The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-24
BRISTOL.

The new schedule which went into ef-
feet yesterday is the best mail service
! the town has over had.
Arrangements were made yesterday for
! the purchase by the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad company,
through its attorney. VIM. T. O'Donnell.
of property located at the southeast cor
owned by Eugene Leclair. The property
consists of a house. barn and lot and
the latter will be used as a site for a
new depot for the Consolidated road. The
location Is very desirable one for such
a purpose. The house and barn will be
moved away. II is understood that the
price paid for the land was $500 Plans
have been drawn for a new station to be
constructed OF wood.
A meeting OF the committee under
whose supervision the Warcy school was
constructed was held las sYenlng, at
which the suit OF Israel Dube brought
against the committee, was discussed II
was voted To employ o. l.. Bosworth to
defend the committee in the case, and
Messrs Dixon and Church were appointed
a committee TO confer with counsel
a meeting OF the Hydraulion committee
having charge OF the proposed playout
between the Warren and Bristol hand
engines, was held last night. at which
preparations were made for the calling
Of special meeting As the Hydraulions
are arranging TO attend the Brockton fair
the playout will not take place until after
Oct. l.
A delegation OF members OF Slocupl Re-
lief Corps of Providence visited the Sol
diers' Home yesterday afternoon.
Grand Chancellor John Il. Brown and
his board OF grand officers made an Off
cial visit to Burnside lodge, knights OF
Pythias last evening.
Dr. Allen NJ Newman and DIR. Howard
w. Church of this town, both OF whom
recently passed successful examinations
before the state board OF registration in
dentistry, have begun the practice of their
profession. DR.. Newman has associated
himself with DIR. Keefe, president of the
state board of registration. and Dr.
Church has opened an office in the East
erbrooks block, I'm this town.
The beautiful banner awarded 10 Colonel
S. Il. Colt for the best decorated carriage
at the Battle of Flowers at AK les Bains,
was on exhibition yesterday in the win
dow OF VIM. NJ. Connery, on Hope street
DIR. o. II. Siegel reported two cases of
scarlet fever yesterday at the town clerks
office. the patients being Madeline and
Marion Sylvester, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank SYLVESTER OF Wood street
Yesterday morning Mr.. William b. Kim
ball, whose age is 90: Captain William
II. Church. whose age is 90: Mr.. Buckin,
whose age is 81. and John III. Pitman,
whose age is 50. were on the street talk
ng and going after their mail and from
heir general appearance looked as IL
hey all had lease for a number of
Years 10 come
A meeting of the school committee was
held last evening to hear the report from |
he supply committee relative to the coal |
question. The supply committee claim |
hey accepted the bid OF Seth Paul and |
m the other hand he claims no bid has |
,een accepted.
The Italian Mandolin Band visited the |
esidence OF Attorney Thomas ii. Crow
ey on Prospect street last evening and /
endered number of their choicest selec- |
ions in open air. which was greatly ap- |
'reciated by the host, who. coming to the |
loor, in few we'll chosen remarks in
'ited them in TO lunch and enjoy |
moke.
Mr.. Bucklin yesterday forenoon, when |
coming up State street, came near meet /
ng with serious accident. The cellar |
loor of the candy kitchen on State stree,
n the Easterbrooks block, was left open /
md he came near falling head foremost |
nto 1t. only for a person passing at the |
ime catching him.
The common pleas division of the SUI
,reme court is still in session here with |
Judge Blodgett presiding. The case upon 1
rial Is the State VS.. Thomas Brown, for |
IN assault with a dangerous weapon |
ipon the person of John Fournier of |
Warren. On the morning of Fourth of |
July last. The testimony of both sides is |
n.
A. ID. Frazer, telegraph operator at the |
Railroad station here has |
gone to Riverside station to take the |
place of the operator there, who is away |
)n his vacation after which. he is ex- |
Dected to go TO Hope. to fill similar post |
ion before he returns.
Mrs. James Lenord returned home yes
terday to Springfield. Mass, after a two
weeks visit here with her daughter.