The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-21

BRISTOL.
Interesting Court Sssslon..An.
other Ho|dup..F Pastor
Given Reception.

The session OF the district court yes
terday was busy as we'll as interesting
one. Frank Navarro. youth is years OF
age. was before the court on the charge
OF being an idle and disorderly person.
He told the court that he had assisted
his stepfather. silvi Granato. in stealing
growing corn and potatoes from the field
OF Josiah r. Peckham, located on Ferry
road. AZ a result OF what the boy said
In court warrant was issued for the ar
rest OF Granato at the complaint OF Josiah
r, Peokham the value OF the property
alleged to have been stolen being SIS.
Granato was arrested at his work at
the National Rubber works. He was tax
en- to jail and there pleaded not guilty.
stepfather and told this story to get even
with him. for having him arrested. T.
II. Crowley appeared for the defendant,
the 81 tse boy
the boy two years at Sockanosset
Alexander Mccullough. whom the police
say has served a term at the state farm,
aims. and pleaded guilty. He told pitt
ful story and was allowed 10 go on his
own personal. recognizance one week for
sentence. onicer Mcoeary OF Warren
named Miles II. Rstcliff. who was charged
with being a common dr,inkard. he
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to the
state farm for six months.
= Another hold-up has been added to the
long list of those which have recently
occurred in Bristol county This time
the highvaymen who are supposed 10
he members OF the same gang which has
been. busy in Warren. operated on Bris-
tol Neck. their victim being William
Wardwell. son OF Samuel d Wardwel,
T.saen s,ans Of s' sSme gas gaadsS ses $
about s.ae O'Clock. when be was accosted
by two Italians, who demanded his
money As young Wardwell was unsrn,-
ed he deemed il wise to pass over his
pocketbook. which contained about " IN
bills. The matter had not been reported
TO the police last night II Usss stated
ed to the Consolidated depot last evening
and took the Sis car for Warren. where
they attended the Mechanics Fire com
psny fair. .fs-.
Last evening a reception was rendered
10 Rev. T. Snowden Thomas. q former
pastor OF the state street N z. church,
at the parsonage. The reception was IN
and the Ladies Aid society. Many peo-
pie who were active in the church 81
years ago. when Mr.. Snowden was pas
tor, were present 10 meet him last even,
ing. The reception was of an. informsl
nature. There was singing, and the ~
fair was very enjoyable one for Mr.
Snowden and the people who met him
Consolidated railroad makes the arrival
and departure of TRAVIS on the Bristol
branch practically the same as in the
summer months: r.f
IL to be presented In the Opera House
here Thanksgiving night Nov. "a. by
local talent. is under the direction Of Miss
Louise p Chadwick. the talented elocu-
ZIONIST The Arst rehearsal IL 20 be held
this evening The drama is to be pre-
eented under the auspices OF st. Marys
T. A. society.
A party OF friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James s. Perry from this town. visited
the couple at their home in Providence.
last evening and a very ENJOYABLE even
ing was spent. IL was the eighth ami
verssry Of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry
captain John. J. Farley, who left here
Ia ST. evening for Chicago, Ill. 10 take
charge of druggist department In Nor
gan Wright Rubber company works, wss
presented by his friends with a valuable
pair OF diamond cum buttons. and purse
Of money. .tt.s; .@ss.
The annual reception Of the Conere
gational club will he held In Memorial
chapel on Thursday evening.
Mrs I.ucretia r. Burnham. who has
been visiting her sister at Newport for
several weeks past has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Mckee will leave
Blithevold. their summer home. on Ferry
hill for Boston. next week, where they
will reside for the winter.
The Bristol High school, Alumni asso-
citation will give an Informal reception
and entertainment to the graduates, OF
the High school in tn hall OF the BY
field school. Thursday evening. Oct. 20,
A meeting OF the Republican town COM
mittee was held last evening to plan for
the election November g. A list OF names
from which supervisors are to be select
ed by the town council was prepared,
The main belt which operates the ma
chinery in Cranston worsted mill broke
yesterday causing the mill TO shut down
until repairs could - made II IL expect
ed the mill will start this morning.
The first grand public hop OF the season
will he given In the Revedere Hotel
Friday evening. October 23d Music by
Straight Bros. orchestra.
The Richmond Manufacturing company.
owners OF the Namqiiit mill which has
been closed for some months. owing TO
the high price OF cotton yesterday ship
ped from the factory 1s2 bales OF print
cloths. which had been stored In the
binding ever since the shutdown. The
cloth II consigned TO = nrm in Eddy
stone. Pa. ..fF
Frank Navarro. a boy of nfte~n. who
was sentenced TO two years at Socksnoe-
set yesterday morning IN the District
court. raised quite 4 rumpus by breaking
out the windows st the Jail Unforfunste-
" sheriff Cady was away aud hit wife
sent for Chief Hoard. who soon auieted
him He was afterwards taken 10 his
new boarding place by Captain Morrissey.
There will be stereopticon lectures at
the Salvation Army. Wednesday and
Thursday nights. October 81 and n. con-
Quoted by Colonel Richard Evans OF Boz
ton. assisted by Captain French. The
subject tonight is Lights and Shadows
OF a large city" Thursday evening. "Oid
and New Testament Heroes"
Company e. Second Regiment. attended
the fair OF the Mechanics Fire company,
az Warren last evening.
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