The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-02
BRISTOL,

The Girls Friendly Society held their
regular annual meeting in Trinity Church
on Saturday. The meeting was fully at
tended, members being present from all
parts of the State. The meeting was
called To order at 10 o'clock by the secre-
tary, Miss Nellie Trotter. a report was
read by the secretary, showing the flour
ishing condition the society was in and its
financial standing, after which they lis
tened 10 an able address delivered by the
pastor, the Rev William X. Trotter. The
choir rendered fine music. After the ser
vices collation. was served, after which
the meeting adjourned.
1t is understood that the Council are
going TO commence at once and repair the
foot of Franklin street leading TO the
depot, where in heavy rains it is impossi-
BILE for the public to get into the depot
They purpose TO put in several catch
basins II il is necessary to lead the water
from the streets.
Mr.. Nlul.lIn Holmes did some fine
shooting on Saturday. killing six wild
ducks and five rabbits
Many Of the streets have been opened
either for water, gas or sewerage, and the
condition they are left in afterwards is
bad. There is not street but is left in
wretched condition after the completion
of the work, and particularly so when the
streets are macadamized The sidewalks
are also left in poor shape, especially where
the walks are concreted. When contrac-
tors get permit TO open a street or side
walk by the Council they agree to leave it
in as good shape as they find it, but they
have failed TO do 1t in most instances
The officials should exercise their au-
thorty with little more determination
The wedding announced to take place
on Wednesday of Mr.. William III. Philips
TO Miss Lena Warren Will be the center of
attraction for the day. 4 large number
gf i,,x I'll anf ahp
the guests will be entertained at the brides
parents residence upon Bradford street,
the marriage ceremony will take place at
o'clock l.. NJ, at Trinity Church by the
Rev. William r. Trotter.
The tower to be erecled upon Trinity
Church will he commenced upon to-day
by contractor Golf of Providence.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Mills will leave here
on "Wednesday for Philadelphia, where
they will take up their winter quarters.
The pipes being laid from State and
High streets TO st. Mary's Catholic
Church for sewerage, under the super
vision OF Israel Duke, are about COM
pleted. Quite number of citizens are
going to connect with the sewer.
The funeral services of Antoine Peters
child took place on sunday.
The goods i'm the hands of the assignee
of Lake * Luther will be sold at public
auction. sales commencing to-day. Ben
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The dwelling house of Daniel Hazard
upon Wood street is being painted
throughout. Samuel G. Easterbrook is
doing the work.
The case of X. ID. Bullock VS. the Collier
Machine Company OF Pawtucket, will be
heard before Judge Bosworth this morn
ing at q o'clock.
Nathaniel Carey who was stricken down
with paralysis, is gradually sinking with
no hope OF his recovery. DR. Dillon Is
attending him.
Joseph Warren of Boston is in town
visiting his friends. lie will leave here on
Tuesday evening for Baltimore.
\ few have walked up the past week aIid
visited the Town Clerk of1ice and affixed
their names to the registry. \ general
canvass will bc made this week. FOR the
purpose OF ascertaining the number of
register voters which can be placed upon
our voting list. IL may seem erroneous to
the public, but the list can be placed 40
seven hundred register voters If the work
il done, which viii swell our voting list
up 90 fourteen hundred i'm the aggregate.
Every register voter must bear In mind
that negleCting 20 register debars him
from voting this spring in our municipal
electiono aud also deprives him OF a vote
in the fall elections Tor President.
Certain venders VINO are selling eggs 20
the stores ard residents Tor fresh laid eggs,
are constantly receiving stale ones from
abroad by the box and mixing them with
their eggs and charging eXorbitant prices
for The stale goods with the fresh.
The Probate Court holds its regular
monthly meeting to-day, Judge William
H. SpOoner presiding
The 1rst cargo vi carrots was shipped