The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
BRISTOL.

This forenoon the horses attached TO
John B. Herreshoff's carriage, contain
ing Mr.. Herreshof's daughter and Miss
May, took fright at an electric car as they
were entering town and ran away.
After going some distance James Con-
nor,s buggy was collided with and
wrecked, and Mr.. Connor was thrown
out and seriously cut about the head.
He was cared for ct Mr.. Nichols. The
occupants OF the Herreshon carriage
although. much frightened, were unburt.
The annual election OF officers OF BY
field Council, D. u. A NJ, was held last
evening and resulted as follows: Council
ior, Oliver ii. Blaisdell; vice councillor,
Walter j. Blsisdell secretary, George
Ebbetts; assistsnt secretary, Charles
Kessler; financial secretary, Thomas
Millburn; treasurer, Isaac B. munroe;
inductor, Thomas ID. Henderson; exami-
ner, Charles +. Card; inside protector.
William III. Andrews; outside protector,
Archibald +. Dunbar; junior ex council
lor, Andrew 5. Rounds; senior ex-coun-
cillor, James r.. West; trustees, Roger
Murphy, Joseph ID. Clifford, William q.
Laiscombe. One candidate was elected
TO membership. The installation OF off,
GERS win take place next Tuesday even
ing.
Last evening was a gala one with the
fire laddies, 1t being their annual cleo
tion OF officers. After the elections Of
the different companies all the officers
repaired to the Hydraulian Engine and
Hose Company's ball where they were
served with q turkey supper.
The officers are as follows: Dread
naught Hook and Ladder and Hose Com
pany-- Foreman, William A. Rawson; !;
first assistant, James y. Bullock; second
assistant, James X. West; clerk, Charles
II. Thompson; orderly sergeant, Fred
erick Manchester; trustees, Henry NJ.
thompson, James n. Gayton, and John
j. Keegan.
Steamer King Phillip Engine Company
Foreman, Isaac p. Munro; first assis-
tant, John n. Norris; second assistant,
John ii. Mckay; engineer, John n.
Campbell; assistant engineer, William b.
Darling; orderly sergeant. William Hunt;
treasurer, Thomas Gregson; clerk, Her
man Usher. ~
Hydraulian Engine and Hose Company
Foreman, Charles Z. Wilson; first
assistant, Daniel G.. Coggeshali; second
assistant, Julian Close; treasurer, Julian
Close clerk. Phillip Brady; orderly ser
geant, Everett l.. Church.
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horseme to lease certain farm on Bris-
tol Neck for term of years and convert
as portion of it into a trotting
park, there being about twenty acres
level and adapted to tnat purpose.
Robert Bennett shot a snow white owl
on Wednesday on the Broad Common
road, which was sent to Providence TO be
mounted. 1t measured feet and 3
inches from tir to tip of wings.
The new school house building commit
tee held q meeting last evening in the
Council chamber, the following mem bers
being present: Messrs. Dixon, Hill,
Nerone and Church. The meeting was
called for the purpose OF receiving bids
for the heating OF the new school house.
Mr.. Briefly, representing the Worcester
Steam Heating Company, was present and
offered certain propositions to the COM
mittee, which will be considered at the
next meeting.
The members OF the Hydraulian Engine
and Hose Company at their election of
officers last evening presented the fore
man and the two assistants each gold
badge in token of appreciation of their
valuable services.