The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-08
THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
BRISTOL.
Work Stacking al Herf0shoff's
After Biggest Season In Its
History New Baseball Team

Twenty-Five wood workers were laid of
al the Herreshoff boat shops on wednes-
day evening owing to slack-up in work.
During the past season this noted con-
of work in new boats of any one season
in its history.
| At the regular monthly meeting OF the
Hydraulion Engine and Hose company
IL was voted to hold the annual clambake
and field day Saturday. August %. The
ments made by a committee consisting
OF r. l.. Church, r. p. Smith and t. ].
Milburn.
A baseball team composed Of local
players has been organized TO play games
on the common and perhaps out Of town
| on Saturdays during the remainder OF the
season. Manager Calvin will take charge
OF the team and the first game will be
played upon the common this afternoon
with the Providence Optical company's
! nine The Bristos lineup will be:
Tucker. c.; Van Almkirk. p.: T. Wright
1b: r.. Connery. 2b. Morris, 8. g.; War
ren 3D.; Mack. l. f.: Saillant, C. e.: Mi
nard. r. (. A good game may be ex
| pected.
The monthly meeting Of the Bristol
| train OF artillery was held last evening.
Much interest was shown by the mem
| bers in regard to the trip to the Old
| Guard fair in New York city In Octo-
ber The rife range OF the company
on the Fales farm at Bristol Neck will
| he opened in n few DAYS for target prac-
tce. The committee for the festival
which was held In June made its report
which showed that the affair was sue
! cess.
At meeting Of King Philip Steam Fire
| Engine company. the committee for
| clambake reported that arrangements
were being made to have IL some day
next week.
Miss Mabel Sherman. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Sherman. has been Ill
with appendicitis and is improving with
out an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip A. Manchester
have announced the engagement OF their
daughter. Miss Evelyn Manchester. and
Benjamin PAUL.
Edward s. Coward and children OF New
York city have arrived here and are stop
ping with Mrs, Ellen Coward on Union
street.
Mrs Sarah r. Johnston and her two
sons started yesterday for Chesham, y.
H. on a visit
The National band OF Warren did not
/
the common Thursday night owing 10 the
rain
The regular monthly meeting Of the
school committee will be next Monday
evening.
Ralph Kinder. Jr., organist OF Holy
Trinity church. Philadelphia. will play at
Trinity church Sunday evening at $50.
Mr.. Kinder was organist Of Trinity church
here for seven years before going to
Philadelphia
Louis Reele had the end OF one OF one
OF his fingers badly tammed while at
work at Seth PAUL company pier. IL was
caught between an anchor chain on
board barge that was discharging there.
Dr. William r. Williams dressed the
wound.
sister NJ. Evangelist dc Sales OF st.
Bernard's convent, Nashville, Tenn, lis
here on a visit TO her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs James Peters on Usher street.
Joseph Deslaurier OF Fitchburg, Mass.
who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
A. Deslaurier on Hope street for the past
two weeks. returned home yesterday.
Miss Esther Bernice Talbot of Mime
apolis Mimi, is the guest of Miss Lila
r. Harrington on Broadford street
Among the guests registered at the De
Wolf Inn are Frederick l.. Sands and
wife of Morrison, Ill. and Miss "A. ray
Tor OF New York city.
Mrs Bertha Richards Cole and Miss
I.illIa r. harrington have returned from
a trip to the White mountains, Montreal
and Quebec.
lanes IAwder OF Philadelphia, former
ly a resident here is In town visiting rela-
tives and friends.
lanes F.. CLANCY OF Salem. Mass, In
here visiting friends.
Samuel Wesley Gladding son Of MIR. and
Mrs. William r. Gadding, entertained
large party of his young friends at his
parents home on Howe street, Thursday
evening
The annual excursion OF the Sunday
school OF the Congregational church,
which was 10 have been held yesterday
WAS postponed until Tuesday. August IL,
owing to the inclement weather
Mr. and Mrs. John Condor and chill
dren who have been visiting relatives in
salem. Mass. for several weeks, returned
nome yesterday afternoon.
General Secretary L. G. Bradshaw OF
the V NJ G. A, has arranged office hours
for the convenience Of those who wish
10 confer with him. He Will be In the
general secre;ary's office from TO 10 a.
m and TO y. m.
The tennis players In Bristol county
should bear IN mind that the entries for
the tournament for the championship
Of the county will close next Tuesday at
10 O'Clock a m. with J. r Farrally. The
events will be mems singles and doubles
and ladies singles
Members az Burnside lodge, knights Of
Pythias. Of this town. attended the field
day OF the Rhode Island domain. which
was held at Crescent park, yesterday.
The regular meeting of Mount Hope
council. ROYAL Arcanum, was held last
evening at which one candidate was init
ated District Deputy Grand Regent r. 8.
French 81 Providence made an official
visit 10 the council.
After the routine business had been
transacted remarks we're made and a coll
lation was served.
AN Indiana woman who lost her voice
several years ago was struck by light
Ming recently. and the shock restored