The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-17
BRISTOL.
Italian Residents Celebrate the
Feast Of St. Mary Of MI.
CarmoIO--0thar Matters.

Miss Elizabeth Connery Of Chicago, III,
who has been touring Europe, returned
last week to New York where she was
met by her brother Joseph Connery They
then continued east reaching Bristol. Fri
day, and are now the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Tobin at Ferncliffe farm on
the main road
At a regular semi-monthly meeting of
Babbitt Womens Relief corps held IN
Grand Army hall one application for
membership was received and IL was
voted 20 visit the state Soldiers Home up
on Friday eevning, July 2l. when an en-
tertainment will be given by members OF
the corps before the veterans and. Incl
dentally the thirteenth anniversary OF the
organization OF the corps will he celebra-
ted. II was also voted 10 invite Babbitt
Post, No. IL, G. A. r., 10 join the corps
In the visitation 10 the Soldiers Home.
A large party from Bristol visited on
Saturday the new outing grounds known
as Bay Ridge, whore they held a picnic.
These grounds are owned by Captain
Robtrt y Turner. who is having a num-
ber OF cottages erected.
The three-day celebration OF the feast
OF st. Mary OF Mt. Carmelo by the Italian
associations and Italian residents began
Saturday evening. when at 7:3O o'clock
the Italian society. headed by the Eagle
band. marched from Columbia hall 10 St
MaTy's church. whore special services
were held. The streets i'm the vicinity OF
the church were beautifully Illuminated
with Japanese lanterns, as was also the
path upon Bristol common leading from
the corner OF Church and High streets 10
the corner OF State and Wood streets
Following the services at the church a
concert program was rendered by the
band on the common and was enjoyed by
hundreds OF people.
Yesterday the associations attended
church, where a special service was held,
after which the association and residents
assembled az Columbia hall. where the
usual formalites OF celebrating were
carried out. Luigi Malafronte. treasurer
OF the committee in charge OF the cee-
bration, lost a wallet containing Slsz a
part Of the funds collected TO defray the
expenses OF the celebration. The money
was lost Saturday morning about 10
o'clock while the treasurer was engaged
In delivering goods TO his customers The
celebration today will be a parade ser
vices AT the church and an open air con-
cert on the common with a grand display
of fireworks.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Nelson left today
for Castine Me- where they will spend
the remainder Of the summer
Ex-Postmaster Charles r Easter
q
resident OF Maiden, Mass, was not robbed
on saturday The man he supposed had
relieved him OF his money was captured
by OFFICER Goff, who took him to jail |
with a big crowd followding After he !
was placed In custody Mr.. Easterbrooks !
went 10 the police headquarters. where |
Captain Dimond Of the force asked 10
make another search he found the snug !
little role OF $50 Morehouse. as he gave |
his name was soon liberated and made |
very sudden exit from town
stephen Fales, who has been at New !
ark n. j., several weeks visiting his
friend Eddie Backus, returned Sunday |
The Misses Margaret and Rose Mccoy.
accompanied by Annie McGeeney. will |
sail from New York on Wednesday next /
on the steamer Cedric OF the White Star /
line for Liverpool. whence they will pro |
ceed 20 Ireland. where they have rela- |
tives. They will remain about one year. |
The first game OF baseball PLAYED since 1
the organization of the Old Bristol took /
place Saturday afternoon on the Com |
mon with the Mechanics OF Fall River. I!
resulting in a defeat for the visitors by |
a score Of 10 s.
Saturday afternoon a club cay reception /
was held at the Bristol Golf club and also /
a handicap golf tournament with 12 play |
ers participating one Of the contest
ants was Fred Herreshoff lie is anna
teur state champion in Vermont. and will |
play in the National Golf tournament |
next month In Chicago. Mr. Herreshof |
has not played much golf this season.
80 far, but IN Saturdays event ne went
the round Of Is holes IN H. a record on |
the course. He had a handicap Of O. The |
prizes went TO II. s Barry ard J. G. Lin /
coin, as did the points for the major /
prize.