The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-30
BRISTOL.
kaptha Launch Annie N. on
The Rocks in Walkers Cove.
Other Items Of interest,"

Bernard Farley. who has been employ
ed in the fancy room OF the National In
dia Rubber company in charge OF the rub
Der mat department, rendered his resigna-
tion Saturday evening. lie will leave
here Tuesday morning for Wilmington,
Del, where he will take charge OF the
mechanical department OF the Electric
Hose company, OF which William Il.
Hodgekinson, formerly superintendent or
the National India Rubber company, is
in charge.
A naphtha launch, IS feet long. named
the Annie NJ. has been reported TO the po-
lice as having lain In Walkers Cove on
the rocks since last Sunday. The boat Is
In good condition.
IL is equipped with a Palmer engine and
a pair of siX-foot oars, with oarlocks.
The engine is covered with a piece OF can
vass, The boat Is painted white and IL
lap streaked. and has an oak finish IN
side. From Inquiries made from men who
arc at work all the time on boats for the
Herreshof Manufacturing company, no
Information could be- obtained.
The Morris brothers have bought the
buildings situated on the corner OF Hope
and Bradford street. The building will
be vnoyed 10 the east end OF Bradford
street, and located on their property.
Among those from here who attended
the matinee Saturday afternoon were Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph +. Fletcher. The Her
reshoffs from here occupied a box and
Mrs. lie Baron y. Colt occupied another
with her daughters, Miss Mary Colt and
Miss Beatrice Colt.
Saturday afternoon a very large as
semblaga gathered In the eastern part or
the town 10 witness a sale OF ADVERTISED
house lots. and 10 receive presents that
holders OF lucky tickets were promised.
/ Tho oantc Afd A lively business and Sic
ceeded In selling about thirty house lots.
| There will be a Democratic rally next
Thursday evening IN the opera house.
Several prominent speakers will address
the meeting. among whom VIII De the
Democratic candidate for governor, Or.
L. r. c. Garvin, and Col. r. IL Quinn.
Rev. ohm f. Downing. assistant pastor
OF ST. Mary's church. returned Saturday
from hi. two weeks vacation, which was
spent I'm washington, ID. G. While Rev.
Fr. Downing has been on his vacation, his
place has been filed by his brother, Rev.
| Mortimer Downing, of Taunton, Mass.
| Merton A. Chessman will give a Hal
lowe'en party 10 his many friends Tues
day evening In the carriage house OF Col.
Colts property. There will be a husking
bee in the building. which will be follow
ed by an old-fashionei barn dance.
Clarence Waldron, who has been em-
ployed as a clerk in the office OF the Ma
Ilpnal lnuld hODDtI t'iilbhhNs nos N'NNAFt
his connection with the company.
The proposal 10 produce a class or rae
ing crafts OF Ss-foot water line for next
sea son. to be OF one design, seems 10 be
! not vet fully determined though there
were rumors that orders had been placed
: elsewhere. but such was not the TACT
William Butler Duncan OF yachting fame
and prominent members OF the New York
| club spent a day at the Herreshof shops
Friday. His business was I'm relation TO
building these boats.
Ex-LieutenRnt Governor. Hon. W. I. {.
Wardweil. who has undergone an opera
ton upon his eyes at the Rhode Island
! hospital. continues TO improve slowly.
The citizens OF Bristol we're somewhat
surprised Saturday afternoon when II was
reported that the management OF the
Belvedere hotel. had made al assignment
and had closed the hotel. The statement
was much doubted at first. but when peo-
pie passing the building saw that all the
lights were out and that the curtains
were down, the truth OF the statement
was manifested.
Mr.. Edwin u. Wiggin 10 John j. Lace,
Jr.. OF Burrillville. The assignment was
dated October 81. 1895. aud was filed for
record at the town clerks office at 5 p.
M. Saturday afternoon. Colonel Wiggin
has been doing business under the first
name or H.. II. Spencer and Company.
AT the present time IL is not known just
what amount the liabilities arc but II Is
said they are very heavy. The assets are
small. some OF the creditors I'm town are
Morris Brothers. F~arrally Brothers, Mar
ragansett Electric Light Company. and
other Arms located here and I'm Provi-
dence. The help was discharged Saturday
night and many OF them are among the
principal creditors. The Na%rragansett
Electric company removed their meter
Saturday.