The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-27
BRISTOL.
Building Of the New Macadam
ROad--ImpOrtant Doings on
Memorial Day.


macadam road from Constitution street
to Ferry Hill has been awarded TO L. II.
Callan OF this town by the state road
commissioners and the work is 20 be be-
gun at once. The stone is TO be blasted In
ledge on the summit OF Ferry hill and
the contractor commenced operations yes
terday. Stones Will be ready for crushing
in n couple OF days, when work on the
road will be commenced near the ledge
running northward. The macadan road Is
10 be II feet in width and 6ooo feet long D
Will consume nearly three months time to
complete the work The contractor Will
arrange TO have ample space left upon the
road for vehicles 10 pass while the work
is being done.
There are twelve entries so far for the
hand engine squirt here Memorial Day
and seven entries for the hose reel race.
The semi-annual convention Of the Total
Abstinence union OF the Providence do
cese Is 10 he held in the Belvedere Hotel
on Memorial Day.
Through the courtesy OF Colonel s. y.
Colt. a stereopticon exhibition will be
given at the Soldiers Home on Saturday
evening for the entertainment OF the vet
orans.
An indenture of the Newport and Provi-
dence Railway company for 100000 bonds
by the State Street Trust company OF
Boston has been received for record at the
town clerks office.
The Bristol Naval Reserves have re-
ceived orders to report AT the state rifle
range in Rumford on June 10. II Is
held for the purpose OF wedding out those
who, by reason OF poor Workmanship,
are not qualified to remain In the service.
Citizens have been requested TO display
the American flag at half-mast on
Memorial day.
The graves OF deceased soldiers are 10
be decorated in the cemeteries here next
Sunday. st. Mary's Total Abstinence
society is to march to ST. Mary's ceme-
terry with music and decorate the graves
OF deceased members OF the organization
Rev. j. F. Downing of st. Marys church
is 10 deliver an address at the cemetery.
There is a movement on foot TO close
all the saloons on Memorial day, the day
which the fremen hold muster, and the
veterans commemorate the day by visit
Ing the graves or rnetr dead cUurades.
This movement wass tarted by the pastor
Of the State Street NJ. ID. church and a
petition IS In circulation which will be
presented to the council whose members
will certainly aot tudiciously and not In
terpose. In other words they will simply
intimate to the dealers 10 proceed and live
up to the letter OF the law.
The Bristol Light infantry. the com
pany disbanded recently, met Wednesday
night for third time since the disband-
ment and called the roll on the sidewalk
OF Hope street, Bristol, near the former
armory OF the company. There was no
business transacted beyond the calling OF
the roll and dlsmassal. Lieut. Col CaIan
was in charge.
Mr.. Joseph E. Fletcher is having a now
life fence built on the south side OF the
lot at the foot OF Thames street that was
taken for ferry purposes. The fence is
a very high one and will extend from the
end OF the fence at the foot OF the street
to low water mark. the rignt TO build the
fence having recently been granted
The sloop yacht Lady Mary, the fine
loking yacht OF Senator Nelson w. AL
drich, was launched yesterday from
Walkers cove yard, where she had been
overhauled and fitted for the season.
DR.. Russell s. Church remains about the
same there being no particular change In
his condition.
DIR. III. NJ. Howe and wife, owners OF
thu Ferry C1iffe cottage. will arrive here
inv few days from Europe. when they
Win occupy their summer home.
Mrs. Thomas n. White passed away.
yesterday at the Old Ladies' Home after
a long illness.
A steamer 20 be used on the ferry line
between Bristol and BRISTOL Ferry arrived
In Bristol yesterday afternoon, and the
intention now ~ TO start the boat on her
trips tn second week In June.
The craft is the Sagamore. purchased
In Portsmouth N. H., by the Newport and
Providence STREET Railway company. The
boat Is 100 feet long and has capacity for
900 passengers. The Sycamore will remain
at Bristol until the landing stages at
Bristol and Bristol Ferry are ready for
use. which will -be In week. A new
double-end ferryboat IL being built at /
Bath, Me-, for the line.