The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-01
BRISTOL.
CO|Ored Man Makes MurdorouS
Assault on Wife-FirSt Golf
Tea Of the Season.


serious stabbing affray occurred on High
street, between Franklin and Bradford
streets A colored man had slashed his
wife I'm an awful manner and left her
bleeding upon the floor. Capt Morrissey
was Immediately summoned and was told
that the man had made a sudden exit,
but he soon got trail OF him on his wheel
and captured him Just as he was Jumping
the wall into the North cemetery The
officer placed him I'm the cars which were
passing and took him 10 jail. He will
be arraigned In the justice court but
what charges will be preferred against
him will depend altogether on the condi-
tlon OF his wife.
Mr. Edward Coward and family OF New
York city are here spending the Fourth
with his mother, Mrs. Coward who is
here spending the summer months on
Union street.
The steamer Sycamore, which plies be-
tween the two ferries and has been
undergoing repairs, has been placed upon
the route again. During the making OF
repairs the steamer Corsair, Capt. Hull
ran In her place.
The first yacht club dance Of the sea-
son will be held Saturday night.
Invitations came out yesterday for the
first golf club tea OF the season. which
will be held Saturday afternoon, july Q.
After this tate the regular summer
tournaments will begin. The principal
events this year will be the tournaments
for the Mckee and Howe cups AS the
club has two good tennis courts more
attention WILL be paid the game than in
previous years and number OF tomna-
ments will be held. The golf course is
In better condition than ever before,
many improvements having been made.
New sand boxes OF the raised variety
have been placed at every tee The
greens are also larger and faster than
those of last year.
Amelia Luther. the infant daughter of
William w. and Josephine M. Luther. died
yesterday at the home OF her parents on
Prospect street Burial will be in the
North cemetery
A party left here yesterday I'm the steam
yacht Eugenia for New London Conn
to witness tho Harvard and Yale race
The Fourth of July committee met last
evening in Memorial building where plans
for the Observance OF Independence day
were completed
Colonel Samuel p. Colt will hold a
dance and will also give an open air con-
cert on the lawn at Linden place by the
Warren National band on Saturday even
ing
The confectionery store. known as the
candy kitchen in the Easterbrooks block
at the corner OF Hope and State streets
kept by Peter Mitchell, was burglarized
on Wednesday night. The burglars en-
tered the store In the rear by forcing n
window open and they took about $50 in
bills and several dollars In change. be-
sides several boxes of cigars and all the
candy they desired. The proprietor has
no knowledge OF the quantity OF candy
they took as he carries a large stock As
yet no clue to the parties has been gath
cred although the police are on the look
out
Mr. Samuel r. Chaffee who resides up
on Congregational street. is confined TO
his home by Illness.
Considerable betting is being done on
the game OF baseball which is TO he
played at the Trotting park. Saturday
afternoon. between the Warrens and
BristoIs, the home team being the favor
lite at 10 TO 8. II will be warmly contest
ed game.
Mr. Charles Wheelwrlght and HIS
brother came from WEXFORD. yesterday,
in his knockabout, and when off Patience
Island he was compelled to run into
Greenwich harbor for a while. Pe says
he never experienced such rugged seas as
were running off Warwick Neck light and
at one time although an experienced
yachtsman, he was somewhat alarmed.
A large CorlIss engine with a fly wheel
weighing l2 tons Is on the road to arrive
here. IT has been sidetracked temporarily,
but will arrive here by Saturday. IL does
not belong to the National India Rubber
company. but II Is 10 be used here and the
News will tell its readers what IL will be
used for I'm few days
Rumors are current that the Herreshoff
Manufacturing company has received an
order for a very large steam yacht for
New York parties.
The insurance agent has been here and
adjusted tho claim on the burned barn
that was owned by Miss Goldman. An
other is 20 be constructed at once and OF
more modern style.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Greene, who have
been spending few weeks here with
their friends. left here yesterday for a
western trip and will visit the family OF
Colonel George Eddy in st. Paul, MINI.
formerly a resident here
Yesterday there was seen upon the
street. three Bristolsns whose average
age WAS "a years and all as sprightly as
n but sixty. william H. Kimball is 90:
Captain William II Church 90 and Miss
Eliza Bullock %. and each person looks
and moves around as ~ they had lease
OF ten years 20 come. There are In town
eight persons over % years and all are
well and often seen upon the street IL
excels any town in the state In this re-
spect