The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-20
BRISTOL.
Ladies' Aid Society Holds Sue.
ceSSful Lawn party--OtheI
Matters.

The Ladies' Aid society Of the state
Street NJ r. church gave lawn party
at the residence OF Mrs. Nathaniel Glad
ding yesterday afternoon and evening
Chowder. ice cream. cake and lemonade
were sold The grounds were pretuly
decorated with Japanese lanterns.
Babbitt post. G. A. r.. met last evening
IN Grand Army hall and took action on
the death OF Commander-n-Chief Gen.
Blackmar The flag a. post headquarters
Is at half mast
Manager Van Almkirk OF the Bristol
baseball team has communicated with the
Fort Greble team with the view OF ar
ranging a game on the commons for next
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Amey MathewEon of Providence
conducted the all day service yesterday ~
the Pentecostal church.
A quiet but pretty wedding occurred
yesterday morning at S O'Clock at ST.
Marys church. when Florence Francis
Sullivan OF Fall River and Miss Grace
Wallace Mccarthy OF this town. Youngest
daughter OF Torrance p. Mccarthy OF the
Consumers Rubber company. were united
in marriage By Rev T. J. Fitzpatrick,
pastor of 81 Mary's church. The brides
maid was Miss Catherine r Regan OF
Fall River. and the best man Daniel j.
Sullivan brother ot the groom The
bride was charmingly gowned in white
silk. with lace trimmings, and wore a
white picture hat and carried bouquet
OF white sweet peas The bridesmaid
was gowned in white lawn, with lace
trimmings and wore a white picture hat
and carried bouquet OF pink carnations.
Following the ceremony n wedding break
fast was served at the home ~ tho brides
father. az 240 wood street and this was
followed by reception. attended only
by the immediate families OF the bride
and groom
A meeting OF the members of the FIX
celsior Tennis club will he held this even
ing when arrangements will he made for
the approa ching tournament in singles
and doubles for tho championship ~ Bris
tol county. A handsome loving cup has
been secured by the club as championship
trophy.
The Straight whist tournament on tho
pivot method AZ the Bristol Golf club was
completed Yesterday afternoon and Mrs.
Irving J.. Wltse. who had the greatest
number OF points in the tournament. was
awarded the major prize. Mrs Wiltse was
presented with the prize ~ the close ~
yesterdays meeting. n WAS = beautiful
cut glass decanter and six glasses. other
winners of points In the meet were Miss
Amy Hayes and Mrs. ". =. DeWolf.
whist begins.
A croouet tournament was begun yes
terday on tho lawn az the De Wolf Inn
and Notwithstanding tho excessive heat
there were the following entries: Miss FL
sic simmons William Randall Miss r.
Barry Richmond Bullock. Miss Cobb.
Mss Potter. Miss NJ Potter Miss Ronney.
Mrs. Barry. Mrs Calder s. Van Cortland
Nudge. ~ F. Brayton. Miss Cora Barry.
Miss Francis Bullock. Mrs Remington.
G. ". Ware, Mrs Rachael Simmons. y.
s Barry, Jr. Arthur Huntington The
winners were as follows: First round,
second round E simmons. T. NJ Potter.
Mrs. Bullock g Ware a p Huntington.
The prize 70 20 70 the winner Of the tour
nament is a silver cup. The finals 10 he
played today.
Mrs. James Harding and son arrived
here this morning from New York after
visit 10 relatives In Liverpool. England
The steamer Conoho has resumed her
trips 10 Bristol and Fall River. after being
laid off for a week Repairs have been
made and the steamer now, under Cap
tain Bowen is in first class condition.
A fierce tempest passed over here yes
terday afternoon accompanied by a heavy
fall OF rain and high wind Lightning
struck tree az the corner Of the Main
road and Pappoosesquaw splitting or sew
eral branches
large party ~ ladies visited Mill Cut
yesterday 10 see the new bridge being
built by Colonel s T. colt