The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28
BRISTOL.
The Electric Railroad Scheme
Knocked Out.
Decisive Vote Against It--Other
Notes About Town.

The special town meeting held on
Saturday to vote on the petition OF the
Bristol Land and Investment Company
for leave to build and equip an electric
railroad within the town limits was
well attended and fraught with much in
terest. At $3.50 O'Clock the hall was
opened and at 10 the meeting was called
to order by Moderator Bradford. The
cell was read by Town Clerk Bennett,
after which the moderator announced
that the meeting was ready for business.
Colonel s. 4. Colt very frankly ex-
pressed himself as very much opposed to
the granting OF The petition, giving
many reasons for his position. lie was
followed py o. l.. Bosworth, who spoke
at length in favor Of the road and tue
petitioners. Ex-Representative s.. ID.
Wardwell, one of Bristoi's Oldest citizens,
made several i'm portant points against the
granting of the petition, snd was fol-
lowed by Ur. William Fred Williams, and
many others VINO had taken decided
stands against the granting OF the petit
tion. No ore besides the protector OF the
road. Mr.. William B. DeWolf and At
torney Boswortb, responded to the OPP
position. At O'Clock the ballot box was
opened to receive the votes, those In
favor of the petition voting yes and those
opposed no.. 1t was voted that the polls
be kept open until s o'clock, so as to en-
able all who were desirous cf voting 10
do SO.
At 9:lb the vote was declared by the
moderator as follows: Whole mum Der of
votes polled, 400; against granting petit
tion. 26s; in favor of granting 1t, 132.
After the vote was announced Colonel
y. p. Colt. offered the following resolu-
tions. Voted, That the taxpaying voters
OF the town OF Bristol espectfullyrequest
the General Assembly to grant no rights in
he streets OF this town for an electric
railway without the approval of the tax
payers OF the town. The resolution WAS
unanimously adopted when the meeting
adjourned.
The funeral Of the in fsnt daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Andrews was held
Sunday forenoon.
tomorrow the cases of Caroline and
Cardineo a. Tniele against the town of
Bristol will be on trial. The plaintiffs sue
the town for damages In the sum of $1,000
each, for injuries sustained In being
thrown from a carriage, the accident be-
ing caused, II is claimed, by the horse
roller. HI. W. Hayes is plaintiffs at
torney.
Stephen W. Church, administrators of
the estate OF John Connery, sold at auc-
tion on Saturday several houses and lots
of the estate. The irst sold was the
homestead estate on Union street, which
was bid in by George H. Peck for other
parties for S3260. The next sold were
two houses on State street, which were
purchased by James A. Miller for $500.
A lot Of lsnd on the north side OF the ex-
tension OF State street was sold to Henry
Thiele for s6s5.
Benjamin SNOW, employed as a carpen-
ter by Saunders q West, boatbuilders,
met with a serious accident Saturday af-
ternoon at o. clock. He was engaged in
running circular saw when his hand
GOT too close, resulting in his losing the
ends OF three fingers. He was taken to
the office, when DIR. Williams was called,
who dressed his wounds.
The Republican town committee, at q
meeting held on Saturday evening, voted
to cell caucus on Thursday evening
next at the county court house. The eau
Gus is held for the purpose OF electing
delegates to the convention to be held at
Providence October 10 nominate eIec-
tors.
The second boiler has been placed in
torpedo boat No. 8. and the work on tor
pedo boat No. 7 Is being rapidly pushed.
The following scores were made by the
Bristol Train of Artillery Saturday at
their range on Bristol Neck.
At 200 yards--Mpjor Bailey 40; Sergeant
Gray, 81; Corporal Meyers, 10; Private
Van voast, 10; Private Gorham, 81; Priv
ate King, 20; Private Francis, lS; Private
Ingraham, 80; Private McCsuley, IL.
800 yards--Lisutenant Colonel Mieggs,
81; Captain Mieags, 81; Sergeant Grey,
80; Sergeant Gardner. IS; Musician
Tubbs, 2s Private X. Collins, 20; Priv
ste Gallup. 25; Private Gorham, l6;
Private Leclair, SO.
The game OF baseball played upon the
common Saturday afternoon between the
Bristol Grays and the Atlsntics OF Fall
River resulted IN a victory to the latter
by score OF l5 TO IL.
Mr.. Fred Jansen, accompanied by Ed
ward Brown, President of the Staten
Island Athletic Club, visited town on
Sunday on their way nome from a two
weeks outing at Rangely lakes, Maine.
Messrs. Burt and Dean OF Taunton,
Mass. who have been at the Nsrrows
several weeks. shot two brant tnst
weighed over nine pounds each.
One advantage OF taking Ayers sarsa-