The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-21
BRISTOL.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Cranston Worsted Mills company
was held yesterday at the Office OF the
company on Thames street, when the fol-
lowing directors were elected for the en-
suing year: Dr. William Fred williams,
A Russell Newman, William l.. Manches-
ter, j. H. Manchester. At a meeting of
the board Of directors afterwards ]. II
Manchester was elected president, c. b.
Rockwell treasurer and w l.. Manchester
secretary. semi-annual dividend OF 3
per cent was declared
The committee appointed to arrange for
tho observance OF Flag Day, Feb. 10,
Messrs; Barbour and Reynolds. have de-
clded that the formal observance will be
~ nsiI III, ia sne opera house on the afternoon
or that day. The teachers and pupils are
70 assemble In the opera house. where
there are TO be literary and musical ex-
ercises appropriate 10 the day Rev. w
l.. Hood pastor OF the state Street NJ T.
church. will deliver an address
quite "a number OF our taxpayers are
talking strongly OF calling special town
meeting Tor the purpose Of ascertaining
whether after the commission allows the
sewer contractor 10 enter an unaccepted
street or avenue II an accident occurs
upon such street or avenue the town is
not responsible. Upon Usher avenue every
taxpayer IL opposed 10 IL, but IL awaited
nothing. Before this avenue is opened
involve the town.
Several thousand tons OF ice have been
harvested n1 so far this SEASON by the deal
ers, most OF IL averaging from 81
10 inches and very clear
The members OF Epworth league. of the
state Street Nj. T.. church, are arranging
Tor an entertainment 10 be given Fep j.
Ihey nave secured r1C services of Miss
Weller and Miss Griffith, teachers OF mu-
sic and elocution at the East Greenwich
academy, TO assist them With their enter
The semi-monthy session of the probate
court was held yesterday forenoon at the
council chamber
The request for the appointment q Ab-
ole stanton as administrative OF the es-
tate OF Hannah y. Stanton was granted.
Bond fixed at $500 Harriet l., stanton.
surety. The account Of Frank NJ. Di-
mond. guardian OF Eva May Cole. minor,
was allowed. The account Of Julia A.
herreshor. administrator Of the estate of
Lucy +. Talliferro. was allowed The
petition OF George II Peck, administrators
on the estate of John +. Munro, repre-
senting that the estate was nsolvent,
was allowed. William Williams. stephen
w. Church and Charles II. Spooner were
appointed commissioners.
St Mary's T. A. society attended the
fair Of Don Luiz Felipe society last even
ing, IL being the grand opening for a
weeks run.
II Mr. Charles Miller, formerly of Bris-
tol, and now resident OF Warren. had re-
manned here he would certainly have been
placed on the force. as his abilities for
such a position were well exempiifed in
Warren on Sunday evening in capturing a
fugitive from justice, who had escaped
from the custody Of an officer.
ON Sunday evening number Of the
members OF St Mary's 7. a. society from
here went 10 Warren TO attend an enter
tainment given by the st. Mary's Il. A.
society OF Warren.
The larceny cases which have claimed
so much attention in Bristol for "A week
past were called in the Fifth district court
I'm that town yesterday before Judge q, l..
Bosworth. The men accused OF the crime
of simple larceny in stealing 10 razors
from the show window OF j. Wing, Monro
& Son on Hope street, Bristol June II
last. were William :. Munro. the town
sealer OF weghts and measures and Ed
ward =. Valley, Munro having as counsel
Judge Lee OF Woonsocket and Valley hav-
ng as counsel John +. Conley OF Warren.
The court room was crowded. Cl(et of
Police Hoard. Capt. Morrissey and Sheriff
-ady occupied seats inside the rail. the
officers being ready TO prosecute the case,
but no contest was made nee sSary.
A most surprising contradiction was
made 10 the court when Munro. the sealer |
VI weights and measures took the stand. |
Under oath he fiatly denied having re-
moved the razors from the store window, 1
md, with little hisitauon, proceeded 70 |
)ut the whole blame on Naney, WHO |
Munro said took the razors out of the \
,hoW window Of the j. W. Monro store 1
md walked away with them
This evidence complicated matters, as tt |
to make Valley the principal in |
The court censured Valley for not telling |
he story I'm court as he had told it out 1
The court adjudged the defendants |
,uiity OF larceny, and they were each 1
med $40 and costs. 'The amount Of iine |
md costs 10 Munro was sl9G5 and TO Val |
ey 1885. The fines were paid In each
asc.