The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-15
BRISTOL.
An Aged Man Falls Asleep and Drops
Into the Water.
Informal Meeting of Stockholders of the
Gas and Electric Light Co.

Mr. Abram Munro, si years of age, wan
dered away from his home yesterday
morning AM was found on the Ferry
Shore where he had sat down upon a rock
and fallen asleep. The tide arose around
him and he fell off into the water. WheE
discovered py the light housekesper, Nc.
Edward Sherman, he was nearly drowned.
The old man was resc ued by Mr.. Sherman
and placed in team OF John Reynolds
who was passing and accompanied by the
liRhtkeeper was taken TO his home on
Bristol Neck, where medical aid was rem
dered. sir. Munro Is quite comfortable
this morning, although weak. lie was
for many years chief engineer on the Old
Colony road between Boston and Proyi-
dence and after the starting OF the Bristol
railroad he filled the same position for
many years until he was compelled TO re-
tire from advanced age.
The runaway OF Charles Beal's s. team
Yesterday afternoon was caused by the
harness breaking. His son escaped injury
by getting out OF the back OF the wagon.
The horse started on Bristol Neck and ran
through the main street colliding with
team in front of the postofiice. The run
away was stopped on High street.
The outlook for the location here of an
other Industry is very encouraging. The
parties arc we'll known and have been
long established In business and III the
plans are perfected it will be branch OF
business that will be in operation the
whole year round
Bristol Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. held "a meeting
Yesterday afternoon in the Memorial
building.
An informal meeting of tho stockhod-
ers of the Bristol County Gas and Elec-
trio Lighting Company was held yester
day afternoon They arrived on the 1850
D. IN. train from Providence. Carriages
Of Col. l.. p. Colt were in waiting and
they were driven to his residence on Hope
street. where a luncheon wss served. The
following persons were present: Col =
p. Colt, Marsden j. Perry. Judge Is. NJ.
Bosworth, ex-Uov. William L. Wardwell,
j. Howard Manchester, II. W. Church
AMI William X. Bogert. The organiza-
tion of the company will take place the
latter part of the month.
The school committee held q regular
| monthly meeting last evening at the
rooms In the Byfield school. No business
of Importance was transacted.
Mrs Elizabeth w. Guiteras aud daugh-
ter Miss Gertrude II. Guiteras, who
have been spending the winter in New
York and Philadelphia, returned Monday
and opened up their summer cottage on
High street
The scores made at the Bristol Train of
Artillery rllle range at PappoosequaW: Dy
Lieut Col. Andrew B. Meiggs 40, Capt
G. Gardner ~, Sergt Barrett AZ, at 200
yards, which qualities them all as sharp
shooters at that range, the scores being
taken by Major John Ii. Bailey.
Mrs. George Gardner met with severe
| accident this morning by falling from the
stoop of her house while on her way to
the cars She was taken into the house
and DIR. Merriman called.
At an adjourned meeting OF the Bristol
Train of Artillery Veteran Association, it
was voted TO accept the invitation of the
Fourth of July committee To parade OH
the fifth. The following committees
were appointed: Enquiry committee, j.
III. Adams, A. M. Munroe, j. A. Newman,
q. A. Peckham, and j. ;. Ingraham
auditing committee, Col. q. A. Greene,
Col. 4. f. Usher and Major Coggeshall
entertainment committee, L. F. Usher. j.
III. Adams, j. n. Bullock. James +. Fin
nelly and William Moflitt
Master Richard Quirk, a member of the
high school, has been selected by the
orator of the day, who is the principal of
the high school, to read the Declaration of
Independence, il being left by the Fourth
of July committee TO the orator to make
the selection.