The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-18
BRISTOL.
Bid Of Boston Firm for Sewer
Bonds Accepted -lngomar
TO Be Launched Wednesday.

Papers were filled out on Saturday by
ceptance OF the bid OF Dennison. Pryor
& Company OF Boston. for $40, 900 worth
OF bonds OF Bristol issued in September,
1902. The successful bid was ti02l5.
They are 4 per cent. bonds and were Is
sued 20 pay the debt incurred in the estab-
nshment OF a sewer system The bonds
mature in l932. The par value is 800.
The death OF Francis Josiah Gladding.
which was announced on Saturday in
East Providence, removes from earth a
native Bris tolian who lived here a greater
portion OF his life. lie was the son OF
Captain Josiah Gladding. one OF Bristols
oldest ship masters. Deceased was an
employe OF the National India Rubber
company and much respected.
Jennie $. Anderson has decided a lot
on Collin street 10 Barbara s. Anderson.
William ]. Duffy and Annie NJ. DufYy
have decided lot on the Fox Hill plat
TO Joseph II. Sylvia and wife
Mrs. =. II. Colt arrived home on Satur-
day and has opened up Anchorage" her
beautiful summer residence, for the sum-
mer.
A subcommittee OF the Fourth OF July
committee has arranged TO have Isaac
Gorham, Jr of the Bristol high school
read thet Declaration OF Independence.
one Of the members Of last years
Bristol baseball team has signed with a
team In the southern part OF the state
| for the coming season. II is probable
| that Van Almkirk Bristols pitcher OF last
year, will soon follow suit.
| The tennis tournament committee of
| the state championship tennis tourna-
ment will not include any members out
side of the Y. NJ G. =. tennis club this
season. as the rules OF the National Lawn
\ Tennis association do not require Il. The
present committee Is composed OF mem
I bers who served efficiently last year and
are as kollows: DR.. A. NJ MerTiman.
Joseph Farrally, p ~rk NJ Dimond and
Leroy 1'allman. The last named Is
I resident OF Newport but member here
/ OF the Y. NJ G.. A.
The report that James w Franklin
president OF the town council was to
take charge OF the management Of
baseball team this season is untrue. as his
duties as foreman OF the clothing depart
ment at the factory OF the National India
Rubber company require all OF his time.
During the summer months the factory
OF the National India Rubber company
will close on Saturday at noon II is
also stated the Herreshoff Manufacturing
company will also do SO unless some
unforeseen orders are placed with the
company.
The schooner yacht Ingomar IL all ready
for sailing on Wednesday, az all of her
stores are aboard and the dories are
all ready upon the pier to be taken on
board. Captain Barr intends trying TO
make record breaking trip across the
I Atlantic.
/ great deal OF pleasure In taken by
\ those who attend the bowling contests
/ on the alleys OF the V NJ c. A. I'm wit
/ ltnAc iy,ar ha - 81
excel each other.
] Mr.. J. n. Bennett. wife and two daugh-
/ ters OF Taunton. Mass, visited here yes
| terday In their automobile.
large quantity OF hard pine lumber
| has been landed here and placed upon
the grounds formerly owned by Joseph G.
Fletcher, which Is 20 be used in construct
! ing the ferry.
II would be well for all OF those who
desire to vote at our coming fall election
! TO not forget 10 register. the time
expires I'm June. The coming fall cleo
| tion may be lively one. as several
prominent names are being spoken OF
at this very early date Important mat
ters connected with the town will be
brought up and viii be taken 10 the legis-
lature 10 be acted upon.
The tournament committee Of the Rhode
Island Firemen's league has selected
Philip Brady. prominent member of the
Bydraulion Engine company, as one OF
the Judges for the muster at Bristol on
May 30th under the auspices OF the King
Philip steam Fire Engine company The
contests will commence at 1:S0 o'clock.
IL Is understood that on Wednesday.
the day set apart for the sailing OF the
Ingomar, that the owner. NJ IT. Plant,
who is member OF the Bristol Yacht
club, has invited the members of the
club TO have a number OF their friends
OF other yacht clubs here and give the
yacht pleasant departure from the club
house
There were 90 arrivals OF automobiles
here yesterday from out OF town. some
Of them being towing automobiles.
Not for many years past does any one
around here recollect when the farmers
were backward In getting in their
crops as az the present time. Many
have not az yet turned furrow on their
farms a few onions from the seed and
q few sets have been put In the ground
which the frost does not disturb