The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-29
BRISTOL.

A meeting of thes chool committee was
held Saturday to take action in the mat
ter OF bringing about an agreement in re-
lation to the coal supply for the pubnc
schools. After short discussion IL was
voted, to consult Attorney II. w. Hayes
TO ascertain the rights of the school COM
mittee in obTTgIng rne Seth f.7rtift corr
pany to furnish the coal for the places
named In his bid.
lie Baron c. Colt, son of Judge L. b.
Colt who was accompanied by his
mother, returned TO Bristol on Saturday
from the White mountains, where he has
been spending the summer for the bene-
ft Of his health. Mr. Colt is much inn
proved which will be welcome news TO
his many friends here and in Providence.
Papers is a suit to recover the sum OF
$4,000 have been served on Lieutenant
Edward p. Gladding OF the Bristol Naval
Rerserves. The action is one of trover
and conversion and is brought by Jesse
G.. Gladding. father Of the defendant. who
alleges that his son Is In possession of
property. The defendant was placed in
$4,000 bonds surety being furnished by
Samuel Kinder, Mary A. Il. Gladding and
Be ljamin T. Munro.
William G.. Dixon and Ezra Dixon, Jr.,
were arraigned before Judge Bosworth
yesterday William Dixon was arraigned
on two charges of assault and Ezra.
Dixon, Jr., was arraigned on one charge
OF the same nature. The assaults are
alleged to have been committed on
Philip H. Harrington. local newspaper
man. Both OF the young men pleaded not
guilty and were held in 800 bonds on each
charge TO await trial oct g. Bail was
furnished by Ezra Dixon, Sr., father or
the two young men.
Another case of scarlet fever has been
reported at the town clerks office by Dr.
Russell Church, the patient being John
Hasset, a son OF John Hasset. on Thames
street
Colonel S +. Colt. gave a children's
party Saturday evening at his home at
| Linden place, Bristol The residence was
neatly decorated with flags, while the
| grounds were prettiy dressed with Ja-
panese lanterns. The National band OF
| Warren gave selections during the even
| ing.
The fall OF rain for the last two days
| has been a welcome treat 10 all the peo-
| pie in Bristol county. particularly the
| farmers as IL will add much TO the valus
| of their after crops.
Ralph Bradbury who has been visit
ing relatives and friends In England tho
L
day. arriving in New York on the steamer
| Saxonia.
A large numebr OF relatives and friends
| from here will attend the funeral o
| owen Mcguire, Of Warren today, he wa
formerly q resident here. lie leaves
wife and several children, besides twl
sisters here. Mrs. Rhody ODonnel. an'
| Mrs. Thomas Doyle.
At the present time the consolidate,
road is without a site for station o
| Thames street. The company hold al
| option for sixty days on the southeas
| corner OF Thomas and Constituuo
streets which expired Sept. %. Mr.. lie
clair's price for the property was A0V
500 was paid down TO bind the option 4
| the presence OF Frederick \. Easter
| brooks. Several days ago legal repre-
sentative called on Mr. Leclair and dt
| railroad company. ~ Mr.. Leclalr refuse
20 pass them over or make the trans
on Saturday there was rumor o
George w Simmons would not be car
| dldate for reelection. as senator, but ir
| formation obtained proved TO the cor
trary Mr.. S,mmons Will act IN accord
| ance with the wishes OF his party.
| There seems 90 be but little probabint
| of the Democrats nominating an assembl
ticket As matters stand now, no on
Mr. kugustine p. Ncrone. who has bee
, spending ten days with friends In Tro'
| n Y. returned home Saturday evening.
| What came near being serious acc
denA occuir.9 lst,n 9st d,er, eVyndns a1oi, ~ r,
| automobile going towards warren at
| rapld gate. when near a carriage goin
| the same way. blew Its whistle Whlc
frightened tho horse and caused him
badly shaken up, but escaped with sligf
| iniurv.