The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
1.-THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
BRISTOL.
Early Fishermen Secured Big
Haul Of Young SGaI|Ops From
Mil Gut-0ther News.

Quite a number Of skilled rubber work
ers have already made applications 10
Mr.. Torrance McCarty for work at the
new rubber factory. When he sets the
wheels in motion he will have some good
help. including many of the old hands
ne formally employed at the Byfield Rub
ber Works.
There Is a movement on foot 10 start
another semi-weekly paper in town and to
take In East Providence, Riverside, Bar
rington, Warren and Bristol.
Several small catboats anchored off the
mouth OF Mil Gut yesterday and men
came on shore and took away "A large
quantity OF small scallops. The cove was
literally alive with scallops half grown,
which left alone until the law went OFF
the first OF September II would have made
very good fishing
Hope street is closed now 20 public
travel with vehicles and the steam road
roller is being used in ploughing up the
roadbed from Church street south to Con-
stituton street.
Mr.. James Lewellyn Of Perth Amboy.
~ j.. who has been stopping at the Hope
worth Sanatarium for several months
past. being treated for nervous prostra-
tlon has returned home successfully
cured.
The Epworth League OF the State Street
M T.. church, with a few guests made an
excursion from here yesterday morning
in a special Suburban car to Rocky
Point.
Miss Hood. sister of Rev. w. Lenoir
Hood. pastor of the state Street NJ r..
church intends leaving here the first of
the coming week, accompanied by hef
cousin. Miss Tuttle OF New York. for
visit 10 her home in Glidden, Iowa. and
expects TO arrive In time To celebrate with
other members OF the family. the 92nd
birthday OF her father. Her mother,
whose age is almost equal TO her father
will celebrate a birthday a little later.
The visit will cover several weeks, as she
will visit I'm Indiana on their return east
ward.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Home Missionary society was held last
evening with Mrs. Mary f. Gorham on
Bluefshing Is becoming quite popular
with many the fish are quite plentN
down the bay For several years past
these fish have a1sented themselves from
these waters.
John Davis who has caught quite a
number of late. caught four OF good size
yesterday.
The steamer Seaconnet. took a party
from here yesterday TO get shore dinner
at the Seaconnet House, at Seaconnet
Point.
The following guests have registered at
the ED Wolf Inn. during the week: Mrs.
James Jackson. North Attleboro, Mass;
William I. Johnson. Flushing l.. l.; Mrs.
James s. Willard. Miss Katherine l.. VIII
laru OF New YORK clty' Ut. nj Law anu
wife, IL. j. Curtis and wife. Alexina G.
Hills. Hartford, Conn; G. b. Allen and
wife, Boston Fred F.. Lougee. Joseph
j. Ashurst. Brooklyn, N. Y. Rt. Rev. w.
II. Hare. Sioux Falls. South Dakota John
Lane. Washington, d. c.; II. w. Rem
ington. Chicago, III.
II Is understood that no assistant IL
brarian TO the Rogers Free library will
be appointed 10 fill the vacancy caused
by the death OF Miss Thompson, who so
faithfully filled the position for more than
Is years, as the board OF managers have
concluded not TO appoint any one perma-
nently at present.
The founda ton OF brown stone for the
iron fence In front of Linden Place. is set.
and the iron fence will be set the coming
week. When completed II will be one of
the finest In the state. II is Contractor
lie Claires intention TO have the entire
work complete before Colonel Colt arrives
from Europe. where he is a present MAX
ing an extended trip.