The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
BRISTOL.

A special meeting of the Town Council
was held Saturday afternoon for the pur-
pose OF acting on the applications for
licenses to sell liquor at retail The fun
board was present and IN view Of the Tact
that remonstances had been filed against
some OF the applicants, there was a large
atten dance. President Gibson announced
that, according to the pub statutes ia all
towns having 5000 inhabitants and over,
the price for license 10 retail liquor would
be 1900. Heretofore the price had been
fixed under the old law at $3.50 by the
Council The following applications
having been heard and no oppositics be-
ing made, they were granted; Henry X.
Manchester, Thames street: Henry II. =.
Rawson, State street; Hugh Murphy,
Thames street; Thelesfore La Forrest,
wanawsll a%ss street Hsnry Apta Tbsms.:
street; Henry Serbst, Branford street;
John J. Cunningham, corner of State
and Thames street; Rudolph Yaiser,
Thames street; Thomas M. Morris, Brad
ford street; Owen X. .. Neil, Wood
street.; James M. Peters, State street; !;
Newbold, Jr., Wood street; Oliver w.
Cole, State street; Dennis Ryan, Thames
street.
Thomas Clarke was given leave to with
draw. After a long hearing In the applica-
tion OF James II. Murphy, there being a
very strong remonstrance, the matter
was taken under advisement. When the
application OF Martin v. Newton owner
Of. the Bristol Hotel, was called, a re-
monstrance was presented by Attorney
Thomas III. Crowley, but owing TO the
lateness 1t was continued until Tuesday
afternoon at 3lo'cIock for a hearing.
At the same meeting ii was voted that
all bowling alleys In the town be required
TO take out licenses, the cost OF each Ii
cense to be as. co.
1t was also voted TO notify all owners of
billiard. bagatelle, pool or sciplo tables
for public use or an1 tables OF a similar
character to procure license at once,
and chief OF police Hoard was instructed
TO notify them at once.
Mrs. Jane A. Hicks, who had recently
become an inmate at the Home. for Aged
Women, died this morning after a long
illness.
Captain Job Terry OF Fall River arrived
here this morning with a pile driver in
tow of the stes ner Archer. He will COM
mence work at once In driving piles
around the pier of the naval station, and
also lay heavy timbers for string pieces.
Rear Commodore Gouvernuer kortright
OF the New York Yacht Club paid brief
visit to his. mother, Mrs. s. A. Taylor, at
Red Crest cottage on Pappoosequasb Sat
urday.
Mr.. Daniel II. Case and family arrived
here from Washington, ID. g., Saturday,
and took possession OF their cottage on
Pappoosesquash.
The dates of the excursion of the Bris-
tol Train OF Artillery TO Boston have been
selected and are August 26 and 27. The
company has accepted an invitation toat-
tend the lawn party OF the Burnside
Drum Corps next Thursday evening.
AT the Warren Driving Park on Decora-
tion Day several races are TO take place
during the day. but It is very generally
understood here in Bristol that no owner
OF horses will enter for competition for
oats, but IL the purses are money, as they
should be, spirited interest will be
manifested here by ell owners of steppers
A petition has been put in circulation
and Is being very generally signed re-
questing the Council to strictly enforce
the law regarding the saloons closing at
ii O'Clock p. m, and remaining closed
on Sunday.