaplin OF Bar
rington will be chairman. and the exer-
cises will include addresses by Colonel
III Anthony Dyer and Thomas Bicknell
The Bristol Phoenix. clean semi
weekly sheet, published here, has issued
a Christmas souvenir in pamphlet form,
showing all the industries located In our
town. many private and public buildings
and old landmarks. besides hundreds OF
cuts OF representative men OF olden times
and the present, which is finely executed.
The senate In executive session at
Washington, ID. c., on Saturday con-
firmed the nomination OF Charles H.
Henning as collector o' customs for the
district of Bristol and Warren. r. l. He
fills the vacancy caused by the death OF
Capt Charles ID. Eddy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A. Easter
brooks, have arrived home after two
weeks i'm New Hampshire.
The interior Of the State street armory,
by order OF the commanding officer OF
the Bristol Train OF artillery, Col Arthur
w. Barrett. is being newly rewired. me
Woman's auxiliary to the Bristol Train
of artillery will be organized this eve-
ming at the armory.
Another case OF scarlet fever is fled
at the town clerks office. the patient
being Mary Coggeshall.
One of the memorial windows pre-
sented TO ST. Michaers Episcopal church
by Col. s. p. Colt. is now in place The
window Is located at the west end of the
auditorium The other window will be
placed directly opposite the one now in
place. and will represent THE Child In
the Temple" Both windows were made
by Clayton and Bell I'm London. England.
The northern window is in memory OF
Col. Colts mother, and the other in
memory OF his son. Pomroy.
Miss Case, granddaughter OF Admiral
Case. and daughter of Daniel r. Case, OF
this town. gave luncheon to dozen or
more OF her friends at the Agawam Hunt
club. Saturday afternoon
Bristol Camp of Modern Woodmen. Will
attend the big class initiation at Provt-
dence ON Wednesday. Jan. 6.
During the past week Miss Mary Colt
and Mrs. Edwin A. Barrows, both daugh-
ters of Judge and Mrs. l.. B. Colt, have
been the guests OF their uncle. Col. S. p.
Colt at the Holland house In New York.
A rumor is afloat that In the near flu
ture, an invitation will be received
by our school committee from the War
rem school committee to meet them and
the harrington school committee. for the
purpose OF discussing the expediency of
electing an expert superintendent OF the
Bristol county public schools 1t Is
hoped that Bristol will never follow any
suggestion of the sister town, In the
county, but instead lead In some prac-
ticabIe ideas advanced by themselves, II
Il is necessary, and show TO the whole
school system throughout the state that
we are amply fitted for all emergencies.
From orders recently received by the
Herreshoff Manufacturing company that
their work will no doubt shortly be In
creased, having received an order from
Charles F.. Herreshoff second, the de-
signer in New York. TO build large
motor boat Tor New YORK parties anu n
sloop yacht for Burgess and Packard in
Boston. also designers. for a Boston
yachtsman.
. Mr.. Samuel Lindsey of Denver, Col,
who has been visiting his parents brother
and sisters, left on Friday on his return
home.
Captain John Morrssey. who has been
appointed by the school committee to take
the census OF the school children begins
his duties the first of January.
Mr.. Edward r. O'Donnell. letter car
rer. is confined 10 his home on Mount
Hope avenue by illness.
The musical program at Trinity church
yesterday morning was as follows:
"Adeste Fidelis," "Credo." Stubbs. Sane
tus." Trotter new; "Benedictus." Wood
ward; Agnes Del" Hail. Gloria in Ex-
celsis." Eyre: Angels from the Realms of
Glory" anthem: 'Hallelujah Chorus"
from the Messiah. The organ will be
played by the Rev. w. r. Trotter and
by G.. v. Perry. Jr. Choir-Trebles. w. f.
West, f. r.. Burns, Harold Newman, S.
NJ Rounds, Leslie Close, Frank West,
Willard Newman; II. Johnston, w. Arch
err Thomas Blease, Ramsay Trotter, OIL
yer Perry. B. II. Perry. Fred West; altos,
Pardon Kenney, J. Pickles III. Whitaker,
H. q. Evans: basses. G. n. Burgess. w.
n. Burgess, A. r.. Perry c. V. Perry. Jr..
c. M Allen, Joseph Kinder. w. A. Brown
ell
WARREN.