The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-08
BRISTOL.

Yesterday was the first time the town
ordinance relating to Sunday closing
was put in force. all stores being closed
but bakers and news stands, which
were allowed to be kept open until 10
o'clock.
The Sunday services OF the Y. NJ. G.
A. were held in the State Street NJ. T..
church at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Rev. III. w. Watjen of Warren address
ed the meeting
Rev. S. Il. Reynolds of Providence
preached in the Advent Christian
church yesterday afternoon and even
ing.
The foundation walks of the Easter
brooks nu!l Tag a IN" 'i"'i OF sta g
and Hope streets are completed and the
work of putting on the first floor will
be begun tomorrow.
The May session OF the common pleas
division of the supreme court for Bris-
tOl county convened here today at 1918
o'clock a. m, when the grand jurors
came in.
The committee appointed to purchase
new chairs for the opera house held a
meeting Saturday evening, at which
awards were made. 1t is proposed to
have a wooden folding chair, five in a
| section, upholstered with leather eot-
erings. The amount appropriated for
the purpose Is S400.
The committee appointed to inquire
into the needs of the new fire station to
replace Dreadnaught company's sta
tion, destroyed by fire. will meet Tues
day evening at which time plans VIII
be presented. 1t is understood that the
architects have drawn plans for a
building 60 by 80 feet. with three doors
for apparatus on the front. it being the
t,,ta hA anil foo f9
mend to the town meeting the placing
of the steamer in the building with the
hook and ladder truck and hose car
riage.
Hydraulion Engine and Hose COM
pany No. | Will attend the firemen's
muster at Riverpoint Memorial day and
will take along the engine, Hydraulic
No. 1.
Notices Offering a reward OF $500 for
the arrest and conviction OF the person
or persons who have been setting fires
about the town have been posted in
several places.
The employees Of the cementing and
quarter making department of the fac
tory of the National India Rubber COM
pany were notified Saturday that a cut
down i'm the price for work would go
into effect this morning. The employees
are girls and women, and the cut down
looked at from a percentage standpoint
is large The quarters are made by the
girls and women for the back of arctlcs
or gaiter shoes, and the price for maxi
ing them of late has been cent and
quarter per pair According to the new
| schedule the price for making has been
| reduced TO cent per pair a cut OF 20
| or more per cent. Those who turn
strips for binding the quarters have
been receiving cents per hundred. but
| will in the future receive but cents.
! The price paid for cementlng vamps
! and quarters has been 30 cents per hun
| dred and the new price is % cents.
committee was appointed Saturday TO
wait upon Superintendent Schlosser
| and see ~ some concession could not he
, obtained. They were referred TO the
| assistant suneriutendent. James G.
Manchester. hut he made no changes.
| II is hopad that the matter can be ami
cablv settled. but the impression is that
the cut is excessive and that ~ may ter
/ inmate more seriously than was appre-
! handed.
Mount Hone Park yesterday was well
| patronized. IL being estimated that 5000
| noonle were on the grounds.