The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-07
BRISTOL.
CanVassers Find 1706 EIIgl-
bIes-Shot Big White Owl.
Other Notes Of Interest.

At the final meeting OF the board OF
canvassers I'm correcting the list of cleo
tors. u names were erased on account
OF deaths, FIVE names erased on account
of not having been I'm the state and town
the required length OF time, 30 names
dropped for not having presented theT
papers, and nine for not being OF prop
er age The total number eligible to vote
here Is l70S.
ber manufactures, who for the past two
weeks has been travelling through the
south and west. returned home on Sat
urday.
There will be a parlor social for the
benefit Of the First Baptist church next
Thursday afternoon at the home or Miss
Lydia M kingman, corner OF Cook and
The southwark fight of wild geese the
past week has attracted the attention OF
many citizens In past years the birds
have usually made their exit from the
north much earlier.
A deal Is about completed for the sale
Of large tract OF land fronting on Meta
com avenue, the purchasers being out OF
town people.
There being 1905 names upon the list
eligible to a vote, and the national ana
state elections both occurring the same
day. IL is fair TO presume that at last
1850 votes will be polled. as every effort
will be made to bring out the voters.
The Bristol Y. NJ. G, A.; met with
crushing defeat from the Irainlng STA, "a,
the Common Saturday afternoon. Ihere
was a large crowd present 10 witness the
game. The Newport team outclassed the
Bristols at every point The score re-
suited - TO o. in favor OF the visitors.
The Democratic rally here OF Saturday
evening was not up to the standard or
the past. as not one OF the speakers an
nounced appeared To address the meeting.
Commodore Joseph u. Fletcher OF
the Bristol Yacht club and his family
closed their summer residence on Sat
urday and moved TO Providence for the
winter.
Today the campaign managers Of the
various parties will be busy marshaling
their forces for the final struggle at the
polls tomorrow, and there will be little
rest for the voter until he has made
assurance of his intentions.
The last OF the summer visitors left here
on Saturday and severav OF them have
purchased sites on Ferry hill and will
commence at once erecting suHats41-----+'l-l
The farmers are very busy harvesting
their late crops. and the carrot crops are
exceedingly fine.
Charles w. Bowler. who lives on tho
banks of the Kickamuit river. while out
cunning killed n snow-white owl which
measured six feet and nine inches from
tip ia tip. 1t was sold to Harold Greene
of Providence who win have him set up.
Saturday evening Asylum beach was
lined with fishermen with their lanterns
catching frostfish. many making fine
catches The beach IL free from stone
which makes IL an excellent place for
fishermen.
Mr.. Garland and wife left here on Sat
urday for New York city and will return
again Tuesday night accompanied by his
architect and contractor who is to build
his residence upon Prudence Island.
Contractor Stevens OF New London.
Conn. has taken the contract to remove
the chutes now beached in Potter Cove.
Theodore Hawley who was formerly an
inmate OF the Soldiers home here, has
been transferred TO the home In Connecti-
cut
Thomas Brightman. Jr. a member OF
the Y. NJ c. A. football team, got
seriously injured In the game upon the
common Saturday afternoon.
It was first thought that his cclarbone
was broken but by an examination of a
physician it proved TO be bad sprain Of
the shoulder
Quite number OF small bets were made
on SATURDAY on the results of the state
election. Three bets were made of $40
each against IS that the Republican can
didate would carry the state by 1900
plurality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pond Of Walpole
Center. Mass. came here yesterday In
their automobile and spent the day with
relatives.
Mr. Barrett OF Providence. accompanied
by Miss Lille Wilmarth Of East Provi-
dence. spent the Sabbath with friends on
Bristol Neck.
The steam yacht Barracoutta will he
launched from the dry dock In Providence
on Tuesday and will steam 10 Bristol,
where she will lay up for the winter.