The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-22
BRISTOL.
No Coal Pocket TO Be Built.
COrnStaIkS Broken - Other
Storm Damage.

The worst storm that Bristol has ex-
perienced for a long time occurred on Sat
urday. The wind blew a gale all day
and the rainfall was heavy. There were
several washouts on the highways. The
roads in the suburbs were thick with dead
wood blown from the trees
II was very rough In the harbor and the
various steamboats, had much difficulty in
making their landing. Several boats
dragged their moorings and several were
piled upon the beach at the head OF the
harbor.
The catboat Milo OF Providence was
beached by the parties on board to save
her from dragging on to the rocks. She
was put ashore without being injured.
on Saturday the Suburban cars were
delayed at intervals during the day on
account OF not having power.
Mrs. Gertrude ID. Salisbury had as her
guests on Saturday at her home on By
field street, Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. Sheriff
of Somersvile, Mass.
Arthur A. Sears is enjoying his vacation
at Matunuck Beach. r. I.
DR.. T. II. Shipman, for many years a
practitioner here and now a resident OF
Providence. is now registered as one OF
the guests at the De Wolf Inn.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Il. Fletcher, ac-
companied by Mrs. Fletcher's brother. Mr..
Frederick Hayes were the guests Of
Charles Fletcher of Providence, at his
summer home on Conanicut on Friday.
They left here I'm the steam yacht
Coronet III and sailed to Conanicut, where
they were entertained by the commodore's
father, after which they boarded the
commodore's steam yacht Carmina,
owned by Charles Fletcher. and steamed
to Brenton Reef TO see the races for tho
Astor cup.
Miss Dorothy Pardee daughter OF F.
Pardee. a sojourner at Ferry Hill from
Hazelton, Pa. left here on Saturday TO
join her aunt and cousin, Mrs. w. L.
Mckee, and daughter. Majorie. at
Saranac lakes.
Mrs. J. T. Bradshaw. who has been In
Springfield, Mass. for the past two weeks,
returned home on Saturday.
One OF the leading events OF the sea-
son was the subscription hop at the De
Wolf Inn under the management of Miss
Amey Hayes. IL was a grand success.
and the proceeds was presented 10 the
De Wolf Inn orchestra
Messrs. Joseph r. Farrally Charles r.
Dimond, Louis G. Bradshaw and Clinton
T. Sherman, left here on Saturday for a
two weeks trip to the Rangeiy Lakes,
Notwithstanding the inclement weather
Saturday. the Independent club OF
this town OF which A. II. Alhphonse IN
president. enjoyed days outing at
Hauterive, I'm n very pleasant manner.
with a large attendance.
Owing to tho inclement weather on Sat
urday. the afternoon tea and putting
contests at the Bristol Golf club were
postponed.
The farmers here will lose quite heavily
as many fields OF corn was completely
destroyed by being blown down and
broken OF at the roots number OF
small fields OF sweet corn which was
about ready to pick. were entirely de-
stroyed leaving Il only NJ for fodder.
Miss Evelyn g. Bache left here on SAT-
urday to- pay visit 10 her friend. Mrs.
~ r. Jackson, at Marble head. Mass.
Miss Bache will remain away about two
weeks
At the town clerks office is recorded
the transfer OF warranty deed by
Thomas Y. Manchester 20 Harriet u.
waldron. Also on record is tho trans
fer OF n mortgage from the Industrial
Trust company 20 Mary r.. Gravelin.
Lieutenant Marten A Chessman. sc-
companied by George Essterbrooks
] Charles Hermann. and Floyd Huestis
left here on Saturday for a weeks out
ing az Mr. Cheeseman's cottage on Moon
stone Beach. AT Perryville. r. l.
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