The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-06
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place yesterday when Frank Paul. who
resides on Bristol Neck. purchased the
estate OF Ann b. Peck located on Hope
street. The property consisted OF a large
lot of land l62 feet deep and ssh feet wide
on which is a large two-story house. The
property is taxed for $500. The deed is
being signed by heirs interested In the
property, who are In various sections OF
the country. Several of the heirs live In
Gonzales. Texas.
Joseph r. Fletcher and family will re-
move from here in October. His resi-
dence Is one OF the finest In the county.
A party of eight members of the Saliva
ton army, who belonged to the Ameri-
can and Swedish Salvation Army corps OF
Providence and Pawtucket held service
In the State street M. f. church. last
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Kinder, Jr. who
have been visiting relatives here since
their return from Europe. left here last
evening for their home in Philadelphia.
A meeting of the board of engineers
was held last evening. There seems TO be
diversity OF opinion among members
| OF the board relative to certain matters
| and at the meeting last evening II was
| fully developed by very heated discus
| sion.
Miss Ella Louise Hunt OF New Haven
| Is visiting her sister. Mrs. c. w. Hoyt,
| at Bristol Highlands.
| special session OF the district court
| was held yesterday and Joseph Sousa,
| who was arrested for the larceny of
| watch and chain from j. Frank Carey.
last Sunday was charged with that Of
fence and pleaded not guilty. He claimed
he found the watch In the grass near Co
lumba hall. Witnesses were present to
testify that Sousa offered the watch for
sale on Wednesday. Sousa retracted his
plea Of not guilty and -swas adtudged
guilty. He was sentenced and paid
a fine of $50 and costs Edward Hughes
was charged with being disorderly per-
| son and pleaded not guilty. Upon the
testimony presented he was sentenced 10
| the state workhouse for six months.
The Ivy Guild OF St Michaels church
| cordially invite all friends OF Rev. @. l..
Locke, ID. D.. TO an Informal reception
| given as n welcome home. 10 be held In
the chapel Tuesday evening. September
| 2. from to 10 o'clock.
| George NJ Smith and family of Watses-
sing. ~ j.. who have been visiting rela-
| tivos in town for several weeks returned
| home yesterday.
Miss Ethel Maxwell OF Brockton. Mass.
who has been visiting Sheriff Philo "
Cady and family returned home yester-
day.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Barbour. who
have been enjoying a trip TO Athol. and
other places in Massachusetts, returned
| home yesterday.
Rev. George l.. Locke. ID. D.. rector
OF ST. Michaels church. who has been
spending nearly year I'm European coun-
tries, arrived I'm Boston on the steamship
Commonwealth yesterday forenoon and
reached homo late I'm the evening
Health officer Church had the nuisance
in the Bassing block, on Thames street.
| removed yesterday much to the relief
/ ~ W IN No ha
| cause was a broken sewer pipe.
Misses Julia II. Gorhom, Grace J. Allen.
| Maybelle McKeon Bertha NJ. Balfour and
Ida Kenney. who have been enjoying
several weeks at the s. p. 2 cottage. at
the shore north of the Narrows. returned
home last evening.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the state
Street NJ. f. church will hold n sale OF
salads. cake and Ice cream I'm the north
store OF the Y. NJ. G. A. building next
Thursday afternoon and evening.
A number OF employees are at work
evenings at the Herreshoff Manufacture
Ing works finishing of several l5-tooters
which will be sent away as soon as
possible.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
school committee will be held next Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Daniel Simkins OF Camden. N j.
is the guest OF her niece Mrs William
L
Extensive preparations have been made
at Bristol Yacht clnb 10 make the bazaar
success and IL was opened last even
ing under very favorable circumstances
The condition OF John Usher who was
| injured several weeks ago by being rur
over by his team. IL not as favorable tho
past few days as IL was week ago.
The Republican town committee me
last evening In the rooms on Hope stree
TO take action relative TO the resignation
OF Charles X. Church. ms local member
, OF the Republican state central commit
tee Mr. Church. who has held the posi-
! tion for a number OF years. recentl,
rendered his resignation. which was ac
cepted Charles Henn!ng, deputy col
lector OF customs and we'll known as
J staunch Republican. was elected 10 tn
, position.
The factory OF the National India Rub
: her works will start up In fun operation
: next week. Work In the shoe department
: win also be resumed on Monday morning
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