The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-09
BRISTOL.

The business OF the annual town meeting
was concluded in ak hours on Saturday.
William j. Bradford was elected moderator.
Herbert r. Bennett was reelected town
clerk. Tho following officers were elected
without opposition: Town Council. Henry NJ.
Gibson, Ezra Mason, Charles A. Barbour,
William Thayer and Charles H. Church:
probate judge, Hezekiah W. Church; town
treasurer and collector Of taxes, George II.
Peck; town sergeant, James Hoard, Jr.: auc-
tioneers, Charles A. Greene, Clark II.
Straight, Benjamin NJ. Lincoln and H. II.
Bosw ortiz assessors OF taxes, William Will
Jams. stephen W. Church and Charles II.
Spoonor. The same school committee as last
year, with one exception. Mr.. Charles A.
Barbour, who was elected in place of Philip
II. Coyle. who declined sarying On account of
his business.
The town treasurer's report and the recon-
mendations OF the Town Council FOR the
amounts necessary for the ensuing year were
then taken up as a whole, and adopted with
out discussion. The amount recommended
was s63. 80. The town treasurer's salary
will be 5000 per annnm. Mr.. Ezra Dixon OF
the committee which was appointed several
years ago on relief for the town, reported to
contributed by Boston man, and the amount
had been on interest since tho donation and
now amounted to between $500 and $780, 1t
was voted that the income from IL be devoted
TO such charitable purpose as Mr. Dixon
deemed proper. A resolution instructing the
Senator and Representative from Bristol to
use their influence in securing the amendment
to the act authorizing the town to issue bonds
a.. a. %
George II. Norman, so that IL shall read water
works and not be confined TO any particular
works A resolution was adopted giving the
committee appointed by the town TO negotiate
for the purchase of the water works from
George H. Norman the power TO consider
other works.
What came near being a fatal accident oc.
Cured on Saturday evening to Edward
Tobn, who fell into Hugh McGovorn's well
and sustained severe scalp WOUNDS and bruises
about the head. DIR. Oswald Sigel was sum-
moned and dressed the wounds. The injured
man is as comfortable as possible under the
circumstances.
The Democratic electors will hold q cauous
at the court house this evening at o'clock to
elect delegates TO attend the Democratic State
convention.
sho oiu COUNCIL, Nhlcn was reelected on
Saturday, will meet this afternoon and qualify
as the law directs, after which they will or
ganize and hay out work which is necessarily
needed upon our streets.
The funeral Of Mrs. Eliza Konney was
solemnized on Sunday afternoon from her
late residence On Wood street A. W. Kings.
Icy. pastor OF State M. L. Church. conducted
the services.
Engineers have been at work at tho foot OF
Constitution street so as to get tho grade As
soon as the weather permits tho work Will
begin.
IL il expected that tho work upon tho new
sample road will be resumed again IN few
days.
Mr. II. II. Boswor,h, who has undergone
surgical treatment at tho Rhode Island Hospi.
tai, is recovering rapidly. and 4 nothing un.
foreseon takes place he will be able TO return
home during the coming week.
Quite a number visited town on Sunday
and spont the day with their friends, among
whom were: Mrs. Charles stono and daugh-
tor Of Fan River. Mr.. James Greene and wife
OF Pawtuckot, Miss Lenna and Della Kimbsl
Of Providence.
What came near being y serious accident oc.
CURED upon the town bridge this morning.
As Josea Vealurs and wife were entering
town their horse became frightened nj n loco.
motive Which was blowing eft steam. upon the
track. Thoy were both thrown out ana badly
bruised, but no bones wore broken. The
horse was stopped by Joseph Wood without
any damage TO tho wagon