The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-31
The News OF the State
BRISTOL.
The Late Or. Dame, Formerly
a Resident Of the Town.
Other Matters Of Interest,

Dr. Frederick Dame. who died In New
York City on Monday was formerly
rts'dent here. and owned the property
where the Misses Barns now reside. He
also built the long pier which Is at
tuched to the property.
Miss Blakeslee, teacher I'm the sixth
grade school Is III az her home, and her
school is temporarily closed.
Mrs. MacDougal has sold lot OF land
on Bay View avenue 10 Remie Cur
vermont and wife.
euperintendent Of streets Alexander O..
Fales is doing good work on Hope street
with a small force OF men.
The farmers are all busy ploughing
and putting in seed. the frost being out
OF the ground.
Samuel Guiou was arrested last night
by officer Gon, for alleged vagrancy.
Arrived yesterday the schooner Donna
7. Friggs with a cargo OF whiting from
Newtown Creek, l.. l., for the National
India Rubber company.
Lsst evening the committee appointed
10 inspect the highways held a meeting In
the council chamber with Chairman Cum
mings, presiding.
H. II. Franklin with party of IL or his
friends from Providence came 10 town
yesterday and dined at the Belvedere
Miss Fern Dixon. pupil of La Sale
acs6tmy. Auburndale, Mas, arrived
home last evening 20 spend short vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra
;xon on Constitution street, Miss Dixon
was accompanied by Miss Lucy s. Will
son OF Iowa, a classmste. who Will be
Miss Dixon's quest during their short va
cation
The funeral Of Joseph Silva infant sor
NJ Mr.. and Mrs. John Silva, was held yes
terday afternoon nt o'clock from thd
residence OF his parents on Perry plat
RJral was at st. Nary's cemetery.
'7he Elmwood bowling team OF Provi-
dtnce defeated the local Y. NJ c. A
team In a contest bowled on the associa'
tion alleys Last evening winning two out
of three strings. yet falling eight pins be
hind on the total number scored.
she National India Rubber company
has filed a formal acceptance of the priv
ilege granted by the town 10 build and
equip freight trolley line here. The
company is building three-decker bridge
between two large buildings at the fac
tory. The bridge s OF steel.
Mr. Ezra Dixon. Jr who has been nj
Hot Springs. Arkansas, for the past two
months for his health. Is much improved.
lie r. now visiting friend In Lexing-
ton. Ky.
Henry M. Gibson and wife. who have
been spending the winter in Atlanta, Ga
ore expected 10 arrive home about April
-
F'latfsh and tomcod are being taken
plA.tifully with hook and line.
The head OF the harbor last evening
presented lively appearance as a large
number OF men with lanterns were catch
ing cells there being large quantities on
tie beach Some OF them I'm the water sp-
peareS quite torpid and were easily taken
with net. There must be a disease among
thcm or they never would come ashore N
such quantities.
Mr. J. b. Wood of Swansea, Mass. fell
from n load OF wood yesterday while HE
horse was drinking al the fountain on the
bridge Mr.. Wood vas getting off of his
team 10 unhitch the check rein, when he
striped and fell bruslng his face and cut
ting two ugly wounds, which took several
stitches TO close.