The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-06
BRISTOL.
Surprised on 80th Birthday.
Battle Of Rhode Island An.
niVersary to Be Observed.

The semi-1nal round OF the tennis tour
nament In mixed doubles was completed
yesterday afternoon. Miss Bessie Ward
well and Mr. Emerson defeated Mrs. w.
E. Howe and Jack Dewolf, rs, S-6, lo-s,
The match was an interesting one and
was witnessed by a large gallery. The
closeness OF the match is demonstrated
by the fact that Mrs. Howe and Mr.. DE
Wolf won the second set 3-e and came
within one point OF winning the third ana
deciding set. The victors I'm the match
will meet Il. X. Tucker and Miss Il.
Tucker which be contested today.
A party OF the friends OF Mrs. Ruth A.
Maxheld 10 the number OF about 30 paid
her a surprise visit at the home OF her
son, w III. Maxfleld on Union street last
evening II being her soth birthday.
The evening was spent In very pleas
ant manner There were readings by two
OF Mrs Maxfield's granddaughters. MISS
Edith Maxheld and Mlss Edith Baker OF
Providence Mrs Maxheld was the reclp-
lent OF many useful gifts.
There were friends from Providence
and Warren as we'll as from her own
town present, five generations being rep
resented and at the conclusion OF the
surprise a collation. was enjoyed.
Bristol chapter. Daughters OF the
American Revolution is arranging to OBJ
serve the anniversary OF the Battle Oh
Rhode Island in beftting manner
The anniversary comes August 2s' ana
one feature Of the event will be the visit
here OF the state regent OF the order
Mrs. Charles Warren Lippitt, and all the
officers OF the different chapters OF the
state. Mrs. C. Il. Rockwell. has offered
her home as a place for the gathering.
The members OF Ruth chapter eastern
II. ,fxy haA a n mi
annual outing here yesterday. Many took
trips about the bay and harbor on
steam launch While many visited Mt.
Hope Ferry Hill and the Soldiers Home
in party wagons.
The party consisted Of the Eastern
Star lodge. H. Maude Gorton, Herman b.
Read. Lenora NJ Potter j. Bowden
smith. II c. Walker and wife, Mrs. AL
exander Murray. DR. and Mrs. r. NJ.
Smith. Mrs. A. H. Whitman. Mrs. A. Z.
Whaley, Henry r. Brown, Mrs. Henry
r. Brown. George r. Parker and wife.
Edith F. Bates, l. w. Brayton, Mrs.
Sarah ]. A. erase. Mrs. Flora V. g. VIII
son, Miss Ida Corbin, Mrs. John NJ. Ney,
Miss G.. s. Potter, Byron A. Northup ana
wife, Mary F. Greene, Mrs. NJ A.
| Wright and Miss Anna j. Pattison.
Mrs H. H. Cabot entertained party or
| friends last evening at her home'on Hope
| street
| George Stewart. n former resident, ar
| rived here Yesterday from California
where he has been several months lot
| the benefit OF his health.
| The old dwelling house on Church street
| known as the Bourne Block was sold by
| Mrs Fielding Williams through the
| agency of +. A. Easterbrooks to Russell
ID. Bullock on private terms, II is said,
that the building will be torn down
The schooner yacht Valmore, owned by
| Richmond
Providence is on the marine railways at
Walkers cove having her underbody
painted.
The Bible school Of the First Baptist
church expects TO go on their annual
excursion on Thursday August IL. The
place this year Is Southwick grove In MID
| dletown via steamer Sycamore and the
the Newport and Providence railway.
Lieut.. william De Wolf Dimock. com
manding I'd Division N. Y. Naval Batta-
lion has returned from ten days
cruise on U. 8. ship Dixie and spent FRI
day and Saturday with his mother. Mrs
Ostrander on Church street.
Captain George Gladding and F. NJ
Dimond made a record catch of squi-
teaque yesterday.
They captured 80 large ones In few
hours trolling around the harbor.
NJ. A. Chessman, Howard r. Newman
George Pollock. Edward Bum and VII
| liam WardWell are enjoying d t"o wtchs
outing I'm a cottage at Moonstone beach
on the shore opposite Block Island.
George Easterbrooks, who was one OF
the party returned home last night to as
sist at the New York store, while Harry
James goes on his vacation.
Miss Rose Pratt OF Woonsocket. X. L,
who has been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
w. Nelson Burgess returned to her hom'
yesterday.
Justin T. Smith, wife and children o.
Scranton, Pa, are the guests of Mr.. an'
Mrs George Cole on Constitution street
The hose reel team of the King Philll
steam Fire Engine company is havin,
runs on Thames street several evening
each week IN preparation for the stat
league muster ct Central Falls, l'abo
\ Day, the company has voted to enter.
The team is very fast and there Is M
doubt II the men show the same speed a
the muster that they are showing her
they cannot help winning a prize.