The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-11
BRISTOL.

The Second Rhode Island Volunteers
and Battery A. Veteran association, will
celebrate Lincoln" Birthday by holding
a reunion at Tilinghast's parlors. Com
pany G OF this town will be well repre-
sented as a number of Babbitt Post were
In the regiment and Colonel Thomas r.
Usher of Babbitt Post is a member of the
executive committee.
1t is understood that a petition will be
presented at the annual town meeting
recommending changing OF the date of
the meeting from Saturday evening to
Monday evening, as IL is claimed that
many business men are very busly en-
gagged on Saturday evening and are un-
able 10 attend.
Mr.. Robert McCaughey. salesman for
Il. G, PAUL at the corner of Hope and
Franklin streets, who has been confined
to his home for the past week is slightly
improved
Rev. William r. Trotter. rector Of
Trinity church, and his daughter Helen.
left here yesterday on visit to relatives
In New York.
Miss Juliet T.. Coggeshall. teacher OF
the Middle District school, returned home
yesterday somewhat improved from her
recent Illness.
There will be a board meeting of the
Auxiliary TO the Y. M. g. A. on Thurs
day of this week at go Hope street. The
quarterly meeting OF the auxiliary is
postponed until March II.
orders have been issued by Comma nder
Peck OF Babbitt Post. G. A. r.. notify
Ing the comrades OF the post 10 meet at
the G.. A. II. Thursday. Feb ~. AT
o'clock p. m 20 assist in the Flag paw
exercises at the opera house. which will
commence at O'Clock. There are 10 be
exercises at Grand Army hall. at 10
O'Clock a. m py the younger pupils OF the
schools.
Rosa Abraham OF Warren by her at
torney, William +. Barry, entered suit
yesterday afternoon I'm the common
pleas division OF the supreme court
against the n Y, n. n. and Hartford
Railroad company for damages 70 the
amount OF sGo0 for injuries TO herself ana
her horse and wagon. alleged TO have
been received by collision with the com
panys cars while she was driving on
Thames street, I'm this town, on the 18th
OF December last
Miss Grace NJ. Cady. secretary of the
local u. 3 civil service commission. has
received "a notification from Washington
that the civil service commission desires
To establish an eligible register for the
position or ianitor In the custodian ser
vice In Bristol There is TO be no educa
uonal test. and tho applicants will not be
required TO appear for examination They
must state their age. physical condition
and experience IN that line OF work. The
department. desires men between the ages
OF II and 30 years, and the salary il 10 be
$40 per year. Persons who desire TO com
pete should apply 20 the United States
civil service commission NJ Washington
Tor application form. which must be fileG
on or before March l, 1909.
Cards have been issued by Mrs Harry
N. shepard for n tea 90 be given next
Wednesday afternoon from 10 g o'clock
Dr. William +. Duffy has reported n
case Of scarlet fever NJ the town clerks
office. the patient being Albert Castle
maine. who resides at II Bourne street.
The regular meeting ~ the Ivy Guild Of
81 Michaeis parish was held last even.
ing In 81 Michaers chapel with a good
attendance
Mrs. Richard Corntli, formerly Of this