The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-09
BRISTOL.
Messenger at Rubber Works
Injursd-GypsIes Are In
Town.-TimaIy Topics.

National India Rubber works. whose
duty it is to attend TO the mails met with
quite serious accident yesterday morn
ing.
AS he was ascending the stairs 20 the
cloth room which is directly over the
superintendent office. he caught his foot
and fell striking upon his face and cut
" quite badly. He was at once removed
TO the office and was unconscious and
bleeding profusely from his nose. DR..
William Fred Williams was Immediately
summoned and after short time re-
stored him to consciousness. He was
then conveyed TO his home on High street
and this morning his condition is greatly
improved.
Yesterday the L. 3. p. club gave their
first Of series OF clambakes at Mount
Hopt park. There were covers laid for
about so and the bake was OF the highest
order and we'll served.
Quite number OF guests from Paw
tucket and Providence were present and
were pleasantly entertained. After din
ner various sports were INDUCED in IN
cluding sack race which was won by
Henry Sullivan OF Pawtucket.
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Edward p.
Cooney, who resides on High street cele-
brated the tenth anniversary OF their
marriage. The host has been for long
time an active fireman filing many
prominent positions and at the present
time s a member of the board OF fire en-
gsneers. Guests were present from Tx
bridge. Woonsocket, Pawtucket and
Providence.
The interior OF the cottage was very
neatly decorated and the tables were
spread In the dining room and parior
The host and hostess received and were
the recipients OF useful gifts from their
many friends. The day was pleasantly
passed and enjoyed by all and upon re-
firing wished them a long continued
happiness
A band OF Gypsies have arrived here
with drove of hoyses and are camping
here several years ago They are well
come guests as they purchase large
quantities OF provisions and grain.
Mrs. Margaret Mason. who has been
the guest OF George Munros family for
several weeks past returned home yes
terday to Hudson. Mass.
Mrs. Annie Massie Manchester Is the
guest OF her sister. Mrs. Edward Muir
ply, on Oliver street
The open air meeting upon the common
on Sunday evening under the auspices OF
members OF the Salvation Army was
largely attended.
Yesterday afternoon rain fell here In
torrents for about two hours accompan-
led by heavy thunder and vivid lightning.
Ernest Berndt and wife have conveyed
all their interest In house and lot on New
street east OF Wood street. 10 Earnest
Sarl Klien The deed has been recorded
at the town clerks office.
Twelve cases of measles were reported
at the town clerks office, one day last
week. and still they claim that the dis
case Is on the decrease.
At the regular weekly session of the
district court held yesterday morning
the case OF overseer OF the poor VS.
James Bertrand was discontinued on
payment OF costs. All OF the cases which
have been on the docket for a long time
were continued. sThe attorney for plain
tiff in the case of George H. Brooks vs.
Rebecca T. Crowley. petitioned the court
TO have a copy OF the original writ filed,
as the original could not be found
1t Is understood that several local capt.
talists are interested in the new rubber
works that Is being built in the Pawtux-
ct valley
The lightning struck here yesterday af-
ternoon In two places. At the old Potter
farm on Metacom avenue, II struck a
large sycamore tree and split the trunk
into two pieces.
Mr.. George II. Bush is keeping I'D his
record In catching large tautog. This
season he has caught several weighing
over eight pounds
Misses Bertie and Jennie Lewis Of
Troy, n. Y, are here the guests OF Mrs
Samuel Hall at the Ferry
The barge Robert, which has been dis
charging cargo OF coal here for the
Cranston Worsted mill, was towed awav
from here yesterday.