The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-21
From Neighboring Towns.
BRISTOL.
A ShOriag. OF Grand Jurymen-About
Train Service.

A ShOriag: OF Grand Jurymen-About
Train Service.
The funeral OF Mrs Martha Smith who
died Mt the Home for Aged Women on
; aturdsy evening was solemnized yester-
day afternoon. Rev. A. W. Kingsley OF
the State Street Al. +. church oiiioiated.
The Common Pleas division of the
Supreme Court convened here yesterday
at 1880 q. IN. Business was not pro-
ceeded with owing to there not being
grand jurymen enough present Sixteen
answered TO their names but five we're OK
cused owing 10 having served In other
courts within two years. The following
were excused: Robert ;. Cutting, William
A. Mathewson. Jeremiah Drown OF Bar
rington, Patrick IA. Morris o. Bristol ana
Thomas kir0y of Warren. Judge Doug
lass ordered the town clork Of HARRINGTON
notified rs he considerei 10 grave
offense to chll men awav from their busi-
ness illegally. Inc court instructed the
clerk to write an order for i've mora
jurymen from harrington and tho sheriff
proceeded at once 20 draw them. The
civil docket was called and the case OF
Jane Nicholas vs. the town Of Bristol, an
action of $40 600 tor injuries, was assigned
for trial on Monday September "a. Tho
case of Henrietta Strong VS.. Eleanor IL.
Luther, execntrix, Is still pending date
for trial.
The intentions Of marriage Of John
Lake and Ella +. Manchester were filed
yesterday in the town clerks Office.
Arrangements have been made for the
Bristol Light Infantry TO use the Bristol
Train OF Artillery range at Pappoosequaw
for the purpose Of qualifying as maj ksmen
and sharpsnooters.
q 10 hnr 70
the o'clock, y. m. train from this town
To Providence will be retained on the new
time schedule Of the Consolidated road.
This train was discontinued when the
summer time table went into effect and
was again resumed after n strong request
by the patrons of the road. At the time
10 was understood that III the train did
not warrant IL running it would again be
discontinued. It has fully met the expec-
tations OF tho company and will now DO
retained. All freight trains will be run
over the road before Midnight which will
DO very gratifying to the public.
For the past few days large quantities
or small horse mackerel have neen caught
ut various locations IN the barber, the
favorite resort being at the mill bridge
where strong current runs. The fish
are not large tut very gamey.
The semi monthly session of tho Court
OF Probate was held this morning MT lO
ID CLOCK, .luuge II. w. CDufCn preslulnR.
meeting of the board OF managers OF
the Bristol Irotting Park ssociation
was held last evening with a full board
present. All matters appertaining TO the
lease and charter were disposed OF ana
work will be commenced at once. Tho
engineer has about completed the laying
out of the grounds
George II. Saunders Of the firm of Saun-
ders ~ West. who has been at Rye. n. u,
Co deliver q boat to William J.. Flanagan,
returned home yesterday.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Bernard Hart, who have
been enjoying their wedding tour on the
Hudson, returned yesterday and are oc-
cupying their newly-furnished homo at
the corner OF Wood aud State streets.
Mr.. Charles kuuze, who resides on
state street, while in tho rear of his
house discovered young man in the act
of raising window of Frederick ;. Bur
CESS confectionery store. The would be
thief fled when he saw ne was discovered.
A petition will be presented To Council
soon asking that body tn either dispose of
the engine and stone crusher or other
wise nut it TO use crushing stone for the
town, instead OF purchasing from outside
parties.
George Green's horse became frightened
this morning and ran away, breaking the
wagon and completely destroying the
harness. The animal was caught near
the halfway Hill aud returned to its
owner.