The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-25
BRISTOL.
Small Fire on Central Street.
A Water Nuisance Schooner
Grounded. ..Other Items.

Mr.. John Connery OF Chicago. Ill, ac-
compsnled BY his wife and two daugh-
ters, is here visiting his uncles and aunt
Mr.. Connsry is president OF the Miami
Coal company and is president of the
board OF aldermen OF the city. His
younger brother is superintendent OF the
mines which are very extensive. All OF
Mr.. Connerys relatives reside here.
All matches IN tho state tournament
that was IN progress last week here werc
called OF Saturday morning on account
OF the rain The play between j. ID. Il.
Jone, Of the whnnamoisett Golf club
and J. o. Ames Of tho Agawarn Hunt. In
the nnals. will be played this afternoon,
weather permitting.
The finals In the doubles between Mr.
Jones and w. w. white. Jr., on one side
and II. Tudor Gross and r. NJ. Dana on
the other will probably be played on
Tuesday.
The winner of the Jones-Ames match
VIII b. in hne 70 meet Clarence r. Bud
hong the present holder OF the champion
ship OF the state.
The Are alarm blew Saturday afternoon
from district No. for a small blaze In
the dwelling house of walter r Rsmiers
on Central street The FIRE started from
an overhested Kitchen stove. Part OF
tho woodwork In the kitchen was quite
badly scorched. but sS will cover the loss.
Tho rre was quickly extinR,ished on the
arrival of the Are department
Tho matter OF water emptyfns on High
street from the basement ~ the Con-
rrerationsi church has caused more con-
plants and many are considering why
the action OF the council has been ignored
stephen w. Church. = member OF the
board OF trustees was consulted, and he
said he had no power 10 call n meeting of
the trustees. The matter ha. been re-
ferred 10 DIR. c. J. Hasbrouck. who Is
chairman OF the board. and no doubt will
receive immediate attention.
The ball game which was 10 have taken
place on the common Saturday afternoon
between the Bristols and tho BerSeieys
was postponed on account Of inclement
weather
The Bristol Golf club will hold tennis
tournament Of mixed doubles for mem
bers and their friends commencing next
wednesday. Entries are TO be made with
the steward at the club house.
Owing 10 slack work AZ the Herreshoff
shops many men have been laid of. and
will not return until fall. Quite a num
her Of small boats are being built and
a number are being repaired.
Mr. William Downey. who is In the
government service and has been at home
the past week visiting his parents, went
back on Saturday 10 JOIN his ship.
r ". Carleton, the we'll known tennis
! player, In visiting here and has been at
! tending the tournament the past week
Bristol Naval reserves under comma nj
OF Lieut. Edward p. Gladding returned
home Saturday evening after a weeks
camp duty At Block Island
Burnsids lodge Of knights Of Pythls'
here will hold It's convention next Tues
day evening and receive a fraternal visl
from, Oriental lodge. a committee has
beeu appointed 20 arrange for the recep.
tion.
M BENJAMIN NJ. McDourall and wife
Who have been making western trir
the past month. veturned home Satur-
day.
TIE fve masted schooner James Wells
from Georgetown. Va. with 200 tons ot
coal for Globe village. touched upon thu
shosl or Common Fence Point In Mount
Hope bay yesterday forenoon and laid
there until nearly high tide. going at hall
tide
Mrs NJ Bennett and daughter Minnis
Of Berkeley, who have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs Bullock the past four weeks
returned home on Saturday.
Pedro vslInsky lost valuable horse or
Saturday which broke his leg. The ami
nal was taken away by the Rhode Island
Rendering company.