The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-16
BRISTOL.
Teachers and Pupils Give
Thanks TO Colonel Colt for
His Generous Gift.-NOtaS.

Yesterday in the Bristol high school the
following resolutions were adopted rela-
tive 20 the gift OF Col Colt:
Resolved. That the teachers and pupils
OF the Bristol high school extend their
most grateful and heartfelt thanks to the
Hon Samuel +. Colt for his generous
gift OF a new high school building to the
town. We deeply appreciate his public
spirit and generosity and shall endeavor
BY increased interest in our school work
20 show our appreciation ~ the great
interest he has shown in the boys and
girls OF Bristol.
The funeral OF Amira Sands was held
Yesterday forenoon from the home Of
her mother on High street. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev William r..
Trotter. rector OF Trinity church.
Hibbert's team defeated Bests team
Tuesday evening three straight strings IN
the tournament on the Y. M c. A. alleys.
Preparations are being made 10 COM
mence building the bridge across Mil
Gut for Col s. u. Colt. The road from
the bridge will nterseot the Pap
poosesauaw road at two points
The regular monthly meeting Of the
school committee will he held next Mon
day evening
Mr.. ezra Dixon will start today on his
annual tour through the south and west
He will visit Aiken s. c.. whore his SON
iu-law and daughter are stopping FOR his
health and then will go TO the hot springs
I'm Arkansas whore he has a son stopping
During the great connagration there the
son was removed from tho hotel as the
building was on fire several times Mr.
Dixon will be absent about two months
Arrangements have been completed by
representatives of the Rhode Island
Yacht club with Malcolm Mcknight, a
local boa tbulder To operate daily ferry
from his piers on Thomas street 20 Pot
ter's Cove where the Rhode Island Yacht
club is 20 erect a club house
MIR Lafayette Ciorham and son. Amos
who have bcen travelling south for the
past four weeks visiting various parts
of Florida. have arrived home and ex-
press themselves much plea sod with their
trip
United Brothers Lodge No l3 l. q. q.
r. held a regular meeting Monday even
ing in odd Fellows hall Routine business
was transacted ard an invitation from
Re- and Brother Y Stowell 10 attend
disiDe services az the First Pap'lst
church. sunday evening April ~, was re
cfived and accepted. II was also voted 20
attend tho mass meeting at the state
Street NJ T. church. Sunday evening.
March 36. Upon invitation of the pastor.
Rev. w I,enoir Hood. The degree %
bt otherly love was conferred upon one
crndidate The lodge will he officially Wis
itcJ by tho grand master and board,
Thursday evening. March Is
Herbert NJ. Howe and wife have con-
vcyed TO " Thomas Potter and wife. a
portion OF lot u. on Ferry hin plat
Rumors are current that Colonel Samuel
+. Colt is negotiating for the purchase ~
the Drury block on Hope street The re-
prrr is no doubt triW as he has recently
purchased q number Of bIildings on the
same thoroughfare.
M samuel q Swan. one Of Brstors
tpos, respected octoRenarians celebrated
his eighty second bifthday az his home on
Bradford street. Yesterday afternoon
To, thrse-masied schooner which laid
up here hst fall fcr the winter ~ tho
ri,r captain & : N'-ksrsuu has with
lis crew hauled ner cut into The stream