The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-12
BRISTOL.

Al special meeting held last evening
by the council the application OF John l..
| Shepard for retail liquor license to be
| located at the De Wolf inn on Thames
street was granted. The bill OF Robert
| j. Mckay for six months services as en-
sineer of steamer No. and for one trial
or the engine was presented. The bill
was discussed by the councimen and
Chier Engineer Spencer Rounds and AS
sistant Engineer John II. MCGEE, being
present, waro consulted. Their opinion
was that Mr.. Mckay was entitled TO pay
Tor service for only one-quarter and
should not receive anything for the trial
ss service was not rendered for six
months. Attorney William It. O'DonneII
appeared In behalf of Mr.. Mckay and
stated he would consult Mr.. Mckay in re-
iation to the time of service and appear
again aga % at the meeting of the council on
George Dunbar slipped and fell on the
sidewalk yesterday. near State street
cutting his head. Or. Williams dressed
The schooner Walrus touched I'm here
yesterday and put one OF the crew ashore
VINO was sick, aud then sailed again for
me me westward. The patient was sent TO
The crane which has been placed in the
yard OF the New York. New Haven &
AAo4 tAVio VIII De USED by the
company In handling general merchan-
disc IL is constructed with a capacity
of lifting 10 tons.
The medals for the competitive drill of
the Bristol cadets, and whioh were on
exhibition in the window of the clothing
house OF William ~. Connery. are attract
Ing a great deal Of attention. The gold
medal will be awarded to the best drilled
hon-commissioned officer, while the silver
and bronze medals will go TO the best
dr1iled ,privates. The judges are Col. John
II; Bailey, yr.. OF the Bristol Trair, of Ar
tiilery and Lieut.-Col l.. IL. Callan OF the
Second regiment.
Manager Frederick L. WaIdron of the
newly. organized basket ball team will at
once have his team registered so as to
be able to challenge any OF the teams i'm
nasii9ns rns nssne nd he Is the right man for the
Mr.. Logan. the contractor, employed at
San Juan, Porto Rico, by the govern
Der with a fever contracted there. has so
far recovered as TO be able TO be about |
and around town.
Mr.. John Barnett, who resided here in /
1S49. and went from here TO California i'm
the bark Audile Clark. but who has for a 4
numper OF years been a resident OF Sail
Tuesday last at the advanced age OF IS |
years.
The runaway team OF Max Nojeoca.
upon Wood street. came near dumping all
Of its load into the sewer trench, but
was stopped by colliding with a tree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus l.. Hoar arc TO |
ssiepidIo bitlT SOlutn WouulnR dnnlNef- |
'ary on Tuesday, Dec. "a. at their home, |
IN Catherine street. The reception mark |
ns the event will be from to 10 o'clock |
n the evening. MIR. and Mrs. Hoar are |
low preparing to issue invitations. on
Dec. "a, 1851, Marcus y. Hoar and Miss |
Abigail G. Pierce were married In Bristol.
Z the residence OF the late Alfred Pierce
N uncle of the bride. Mr.. Hoar is now |
Iearly I5 years OF age. was born in Bris-
ol. and is the son OF the late Wr<lam
ioar and Mary y. Hoar. His grand1ath- |
r was n soldier In the Revolutionary |
var. Mrs Hoar was the daughter of the !
ate Mason II. and Susan L. Pierce. She |
'as born at Vineyard Haven. Mass, 6S
ears ago. There are two children from |
be union living. Mrs. John III. Mott and |
'rescott l.. Hoar. both living in Bristol. |