The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-06
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BRISTOL.
The annual election OF officers OF the
BRISTOL Female charitable society took
place at the residence OF Mrs. Edward
Babbitt, on Hope street. at which the
following were elected for the ensuing
year: First direotress. Mrs. Hannah M
Drury; second directress, Mrs. William
III. spooner: board OF managers. Mrs.
Parmenius Skinner. Jr., Mrs. Ellen
Grant, Mrs. J. g. weeden. Mrs. Samuel
W. Church. Mrs. Elizabeth Adams. Miss
Anna r. Thompson: secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. Arselia M. Babbitt. The
treasurer's report showed the total
amount of appropriations for the year to
be N72 while the receipts. which fnclud-
ed dividends on deposits. amounted to
si1so.4a.
DR.. siegel reports a case Of scarlet
fever to the town clerks office. the pa
tient being Hattie Chase. who resides on
Hope street.
Captain John Farley had the top OF one
of his fingers taken off on Saturday at
the factory Of the National India Rub
ber company in a mangiing machine. Dr..
w. r. Duffy dressed the wound.
After Friday evenings meeting of the
Hydraulion Fire company. the members
are discouraged at the outlook for
playout. Secretary Ashton of the local
committee sent a letter on Wednesday to
Richard Topham. acting secretary for the
Mechanics committee. requesting them to
meet the hydra diio committee at the lat
ter's hall on Friday evening for the pur-
| pose OF making arrangements for play
| out between the machines OF both COM
pnies The Hydrauiion committee assem-
bled in the hall at 1880 and waited until
l0:so for the arrival OF the Warren dele
CATION but the latter did not show up.
Secretary Ashtons letter TO Secretary
Topham was practically an acceptance
| of the Warren challenge.
The Ramapo Iron Works of Hlelborn
New York, have notified the Consohdat-
ed Railroad company that the crossing
| frogs will be done and shipped here by
| the 18th of the present month. A promi-
| nent representative of the Consolidated
| informs the News man the cars on the
| extension will be running by November
| 1st
Mrs. Walter Dodge of Providence Is
| visiting Mrs. Lena Dunbar
Night Officer Thomas Dwyer. who has
| been i'll for several days. resumed his du-
| ties on Saturday evening.
There was a mixed handicap foursome
| held Saturday afternoon at the links of
| the Bristol Golf club grounds. The win
| ners of the first prize being j. ID. w.
Archer and Miss NJ L. Colt. with net
score OF So The second prize was won
| by Frederick Hcrreshoff. and Miss +.
| Archer The prizes were handsome
Steins. There was a reception held ar
| the club house during the afternoon.
| Superintendent George G. Gilmore
who has had general charge OF construct
ing a system Of sewerage In Bristol has
| completed his work In a very efficient
manner and returned home to Providence
| on Saturday. He commences another
| contract today for the same employer,
| f. Il. Shaw, on Douglas avenue, In the
city.
The Republicans OF Bristol held eau
Gus on Saturday evening In the district
court room to nominate senator and
| representative, and to elect delegates
and committees. The meeting was called
| 10 order at s O'Clock by Chairman or the
| Town Committee N. N. Cole After read
| ing of the call, O. l.. Bosworth was elect
| ed chairman and Joseph Il. Burgess, sec
| retary The meeting was well attended
| every seat being filled. Charles a. Bar
] bour placed IN nouhnatlon hon. peoIse
| w simmons for senator, but Mr.. SIM
mons positively declined serving again.
having served IL years in the assembly,
| six years in the lower house
| and FIVE years In the senate.
| He thanks his many friends for the long
| timed honor they had extended him ana
| hoped that party would make vigor-
| ous campaign, and In closing his re-
marks he said IL would give him extreme
| pleasure In placing in nomination II, II.
| Shepard for senator Dr. q. X Siegel
then placed In nomination the name OF
| DIR William Fred Williams as represent
| ative and he was the choice OF the eau
| Gus The delegates elected were j, Win
| troph De Wolf. Joseph r. Fletcher, DIT.
G ! Masbrouck. William McCaw. wal
| ter T. Munro and DIR. Russell ;. Churcn.
| The town committee elected were r. M.
| Dixon. l. NJ Minsher. Walter +. Munro,
| Eugene A. Rounds. Archibald Miller.
| Isaac n Gorham, Asa Hathaway ana
O. l.. Bosworth.
Charles Henning was elected member
! ~ the state central committee. Charles
| Uenning moved that "a committee be ap-
| nointed 10 draft a set OF resolutions for
| Tho services OF Senator Simmons while
! I'm the legislature which was carried. the
| committee appointed consisted OF IT. w.
! HAYES l. S Hoffman. and Dr. o. n.
! sicyet The meeting then adjourned.
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