The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-04
NEWS FROM NEAR HOME
The Christian Workers Five Days
Convention at Bristol.
ATTLEBORO ELECTION FACTS,
WEXFORD, River Point and Phenix-The
News of All the state-Newport Elec-
ton Returns.
BRISTOL.

The five days convention OF the Chris
tian Workers lt the Christian Church
commences to-day and lasts 70 the sth
inst. The first service was held to-day at
2 2o'clock.
A fire was discovered in the dwelling
house of the late Robert Rogers upon
pappoosesoua on Monday forenoon,
caused by a defect in the fireboard. IL
was with much difficulty that the fire
WAS extinguished and not until the fire
board had been consumed.
Mr. McWay who runs two ice cream
saloons upon Hope street, VIII close them
both and occupy the store formerly occu-
pied by Lake & Luther,
William l.. sherman, an employe In the
National India Rubber works, has just
had n valuable farm left him in Rhode
Island by his grandfather. IL is beauti-
fully located upon the road leading to
Newport
graduated at Cornwall Military school
upon the Hudson, has been spending MS
vacation here with his mother. lie re-
turned on Tuesday 90 New York city,
where he intends 10 permanently locate;
The Naval Reserve will meet at the In
fantry Armory upon Wood street on Fri
day evening TO be drilled by Capt. John
Morrissey under the new order OF tactics.
The funeral of Nathaniel Carey was sol
emnized this afternoon from his daugh-
ters residence upon Union street.
The Rev. William II. and Mrs. Trotter
held their first reception at the rectory on
Monday evening, IL being the first one
since their arrival home from their wed
ding tour.
Hoyt master, from Georgetown, ID. u,
with 800 tons of coal for Fall River.
Robert Nelson, family and mother,
leave here tomorrow for Albany, where
they will remain during the winter.
About 200 have registered and about 800
more are TO register. There doesn't seem
TO be the energy shown that there ought
TO be towards pushing registration
through.
Sad news was received on Tuesday by
Capt Richard 5. Pearse, of the death of
his eldest son, George H. Pearse, who re-
sides in Worcester, Mass.
John Bickford and his sister visited
Boston on Tuesday and will return to-
day.
A very large meeting of the members Of
the Choral Union Society met at Saint
Michael Chapel on Tuesday evening TO re-
hearse under the dictatorship of Jules
Jordan. They have engaged Mrs Arthur
H. Cottrell, the talented accompanist TO
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Miss Lena Warren.
A meeting was held by the council last
evening, a full board being present.
Voted that the petition OF Robert New
bold TO have the Wood street sewer eX-
tended north on said street about twenty
five feet be granted, provided that New
bold gives surety.
Voted, That the clerk be instructed to
draw his order on the town treasurer in
the sum Of SIG in favor of Josiah w. Pot
ter for damages sustained TO fowls by
dogs.
The following bills against the town
were examined allowed and referred To
the auditor Franklin street account,
Charles Il. Chase, s25; council account,
Henry S. Swan, $3.50; Bristol Gas Com
pany, s840; Bristol Electric Light Com
pany, $3.50.
The Trinity church choir will be enter
tanned at Col. Ellery Green's tonight,
upon Metacom avenue.
The regular term of the Supreme Court
commences to-day with full bench, quite
n large docket and some very important
cases will be heard.