The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-11
BRISTOL.
Business Transacted at the Special
Meeting of the Town Council.


A special Council meeting was held on Mon
day afternoon, q full board being present.
The town treasurer was instructed to hire the
sum OF $4,000 for current expenses
The executor of the will OF Ann ID. Pierce
appeared before the Council relative TO placing
in custody Of said Council, bequest of 800
for tho purpose set forth In the Will Inc
clerk was instructed TO deposit the same, to
be used for the care Of her burial lot.
DIR. II. Wells was given permission to erect
tent on the common. The license viii cost
him 50 per week
The matter of procuring hats and other
paraphernala for the police department was
referred to tho chief OF police
The Vigilant was towed out into the middle
of the harbor Monday morning, when the now
conterboard was put in, and the yacht was
towed in again TO her anchorage. She will sail
today for New York, whore she will be fitted
for the races.
The Tenth Ward was the scene OF much ex'
citement last evening. A man by the name OF
o'Neil entored~the saloon kept by Mr.. James
Perry, upon Wood street, and undertook TO
run the place, contrary to the wishes OF tho
proprietor. He placed him outside OF tho
saloon, whom no went 10 tho rear of the build
ing and with stones broke the doors and win
dows He then went to the front, where he
was met by the proprietor, who called officer
Dwyer. He was arrested.
The G.. NJ. G. Whist Club visited Nayatt last
evening in a barge. and was very pleasantly
entertained by MIR. and Mrs. Horace Martin.
Commodore Merriman's yacht Haddassah
arrived here on Monday, and is anchored of
Saunders boat works, where she was built
~. ~ II. 1tv,g,
few days here with his brother-in.law, Mr.
William Russell Bogert, treasurer and manager
of the Bristol Electric Light Company.
Mr.. Chales +. Herreshoff Jr., is authority
for saying that the Tilden and Thurber cup,
won by his cat-yawl Alice. and turned over
by him to the regatta committee, still belongs
TO him. In order to win tho cup, the course
must be sailed over as the rules and regula.
tions require.
The remains Of Mr.. Henry Van Doom were
brought here on Monday and inferred in
Ridgewood Cemetery, upon Bristol Neck.
Mr.. Van Doom was old Bristolian, and
lived here until 1850, when he moved to Provi-
dence.
Mrs. Catherine Manchester's remains will
be brought here today from Providence, and
be inferred in the family lot at Ridgowood.
Mrs. Manchester was the wife of Mr.. Francis
Manchester, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Man
chester and Mrs. Manchester was the young
est child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Peabody
The Bristol Grays baseball nine are arranS-
ing for n game OF ball to be played upon the
common with Newport club.
Rev. S. ID. Moxley. pastor of the First Bap.
tist Church, and Mrs. Moxley started today
for New York, and will sail on Wednesday for
Europe. They will be absent several weeks.
The pulpit during his absence will be filed by
Mr.. Walcott, a student of Brown University.
The petition Of attorney Crowley to the
Council for a settlement for damages sustained
by Mrs. Grace Del GREGG upon defective
sidewalk, in front of Byteld School building,
during the winter was considered by the
Council on Monday. IL was voted that the
evidence did not warrant settlement. At
torney Crowley will at once institute a suit
against tho town.
A number of ladies and gentlemen from the
Providence School OF Design are having a
days outing here, and Will enjoy picnic at
Mount Hope.
Rev. James DeWolf Perry and family arrived
this morning from Germantown, Penn, and
will occupy Silver Lake cottage.
Mr.. Robert NJ. Turner, Jr., arrived home this
morning from tho General Theological semin.
airy. Now York.