The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-28
BRISTOL.
Received Appointment --CelebTa-
ted Their Golden Wedding.
Program Of the Muster.

The outlook here for a very busy sea
son is very encouraging the NaeonAd
India Rubber company are we'll stocked
with orders and an soon as an inventory
is taken and necessary repairs are mahe'
the factory is to be started with incressen
work. The McCsrty Rubber works IN weh
stocked with orders and the purchase or
the Byfield shop by this company Is as
sired that II intends increasing tho work
AT a special session OF the district court
held Saturday evening. Mrs. Hsssett WAS
arraIgned for disorderfy conduct and
neglect OF her children. the com piainant
being her husband Thes csse was ois-
missed by payment of costs. amounting
10 s4.O5. Henry Nudge was sentenced 90
the state farm for SIX months on the
Charge OF being a common drunkard
on Monday evening. April tth, the an
nual Easter ball of Company G, Second
regiment, II. /. NJ, will be held In Grand
Army hail.
on SUNDAY evening. Aprfl 10th. sacred
concert is TO be given In Opera house,
under the auspices OF ST. Charles oranch'
l. c. Il. L.
Thomas ]. Tobin and Walter r.. weight.
two of the three young men who success
fully passed the civil service examination
for the position OF clerk or carrier In the
postoffice have received their appoint
ments as substitute carriers. Their ap-
pointrnents date from March Is. Walter
Kerr, the other young man who passed
the examination, Is on the eligible list
for a year.
on Friday evening. April 18TH a supper
will be served in Grand Army han for the
benefit Of the Childrens home.
MIR. and Mrs Albert G. Luther cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary
at their home on Cottage street, Bristol.
Saturday afternoon and evening. large
gathering OF relatives and friends were
present from Brockton, Mass, Fall River
and Taunton, besides many from this
town The decorations consisted or
palms and daffodflls. Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther were assisted In receiving by their
two daughters. Miss Annie Il. Luther and
Mrs. lillian F. Sawyer Mrs Luther
IL a emarkably young-looklng lady for
one who has been married q half century.
Mr.. Luther Is a genial man and much re-
spected He is member Of Babbitt post,
O. A. r. Bristol OF which organization
he has long been a member. During the
reception selections were rendered upon
the plano and violin by Miss Ethel
Luther. grandchtd OF the couple. and
By Miss Gertrude Gray. Refreshments
were served both In the afternoon and
recipients Of many valuable gifts, rhclud-
ing gold coin.
The following program has been made
by the committee OF King Philip Engine
company for the fremen's muster 10 be
held here ON Memorial day under the
auspices OF this company. The parade
will start promptly at IL O'CLOCK a m.,
from the corner OF High and State streets.
The route Of march will be down State
street to Thames. TO Church. TO High, to
VALLEY, to Hope. to the junction OF
Hope and Thames streets, where the
procession Will countermarch down Hope
to Franklin, to High. to the common
There Is to be a hose reel contest at
1880 o'clock in the afternoon and this
will be held on High street between
Church ana State streets. The playout
OF engines will commence at O'Clock
sharp, whether or not the hose reel con-
test is finished The prizes for the hose
reel contest will be: First $2bOO; sec
ond $500: third, $1,000. II there are
less than FIVE competitors In the nose reel
contest only the first two prizes Will be
awarded. The prizes for the engine con-
test will be: First, $3.50 90: second.
SIS 90; third, 5000; fourth. $4,000 II
the weather is pleasant there VIII be a
band concert on the common in the az
ternoon. Robert IL Peterson, secretary
OF the committee. is to have charge OF
letting spaces for stands on the common
for the sale OF food and so forth. The
committee will ask the Rhode Island
State Firemens league to sanction the
muster at it's quarterly meeting to be
held in Natick. Wednesday, April 18th.
The tournament committee OF the league
will select the judges. II is expected
that at least dozen engine companies
will take part In the playout- Including
two companies from Brockton. two from
Fall River and one from New Bedford.
Captain Charlie Barr was I'm town on
Saturday at the Herreshofr works 10 at
tend 10 work incidental 10 tho ftting
! out OF the Ingomar.
The auction sale OF the late Bradford
Reed farm on Metaoome avenue, which
was advertised for Saturday last At
| o'clock 2. m, did not materisiizs, as but
few attended.
Quite a number Of Mr.. Charles Horn
ing's friends accompanied him TO Provi-
| dence yesterday afternoon, he being on
tis way 20 Chicago 10 engage IN his new
! position as agent for the National India
| Rubber company.