The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-04
BRISTOL.
Inspector Of Plumbing Needed.
The Tennis P|ayers-Evan-
g0IistiC Services.

At the regular monthly session OF the
council held Tuesday evening, petition
OF the taxpayers was received relative 10
the improvement OF Hope street running
south from Constitution TO Ferry Hill.
The petition calls for % foot width
and the state appropriation only calls
for II foot width. The council re-
ceived the petition and after few min
utes deliberatlon voted the amount nee
essary. $1,000. TO complete the road which
the petitioners asked for.
ID. @. Lebb presented petition asking
OF the council a license to sell liquor in
sealed packages not 20 be drunk on the
premises. the petition was refused.
DR.. William Fred Williams. medical ex-
amlner, appeared before the council in
regard 10 the sanitary condition OF the
house occupied by Walter Tubbs' family.
on the corner OF Burton and Howe
streets. He stated that the poor condi-
tion was due more or less TO the man
holes In the highway. and advised the
appointment OF an inspector OF plumbing
for the town The council will consider
the matter.
Thomas Henderson. his wife and child.
Of Chicago. Ill. who have been here visit
ing his mother on Congregational street,
returned home yesterday.
The tennis tournament of mixed doub-
les was continued yesterday afternoon at
the Bristol Golf club. two matches In the
second round being run of.
The more interesting Of the two proved
10 be that of Mr.. Emerson and Miss Bes-
Cfo Nd
Dorothy Pardee The match required
the full three sets 20 determine the win
ners and was close and exciting from the
commencement Of play.
Mr.. Kraus and Miss Pardee lad their
opponents five games 70 one in the de-
Gliding set. but by plucky uphill play
Mr. Emerson and Miss Wardwell took
the next six straight games. giving them
the set at rs. The match went 10 Mr.
Emerson and Miss Wardwell. at 6-3, 6-S
7-5
II. Tucker and Miss X. Tucker defeated
Mr. Clark and Miss Rockwell by the
scores OF 6-3, 6-l. Miss Rockwell played
a very good game. her lobbing and side
line returns being particularly good. A
good sized gallery witnessed the play.
The boys tournament at the Excelsior
Tennis club was commenced yesterday
when many OF the youthful aspirants
gave an exhition of their skill in the
preliminary and first rounds The only
three-set match OF the day was between
Russell Paul and William West. and II
proved OF much interest TO the gallery
OF youngsters present.
The match went TO PAUL. az 6-l, 2-6.
Ga. Paul Howe defeated Pardon Kenny.
Go. 90. w Archer defeated George Hol.
lis by default.
II. Peckham defeated Louis Easter
brooks ga, Ga. Roswell Colt defeated
Pierce Metcalf Ga. 7-5. Fred Fergerson
defeated Walter Grant by default Rus
sell PAUL defeated Willie West 6-1. Pc.
6-4.
Capt. Crowley received a telegram
from Reginald Vanderbilt. owner Of the
sloop yacht Trivia, that he would arrive
here on Saturday morning next. and
would sail on the same day for New
York
The Pentecostal church Will hold spe-
cial services this afternoon at 9 o'clock
at the home OF the Rev. +. e Talbee.
In the evening at o'clock services will
| be held in the hall at the corner OF
High and Constitution streets. Mrs.
c. Hopkins, evangelist from Central
Falls. will the speaker.