The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-14
BRISTOL.


Yesterday afternoon the 22-foot catboat
Ruth, owned by Captain Lyman B. Potts,
was stolen from her moorings off the de-
Wolf Inn. Captain Potts, who was at
Warren, arrived home at o'clock and
finding his ,oat gone Immediately notified
the police. A strange person has been
lurking around near by where the boat
was meored, and strong suspicion rests
upon him as several times he has been
anxious to be carried TO Prudence Island.
The yacht Susie owned by Captain
Charles Downing arrived home yesterday
after two weeks trip up the sound,
Captain Joseph Clifford Lieutenant Leroy
Il. Coggeshall, both OF this town accom-
panied him.
Tuesday last, a peculiar acting Young
man dressed I'm bicycle suit arrived
here in the $3.50 a. m. train from Trovi-
dence. Before leaving the depot he in
terviewed several who were at the depot
about the different hotels He pretended TO
have business here with tho grocers, but
instead of doing any business he went
direct 10 a store, where bicycles are sold.
and loaned, and hired one telling the
proprietor he was stopping at the hotel.
lie was TO be gone but short time, but
at night he had not returned and the
owner notified the officers of all the adj
jacent towns, but no one could be OBJ
tanned
Mr. and Mrs A. p. Nerone and children
LETT here yesterday on a two weeks visit
at Haverhill, Mass.
Benjamin X. Wilson has sold large
lot of land on the north side of Richmond
street To Torrance McCarty, and the
deeds have been passed
Al a special meeting OF the council held
Wednesday evening. the following MEM
bers were present: Messrs. Franklin, Ma
son and Peckham. The clerk was instruct
ed TO publish n notice requesting owners
or occupants OF houses TO number each
house and building I'm order to facilitate
the matter of free delivery of mail, which
IL to be instituted here December l. next.
Bills on the sewer account were exam
ined. allowed and referred TO the auditor
as follows. &. Il. Chase. $3.50: Eugene Le-
Clair. $40; Farrally Brothers. $500; II.
Il. Shaw. Si62S.90.
\ meeting OF the cabinet officers OF the
E,Worth League OF the State street M.
T.. church was held Wednesday evening
at which 1t was voted TO invite other
leagues TO hold the sub-district conven-
tion here I'm the State street NJ r.. church
In the afternoon and evening OF October
I. next. The leagues I'm this sub-district
comprise those OF East Providence. War
rem and Bristol. A committee was ap-
pointed on program and consists OF Rev.
II. r.. Schuh. Miss Lille G.. Luther and
Miss Grace G. raul An entertainment
committee was also appointed. Mrs. Em-
ma T.. Carey. Mrs. Hattie =. Church. Mrs.
Scraphine PAUL. William H. Maxneld and
Samuel w. Church. IL is expected that
addresses will be made by Rev. Charles
s. Davis OF East Providence. Rev. E &.
Bass. the presiding elder OF Providence
OF the Providence district. and Rev.A.W.
Kingsley OF Mddletown. II. 1. It is expect-
ed that Rev. Mr.. Cook Of Warren will
take charge OF the devotional exercises.
Arnold Lee Hayes yesterday won the
Colt challenge cup for the year az the
Bristol Golf grounds at Ferry Hlli. IL II
a very costly cup and beautifully engrav.
ed.