The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-30
BRISTOL.
New Series Of Postage Stamps
Received ed-Presentation Of
Sword TO Lieut.. GIadding.

Postmaster Gorhsm has received a Sc
ries Of new stamps. commemorative Of
the Louisiana Purchase Of 1893. and they
VIII be sold 10 the public during the
term of the Louisiana Purchase exposi-
tion, from April 30 10 December I. 1904.
! The denominations and subjects OF these
stamps are as follows: One cent green.
and subject. Robert r Livingston
United States minister TO France who
conducted the negotiations for the Louisi-
ana Purchase; two cent, red. and subject
Thomas Jefferson. president OF the United
States at the time OF purchase; three
cent. purple, and subject, James Monroe
special ambassador TO France in the mat
ter Of the purchase. who with Minister
Livingston closed the negotia tions: five
cent. blue ana subject, William McKin-
ley. who as president OF the United
States approved the acts OF congress of
fcially connecting the United States gov
ernment with the commemorative expo
sition; ten cent brown, with United
States map, showing the territory OF the
purchase. This series OF stamps will not
he issued In book form. There will be
no commemorative issue OF envelopes.
newspaper wrappers. postal cards. special
delivery on due stamps.
Samuel T. Colt OF this town and Ed
ward l.. Watson, trustees under o deed
executed October Is. 1888, by Hannah b.
Smith, have entered suit In the supreme
court against Jesse Boynton OF Newport.
laying damages at $500. The plaintiffs
claim that the defendant is indebted 10
the plaintiffs In the sum OF $36666 for
ii months rent OF a tenement at Bristol
Last evening the annual inspection Of
the Bristol naval reserves took place in
their armory at the foot of Church street
The inspecting officers were General
Sackett and Commander Sims. The ranks
were filed with every member of the
company. The drilling was highly com
plimented by the inspecting officers. Dur
ing the evening Adjutant General Sackett
presented TO Lieutenant G. p Gladding
a finely mounted sword in behalf Of the
company. Although Lieutenant Gladding
was greatly surprised he responded in
few well chosen remarks. The entire
affair was a grand success and ended
with n palatable supper
The new pastor Is expected TO be pres
-ant- at THE meeting -ef the First Baptist
church Friday morning. May 8. and Of
hciate Sunday. May 8. The church has
voted TO make an appropriation to help
the pastor move his furniture from Ber-
lin. N. H.. to Bristol. To help raise the
amount appropriated n parlor musicale
and entertainment will be given at the
residence of Miss Lydia Kingman on
Union street on Monday evening. May 2.
at o'clock. A collection viii be taken
10 aid the fund.
George Ellery Davis. n well known resi-
dent OF this town. died last night at
his home on Lincoln avenue. Mr.. Davis
was taken suddenly III with a chill last
Saturday at the factory of the National
India Rubber company. where he was
employed as a wheelwright and was
found TO be suffering with malarial fever. |
from the effects OF which he gradually
sank until the end.
The Bristol train Of artillery held
drill I'm infantry movements last evening.
Lieutenant Straight being drill master
There was communication from Bah
bitt post accepting the services Of the
company as escort on Memorial day