The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-31
BRISTOL.

At a special session OF the district court
Harvey +. Smith, a well-known barber
who gave himself up TO the police, was
charged with vagrancy. pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to the state farm for
six months.
At the session of the Sunday school of
the State street, NJ. L. church, the list
of officers were completed by the elec-
ton of Seth PAUL. Jr.. as librarian.
James Clarkson, as first assistant and
Herbert Warner. as second assistant
Earnest w Weaver. employed at the
Herreshoff shops, sustained several sew
ere cuts on two fingers of his right hand.
He was at work on cutting machine
and the knife struck a knot in the wood
he was working upon, so that the knife
slipped and struck his fingers. lie was
! attended BY DR.. A. NJ. Merriman.
The annual election OF officers OF Bris
tol camp, No. 1855. Modern Woodmen of
America, took place last evening with
following result: w. DE +. Brown. vener-
able consul; +. II. Fish. worthy adviser;
Il. T.. Wilkinson. banker; William Me-
! Cav, clerk: c. III. Orgleman, escort; DR.
A. M Merriman. camp physician; $. A.
| Chaffee, watchman: w. III. Van Noast
| sentry; Harry T.. Myers, chief forester
| board of trustees. w. De r. Brown, John
NJ. Connery, and E. +. Heffernan. AT the
business session four candidates were
| adopted and three applications were re-
| ceived. At the close of business a fine
! collation. was served by Caterer Bickford,
and State Deputy Mode NJ. Pierce made
extended and interesting remarks
The members OF ST Adams lodge No.
| g. A. r. and A. NJ, with ladies, will en-
| JOY social time in the DE Wolf Inn,
this evening. The committee has arrang-
! ed for a pleasing concert To be rendered
| by the Schuman male quartet, Harry 7.
| Wood, comedian, and Mrs. H. r. Wood,
| accompanist. and Reeves American Band
| orchestra. There will also be a dance and
| supper The inn is being eaborately
| decorated for the occasion by Martin j.
Edmonds.
A meeting of the sewer committee was
| held last evening i'm the council chamber
| A communication was received from II
| H. Shaw. the sewer contractor stating
that he had appointed Joseph L. Buf
| FUN. as his agent TO ere for the streets
| where sewers were laid until the sewer,
are accepted oy the town. A, number Of
bills were passed.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary +. Anderson
| will be held this afternoon from her lat'
! residence on Bristol Neck. Rev. r. New
| ton owen. pastor of the Congregations
| church, will conduct the funeral ser
| Vices.
Captain Charles ID. Eddy. collector o
1
ren, made application 10 the secretary o
the treasury for permit Ia use n Ger
tain quantity of the coal that was pur
chased for government use stored I'm tn
cellar OF the custom house.
Mlcel Jose, who IS at work choppinl
wood in the swamp near the Narrows
met with a painful accident while trim
ming a tree he had cut down. While cut
ting a branch, a chip few up striNinl
him just below the right eye making nj
ugly cut. He was taken 20 Warren an,
his wounds dressed
The annual Christmas festivals of tn
Sunday schools Of the State Street NJ 4
and Congregational churches were he'll
last evening.
Albert a. Walker formcil " OF this tow
and now n resident of Providence. is on
of the candidates for inspector OF kero
sene in Providence Mr.. Walker ha
nlled the position as bass singer I'm 81
Mchasrs church here for a number q
years
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