The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-28
BRISTOL.

The talk current upon the streets st
the present time is that the reason that
the Democrats made no nomination at
their caucus was because deal was
to be made for the spring election.
Nbw IL such be the fact, which. in time
will crop out, then there is plenty of
reason why the Democratic party has
so fearfully degenerated, and there is no
man or body of men who can perfect
such deal, il matters not whom they
appoint as supervisor. The Democrats
a few years ago polled sos votes. and un-
der It's present management they have,
the past two years, been unable to place
i'm nomination an assembly ticket
owing TO the crossing of the feed wire
Of the Union Railroad between Bristol
and Providence all telephone connections
were cut off between the two places Sat-
urdsy night Repairs We're completed
yesterday and service has been re-es-
tablshed
Saturday afternoon the game of rugby
football was played upon the common
between the eleven of the y. NJ. &. \.
cadets and a picked team. It resulted
i'm tie, the score standing is to Is.
The officers of Bristol Chapter. Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, visited
Newport on Saturday and were the
guests of Mrs Charles Warren Lippitt.
the state regent Of the society, at her
home, The Breakwater," that city.
The official sample ballots for the state
election have been received by Town
Clerk III. II. Bennett and some OF them
have been posted i'm public places i'm town
by Sergeant Hoard.
Messrs. Luther and Slocum OF this place
have leased part Of the oyster grounds
at Bristol Narrows
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Gaynor
was solemnized yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock from the residence of her SON
in-law, Michael Christie.
Another case of scarlet fever was re-
ported on Saturday by DR.. o. II. Siegel.
the patient being Manuel Morris living
on State street.
The Hydraulian Engine and Hose com
pany attended st. Mary's T. a. Society
fair in Warren on Saturday evening.
Very sad news reached here yester-
day from Yonkers n Y, of the death OF
Walter A. Potter former resident Of
this town. Mr.. Potter was for several
years engaged i'm the sale OF agricultural
implements and seeds ON Exchange place
Providence His wife was Miss Wal
dron, daughter OF the late David a. Wal
dron. real estate broker In Providence.
He was AN active member OF the Bristol
Yacht club at one time and owned the
sloop yacht Marcia which. upon removing
from here. he sold TO Mr. T. T.. DeWolf.
Two OF our well known pedestrians are
matched 10 walk against time this after
noon at the Bristol Driving park grounds.
Mr. Teles La Forrest, one OF Bristol :
much respected citizens. passed away
on Sunday morning at I o'clock after
being confined 10 his home ten days with
typhoid fever.
A great deal of feeling is manifested
as regards the sewer that cmpties upon
the bridge Hat. 1t T. not carried of
far enough 10 take the current and "a
great quantity OF the sludge that is emp
tied from 10 lodges upon the fats.
Several hocks of wild geese passed
over yesterday on their southwark jour
ney for the winter.
The remains OF Charles Potter were
brought here yesterday afternoon for
burial.
James Lawton OF Memphis. Tenn ar
rived here this morning and was driven
To the Hopeworth sanitarium