The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-10
BRISTOL.
Veteran Falls and Is Seriously
Injured ARTILLERY VIII OBJ
serve Anniversary.

Charles ". Locke, veteran OF the
civil war and carpenter by occupation. re-
ceived injuries IN fall yesterday IN
Holmes saloon At the corner OF State
and Thames street. that may result seri-
ously. II was learned that the unfortu-
nate man stood at the liquor bar Ia the
saloon and wns engaged In shaking dice
when he suddenly reeled in a half-circle'
and. falling backward. struck his head
against a window seat. rendering him
unconscious. besides tearing n large scalp
wound at the Iuncture OF his neck and
the back OF his head.
The sudden fan astonished those pres
ent as the man a few moments before
had been conversing and appeared In his
usual health The proprietor lost no time
I'm raising the PROSTATE form TO a table
and as blood was flowing freely from the
wound DR. John Lake was sent for. When
the physician arrived Locke appeared 10
be reviving, but was extremely weak
from the loss OF blood. DIR. Lake bathed
the wound, which was several inches in
length The abrasion was then sewed up
by the physician, but while this operation
was going on the man tainted. He revived
and was able 10 converse. though rather
feebly.
chief OF Police Hoard was summoned to
the scene about o'clock In the afternoon.
and II was decided by Or. Lake and the
chief OF police 10 send the injured man
! TO the Rhode Island Hospital mattress
was procured by Chief Hoard, and on
/ Consolidated train the man was taken
| away from Bristol at o'clock In the ar
! ternoon. DIR. Lake accompanying him to
the Fox Point station in Providence. AZ
/ n oil "a wa4
resting comfortably at the hospital with
! prospects OF early recovery.
The Bristol Train OF Artillery and
| members OF the Veteran association are
very busily engaged making preparations
! for the celebra ton OF the 10th anniver-
! sary OF the formation Of the company.
! which takes place June IS 19o4. IL is
decided to have a street parade led by
band and probably the officers OF the
United Train and Warren artillery will
take part I'm the exercises. Colonel Ar
thur w Barrett OF the Bristol Train OF
Artillery is very busy I'm perfecting plans
TO make the celebration a grand success
After the parade n banquet will be held
I'm the armory and Col. Joseph Il. Burgess
Will act rs toastmaster.
There was a wedding in Trinity church
| yesterday afternoon at 4;3o o'clock, the
! contracting parties being Miss Mary II.
| Soper daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Edward
| Soper, Of this town, and Olney A. Thorn
/ ton OF East Providence. There was n
/ large attendance at the church during
the ceremony. Rev William r. Trotter,
rector oficiated and Charles V. Perry.
Jr was organist playing the march from
| "Lohengrin and Mendelssohn's. wedding
march. At the close OF the ceremony
| there was a reception at the home of the
bride. The couple were the recipients
| - Al ctf Mr
! ton will reside here.
! The Womens Relief corps held their
annual memorial meeting In q. A. r. hall
! The roll OF honor was called. Mrs. Emma
| e. Carey. president OF the corps, read
! an original poem that met with much
! favor. Miss Bessie Carey sang Jesus,
/ Lover OF My Soul" with Mrs. w. ]. Fish
acting as accompanist Arrangements
were completed for the decoration of
the graves Of former members OF the
society and the duty was performed yes
terday afternoon.
The Bristol high school baseball team
went 10 WEXFORD Wednesday afternoon
and defeated the WEXFORD high school
team by a score OF 10 g. on the return
OF the local nine n celebration was IN
dulged in. Yeaded by drum corps the
nine paraded the streets and spectators
gave the team many cheers
The Brlstol baH n.no VIII again under-
go changes Saturday Wiley OF Fall
River viii play first. A number OF new
men have also been secured. The battery
VIII be Tucker and Van Aimkirk. The
games this Saturday and the Saturday
following win be with the Warren team
and both games will be played on the
Bristol trotting park.
The golden wedding anniversary Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Nelson West now 20 years
of age each. was celebrated in a fitting
manner Wednesday afternoon from 3 to s
o'clock at their home on Summer street
Mr.. and Mrs. West received. In the south
parlor and we're assisted ny their three
daughters and daughter in-law, Mrs.
r.. I. Wilcox and Mrs E. NJ. West of
Providence Mrs L. M. Greene Of Bristol
and Mrs. william ". West OF Providence.
Straight Brothers orchestra played seA
lections and refreshments were served.
Many congratulations were offered Mr..
and Mrs. West. and numerous gifts. in
cluding gold coin, we're made The ushers
were Howard n. Greene Of Bristol
| grandson OF Mr. and Mrs. West: u. ].
! Wilcox and w ~. West OF Providence.
| A poem by Or. Jerome Y. Greene of
! Providence was read by Harold NJ Greene,
/ n grandson Of Mr.. and Mrs West and
an original poem was read by Eva NJ
West OF Providence. The marriage OF
Mr.. and Mrs. West took place I'm New
/ Bedford June 3. 1854, Rev. Mr.. How. a
] Methodist clergyman OF that city, per-
! forming the ceremony. MFR and Mira
| West have four daughters and one son
/ living. There are six grandchildren and
no great grandchildren.
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