The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-17
BRISTOL.

Mrs. Clarence Gramont, who resides
upon Bristol Neck. met with a painful
accident yesterday noon. She had been
calling upon Mrs. Baldwin. at the corner
OF Hope street and the Pappoosesquaw
corner and upon leaving the house,
caught her foot in a wire, which was
beneath the grass. throwing her with
great force to the ground. She struck
on her knee and both hands with such
force that she was unable TO rise. She
was conveyed home and a physician sum
moned. II was feared At first that the
knee cap was fractured, but after a care
full examination he pronounced no bones
broken. but badly bruised. Since the fall
she has been unable TO use her hands,
although the physicians apprehend no Sc
rfous results from the condition OF her
hands.
The frogs. fishplates and bolts TO be
used on the track of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad, In making
the crossing OF the Suburban tracks on
Thames street. arrived yesterday, and
will be placed in position In few days.
The cars will commence running on the
extension in about three weeks.
Captain Robert N. Turner's horse. at
ageable on Hope street. bearking the
shaft and whiffle tree, but was secured by
his owner without further damage.
The inmates of the Soldiers home re-
ceived a surprise visit from St Mary's
choir. last evening. They entertained the
old soldiers with vocal and instrumental
music The choir was accompanied by
members OF st. Marys Fife and Drum
band.
Joseph Sylvia, while engaged in chop
ping wood on the farm of John Il. Mills.
at Bristol Ferry. yesterday afternoon, was
struck on the head with the blade of the
axe the blow splitting his skull. DIR. DAN
lei j. Neylan was called and he rendered
medical aid. after which the injured man
was taken 10 his home on School street,
where he les In a very precarious condi-
tion.
l. II. Harris of New York, a manufac-
turer. spent the day here yesterday WIN
his friends.
A young lad by the name OF Marco Mer-
cier met with a painful accident yester-
day while playing with hay-cutter. los
ing the end of the forefnger on the right
hand. His wounds were dressed by Dr.
John Lake.
Many OF our anglers here are having
fine sport In the harbor in catching small
round mackerel and blue-fish. they having
struck In quite plentiful.
Marco Lepic and Gustave Geanteto
caught nearly three bushel OF fine oysters
In the creek Of Silver Lake plat
II Is said that Joseph Buffum will build
the new station for the Consolida ated Rail-
road company at the foot of Thames
street
What came near being a serious acci-
dent occurred yesterday forenoon at the
foot OF Constitution street upon the
wharf where the Bristol Yacht club is
located. MT James Connery and Paui
Pevin were talking when a portly man
passed them. going down upon the pier.
He had apparently been drinking, as II
was quite difficult for him TO get along.
Several minutes passed. when nothing
could be seen OF the man. Mr.. Connery
being a member OF the yacht club,
thought ne might have gone In. They
kept talking and walked towards the
they heard n noise and looked over into
the dock, they discovered this mai strug-
Cling to hold on TO the dock. They pro-
was nearly exhausted. having swallowed
not tell who he was. He had a large roll
OF money on his person.
Yesterday parties from here tried 20
purchase n tract OF woodland containing
about ten acres on Metacome avenu.
with a large quantity OF standing wood
but the owner refused 10 give any en-
couragement whatever. although they of
fered him n high price, he gave them TO
understand that each tree was worth ten
dollars a piece to him.
There is a quantity OF standing wooo
on the town farm which is doing no Que
any good, which would relieve many who
are needy at the present time II cut and
distributed