The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07
BRISTOL.
Stockholders OF the Byfleld Rubber
Company Meet for Organization.
Am;ry Matter Likely II Be Taken 10 Tie
General Assembly-Ohsr Matters.

A meeting OF the stockholders Of the Kath.
crime street rubber works took place yester-
day afternoon and tho following persons
were present: p. H. Coyle, II. Z. Morris. Pat
rick Hammill, Jacob Bessng and Terrence
McCarty, all OF Bristol NJ. X. Downey of
Providence; G.. q. Mclaughlin of Boston,
Mass. The company organized with Philip
ii. Coyle as chairman IL was voted not 90
elect officers until the next me citing, which
takes place Monday afternoon, next, when
several other stockholders will be present.
Mr.. r. II. Coyle was appointed a committee
10 procure a charter tor the purpose of manu-
featuring rubber goods, the company 10 be
known the Byfield Rubber Company.
which name was suggested by Mr.. Downey.
rhe books were opened and n satisfactory
amount guaranteed, after which the meating
adjourned. Work will be commenced at once
in put ting in the tables for cutting blocks for
stamping and reels for taking the stock as IL
is run through callenders.
An alarm Of fire was sounded yesterday
forenoon from distict No q caused by burn
ing SCOT in a chimney in "A dwelling house on
Thames street owned by John W. Eddy. The
iremen were prompt as usual. The blaze
was extinguished by chemical apparatus.
The remains Of Fritz Dreyer Of this town
died Wednesday afternoon, on the 2:lO
o'clock train, and taken 10 the N North Gene
terry for burial. He had been there but "a
very short time.
At the regular monthly meeting OF King
Philip Steamer Company last evening it was
voted TO hold ball Friday evening. May %
and the following were appointed committee
to arrange tor the affair: Robert Taylor. Har-
ry j. Call)m, John Hohngren and John
Bowen.
John McGovern and jefferson F.Gavin have
been elected delegates from S. Marys Il. A. :.
to the diocesan convention 10 be held at
Phenix on Memorial day.
The monthly meeting Of the Bristol Train
Of Artillery was held last evening at their
armory on State street. The matter OF hold
ing "A poverty fair was discussed and a com
mittee appointed.
Sad news reached here yesterday from Prov.
idence of the death of Mrs. Walter f. Munro.
Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved
husband.
There is feeling here that bill will be in
troduced in the General Assembly asking
that a suitable sum be appropriated TO build
a new armory for Company c. Second Regi-
ment of Infantry. The members Of the pres
ent Assembly and the memberselect of the
coming one have been requested TO use their
best endeavors 10 secure the passage of such a
bill.
On Monday morning next the May term of
the Common Pleas Division Of the Supreme
Court for Bristol county will convene, and 1t
is expected the civil case Of Mrs Jane Nicho-
las vs.. the town Of Bristol will be called It
is a suit In which the plaintiff seeks to recov-
er $4,000 for injury 20 her hip, sustained by
falling on an alleged defective sidewalk.
The town ordinance relative to riding upon
the sidewalks is not strictly observed Yes.
terday afternoon a lady High street was
run against and nearly felled TO the ground
Although she escaped being seriously injured,
she was badly shaken up and somewhat
bruised.
DIR. Hasbrouck has contracted with Il. D.
Bullock 10 concrete the entire front of his
block on Hope street. A gang of men com
menced work this morning.
When application was made by DR.. Has
brouck TO the Council to remove n large elm
in front of his property on Hope street in
order TO move a dwelling house very bitter
feeling was aroused and protests were made
TO the Council against 1t. Notwithstanding
this the Council granted the petition. That
left but one tree standing in front OF the pres
ent block.
AT the meeting held by Hydraulion Engine
and Hose Company Wednesday evening five
members were dropped from the roll for
non attendance at meetings and fires.
The first quarterly conference Of the State
Street NJ L. church was held last evening
and the presiding elder of the district was
present
The regular monthly meeting Of the Dread
naught Hook, Ladder and Hose Company was
held on Wednesday evening. A collation. was
served by Foreman William A. Rawson.