The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-12
BRISTOL.
Ivy Guild Fair Successful Order
for Steam Yacht. captain
RaWsOn Is Dead.

Notwithstanding the very inclement
of St. Mlchael's church in the chapel
on Hope street was largely attended
About $500 was taken in.
The interior OF the chapel was prettily
decorated with American flags and hunt
ing The committee OF managers was
composed OF Miss Bessie wardwell chair
man; Miss f. Bache and Miss Helen
Wheelwright Miss Molly wheeIwright
and Mrs. W. Fred Williams presided at
the candy table. which was neatly deco
rated with Japanese lanterns OF various
colors.
The cake table was managed by Miss
Darling. which was decorated with leaves
OF various kinds The Misses Mary and
Ellen Perry were I'm charge OF the grab
box The head Mattresses were Miss
Madeline Wyatt and Miss Alice Tucker.
Fifteen young ladies acted as mattresses.
Miss L. Young presided at the doll table,
and Miss Rounds served lemonade. Miss
June Rockwell cut silhouettes: Robert
Nelson assisted with the ice cream. At
the entrance Francis w. Hayes checked
coats and umbrellas. The auctioneer was
Arnold l.. Hayes: Miss Martha Rockwell
had charge OF the museum which proved
very attractive.
Miss Florence Archer took the part OF
Cooks Tourist" and visited many lands
in book which she perused: Miss Amy
Chase, Mind Reader" was very success-
full Miss Mabel Chase was IAN auto
mobile enthusiast" the Tall Lady OF
Warren" certainly would have come from
no other place. The figure was SUCCESS
fully impersonated by Frederick Starr.
John Garfield. the champion lady
tennis" and his better half. the man
champion" impersonated by Carl Rock
well. was finely executed. As clowns
Morris Wheelwright and Roswell Colt
could not he excelled.
Mr.. Daughlin. OF the we'll known steel
firm or Jones and Laughlin, Of Pittsburg
Pa. is making a brief stay here on board
OF his yawl II Is stated that he has
placed an order with the Herreshoff
Manufacturing company for large steam
yacht. This will mean the resumption
OF work Mt the Herreshoff works, which
are now closed down for n brief vacation
There is but little doubt now that the
Herreshoff shops will be very busy during
the fall and winter, as Emperor Wilhelm
expects his yacht to he completed ny
June. so as to take part in the Kiel races
Capt. John Rawson died at an early
hour yesterday morning at his home on
state street, as n result OF n paralytic
was So years OF age
He followed the seas in his younger
days, having been skipper OF many sail
ing vessels and steam yachts.
Z When he was Is years OF age he was
first mate OF a square-rigged brig named
the Emeline. and was returning home
from a foreign voyage When the cap-
tain died he buried him of Hatteras and
brought the vessel home.
Major NJ V Newton owner of the
Bristol hotel ard formerly proprietor Of
the hotel here. died Wednesday, and his
funeral will be held today.
Designer ". G.. Herreshoff and family
left here yesterday In the steam yacht
Roamer to accompany the fleet OF the
New York Yacht club on it's annual
cruise.
Josephus Gooding has sold lot of land
on Goodng lane TO Joseph Sylvia at
private sale. The deeds have been passed
and recorded
The semi-annual session OF the sinking
fund commissioners. which was To have
been held last evening. was postponed to
next Monday evening. as there was not a
quorum present.
launch Foot to Messrs Brown and Keene
Of Revere Mass. The launch was we'll
known I'm these waters and is very fast
The funeral Of Mrs. Betsey Sherman.
who was killed by the electric cars out
side Of Warren, was held yesterday At
Fall River number Of relatives from
here attended the services
Rev w. J. Smith a former pastor W
the State Street NJ. r church and Mrs
Smith arrived here yesterday from East
Hartford Conn, and will remain here
two weeks at the Church Street house.
The band concert held upon the common
last evening was attended by large
gathering.
Mr. and Mrs James Brown OF Utica,
y Y. who have been visiting their neice
here. returned yesterday.
Preserve u.s. cried the berry.
rap,arkaH tho rook