The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
BRISTOL.
A Solicitor With Paper Bag Ad-
vertising Scheme Leaves Town.
Liquor License Matrers--G:neral Notes
About Town.

Colonel Stevens on the part o{ the
noncommissioned officers and priyates
OF the Bristol Train of Artillery company,
has challenged like team of the Warren
| Artillery company Go "a rifle match at three
positions OF firing, namely, standing, sit
ting or kneeling ald prone. The first
SHOOT VIII he held on the Bristol COM
pany' range next Friday evening and the
return match will be shot in Warren on
the succeeding Friday evening
Saturday morning Health Officer George
II. Peek awarded the contract for remoy-
ing night soil To Jacob Ingram, according
10 the instruction given him by sthe
town council. The bid was $50
Collector George III. Peck will soon COM
mence 10 collectsthe back taxes Of 1882 to
1897 inclusive, having recently been ap.
pointed TO that work i'm place Of John B.
Taylor, who has held over from that time
on account of tho back taxes.
The question OF calling another town
meeting TO consider the adyisability Of
building now armory for Company c.,
"a regiment IS being quite generally dis
cussed by tho taxpayers and the many
opinions relative 10 the matter arc ex-
pressed making 10 doubtful as 10 what ac-
tion viii he taken.
A young man who has been stopping
the past week in town soliciting sub
scribers for advertisements on paper bags
had obtained quite "A number of business
mems names as, well AZ money OF
the orders lie had been boarding at Mrs
John H. Souie's boarding house on Frank
In street where ho gave the name of
Frank Rodonque. He claimed 10 represent
william Aborn, artist of Providence in
connection with the paper bag scheme
he lott Friday evening leaving his board
bill and several other bills unpaid. Infor-
nation from Providence Is TO the effect
that no such party is known there.
The makers of lawn tennis goods went
into work this morning at the National
india Rubber Works on very small
ticket.
Mrs. b. O. Wilbur, wife of ex Senator
Joshua Wilbur left today for Washing
ton, ID. C., where she will attend "A meet
ing of the officers of the national con.
gress OF the Daughters Of the American
Revolution
The Catherine Street Rubber Works Is
now ready TO start in tho manufacturing
o: rubber goods. A meeting of the stock
holders viii be held this week to elect
officers.
The officers of the police force have
been notified To inform all of those who
desire 20 take out licenses To sell liquor
to present their applications To the town
clerk To be acted ON the lst OF May. ="
The prospects are that Thames street
may again be opened and continued south
so as to intersect Smith street. This street
has been closed up for IA number of years
by permit of the town TO the late Edward ,,
W. Brunsen, who owned all the land adj
joining and all the water front. His
son, Edward w. Brunsen contomplatcs |
building "A fine residence on this site |
and Leclair, whose property adjoins, also |
proposes To make extensive improve |
ments.
DR. Oswald II. Siegel will sail for Ger
many in few days, and will be absent |
about two months.
A
icntion by the council Is the bad condi-
Ion of the main road leading To Warren.
In number of places il Is almost impass-
lbe for loaded teams.