The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-04
BRISTOL.

The Trinity church Sunday school. yes
terday, In a special Suburban car visited
Hunts Mills where they spent the day In
various kinds OF amusements.
The engagement of Lefferts s. Hoffman
of this town and Miss Nina Walton Mar
tin OF New York is announced. Miss Mar
tin is the daughter OF Mrs. Abby Martin
and lived here about fifteen years ago. 1t
IL learned that the marriage is to take
place soon.
Yesterday the catboat that disappeared
from the head OF the Kickemuit river
was found In the harbor OF the Case
farm near Pappoosesquaw point. The sail
was hoisted with no one on board. Fears
are that the parties on board have met
with a watery grave.
Mrs. Mary Norcross and daughter. En-
ma, left here today for New York and on
Saturday they sail for London 20 visit
her father. They will be absent about
two months and upon their return will be
accompanied by her father, who Will
make this country his home.
DR. William h. Williams reported a
case of typhoid fever yesterday at the
town clerks office. the patient being Miss
Mollie Wheelwright, who resides on
Union street.
Manuel Ricco. who has had several Wis
It's by dogs. was not forgotten last night
losing several OF his best fowl
ers began the canvassing last evening OF
the voting lists OF all persons entitled to
vote or who may be entitled to vote on
registry or real estate qualifications. Sep
arately from the general alphabetical lists
OF all persons entitled. or who may be en-
titled to vote on any proposition to i'm
pose a tax or TO expend money. including
personal property voters. were carefully
examined and It was voted that the town
clerk have all the lists posted I'm accord
ance with the law. Town Clerk III. II.
Bennett was instructed TO notify the
good roads commission that II an appro-
priation IL made for improvements I'm
Bristol county. the portion of main road
in this town north OF Halfway hill. lead
ing to and abutting upon the Warren line.
be considered IN the estimate for the
state macadam portion. The town treas
urer was authorized 10 hire $40. 900 for the
sewer account. II was voted TO repair the
sidewalk on Bay View avenue commenc-
ing at a point near the residence OF G. s.
Cummings and continuing 20 the estate
OF C. r. Munro on the south side Of said
avenue. the expense not 20 exceed $50 The
amount limited being only $50 will go but
very short distance toward any i'm
provement.
The help at the De Wolf Inn. all left
here today. The head cook with his as
sistants went TO Boston.
Contractor #. E. shaw, who has the
contract for sewering the town with a
perfect system of sewerage. II making
rapid strides along Hope street 60 It's ter
minus opposite Usher street The work is
being closed up very fast which r. a very
good feature as u precludes accidents
Several parties, yesterday. visited the
Herreshoffs Manufacturing company
works from New York and all wanted
pleasure crafts built. IL was the first day
when nine hours Constituted days
work The orders are coming In so freely
they may soon have TO run overtime.
Scallops are coming In quite plentiful
although the price continues 10 be very
high.
II II understood that n new time table
by ~. Y, NJ W and Hartford Railroad
company 10 shortly 20 be issued as the
present one does not meet the wishes OF
the public. Many % the business men who
are patrons Of the road desire n change.
tho former time table being far more
preferable.
Miss Lille Burns was riding her bicycle
accompanied by Miss Nettie Bowen. COM
t,,s frnfa Coles station 20 Bristol and
when near the Halfway Hill her wheel
broke CHE was hurled 10 the ground
cutting n severe cash In her forehead.
she was taken % Warren by Mr. white
and her wounds dressed
Mr. and Mrs. George Brown. who have
been stopping NJ the mount the past two
months returned home 20 Springfield.
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