The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-26
BRISTOL.

The Don Louis PHILIPPE association with
the oSher local Portuguese beneficial So
cietifs and the italian association at
tended services in st. Mary's Church yes
terday morning, at O'Clock. In a pooy
marching from Columbia hall on Wood
street. headed by ST. Mary's Fife and
Drum band. 1t was the 10th anniversary
Of the formation of the Don Louis Phil
lipe association. The services were IN
charge Of the pastor Rev. p. McCaoe
The societies met afterwards In Columbia
hall and held anniversary exercises,
SATURDAY.. Dr. II. r. Conklin, the we'll
known veterinary, has had the half mile
track OF the Bristol Trotting park scrap
ed He anticipates number OF races In
the fall as several horsemen are working
their steppers.
At the regular session Of the Fifth dis
trict court yesterday before Judge n. F.
bennett a demurrer was filed by Attor-
ney T. II. Crowley. for the plaintin In
tho case Of the italian association vs.
Gaetano Spinosa and Demenico Romano.
I'm On action TO replevin two hags-Ameri-
can and an italian. The demurrer is
to the second plea OF the defendants II
being claimed on behalf of the plaintiff
that the plea does not directly or other
wise refer 70 or connect with the writ
and declaration filed by the plaintin
Frank Watts was brought from War
rem by Sergeant McGeary and Ofhcer Ber-
peron. but released upon the payment OF
s7. % for over-indulgence IN stimulants.
new cottage has just been erected on
| Pappoosesauaw by Ezra Dixon, who pur-
chased "a acres Of the farm OF the late
| Robert Rogers, fronting on Narragansett
bay. It was built for his sons as sum
mer resort for the two families.
| The private sewer at the foot OF Court
| street is being opened UP so as TO clear
| itself and will be connected with the
| main sewer when completed.
| At n special session OF the District
| court at Bristol yesterday afternoon at
9 o'clock. before Judge ii. f. Bennett,
Mrs Katherine X. Tubbs. daughter OF
| John b. Herreshofr. was charged on a
| warrant with violent assault on Eugene
I,eClair, Jr Mrs. Tubbs pleaded not
| guilty TO the charge, and the case was
| contirued for hearing In the Fifth Dis
| trict court at Bristol next Monday morn
ing. Mrs. Sarah l.. Herreshoff. mother
| OF Mrs. Tubbs. furnished surety In the
| sum of 500 for the appearance of her
daughter next Monday. Besides this suit
| Mrs Tubbs will. in all probability. have
10 fnce another action brought by Mrs
| Eugene LeClalr mother OF the plaiDtifi
| In the first suit. for alleged slander.
| Paul Murphy. about "a years OF age had
| a very narrow escape from death while
| alighting from n car on the Suburban
| limo on Sunday night near the road LEAD.
| ing 10 the asylum farm. lie signalled the
| conductor 70 step but before the electric
had come 10 a full stop he stepped OF
He fell 10 the ground and az his right
hand was thrown across one OF the rails
the wheels passed over the fingers. MIR
Murphy was also injured about his head
| He was taken TO Dr.A. NJ. Merriman's OF
Ace on Hope street and attended. Ampu
tation OF three OF the fingers was neces
sary.
The funeral OF Mrs Margaret McNuit,
was soIemn.zed from st. Marys churci
nj 2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon. There wa
| a large attendance OF relatives ans
friends. Burial was i'm St Mary's cen-
| terry.
Contractor Shaw OF Providence has com
menced excavating for sewers on tn
bridge at the entrance Of the town an'
for public travel the roads are very un
safe, particularly during the night.