The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-02
BRISTOL.
Sailor Falls Overheard and Is
Rescued Just In Time.
Other Matters Of Intarest.

Yesterday afternoon as one OF the new
design 20 footers was being towed out
OF Walkers cove. preparatory to sailing
for New York, one OF the crew fell over
board. The wind was blowing fresh and
every available means was used TO rescue
him, but parties from the shore came of
In an electric launch and rescued the
man. Just as he was sinking He was
taken TO the sail loft OF the HerreshoYs
and cared for. IL was some time before
he was able 10 go on board the yacht.
II. n. Beck and wife OF Boston visited
Bristol yesterday, looking after a suitable
dwelling for the summer
John G.. Davis, principal OF the high
school, who has with his family been
Visiting relatives In Worcester during the
vacation. returned home and resumed his
duties for the spring term
ST. Marys Total Abstinence society held
n regular monthly meeting last evening I'm
Temperance hall on Wood street.
At n regular session OF the probate
court yesterday before Judge Frank II
Hammill. the petition OF the admins
traitor of the estate OF the late John II.
r. Warren 10 sell portions OF the property
or the estate was allowed. was also
the petition for allowance Of furniture 70
widow
Yesterday afternoon at I O'Clock an
italian boy named Alberta Cioffi, IA years
OF age while playing I'm the cellar Of
HIS house on the north side OF Bradford
street. took hold Of a wire and swung
II over his head copper cap contain
Ing illuminate OF mercury. attached TO the
other end, struck n stone In the cellar
wall and was instantly exploded. lnjurins
the boy about the face arms and fingers
very badly. There we're 20 or 30 cuts
and scars on the boys face. and in addl- |
None OF the wounds was deep or large, |
but from the fact that the cap was COM
posed prfurtpnitv Of copper hts physician, I
Dr w. Fred Williams, has some fears /
that blood poisoning may set In.
Nathan Bishop OF North Attleboro paid |
Bristol a brief visit yesterday.
Miss Eleanor ID. Slade one OF Bristois |
highly resepcted residents. passed away |
yesterday after a very brief illness Of |
henrt failure.
James HAMMER OF Phillipsdale was the |
guest OF the Misses Hannill az their I
residence on Lincoln avenue on Sunday.
lieut.. Merton a. Cheesman rendered |
May breakfast ~ number Of the pupils |
OF the Bristol High school NJ his farm on /
Metacom avenue Yesterday morning.
Many are of tho orinion that the mat
te- ot trying 70 open the streets In the
east part OF the town 10 the water will |
never materiallLe as some Of the streets
nave been clOsal over sixty wears and
dwelling houses are located upon them.
~homas s. Pearse. formerly of Bristol
and now residing In Somerset Mass.
was in town yesterday calling on his
fricnds
The steam Yacht ouickstep owned by A.
II Alker OF New York sailed for New
York yesterday
Mrs. John NJ Cusgeshail of this town.
who has been visiting her daughter. Mrs.
jerome Willard 81 RoslindaIe. Mass. for
4 number OF weeks has returned home
The district court yesterday morning
wns opened at ? o'clock by Judge O. L.
-,oswc rth. there being no business the
court was adjourned
Appropriate services conducted by the
pastor, Raw. Alfred = Stowell. were held
AZ the Baptist church. Sunday evening IN
observance ~ the S6th anniversary of the
American J. O. -. r.. United Brothers
Lodge. NO. l3. T. - O r.. snd Reba Re-
beknh Degree Lodge No L. I O. q. r.
attended the services and the church was
completely filled. Amlty Lodge OF War
Nh. % whom an invitation had been ex-
tended did not attend Rev Mr. atoweu
preached an interesting sermon which
WAS much appreciated
A. the morning service at the state
street M Y. church on sunday. the pastor
preached on The Law OF Service" The
sufrfsy school b0ard OF the sc r. church
met AZ O'Clock and a committee was an.
pointed 10 arrange for the Observance OF
children's day
Doctor Something strengthening is
what you need Eat two soft-bolled eggs