The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-24
BRISTOL.
Mr.. Garland Visits Prudence.
Election Supervisors Appoint
ed-0th0r Notes.

PROBABLY never in the history of old
Bristol were there such an immens.
gathering as took place here yesterda,
70 witness the parade of the various
branches of the Catholic Total Abstin.
ance societies OF the state The consol,.
dated and Suburban cars came crowded
train after train with a number Of spec
ials on the later
Mrs. John p. Simons. who has been
spending a month with friends at New
port, returned home SATURDAY..
PROBABLY more automobiles visited town
yesterday than any day through the
summer vac
AT a meeting Of Bristol lodge OF Hr,s,o,
or the N. 4. 0. p. society, the MEM
oers were notified OF the official visit OF
Nov. H. 's'
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Ingraham. Jr.
are spending three weeks trim I'm New
York and New Hampshire
Hezekiah Jackson Munro. of Newark
N. j., and formerly resident here, paid
Bristol brief visit On Sunday calling
on few OF his relatives and friends.
Thomas Calvin. residing on High street,
passed away on Friday evening. after
nearly a years Illness. from complica-
ton OF diseases. He was SIS years OF AGE.
His wife. Catherine. died May 8. and Mr..
Calvin never recovered from the shock
OF her death. He was a member OF the
Holy Name society of st. Mary's church.
or this place. He was held In high es-
TEEN through the entire community The
deceased IL survived by one sister, Mrs.
Michael o'Briene OF Bristol, and nine
children, four daughters. being promi-
nent members Of various societies, and
hve sons. One is a student at the Balti-
more Medical college, one holds an inn
portant position I'm the office OF the Ma
tional india Rubber company, and the
remaining three are In business out OF
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Spencer of Rox-
bury, Mass, are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs George II. King on Hope street.
Mr.. Spencer is a letter carrier on the
Roxbury district.
Mr. James A. Garland and son OF New
York city, arrived here Friday, and on
Saturday visited Prudence Island In his
steam launch. where he has several en-
gineers laying out the grounds He has
decided to lay UP his steam yacht Bar
racoutta for the winter at the town
pier. Mr.. Garland has already the plans
OF the architect of the mansion he In
tends to erect and very soon his launch
Will DC used In transporting mechanics
and laborers to the island.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Burdick left here
on Saturday evening for Philadelphia,
where Mr.. Burdlck will enter q hospital
for q surgical operation on his right eye.
He stated az the depot before taking the
train he had used every available means
TO enter Rhode Island hospital, but was
rejected every time.
The small dwelling situated on Pleas
ant street has been purchased by John
Lannon from +. II. Tinsley. and will be
removed TO Mount Hope avenue to a
ot he owns. Contractor Rounds will re-
move the building.
At special meeting of the council the
following persons were appointed super
sisors for the coming election: Repub-
leans, Frederick ". Dixon Sumner A.
Ball Julian Close; Democrats. William
John Mcvough, Peter Cotton.
A team from the local Y. NJ. c. A.. and
me from Fort Greble. Newport met for
he first football game on the Common
Saturday afternoon. There was a large
ind enthusiastic crowd present 90 wit
less the game Although the visiting
cams were giants compared with the To-
,sl team. they were defeated by score
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