The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-25
BRISTOL.
Annual CIambake to Manager
Rumored Purchase Of the
Namquit Mil.

A special meeting Of ST. Msry's T. A.
society was held last evening in their
hall on Wood street Business of i'm
portance was transacted.
The class of 'q, Bristol High school.
and teachers were entertained last even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Reynolds.
at the home on Bristol Neck. Among
the guests was Putnam Taft of Mendon.
Mass. formerly a teach~ here.
The ffth annual clambake given by the
foremen, salesman and clerks OF the Ma
tional India Rubber company. compli-
mentary to Hon. H. II. Shepard. general
manager, was held at Boyden Heights,
this afternoon. The bake was served at
D. m. The party left on a special car
over the Consolidated railroad from
Franklin street station at 1906 p. m At
ter the bake there were the usual ball
game and other sports. The single men,
captained by John Shepard. played
team OF married men captained by j. +.
Calvin The committee OF arrangements
consisted OF T. 5. McKeon, chairman; r..
f. Wilkinson. Charles V. Perry, James
+. Munro and r. III. Anderson, treasurer.
Rumors are current upon the streets
that a company has been formed COM
posed mostly OF Bristol men and that the
company has purchased the Namquit cot
ton mill. IL is is very generally hoped
that the rumor Is true, although no re-
port is made for what IL Is 10 be utilized.
The mill has been stopped some time
and all of the machinery shipped TO New
York The owner OF the mill. Mr.. Rich
mond was here yesterday, which goes 10
help substantiate the report.
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Mason had six fine thoroughbred cows
taken sick. Three of them died, and yes
terday Dr. RI. II. Conklin. the veterinary,
held a post mortem examination, and re-
ports that they died from eating white
lead from the bottom OF a boat just
painted upon the banks Of the Kickamuit
river in the vicinity where these cows
were allowed 10 feed.
Registration continues very slow, with
but little effort being made by political
workers, there being but a few over 600
registered out OF 400 eligible 10 a vote.
II they would qualify. There are only
four DAYS more after today. The list Is
behind last year and this presidential
year.
The Herreshoff Manufacturing company
notified, it's employees yesterday that Sat
urday will be a holiday for the concern
until further notice. The schedule goes
into effect today for the frst time. II is
quite probable that the company will not
run on full time again until fall
Today will be a gala day here for pleas
ure seekers. the National India Rubber
company clerks and statesmen have
field day. game OF baseball upon the
Common. the Bristol Yacht club holds an
open regatta, the Y. NJ. G. A holds an
invitation tennis tournament. and a game
Of golf upon the links OF the Bristol Golf
club grounds at Ferry Hill.
Ex-Congressman Melville Bull. with
number OF directors Of the Newport *
Providence Railway company visited
Bristol yesterday. the former being also a
director They left here late in the even
ing for Newport.
The new ferry boat for carrying teams
and automobiles will be put upon the
route the latter part OF next week, as
previously stated by The News.
The intentions of marriage OF George
Deabody Giadding and Henrietta Burtch,
Herman Bernard Gablinski and Lena
Henlcke, Napoleon Ouetllette and Evalda
Blais are filed at the town clerks office.
The body OF Mrs. Betsy A. Sylvia wife
OF BENJAMIN G. Sylvia was brought here
Yesterday from New Bedford and the
funeral services were held at Trinity
church at II 30 a. m, Rev. William *.
Trotter officiating. Mrs. Sylvia, who
died in New Bedford after long Illness.
was native OF Bristol and lived here
until about i3 years ago when she re-
moved to New Bedford She was the
daughter Of the late Jonathan and Mrs.
Lake. She leaves a mother. two sisters,
three daughters and four sons.
The members OF the Soldiers Relief
board arrived here yesterday forenoon at
10 o'clock and were driven TO the Soldiers
home when the regular monthly meeting
was held. There was also an inspection
and an old-fashioned Rhode Island clam
bake.
Mrs. C. V. Perry returned home hst
evening from the Rhode Island hospital
whore she underwent successful opera
tion for appendicitis.
Miss Grace PAUL. assistant at the high
school. will entertain the class OF "a at
her home on Bristol Neck this evening
The essay Of Miss Josephine Kerr. a
pupil OF the high school. has been selected
as the winner OF the prize offered by
Bristol chapter Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution.
A local lodge Of the New England Order
OF Protection was Instituted I'm Grand
Army hall last evening
About % members OF Fraternity en-
campment. No H. OF East Providence.
visited Wampanoag encampment. No. 2.
of this town. last evening. II was
surprise 10 the local Odd Fellows. but
the wampanoags were equal 10 the occa-
sion and provided games and a collation.
for their guests The visitors were ac-
compsnied by u. n. @. =. Asa AIbee Jr
The regular meeting Of Rabbit post.
No. iS c. A. r.. was held last evening
I'm O. A. R. hall.
The state board OF commissioners OF
shell fisheries held n meeting. yesterday
morning. for the purpose OF hearing the
protests against the petition OF John
Shepard OF Bristol for an oyster grant
OF four acres IN Bristol harbor. A petition
signed by eight persons was presented
and John Bent also appeared against the
grant, but the commission decided TO
grant n.