The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-22
BRISTOL

The committee appointed by the town
council to arrange for the celebration OF
the Fourth Of July held it's first meeting
last evening at the home Of l.. Maitland
Minsher on Church street.
Edward Anthony was elected chairman.
L. Maitland Minsher. secretary. and
Frank c. Childs. treasurer. l.. Maitland
Minsher was chosen as chief marshal OF
the parade on that day
The outline of the program for that
day was discussed and the following sub
committees were elected: Fireworks, l..
Maitland Minsher r. r. Wilson and
Isaac II. Gorhan; music. r. r. Wilson.
l.. NJ. Minsher and f. b. Wilson: orator.
Edward Anthony and Isaac II. Gorham
reader. Frank c. Child; baseball game,
Frank B. Wilson: decorations. George
Clark; saiutes Edward Anthony; print
ing and badges, l.. Maitland Minsher
carriages, James p. Murphy. The COM
mittee will meet again on Friday evening
next. There is talk of engaging the
Fort Adams band. which was here last
year.
The first tournament on the links Of the
Bristol Golf club will be played on Me.
mortal day.
l.. M. Kortright and family, who have
been spending the winter at Saratoga. N.
Y, arrived here yesterday for the sum.
mer.
The members of st. Mary's T. A. so.
ciety. accompanied by the fife and drum
band. will visit st. Mary's cemetery on
Bristol Neck next Sunday afternoon for
the purpose of placing flowers on the
graves OF deceased members. A delega-
tion will also visit ST. Mary's cemetery
in Warren for the same purpose.
The soldiers monument which is being
erected upon the lot at the North Burial
ground. under the direction OF the state
board OF soldiers relief, is nearing com
pletion and will be dedicated on Memorial
day by Babbitt Post, G.. A. r., No. 10.
Mr.. Ezra Dixon left here yesterday for
an extended business trip through the
west.
At meeting of the sewer commission
recently held, IL was voted to have new
sewers laid i'm Court and Byfeld streets.
In both of these streets sewers are now
laid. In Court street the present sewer is
owned by the state and in Byheld street
by private parties. IL was voted not to
disturb the sewers already laid.
horse owned by the proprietor OF the
Candy Kitchen in the Easterbrook' 6
block, corner OF Hope and State streets,
died yesterday from collie.
The sewer commission has received no.
tice from r. Il. Shaw, sewer contractor,
that no one can enter the sewer until six
months after its completion as the last
payment upon the contract does not come
due until that time. The notice protects
him until II Is accepted.
Seth PAUL has been awarded the con-
tract for supplying the public schools
with fuel. being the lowest bidder.
The reelection of Colonel Samuel p.
Colt as president of the United States
Rubber Trust. was conceded by every one
here and much satisfaction was express
ed
Mr.. william Bradford, an assistant In
the postoffce, commenced his vacation
today.
The retail coal dealers have advanced
the price 50 cents per ION.
Deeds OF a two-story dwelling and lot
on the south side OF State street have
been passed by William II. Phillips to
James Tobin.
The funeral of James Ashton was held
Yesterday afternoon from his late resi-
dence on Chestnut street The services
were conducted by Rev. w. l.. Hood. pas
tor OF the state Street NJ. ". church.