The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-11
BRISTOL.

Mr.. Robert Heating, the oldest resident
in town, died on Monday afternoon at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. WILL
lam McCaw, upon Bourne street, at the
advanced age of 95 years. The funeral
will take place on Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
Mrs. Schlosser, wife of Superintendent
Schlosser of the National India Rubber
Company, started Monday for New
brunswick, N. j., to be present at the
anniversary of the birthday of her
mother. She was accompanied by her
of the United States Rubber Company
mill, In that city, who had been on a
short visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Schlosser and
his son in this town.
A running race will take place this af-
ternoon upon the new road leading to
Warren, at o'clock, between two we'll
known horses, the owners to ride. Mr..
Dennis Ryan, who Leeps a sporting
house upon Thames street, will ride his
sorrel gelding. Wonder, and George Clay
ton, the well-known jockey, will ride his
horse, Comforter.
Captain Teft, who was In town last
week and again on Monday, was Locking
after location for the summer. He
wants to purchase IL for the widow of
the late General Heutezelman, who at the
present time resides In Washington, ID. c.,
The annual meeting of the Bristol High
School Alumni Association was held on
Monday evening and the following officers
were elected: President, George u. Ar
mold; first vice president, Miss Nj. T..
Spooner; second vice president, Miss
Mary Lawless; recording secretary,
Miss Bessie Wardwell; corresponding
secretary, Miss Katherine Scanlop; treas
urer, Frederick L. Waldron; historian.
tee, Miss Susie Turner, Benjamin M. Nc
Dougall, Charles II. Manchester, A. p.
Johnson and Mrs. Frank Il. Wilson.
The annual meeting OF the school COM
mittee was held on Monday evening and
the five pewly elected members were
sworn in by Town Clerk Herbert f.
Bennett. George nj. Arnold was re-
elected president and John Post Reynolds
superintendent of schools and clerk of
the committee. The following are the
committees appointed: Examining COM
mittee, Edward s. Babbitt, John r. Rey-
nolds, William Fred Williams, George U.
Arnold, John Lake, Samuel Norris, Jr.
Charles A. arbour, Hezekiah w. Church,
John p. Reynolds; repair committee, j.
Howard Manchester, Chandler III. Cogg-
shall, James M. Clifford, Michael Me-
Keen; finance committee, Hezekiah w.
Church, John Lake, Ezra Mason,. Sam
uel Norris, Jr.,, Parmenius Skinner.
Harper's geography was adopted for the
school instead OF Warren.
Mr.. Eugene Leclair has teen award
ed the contract TO build heavy sea wall
along the entire front of Edward w.
Brennan's property situated upon Hope
street aud extending west to the water
front.
Mr. James Nourse, OF the firm OF Rug
giles, Nourse a. Company of Worcester,
Mass, was in town on Tuesday and was
the guest OF Major Raymond IL. Perry
and wife at the Fendlemore cottage upon
the Mount.
Mr.. Joseph Kemble was in town on
Tuesday and spent several hours with his
friencs. He has not been here since the
death of Mr.. William III. s. Bailey, editor
and proprietor of the Bristol Phoenix OF
whom he learned his trace.
The National India Rubber works will
increase their work on tennis this week
IN order TO supply the demand. Large or
ders for that class OF goods have bean re.
ceived.
Mr.. James Connery, whose name APP
peared as candidate, could not have
been acted upon by the Council a. he
sent in no written application as the new
law requires.
Captain Lemuel Soule OF the schooner
Rhode Island arrived home Monday even
ing and reports being i'm collision with
large four-mssted schooner named Samuel
W. 11lton when about twelve miles l.
D. OF Ihatcher's Island, which cut the
Rhode Island down below her plank
shear, and IL was with much difficulty she
was kept from sinking. Signals OF dis
tress was set and tug came 10 hei relief
and tcwod her into Boston.
A Ienocratic caucus was held last even
ing at TIE court house. The call was read
by the secretary Of the town committed
Daniel q. Coggeshall was elected chair
man and Jefferson Calvin secretary. Del
egates 10 attend the Democratic State
convention were elected. The chairman
called for the nomination OF a senator
an Representative when Mr. William n.
Peters moved that the matter be referred
10 the town committee VIII ch was SO
soted alter which the meeting adjourned.