The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-02
BRISTOL

The council held a regular monthly ses-
sion, last evening.
The vacancy coused by the resignation
OF James NJ Goodng was filled by the
appointment of T. Herman Dryer to
whom the oath was administered by
Town Clerk Bennett.
AS 10 the Consolidated Railroad extern
sion. after a lively discussion. the Con-
solidated road received three votes to two
and can extend Its tracks south on
Thames street. The councilmen who
voted for Il were Messrs. Mason. Peck
ham and Dyer, while those opposed were
Messrs. Franklin and Thayer.
In addition to routine business. the
usual monthly bills were allowed.
The funeral of Simeon ]. Gray. was
held yesterday afternoon from his late
home on Metacom avenue The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. William
r. Trotter, rector of Trinity church and
the bearers were members OF the family
Burial was In the North cemetery.
DIR. Russell 8. Church of this town. who
attended commencement at Yale college,
was elected third vice president OF the
Yale Medical Alumni association.
Mr.. j. Winthrop De Wolf. who with
his family has been stopping at Sharon.
Mass, for several weeks past, returned
home yesterday.
DIR. o. r. siegei will leave here July 81
for a trip TO Newfoundland. to be away
six weeks.
Rev. William sheafe Chase OF woon-
socket, formerly a resident here. will sail
for Bremen, Germany, from New York.
Thursday. July IL. He expects to return
September s. on September IL, Rev. Mr.
Chase will assume his new duties as hon
odrary preacher at the Cathedral OF the
Incarnation, Garden City. l.. L.. and as
chaplain OF the st. Paul school for boys
at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Kinder will sail
for Liverpool England. today, on the
steamship Majestic, and expect TO re-
main In London until July 81, when they
will go 10 Stalybridse. Lancashire, Eng
land They will return to the United
States, August 20.
Mr.. Samuel 8. Drury sailed for Europe
on Saturday.
The sewer committee held meeting
last evening with three OF the members
absent. nothing OF Importance was done,
but a great deal OF discussion was In
dulged In.
The Consolidated railroad mana cement
has arranged for additional service on the
Warren and Bristol branch OF the road
on July as follows: Leave Fox Point
for Bristol at e:l0. 1910, i1:10 a. m; 12:1o.
1:lO. 2:l0 and $40 p. m. For Fall River at
100 500 and 900 p. m; leave Bristol for
Fox Point, 1918, l1:1s a. m. 1918 1;1h, 2;l5,
8:i5 and 715; leave Fall River for Fox
Point at 7:45, s:45. s:4b and lo:45 D. m.
These cars will make stops at all inter-
diate stations.
Babbitt Post. q. A. r., visited the Sol
diers' Home. last evening. and was ac-
companied by the pastor and choir OF the
State Street NJ. u. church. where very
pleasant evening was passed. Addresses
were made by the pastor and members or
the post and the chor rendered some OF
their choicest selections under the direc-
ton, j. n. Pollock. choir leader.
Colonel Samuel =. Colt has engaged the
National band OF Warren to discourse
music upon the lawn Mt Linden place on
Thursday evening. He will sail for Eu-
rope on Saturday next.
Miss Florence Nelson left here yester-
day for Nova Scotia. where she will
spend n part Of the
A Communication was served on the
sewer committee by Norris and Hoffman.
acting as attorneys for the Misses
Barnes. setting forth objections 10 the
laying OF the sewer on Union street. west
OF Hope street.
III the program OF the Fourth Of July
committee r. carried out II Will excel any
celebration here since the bi-centennial.
A new thirty-foot electric launch ar
rived here yesterday from Boston for w.
L. Mckee Of Blythewold-