The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-13
The News OF the State.
BRISTOL.
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Two fun crews OF Ave each have been
secured for the local district OF the Unit
ed States Volunteer Life Saving corps
and John Connery Of the Bristol Yacht
club has been made lieutenant OF one
George p. Gladding. an associate OF Mr.
Connerys, I'm the Naval Reserves, has
been appointed a lieutenant OF the other
crew by Commander Longfellow, In
charge OF the Narragansett Bay district.
who visited Brisol last night with In
spector Crooker.
The commanding officer brought two
large ring byoys and an aluminium can
buoy for the use OF the crews along the
water front, which Lieut.. Connery will
place In position at once.
II In very probable that the crews Will
have drill some evening of next week,
in resuscitation of an apparently drowned
person.
mis- tournament in women's singles at
Bristol were made and announced yester-
day as follows: Mrs. w. Fred Williams
VS. Miss Dorothy Pardee. Miss Hattie
Lowe drew bye; Miss Katherine Tuck
er vs. Miss Gladys Pardee, Miss Florence
Archer VS.. Miss Claudia Tucker, Miss
Rosamond Lowe vs. Miss Amy Howe.
Mrs. Allen Chase VS.. Miss Pattye Rock
well, Mrs Fred Chase VS.. Miss Grace
Howe, Miss Alice Tucker vs.. Miss HELEN
Wheewright, Mrs. w. r. Howe VS.. Miss
Bessie Wardwell The principal prize In
this tournament IL handsome silver
loving cup, presented by Mrs. John Il.
Herreshoff. for the winner.
Quite a large number OF citizens from
here visited Providence. yesterday. to at
tend the funeral OF NJ V. r. Newton,
formerly of this town.
Chief OF Police Hoard, Is enjoying n
few days visit in New York.
The members OF the Y. +. 8. c. F.
OF the Congrega tional church Will leave
here on the Sagamore at o'clock next
wednesday afternoon 10 enjoy n basket
picnic on the Island Of Rhode Island
MIR. and Mrs George Richardson left
yesterday for a visit to Damarriscotta,
Maine.
The members Of the state board Of sol
diers' relief and a number Of invited
guests were entertained at clambake by
Captain II. l.. Hall at the soldiers home
yesterday.
The large and handsome steam yacht
May. owned by Mr.. Fell. prominent
banker Of Philadelphia, has been anchored
of Ferry Hill this week This same yacht
took party OF Philadelphia. including
Or. Howe end family, for winter trir
In the Mediterranean. Parties Of Ferry
Hill residents have been entertained or
board the yacht during the week.
Miss May Augusta carlin of Providence
classmate OF Miss Grace Bradford
Wright at the Rhode Island normal school,
IN the guest OF Miss Wright at her home,
Elden farm. Metacom avenue
f,tli affenda pre wa eartIrad Ia af :
ing by Babbitt post, @. A. f.. on Hope
street. II being the last meeting before
going 10 Boston on Tuesday. All arrange
ments were completed and, about 40 mem
bers besides their friends will leave hero
on Tuesday morning on the a. m. train.
Miss Catherine Connery and her brother
Thomas r. Connery are spending two
weeks with relatives In Waterbury and
Naugutuck. Conn.
At an adjourned meeting OF the Hy-
draullon Engine and Hose company II
was voted TO engage the National band OF
Warren to furnish music for the COM
pany at the fifth annual field day and
muster Of the Rhode Island State Fire
mems league, to be held in Central Falls
on Labor day.
The Pontiacs will he the opponents Of
the Bristols on the common this after
noon. A lively game is expected. as the
game was played with but one error. The
game was closely contested throughout
and was very exciting.
The funeral OF Captain John Rawson
WAS held this afternoon from ST. Mi
chaers Episcopal church at o'clock
Rev. George l.. Locke, pastor OF the
church. conducted the services. Burial
was at the North cemetery.
The annual outing Of the Sunday school
First Rantiqt
terday, a large party going to South
wick's grove. Middletown, by way OF the
ferry and the trolley car.