The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-28
BRISTOL.
New Government Launch T0Stsd.
Lodges Mest---TWo New
Gases Of SCerIet fJVar.

owing 10 slack work at the Herreshoh
Manufacturing company all the steel
workers have been laid off. There were
about thirty men thrown out OF employ
ment but they Will return when business
warrants IT, Although there arc few
yachts being built at this mandatory,
the boiler shop employees have all they
can attend 20 as there are number of
engines and boilers being constructed.
Mr.. simon Smith Bucklin who died on
Thursday at the residence OF Mr.. John
Tucker on Onion street after n short Ill
ness was ninety years and eight months
old His remains were taken to ProW-
dence on Saturday.
Mrs. Ellen A. Adams. aged G. years.
died on Friday at her home on Bradford
street Of heart disease. Mrs. Adams had
been III for about a year. Deceased was
tho daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Anson b.
Burnham and wife OF John Il. Adams.
Besides her husband. she is survived by
two daughters.
Dr. l.. r. Dillon. surgeon of Soldiers
Home. went 10 tho Rhode Island hospital
on Thursday to be present at the amputa-
tion OF the feet OF Michael Mccarty which
took place on Thursday. Mr.. McCsrty Is
the man who was found suffering from
hunger and exposure I'm n shed on the
Minturn farm several weeks ago.
Two new cases OF scarlet fever have
been reported at the town clerks onice.
the victims being James Middleton and
Timothy Walsh in Shaw's lane.
The solid stone pier that Contractor
I.eClair is extending TO the westward
from his water front, will not only beau
tify his frontage but enhance the value OF
his property.
Special services were held yesterday at
the Pentecostal services at f0:30 n. IN.
and 3 and p. m. Special music was
rendered by A. n. Reynolds, cornetist
and Luther Pray, violinist. James ~
SeaNer and Rev T. G Talbee occupied
the pulpit
Ice dealers commenced cutting ice on
Saturday morning which was about eight
inches thick, but the fierce snowstorm
caused them to abandon the work.
Tho Misses Althea and Louise Barney OF
Providence who have been spending
Christmas here with their grandmother,
returned home on Saturday.
The new steam launch built for the gov
crnmcnt by the Herreshoff Manufacturing
company 10 be used in the engineering de-
partment. was given trial spin on
Thursday with naval officers on board.
She proved in every way very satisfac-
tory. was accepted and sent away. An
other order has been received for a
speed 60 be rs miles the frames have al
ready been set up
Bristol Council. No. 3i9. held their regu-
lar session son Christmas Eve. one appli-
cation for insurance membership was re-
ceivcd \ committee was appointed TO
procure refreshments for the next meet
ing when the newly elected officers will
be installed by District Deputy Luke H.
Callan. Remarks were made by John J.
Byrncs. Patrick ] Clarity. Edward r.
Hefferman and Michael j. Doyle
Burnside Lodge held it's convention at
it's regular meeting Tho rank or esquire
was conferred upon two pages and the Of
hcers nominated. The lodge voted TO de-
cline the invitation of the Redwood Lodge
OF Newport TO visit them on January
on account of the committee being unable
TO secure the proper transportation. The
chancellor commander announced the
death OF tho wife Of Past Chancellor T. T. |
Hackett and n committee was appointed
10 send letter of coincidence The OIL
GERS will be elected next Tuesday evening
Deputy Grand Chancellor Ira u. Con will
install the officers AZ the first convention
iu January.
Airs Elizabeth NJ. Colt and her son.
Roswell have returned home from a Eu.
ropean trip and are at the Anchorage.
Miss Eva May Cole. through her guard.
ian. has sold 10 j. Wilfred Vermette. a
house lot ON tho Colo plat Al Bristol and
the deeds have been passed aud fled for
record.
Mr.. Worrall Of Providence addressed
the O'Clock meeting OF the Y NJ. G. 4.
yesterday afternoon
The auction sale OF farming utensils
Saturday afternoon OF the late William
y, Gray. through the administrator. |
brought fairly good prices Colonel clark
II Straight auctioneer.
The public schools will again be resum-
ed on Monday. January 4. 1904
Mr.. Francis Wingate Hayes OF New
YORK and Arnold l.. Hayes OF Providence 1
paid their relatives here brief visit on /
sunday.