The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-10
BRISTOL.
Ferry Slip TO Replace Present
Float Thieves CameIn Boat.
Other Items Of Interest.

At recent meeting OF the directors OF
the Newport and Providence Railroad
company IL was voted TO do away with
the present landing at the Bristol side,
when 1t is placed upon floats. and in
stead, put down permanent and solid
ferry slip. made OF piles. Contractor
Hoxie. who built the ferry, has taken tbs
contract and will at once commence taxi
ing up the floats, driving piles as soon as
he can make arrangements.
II will take about three months 10 COM
plete the contract and a large force of
mechanics will he set at work at once.
The cause OF this radical change is the
company finds IL at times almost impossi-
BILE to make landing on account or
heavy seas breaking against the float,
when a heavy wind is blowing causing IL
TO surge TO that extent that Il is almost
impossible 10 walk on and also unsafe.
When the new pier Is completed with
piles there will be no trouble even II a
gale Of wind Is raging II is also under
stood that the new ferry boat which Is
under construction will be finished and
ready to be put upon the route perma-
nently then.
The local oystermen are shipping oys-
ters to Boston In large quantities. There
Is no question but what the oysters from
here are OF a superior grade.
The local openers are almost equal 10
machine work, when a man can stand at
bench and open a gallon in eight min
utes. Captain Lyman Potts has done that
a number OF times.
A. w. Archer returned Friday evening
from Richmond Va. where he has spent
the summer He is going back again soon
TO take charge Of the Mecklenburg hotel
at Chace City. Va, popular water re-
sort
Mrs. Hiram Robinson OF saranac. N. Y.
Is the guest OF s. w. Flower family IN
Hope street.
The largo steam yacht Barraconta,
owned by Mr.. Garland OF New York.
prominent member OF the New York
Yacht club, In at anchor In the Bristol
Yacht club with a party OF guests on
board
Quite q number OF citizens OF the Re-
publican party are very anxious OF form
ing marching brigade and one gentle
man, who holds the highest position in a
miliirry organisation offers 10 raise a
conlp my OF thirty himself II the party
Will raise Ike amount or more and will
march in the ranks
Henry r. Bullock and a friend. who
have been enjoying a months vacation In
the Adirondack mountains In hunting
and fishing. returned home on Saturday.
In the mems handicap tournament at
the Excelsior Tennis clubs court at Bris-
tol, Saturday. two games were played. A.
r. Perry beat c. " Perry 6-s. 6-3 r w.
Nelson beat r. w. Perry. 81, s-6 This
puts Nelson into the finals and on the
lower half OF the drawings.
Quite extensive arrangements are being
made here for the annual parade OF the
members OF the Total Abstinence socie-
ties OF the state Sunday, October %
There are to be more than 800 men In
line from different parts OF the state and
bands are 10 be engaged TO furnish
marching music. Services will be held I'm
st. Mary's church, Bristol. m the after
noon. ST. Msry's T. A. society In Bristol
Will entertain.
On Thursday. Oct. q. Reba lodge will
visit Emma lodge OF Newport.
The Knights OF Columbus OF this town
were we'll represented I'm the parade at
the city yesterday.
Frederick N. Feles. a highly esteemed
citizen. is seriously ill with slight hopes
OF his recovery.
The dwelling house on the corner OF
Hope and Smith streets. owned by the
Misses Barnes. was sold at public auction
Saturday at noon, Joseph Irwin being the
purchaser
Joseph Shaw with his family. who have
been spending the summer months away
from Bristol have returned and taken
possession of their cottage on Hope street
The late crops. consisting OF turnlps
ana carats. are looking well and a slight