The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-06
The News Of the State.
BRISTOL,
Local Address on Rescue Work
In New yoTk-DiStrIct and
Probate Court Oolngs.

New York city and its rescue work
will be the subject Of public address this
evening at the church. o. 3. Booth. su-
perintendent ~ the Florence crittendon
Rescue League. will give account OF the
work. A reception will be given in honor
of Mrs Butler. by her daughter. Mrs.
William Thurber at Ferry Hill. 'tomor-,
row afternoon The ladies OF the mis-
sionary societies OF the church and the
Standard Bearers are the invited guests.
Carriages viii go from the church at 2
o'clock The Ladies' Aid society will hold
their meeting and social this week with
Mrs. Maxfeld on Union street. The pastor
OF the State Street NJ r. church. will ex-
change on Sunday morning with Rev.
Mr.. Stowen OF the First Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Herreshof OF
California are visiting at the homestead
on Hope street
W II Knight and family OF Providence
are occupying their summer residence at
Hog Island
Frank n Hammill Of this town was
graduated in the class OF "a from Har-
ward law school
f. c. Benedict's large steam yacht
Oneida, while coming 10 Bristol on Sun
day from BuzZards bay went aground on
Hog Island She hoated of at high water
unaided. Mr. Benedict and a friend, Mr..
Keep, were on board and were the guests
OF Colonel 3. p. Colt. while in Bristol.
Sunday and the Fourth. Colonel 3. p.
Colt IL preparing for a trip 10 Europe
Al the regular session OF the district
court. yesterday. James Lord and Mrs.
Sarah Brown were sentenced 10 the state
farm for six months for drunkenness
and disorderly conduct Joseph George
was fined 50 and costs for wife beating.
Mrs Annie NJ Manchester Is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Murphy upon
oliver street
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wright OF Sanford.
Maine, are the guests Of John Pickles on
Pearse avenue.
William clifford. Jr.. and wife OF Wor-
cester. Mass. are the guests OF Mr. ./and
Mrs. William Clifford on Oliver street.
Mr.. ana Mrs John n Mott OF Provt-
dence spent the sabbath and Fourth with
their son-in-law. Angie W. Pierce. upon
Wood street. stephen n. Chaffee.
resident OF Middletown, Conn. and
Charles Chaffee. the latter the proprietor
OF the McDonough house in Mddletown.
spent the Fourth here with relatives and
friends, the former being a native Bris-
tolian. Colonel Clark III. Straight. who
has been confined to home for the week
past, nas 80 far recovered as 10 Dc apie
TO be out
Henry NJ. Gibson has sold TO Abby NJ.
Polleys a lot OF land on Gibson road at
private sale Elsie J. King has sold her
interest in the King property on Meta
com avenue 10 w. F. Payson. The deeds
have been recorded
The most important business transact
ed at the regular session Of the probate
court yesterday was the appointment OF
c. H. Manchester as the administrator OF
the estate OF Elizabeth; bond OF 5000 re-
quired and furnished.
The third annual tournament OF the Ex-
cesior Tennis club will be held next
week beginning Monday at 10 a. m. on
the courts OF the club at Silver Creek.
The entries closed yesterday morning and
the drawings were made at the Phoenix
office at 10 o'clock and the contests will
bs in mems singles, ladies' singles and
mems doubles