The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-22
BRISTOL.

On the arrival or the $3.50 p. m. train
from Providence on Saturday evening a
large number OF friends of Colonel
Samuel p. Colt assembled at the
depot with carriages and the National
Brass band of Warren to welcome home
their enterprising townsman, who had
been touring Europe the past three
months. The colonel was escorted TO his
carriage by ex-Lieutenant Governor
Wardwel and his secretary, Merton
Chessman.
The band struck up Hail to the Chief''
and the procession moved up Franklin
TO Hope street. to Lynden place, the
beautiful home OF the colonel, where
throngs of citizens had gathered to well
come him back The trees and lawn
were profusely covered with Chinese ana
Japanese lanterns, while the manson
was prettily decorated with flags and
bunting
A meeting of the Hydraullon Engine
and Hose company is to be called early
in the future 10 take action upon the last
challenge of the Mechanics Fire COM
pany No 2, of Warren. If the challenge
is accepted by the company the play out
will take place at the Bristol Trotting
park.
The Bristol Rubber works has an in
crease In orders over last year at this
time and OF the same kind OF goods,
which means a good season work. The
company has a supply Of coal on hand
which will last all winter.
Captain Morrisey and Officer Gofr ac-
companied Contractor DUDE to Barring
ton Saturday afternoon, where they ar
rested Joseph lie Blanc, whom Mr..
Dube claimed had stolen a lot of mason's
tools belonging to him from a barn in
Warren. The tools were valued at IS
and were found IN liuor saloon. near
the Parker mills, where they had been
disposed OF for 10 cents lie Blanc will
be arragned this morning in the dis
trict court.
Town Clerk Herbert r. Bennett, ac-
companed by his son-in-law, Benjamin
McDougall. left here on Saturday after
noon for a weeks recreation.
Saturday afternoons ball game at
Bristol Driving park between the Bris-
tolls and Wexford teams was attended
by 1000 persons The steamer Corsair,
which brought the Wexford nine and
friends had nearly 400 aboard. while
Warren was we'll represented. The game
was interesting and the score stood
To in favor OF the Bristols.
The court convenes this morning with
Judge Blodgett on the bench. The
first case set down for trial Is the shoot
ing of Fournier. In Warren on the
Fourth of July by Thomas Brown, a con-
uuCtOF on the SUBURBAN rallrOad.
A very close canvass has been made by
friends OF Robert n. Turner. candidate
for the house Of representatives. and
they place his strength at 600 votes. Con-
slider the decrease Of about $50 registry
voters gives him a better outlook than
last year by nearly 200 votes
The funeral OF Mrs. Johanna Simon
was held yesterday afternoon from the
residence OF her son-in-law John Shep-
ard. on Thames street Rev DR. G. L.
Locke. rector OF st Michael's Episcopal
church ofiiciated. Burial was the North
cemetery
There Is a movement on foot by some
of our leading business men 20 have the
North Burial grounds Incorporated and
10 have a nice building erected and a
sexton appointed
II IL Understood that the schooner
with a cargo OF coal consigned TO
merchant on Bradford street. was ran
into by a steamer OF No Man Land, ano
sunk. and will prove a total loss
The Rhode Island Historical society ~
soon 20 make an excursion here and visit
Cold Spring at Mount Hope
rumor Is being very generally circu-
lated that the factory Of the National In
dia Rubber company II 10 close down the
coming month for several weeks. 10 taKe
account OF stock. But those who should
know say there ls no truth I'm the report.
Peter Ryley. who fell recently frum
his back stoop, and was seriously in
iurcd. having several deep wounds upon
the face and scalp. Is much improved.