The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-27
BRISTOL.
Local Young Men 10 Get Medals.
New Buildings Projected.
Other Notes Of interest,"

Fresh from his visit TO the national
headquarters OF the United States Nolun-
teer Life Saving headquarters, State
Superintendent w. T.. Longfellow was in
Bristol yesterday and consulted with
Lieut.. John c. Connery about the work
there.
Lieut.. Connery was assured that the
brave work of Messrs. Cady and Shepard.
who made rescues from drowning last
summer would be rewarded by medals
soon.
A new sattion will be established on the
steamboat dock and a crew was organized
on the Bristol ferry boat. of which the
captain is I'm charge.
quite a number OF improvements are TO
he made at the National India Rubber
company factory during The winter. two
Of the principal improvements TO be made
will be a building for the manufacture Of
paper boxes. the company using daily
from 5000 TO 10000, also a large brick
storehouse 800 feet long by 80 feet wide.
which will be situated on the north side
OF the packing room where the company
has a vacant lot.
Miss Katherine O'Meara received a tele-
gram from Detroit. Mich, on Saturday
announcing the death OF her aunt. Mrs.
Johanna Hurley, OF that city.
The regular meeting OF st. Charles
branch. No. 6Sl, !. G. B. L.. will be held
! next Wednesday evening, when business
OF Importance will be transacted.
Horace Collins, who has been suffering
a long time with that much dreaded dis
ease. consumption. passed away Saturday
afternoon at his late home on Hope street.
Mrs. Frank II: Burlington. who has re-
covered from a sergical operation at the
Rhode Island hospital, returned homo on
Saturday.
Edward p. Masse has sold a piece OF
land on Mount Hope avenue to Henry
Moody.
Mr.. William n. Burgess. accountant at
the office OF Earle & Prev here, and
Thomas McCaughey, baggage master at
the Consolidated Railroad depot. visited
Cambridge, Mass, on Saturday TO attend
the game of Rugby between the Yale and
Harvard.
Rt Rev. Bishop William McVickar ad-
dressed a large ~assemblage OF men In
Rockwell hall in the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing yesterday afternoon and was listened
% with marked attention.
Captain job Springer celebrated his
S7th birthday Friday with his sister. Miss
Mary A. Springer at the home OF their
nephew. Charles H.. Smith on Bristol
Neck. The captain was the recipient Of
many useful gifts, among which was a
large birthday cake with the inscriptions
'1SlS-1g5.' which was cut by his great
grandniece, Miss Elizabeth Gertrude
Smith.
4 special session OF the District court
was held Saturday evening. when an Ital-
ian found to be demented was sent to the
insane hospital at Cranston for treat
ment.
Theodore q. Gladding has been drawn
10 serve as a grand juror I'm the Superior
court in Providence TO be held Dec. Attn.
Mrs. Nathaniel G.. Herreshoff expert
enced a severe III turn Saturday fore
noon, necessitating tho hurried call for a
physician. Mrs. Herreshoff has been ili
for a long time.
The regular Thanksgiving social Of the
Epworth league will be held this evening
in the League parlors OF the State Street
NJ. T.. church.
A great many citizens and strangers
visited the new bridge and road which is
being built by Colonel Samuel L. Colt.
yesterday.