The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-20
The News Of the State
BRISTOL.
Steam Yacht Florence Sails for
New York--Found Large Pearl
In a Quahaug.

The steam yacht Florence. which was
recently launched from the yards Of the
Herreshof Manufacturing company at
Walkers cove, sailed this morning for
New York iu command OF Captain VIII
liam T.. Torrey. She has in tow the
yacht Sonya, built for Mrs. c. Turner
Farley OF Yarmouth. Eng At New York
the yacht will be shipped on board the
Atlantic liner Mnnetonks, now I'm New
York. TO sail Wednesday for London.
Mr. Ernest Torrey recently took from
a quahauR q large pearl. which has been
examined and pronounced quite valuable.
The local United States inspectors OF
hulls and boilers. wilcox and Potter,
visited the Herreshons' works on Satur-
day and Inspected the boilers and hull OF
the steam yacht Florence.
The first meeting OF the building COM
mitee appointed at the annual financial
town meeting 10 plan for the building
OF the new Bristol high school for which
Colonel Samuel =. Colt gave the sum Of
$40 600 was held Friday afternoon I'm the
council chamber. The meeting organized
as follows: Chairman, Merton A.
Chessman: secretary John G. Davis. prin-
tlpdl OF the pilslol filHD SCHOOL. lntTe
was a discussion relative 10 locations.
The committee will meet now often sub
Ject to the call OF the chairman.
The deed for the transfer OF a house
and n lot OF land on the west side of High
street. between Bradford and Franklin
streets. from William II. NJ Bowler 10
Joseph Benjamin. was filed at the town
clerks office on Saturday.
The school committee will hold a regu-
lar meeting this evening In the office of
the superintendent I'm the Byheld school
building.
John Il. Mills. a summer resident. who
owns beautiful residence at Ferry Hill.
has ordered a 30-footer at the Herreshon
works. Mr. Mills had sailing yacht
two seasons ago modelled and framed
across the Atlantic and finished after
being brought over here
Arrangements have been made To have
the Newport Y. M G. A. basketball team
play the local Y NJ. G. A. team here on
Thursday evening.
As the town election and financial town
meeting have passed the general topic
OF conservation is where Is the new high
school building TO be located. There are
several desirable locations. among them
the estate Of the late Jacob Babbitt on
Hope street the estate OF tho late Rich
nrd Smith on state street and OF the
court house site lf the court IN taken
away from here. IL is felt that a high
school building should be on some con-
spicuous grounds away from other
schools.
The town council will hold regular
session this evening when the appoint
ment OF officers will be made. Among
the appointments will be those OF com-
missioner OF the asylum. health officer
and seaier OF weights and measures, etc.
II has been the usual custom To appoint
the dog officer the first Tuesday I'm
April.
The Bristol Y VI. c. A. defeated the
Woonsocket Y NJ. c. A. team at basket
ball at woonsocket Saturday evening by
score OF 26 TO 2l.
The old block on State street. formerly
occupied by William McGann and COM
pany, is being generally overhauled and
will be converted into a paint shop by
Harry Andrews