The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-08
BRISTOL.
-Four New Tennis Journeys.
The Sewer Gas Danger.
Other Local Items.


the Bristol Golf club tho tournament
committee has arranged to have four
tournaments as follows, A mems handi-
cap singles round robin tournament
commencing Wednesday afternoon. Aug.
10: ladies double round robin tourna-
ment, commencing Wednesday morning.
August 10: a mems doubles tournament,
Saturday. August H. also ladies' doubles
tournament. commencing on the same
date. Handsome prizes Will be awarded.
A largely attended dance was given at
the De Wolf Inn on Saturday evening,
and among those present were a number
from out OF town The hotel orchestra
furnished excellent music.
From recent Investigations Il appears
that the principal cause of sewers enter
ing the different houses in the vicinity of
Burton street is due To the vents in the
mauholes along the system being closed
up with dirt. etc.
AS II is necessary for the gas to have
an outlet II makes it's escape into the
houses.
The suggestion of DIR. w. Fred Will
lie ms recently made at a council meeting
whereby he advised the appointment OF an
expert plumber to investigate into the
condition of the houses Of the town, ap-
pears to be the best method for keeping
habitations In a sanitary condition.
IL has already caused the death OF one
person In town, according to the diagnosis
OF physician and action should be taken
at once, according to citizens, to prevent
a similar tragedy.
II Is understood that the council intends
to take advantage OF DR.. Williams sug-
gestions. An expert workman recently
visited tha different manholes and opened
the ventilators
Mrs. Dexter Thurber Is "at home" to
her friends in her attractive studio at
Ferry Hill on Saturdays.
Saturday the large sloop yacht Weeta-
moe. owned by II. #. and r. L. Ltppitt
left here for New London, Conn where
she Will be hauled out and painted for
the New York races
On the arrival OF Harold Vanderbilt
from Europe on Friday no came direct to
this place and placed his yacht Trivia I'm
commission. He saileds away for New
York at once
On Tuesday morning the Edgewood
Yacht club will visit Bristol and on We'd
nesday will sail for Fall River
During their stay here the Edgewoodites
will be guests OF the Bristol Yacht club
The Bristois and the Bcrkeley's base
ball teams met on Bristol common Sat
urday afternoon when the home team
whitewashed the Berkeleys. The score
was 3 to O.
The finals in doubles in the boys tennis
tournament on the Excelsior club courts
were played Saturday afternoon Harold
Peckham and Russell PAUL. defeated WILL
liam Archer and William West, 1910, 6-1
&c, ell
AS soon as the match was ended the
winners were presented with the prizes
| cups by the president, Rev. VIM. r. Trot
| ter. In the semi-fnals in singles Paul
Howe beat Harold Peckham, Ga, e-1.
The Cranston Worsted Mil team of
this town defeated the Silk Hat team Of
| Warren at baseball on the North End
grounds, Saturday afternoon at Warren
by a score of II 90 g.
Quite a number from here visited Cres-
cent park, Saturday. 10 witness the ex-
ercises of the Scottish Clans.
Mr.. George Devoi formerly OF this town.
but now In business I'm Springfield Mass.
paid his mother, brother and sister a
brief visit on Friday. and returped home
again Saturday
The Hydraulion's Fire Engine company
will leave next Saturday night on ,heir
trip TO Rockland, Me
II Is expected that about 40 members
will attend the outing which will last a
week. OF Names Old Home week
Mrs Rosa Chadwick and her son OF
buf1nkNpu, W. hit kuNNNS VI anu
Mrs Herbert Baker on Bradford street.
Mrs. Chadwick formerly resided here
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Wilson OF New
York are visiting Miss Minnie Perry at
her home on High street
Edward Fales Coward OF New York ar
rived here on Saturday for n visit with
his mother.
MIR and Mrs Albert OF Providence are
| guests at the De Wolf Inn.
AlpaugI and wife of prONridenea
are guests at the De Wolf Inn.
Miss Tilley OF Washington. ID. c.. a
niece OF Capt. Benjamin r. T1lley. u. -
N. IL here on visit TO relatives for a
few weeks.
Mrs. John II. Herreshoff has offered q
handsome silver cup as first prize In n
girls progressive tennis tournament
Mrs. j. IL. Herreshoff is at the head Of
the committee in charge Of the Club day
reception.
The members OF the Golf club are anx
iousiy waiting the beginning OF the tour
nament for the McKeen cup. the latter
a beautiful trophy given by Mr.. William
| Mckee.
The play for the cup will begin next
Saturday.