The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-23
BRISTOL.
Those Slippery Sidewa|ks--A
SIeighing Party..Ihe Athletic
Clubs Supper.

Quite a number OF accidents have oc-
cured here the past week. but as yet none
have been OF a very serious nature.
In years past provisions have been made
By placing ashes sand or both, so that
the public could travel upon the streets
without their lives being in jeopardy as
they are at the present time.
Wednesday two ladies were going down
Franklin street to the ears, and when
near the Home for Aged Women both
fell. but luckily escaped without serious
injury The principal cause OF the side
walks being I'm such condition is because
no snow plough was used at the first snow
storm. There is hardly a street in town
but what boys are skating upon them
Last evening Diamonds team defeated
Y, NJ. c. A. alleys.
Mr. David Smell OF New Bedford, Mass,
was i'm town yesterday and visited the
Hopeworth sanitarlum.
At the regular meeting Of Burnside
lodge, Knights of Pythas. held Tuesday
evening. nominations were made for the
ensuing year
Roswell Colt. son OF Colonel Samuel p.
Coli. is at home from ST. Pauls college.
Concord. n. H. Harold De Wolf, son OF
Byron DE Wolf, has arrived home from
Cornell university. Ithaca, n. Y. Both
will remain through the holidays.
At the regular semi-monthly meeting OF
ST. Mary's r. A. society. there vas
large and enthusiastic attendance The
entertainment committee was as follows:
Chairman, William j. Burdge. Hugh Kel-
ley. John Lavender John Callan and DAN
lei Sullivan.
carl Rockwell son OF Mr. and Mrs
Charles B Rockwell. who has been at
tending Hil's school Pottstown, Pa. is
at home for the holidays.
J. &. Walsh company Of Providence
who has built the Oliver school building
here has the contract for building the
large summer residence OF b. Thomas
Potter. al Ferry Hill
cha plain chew OF the Salvation Army
went to Fall River last evening to con-
duct services at the army barracks.
Tuesday evening a sleighing party Wis
tied the home OF eX-Lieutenant Governor
William r. &. Wardwell on Bay View
Heights whore the evening was pleasant
ly passed with progressive whist
\ fine spread ended the evenings enter.
tainment
MIR Samuel u. Wardwell, who has been
seriously ill has SO far recovered as 10
be able 10 be about his home.
The Consolidated and Suburban railroad
are busily engaged I'm clearing
the snow from the streets adjoining their
tracks
IL Is learned that George H. Saunders.
who formerly carried on the boat building
business ln this town and I'm Warren. is
now located on the 81. John river. Flor
ida. where he has purchased an orange
grove lie has sold out his interest I'm
The boat building business I'm Essex.
Conn where he was last fall and his
family are expected 10 move there soon.
The West End social club at their regu-
'ET rTr-ttrr-- voted IN huir- ir----urfzt-
Monday evening next.
The surveyor ~ highways is very busy
with force of men and teams clearing
no streets from snow
Tho Young Mems Athletic club held n
upper and entertainment ~ its regular
Meeting IN the Hashrouck block
Mrs Robert Howard of New Bedford.
Mass who has been visiting friends on
iouni Hope avenue. returned home yes
crday