The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25
BRISTOL
Mr.. John \. Wall Has Applied
for a Patent Other Matters
Of Interest.

John r. wall has applied for patent
on a new machine invented by MIN TOT
dipping In varnsh rubber shoes az the
factory OF the National India Rubber
company. The machine will save much
labor II doing the work OF hve men by
the old method OF dipping by hand the
time required on carload or shoes, 40
pairs. was one hour and forty-hve min
utcs. but tho work can now he done IN
q minutes The gain i'm the time required
for the process lies in the fact that by
the old method. only one shoe could he
dipped at a time. but now stick or
shoes holding four pairs. can be dipped
al once. The machine was used Wednes-
dav for the first time being operated by
Mr. George r. Gladdng and proved sue
cessful
william Y. Burgess. tho accountant at
the office OF Earle and Prev Express CO.
on Hope street will visit his father at
Worcester. Mass. daring a part OF his
vacation the balance will be spent In
the White Mountains.
Sheriff Phllo V. Cady served notice
Saturday morning az the office OF tho
town clerk for the awing OF three petit
jurors To serve at tho session OF the SUI
perior court at Providence 10 be held
October % and the week following
Earnest Dorpene. employed Nv the
Morris Brothers AT their ice house on
Naomi street. was accidently struck in
the arm Saturday with an ice pick being
used by Joseph Moore one OF the larger
veins OF Mr.. Dorpene's arm was severed.
and he was attended by Dr. A. NJ Merrl
man. lie was afterward taken TO his
home on Thames street.
A letter has been received by the offi-
GERS of Babbltt Post c. A. r. from Cap
tain Benjamin r Tilley OF the battle
ship Iowa. stating that Capt. Tiley. who
is a member OF 1.-THE Babbitt Post. may
possibly visit the organization soon. Cap
tain Tilley will probably bring the Iowa
10 the Bradford Coaling station. located
on the island Of Rhode Island and from
there will leave for this place. Rabbit
Post. G. A. r. is to give Captain Tilley
reception when he arrives.
Miss Nora Lahey is entertaining Miss
Kate Doran. Miss Margaret O Rourke
and Mrs Thomas Gallagher all OF Provi-
dence at her home on Metacom avenue
Miss Florence Bottomly will sail for
Liverpool on the steamer Saxonia on
Tuesday, October H. where she will make
an extended visit TO relatives and friends
lie Baron e. Colt. general manager OF
the factory Of the National India Rub
ber company, who is spending his vaca-
ton I'm Jackson. y. H. expects 10 ar
rive home Monday. oct ..
The estate Of Sabin r. White situated
on Pleasant street. which was ordered
sold by the mortgage. was purchased by
Frederick A. Easterbrooks for $3.50
Miss Nellie Scott who has been spend
ing her vacation OF two months in visiting
places Of interest IN Pennsylvania during
her absence. attended the 35th annual con-
vention OF the Catholic Total Abstinence
III
has returned home.
The police department on Saturday re-
ceived a telephone message from Town
Sergeant Parker Of Lincoln, requesting
II 10 get some person TO 60 10 Potter's
cove and notify Henry Stone. who was
on his yacht Wiggin. that his father had
died suddnely. Fred Shepard OF Bristol
won't at once In his launch and notified
him.
Another meeting of the building COM
mittee of the new Colt high school was
held Saturday evening at the residence OF
Colonel Colt. Nothing was done hut look
over the plans.
There were II entries In the golf tourna-
ment begun Saturday afternoon at the
grounds OF the Bristol Golf club The
winner was not announced Saturday.
there being those who were tied for the
lowest score, which was 76 made by
Mrs. Il. II. Du Willard Mr. j. II Tucker
and +. w Hayes, the three lowest con-
testants will play the tie OF during the
week.
Charles Matroni, tho boy who was re-
ported by his parents as missing from
his home, was located on the Goa barge
Ray OF New London on Saturday He was
returned TO his home.
While the daily output ~ tennis shoes
az tho factory OF the National India Rub
ber company at present amounts on an
average to only 100 cases per day. tho
tickets will soon rise. as the usual large
ordes have been received and soon IL is
expected the ticket will be $50 cases per
day.
Arrangements are now under wav for
the formation OF a brass band in this
town 10 6e known "a the Herreshoff
Manufacturing company band Of witch
a greater part Of the members are en-
ployes ~ the boat shops of that com
pany.