The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-30
BRISTOL.
Business Transacted by Town
Council Accident at the
CranStOn WOrSted Mil.

At n special meeting OF the council held
| last evening II was voted that the town
| treasurer be authorized 10 hire the sum OF
$4,000 for current expenses. II was
voted that the clerk he instructed 10
purchase n four-drawer card index.
Eugene LeClair was granted permission
TO keep victualing establishment on the
south side OF Constitution street near the
ferry landing. Bills against the town
were examined. allowed and referred to
the auditor. +. G. Easterbrooks and
Henry NJ. Darling were both given per-
mission to sell fireworks July T.
Gas Is leaking again some where near
the foot OF State street. and the general
manager and force OF men are busily en-
gagged in locating II.
The small steamer near the Pappoose-
squaw shore is there dredging for oyster
sets which are quite plenty in that
locality.
The new sloop little Rhody. owned by
Vice Commodore C. r. T1llinghast OF the
Bristol Yacht club. was given a good
send-off yesterday as she left Bristol for
New York whore she is entered for the
ocean race from that port 10 Marblehead.
Mass, which is to start Saturday. At
dusk some OF Mr.. Tfllinghast's friends
who knew that ne was about 20 embark
on his 2o0-mle trip to New York and then
sail in tho 30o-mile race around Cape
Cod, presented him with pennant OF the
club just before he left the clubhouse.
After bidding everybody goodbye. he
boarded the Little Rhody and hoisted up
the pennant. AS the sloop sailed away
the club members sent UP three rockers
from the pier. Mr.. Tillinghast returned
this salute with few blasts from his
Fog horn and the racer disappeared In
the darkness. Mr.. Hunt went with Mr..
Tillnghast as navigator. and a younger
brother OF the owner and two members
OF the crew were on the sloop. George
owen, the designer OF the sloop. will be
on the Little Rhody during the race. Mr..
Tillinghast Is very popular I'm Bristol.
The members or the club regard him as
a man who will stand only for tho clean
est sport. He Is also considered by the
club members to be the best racing
yachtsman in Narragansett bay.
The steamer Sycamore lies at Staples
Coal company pier. having been taken
off the ferry route for two or three days
10 have repairs made TO her boires. Dur
ing her layoff the steamer Corsair Capt.
George p. Hull. Is filling her place.
The books at the town clerks office
yesterday morning showed that 99O had
qualified. II Is expected that 300 more
will qualify before the books are closed
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mott Of New York
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Russell
Newman on Burton street
Miss Kendall Of East Greenwich Is the
guest of Miss Molly Wheelwright at her
home on Union street.
Mr.. IL. r. Fenner OF the firm Of Barton
a Fenner. importers. OF Boston was In
town yesterday.
The Eagle band will give an open air
concert on the common this evening.
Mrs. Henry Greene Of Pawtucket. who
has been visiting her niece here for the
past two weeks. returned homo yester-
day.
A large force of men Is at work on the
Green farm on Metacome avenue telling
trees, TO be used at the ferry.
Yesterday forenoon DIR, Russell s.
Church vas called TO attend an injured
man at Nv Cranston worsted mill on
Thames street. Frank Ries AZ years Of
age. while at work In the mill was struck
by a large metal can that fell from a pro
jecting shelf. The man was struck on the
back OF the head, the can innicting an
ugly wound. causing the loss of much
blood. Dr, Church took several stitches
to close the wound.
The freighting steamer Sycamore ar
rived here yesterday with cargo OF
planking for the ferry slip at the terminus
OF Thames street
On Monday. July II. the tennis tourna-
ment under the auspices Of the Excelsior |
Tennis club win he played for the cham |
pionship OF Bristol county I'm singles and |
doubles. ON Monday. July 1s the tennis |
OF the Y. M. G. A will be |
played for the championship OF the state
In singles and doubles.
On Thursday. July 2S. the Dreatinaught |
Hook. Ladder and Hose company will
make an excursion TO Vineyard Haven.
Cottage City and Gay Head
Last evening the Candy Kitchen one
of the popular stores OF this place. was
entered and robbed OF $50 in money and
\ large amountof goods.
The store Is located at the corner OF
State and Main streets and from the
story OF the night watch. must have been
entered sometime after midnight. the par
les doing the work entering Just after
ne had made the midnight round. since
ip 20 that time there was nothing wrong
discovered.
When the next circuit was made. how
,ver. IL was seen that the place was I'm
disorder and the alarm given. Special po-
ice activity was begun and at o'clock
his morning four Bristol young men
we're arrested as the perpetrators OF the
Iced Investigation showed that the
,uildng was entered from the rear.
The National India Rubber company
las received order from the New York
10 close down tomorrow and
emain closed tn Wednesday. July 5th.
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