The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-22
BRISTOL.
Two Indictments Returned by the Grand
Jury-A Generous Offer.

TWO INA SlmenIS NctuIH II ny 'hS VI "hs
Jury-A Generous Offer.
At yesterdays session the common pleas
division of the Supreme Court of Bristol
county the grand jury presented two IN
diotments The first was against Michael
Biogia an Italian of Darlington who was
charged with having assaulted an Italian
girl under the age of sixteen years.
The other Indictment was against
George II. Hunt of harrington, who was
charged with en- beZzlement OF a sum OF
money from his employer. Leonard L.
Ellsworth OF Darlington.
Both men pleaded not guilty ana their
cases were assigned for trial on Friday
next. Neither of the men had coansei
and Judge Douglass appointed Thomas
ii. Crowley of Bristol as attorney.
No indictment was presented against
Fred Hayward of East Providence who
was adjudged probably guilty OF the lar
oency OF bicy Gle from George h. King ot
Bristol Hayward is weak minded and
he will bs turned over 20 the authorities
in East Providence and placed in an In
sane asylum. At III :l5 o'clock the court
adjourned to Friday September "a
At "A meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association held last evening.
the executive committee OF the citizens
we'll. announced an offer OF gilt oil
$4,000 toward the erection Of new asso-
citation building from DIR. ii. Nj. Howe
and wife. lhe offer is made on tho con-
ditions that the building shall cost s2O, 900
and that the association shall raise the
remaining Sl5, OOO.
n The matter was thoroughly discussed at
last nights meeting, and plans con
sidered for securing tho necessary funds
The generous offer OF DIR. III. Nj. Howe
and wife Is not made TO tho citizens com
mittee, but to the association itself, so II
may 90 on the records. and it is one that
Is heartily appreciated by every member
of the y. Nj. q. A.
A committee from the association con-
sisting nf John :. Weeden, William h..
Maxfeld and William Fred Fish will
meet this evening with the citizens exc
cutive committee u consider the matter
of the gift offered and TO prepare report
to be made To "A meeting OF tho associa-
tion tomorrow evening. The citizens
committee already has $500 pledged to
ward a new building. and it il thought
that the sale OF the old association build
ing. corner of Hope ard Bradford streets,
would provide 5000 additional. Thus
one-half of the necessary Sl5, 600 would be
in sight. and 10 is hoped the other $500
can be raised in some wav so line new
Y. NJ. g. A building may be erected in
Bristol.
At meeting of the managers Of the
Bristol 1rotting Park Association last
evening the following Dames were added
to the board of managers: Charles =.
Cummings ana Capt.. Timothy Hurley.
The charter has been secured and the GER
tificates of stock are ready for distribu-
tion.
Intelligence was received here yesterda .
of the death OF Mrs Minnie Liscomb,
which occurred in Providence. She was
the wife of William &. Iiscomb and the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Il.
Stou0hton. The families have the sincere
sympathy of host of friends in Bristol.
Col. Samuel y. Cot, who has been in
Europe for several months past. will snil
for home on Saturday.
At the annual meeting of the Neptune
Yacht Club last evening the following
officers were elected for the year en-
ssGug:
Commodore, A. s. Van wickle; vice
commodore. j. Il. Mills; rear commo-
dore, walter A. Potter; secretary. +. A.
Ingraham; treasurer. Vim. ii. Munro
measurer, q. Ill. Douglass; president. l..
Il. william.
Board of Dreotors-Dr. VIM. fred.
William, VIM. II. Thurb.r, j. B. Mills
III. w. Hayes. Edward u. Watson, Jam, D.
Connery Regatta Committee Duncan
Hunter, j. ii. Young. VIM. II. Thurber,
Hodgkinson. L.. NJ. Minsher
Committee on Admission-F. A Iu-
graham, +. Minsbor, Wallace j.. Howe,
Vim. Il. williams. nj. A. DE w. Howe.
Marriage intentions have been filed at
the town clerks Office by Patrick w.
O'Niel of Warren and Miss Maggie May
Connery daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Connery Of Bristol.
A wedding occurred yesterday at St
Mary's church the contracting parties be-
ing Edward Tindell and Miss Albina
Lamy both of Bristol. The mhrrisge care
mony was performed by Rev. Il. McCabe
rector OF ST. Marys church.
The place to spend n pleasant hour and
get posted upon the sporting topics of the
day Is at j. M. Peters sample rooms
upon State street. where Arthur Roy the
wine clerk is always in attendance to
serve the patrons.
The marriage Of Mr.. John Lake Jr. and
Miss Ella Il. Manchester took place yes
terday Mr. and Mrs. Lake will visit Mr.
and Mrs. q. III. Cummings Of Dorchester,
Mass, for few days and then 90 To New
York where MIR. Lake will complete his
medical course at Bellevue Hospital Medi-
cal College.
Misses Edna NJ. Wood and Kate L. Wood
graduates of tho Bristol hign school In
1895 and OF tho State normal school this
year. have been engaged as teachers in the
schools Mt harrington, and commenced