The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-29
BRISTOL.
Funeral Of Mrs. Do Costa, Who
Died Saturday, Held This
Morning. g..Other Notes.

Mrs Georgianna De Costa, wife cf
Andrew De Costa died at her late home
on Wilson's lane about o'clock Saturday
afternoon after a short illness OF pneu-
monia, which was compicateS on Thurs
day night with meningitis. She is sur
vived by her husband, son and daughter.
Her funeral was this morning at her late
home. followed by services at st. Mary $
church at o'clock. Burial was in ST.
Mary's cemetery.
There are II pupils in the Bristol high
school class of 05 The graduation will
take place June 2s. The names Of the
graduates are as follows. with the class
organization: Class president, William A.
Wardwel; vice president. Robert c.
Newbold; secretary Mary A. Callan:
treasurer, Celia f Hill; Catherine A.
Reynolds. Helen /. waldron. Anna
Hughes. Josephine Kerr, Bessie Fer
guson. Nellie Conley, Sadie Bosworth,
Lena Congdon. Edith Maxheld and Mabel
Connery.
The department commander and STAFF
of Rhode Island c. A. r. will make an
official visitation to Babbitt post June %.
4 game OF baseball which was to have
been -pfavec-t4n- -thA-eeHmnH- SATURDAY.
afternoon between the Y NJ. c. A. base
ball team and the Brown Juniors OF
Providence did not materiallze. owing 20
the rain.
James Anderson a well-known citizen.
who died on Friday evening was In his
elst year and had been resident OF this
town about 40 years. For many years
he carried on the shoe business until last
winter when illness compelled him 10 re-
tire He was member ~ the First
Congregational church of this town, a
member OF ST. Adams lodge Of Masons
and Hope ROYAL Arch chapter Of Masons.
He leaves n widow. Mrs Barbara Ander-
son. and FIVE children. Mr. Anderson was
married in this town IS years ago by Rev
James =. Lane. pastor then OF the First
Congregational church. The funeral was
held this afternoon from his late resi-
dence on Bristol Neck. The services
were conducted by Rev. 7 Newton owen.
pastor 81 the Congregational church.
The steam yacnt Mercedes touched here
Yesterday bound east from up the sound.
The party on board came ashore and took
a drive around town and then went OH
board and steamed away.
The only survivor in this town OF the
Tenth Rhode Island Infantry are Charles
A. Barbour and Samuel w. Church, both
OF whom attended reunion and clam
bake at Boyden Heights on Friday. There
are four surviving members at the Sol
diers' Home they are Charles Worsley,
Fred Fry. James Collins and Joseph Field
The regular sem-monthly meeting ot
Bristol Aerie. No. 953 F. o. f. scheduled
for next Tuesday evening is postponed
one week
The mission service for women, for the
past week held at St Marys church,
closed yesterday. and mission service
for men began at once.
At n meeting OF Babbitt Post. G.. A. r.,
have been completed for
the proper observance OF Memorial Day.
a new ritual Is 10 be followed I'm casting
flowers on tho harboy from the Naval Re-
serve wharf.
+. Morrison OF Providence and Molly
Morrison OF Boston. Mass. were the
guests of Mrs II NJ Pardey on Sunday
AT her home on Bristol Neck
A large number OF Automobiles visited
town yesterday from different parts of
the state, and two came through from /
Boston
A number OF taxpayers who do business /
in Providence and only come TO stop over
Sunday, arc coming here this evening to !
attend the special town meeting
The De Wolf Inn, which is TO be opened |
tho second week in June by the Messrs. !
Randall, has already a number OF appli- |
cants for board.