The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-26
BRISTOL.
New Fenybsat Will Be Put in
Service on Thursday. y..OtheT
Matters Of Interest.

The new steamer Bristol. built for the
Newport and Providence Railway COM
pany, which is 10 run from BrlstoI 10
Bristol Ferry left Wilmington, Del,
where she was built and is expected 70
arrive In Newport today. The boat VIII
be put upon the route thursday next
She is constructed a 5 20 he able 10 carry
automobiles. carriages and wagons be-
sides having excellent accommodations
for passengers.
AT a commissioners sale Of real estate
on Saturday a dwelling house and three
parcels OF land attached were sold by
Auctioneer Lyman p. Bosworth 10 Seth
Paul for s4i45 There are about loo heirs
10 this property which extends from Hope
east 10 High street
Saturday fornoon the schoolship Enter
prise Of Boston. with $50 apprentices on
board sailed tor New London TO witness
the Varsity races. The Enterprise be-
longs to the state OF Massachusetts, and
hss been anchored In the harbor the past
week The vessel sails for Fayal and
Queenstown I'm July.
An employe OF the calender department
Of the National India Rubber company
met With a serious accident while al work
on q rag calender. Saturday. This call
lender contains three rolls and is used 10
crush stock for insoles. While feeding
the machine the mans hand was caught
and before the machine could be stopped
IL had been drawn In and severely crush
cd. DR.. O. r. Siegel was summoned and
dressed the wounds. II is feared ampu
tation OF three OF the fingers will be
necessary.
The De Wolf Inn opened up Saturday
morning for the first time for guests. II
Is under the same management as last
year Messrs Randall and Randall.
Registration is very far behind but the
work for the next four days will be very
fathfIirty looked after.
A fatal accident occurred Saturday
evening about $50 o'clock near the War
rea and Bristol line when a man was
struck by a Suburban car. Of which Will
liam Capron was motorman and r. ID.
Drew conductor. The car had just passed
a southhound car on the switch when the
mar was discovered by the motorman.
aad before he could stop the car on
the downward grade Il struck the man
throwing him 10 feet The body was then
run over and literally ground 10 pieces
The remains were gathered up and taken
20 Wilburs morgue in Warren, where
Medical Examiner DR.. Hall will hold an
investigation. In the dead mans cloth
ing was found an envelope containing
railroad tickets from Gardner. Mass, 10
Newport and on the envelope was the
name OF James Thompson.
The first tennis tournament of the sea-
son on the Bristol Golf club courts was
begun Saturday afternoon. In the first
round OF handicap event Frank r. Tucker
deieated Harold DsWolf. 3-s. SIS, 90. Dr.
William F. williams defeated p. Metcalf.
60. Ga. Jack DeWolf defeated +. G.
Bradshaw 6-2. rs. Z. A. Barrows de-
feated Maus wheelwright 6-l. So. In
the second round Dr Williams defeated
F. Tuckey. s-3. So. ga
Elm beetles have commenced their work
upon the beautiful elms again. Col Colt
and ex-Gov. wardwell are having all or
their trees sprayed.
owing TO the huky winds Saturday af-
ternoon the Bristol Yacht club was un-
able TO carry out it's first race OF the sea-
son The committee. 10 make II some
what interesting. started two classes OF
launches which we're all won by the
Herreshoff boats.
Interest in the ocean yacht race 10 be
sailed under the auspices OF the Bristol
Yacht club from Bristol 10 and around
Great Eastern buoy. Montauk Point next
Saturday has been greatly increased by
the offer Of an additional cup. This cup Is
donated by member ~ the club but al
yet his name Is withheld. The Bristol
Montauk cup already offered will be
awarded 10 the yacht making the best
corrected time. The second cup viii be
given TO the boat making the best elapsed
time and flying the flag of the Bristol
Yacht club Already 10 yachts have en-
tered for the ocean race and number
more are expected.
Captain Robert ~. Turner OF this town
has been IN communication with the ofr-
cials OF the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad company relative to
establishing a station AT what is common
" known as Peacks Rocks, located on
MIR. Turner's land, on the west side Of
Main road. which abuts the property OF
the company named. II the petition meets
with favor. Mr. Turner intends 90 erect
number Of summer cottages along the
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