The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-23
..TF1E NEWS OF THE STATE.
BRISTOL.
Msunt Hope Park Bought by
Fall RivM Parties Want
Night Policeman.

Yesterday at / O'Clock Mount Hope
Park which was sold by George n. Peck,
administrators for the estate OF Joseph ].
Sexton to Fall River parties. comprising
ex- Mayor Coughlin and r.. F. Hanemef-
fer, Jr., the price paid being $1,000 At
torney Milton Reed was present rep
resenttng the estate OF Joseph j. Sexton
and Attorney n. A. Dubuque acted in the
interest OF the purchasers. The parties
arrived here at 1890 in automobiles and
administrator Peck was in waiting at his
office TO meet the parties.
A bill of sale OF all personal effects
was drawn up and signed and a certif
cate check was deposited to guarantee
the sale and when the deeds are ready
the transfer will be made. the parties
having already contracted for sewerage
and water pipes 10 be laid and work
will be resumed at once OF renovating
the grounds so as 10 enable them To open
up early the coming season. Architects
have already been engaged to draw up
plans for a large hotel and no means or
pains will be spared in making these
grounds one of the finest shore resorts
in the country.
will, take place soon upon Bristol Neck,
and Will arrive here in few days.
Wednesday morning as the o'clock
a. m Suburban car was passing Chestnut
street on Bristol Neck coming into town,
two men with filled bags upon their
shoulders came down the road and the
cars passed them just after they left
Chestnut street. Both were Italians.
They were seen to pass up the road again
and came back later with a small ex-
press wagon with two more bags filed.
A passerby spoke 10 them. but they
would not make any reply and this may
be a solution of the missing fruit ques-
ton.
There Is strong talk OF a petition 10
the town council asking IL 10 appoint
a policeman who will ride from Pap
poosequaw corner 10 the Halfway hill
every night from o'clock p. m. until
midnight as Il had become actually un-
safe for any person after o'clock, par
ticularly OF the female sex. This plan
was adopted a few years ago and was
looked upon with favor.
Mr.. Frederick N Fales, a we'll TO do
farmer. who has an extensive milk route
was taken suddenly Ill on Wednesday
morning and Is still under treatment of
Or. o. r. Siegel.
One OF the latest attractions which Is
promised al the Bristol Yacht club is a
billiard room. which will add much TO the
pleasure OF winter evenings TO the mem
bers and guests.
Messrs. Warren and McCaughy, both
lovers OF the dog and gun. did some fine
shooting yesterday afternoon. bringing
home fine bag Of birds killed near the
Nsrrows
A brilliant wedding is soon to take place
here. when one of the young merchants
will lead to the altar one OF the leading
bellies OF Fall River their future abode
OeS nd al
saries for domestic use have been provtd-
ed
The committee Of the Bristol High
School Alumni association IL issuing invi-
tatione for an informal reception and en-
teretinment to Bristol high school grad
yates at Byfleld hall on Thursday even
ing, October 20 at o'clock
The funeral OF William 3 Gray will be
held Sunday afternoon from his late resi-
dence on Bristol Neck at ? o'clock. Rev.
W. Leneir Hood, pastor Of the State
Street NJ. z. church. will offlciate. The
burial is at Juniper Hill cemetery.
Last evening two young ladies'. who
were returning home to their boarding
place, when turning Off OF High street on
to Franklin street a man stepped out
from behind tree which caused them TO
stop They said he used improper and in
decent language, but just at that time the
Suburban car came along and he ran
They refused TO give their names al
though they admitted they were strang-
ers having Just come here TO work
Farmers have commenced harvesting
their carrots week or two earlier than
usual, but admit their crops are more
than the average OF the past three or four
years.
Albert Lewis, who was entering town
Yesterday forenoon on motor cycle
struck stone in the road. which gave
him header. He cutting an ugly wound
under his right eve. which caused the
blood 20 flow freely and walked into town
and had his wound dressed
Attorney Isaac Hahn OF Providence
was in town yesterday looking after the
interest Of his client. who is deeply inter-
ested In Mt. Hope Park
A very heavy white frost fell wednes-
day night cutting squash and tomatoe
vines down TO the ground
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