The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-15
BRISTOL.
St. Mary of. Carmel Observance
Begins Tonight With iIIumIn-
ation--Other News.


the Italian patron Saint Mary OF Carmel.
will commence this evening with an
illumination OF Wood street and the COM
mon and band concert by Muscente's
Imperial band Of Providence.
Tomorrow there will he parade. ser
vices in st. Mary's church. band concert
in the afternoon and evening, sports n
the afternoon and the illumination and
big display OF fireworks In the evening.
Posts have been erected and ropes for
lanterns have been strung on Wood street
for the illumination which VIII be a
brilliant one.
John Card teamster employed at the
factory OF the National India Rubber
company sustained severe sprain to his
left hand and wrist yesterday. The ac-
cident occurred in the yard OF the plant
and was caused by the horse starting
suddenly throwing Mr.. Card from the
high seat of the low gear to- the ground.
the weight bearing on the hand VIII ch
was unaer him.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
school committee was held last evening
with eleven members present. The
supply committee recommended that the
bid OF Il. L. Babb and company or Bos-
ton. to furnish books and stationary for
the schools for the coming year be ac-
cepted. Miss Annie NJ Topin was elect
ed teacher OF the Northeast District
school on Metacome avenue. at a salary
OF $3.50 for the school year.
The town OF BRISTOL has had another
suit for damages brought against II for
injuries sustained by what Is termed a
defective crosswalk. Yesterday Town
Treasurer Peck had the papers in the
suit served upon him as the representa-
tive of the town In the case.
The suit for damages is brought py
Mrs Mary T. Bowen, wife of Charles W
Bowen OF Providence. and the amount OF
the claim Is $4,000. II is claimed that
while Mrs. Bowen was walking on High
street on June 20. 1901 she fell tnjuring
her knee. The fall. II is alleged. was
due to a faulty construction or placing
Of a board crosswalk over gutterway
The claim was presented 10 the town
council, but never was settled
ExCommodore Joseph F. Fletcher OF
the Bristol Yacht club left here yester-
day afternoon on his new yacht Coronet
ii for New London, Conn, 10 joint the
New York Yacht club on it's cruise
The horse owned by Josiah r. Peckham.
which was so terribly burned in the stable
on Court street early in the morning of
July 2, had to be shot to end its suffer-
ings. t.
Edward s. Cooney. second assistant en-
gineer of the fire department., lie to re-
move TO Cranston. The King Philip
steamer company will give him a COM
plimentary social on Friday evening.
w. II. r. Higgins an employe OF the
Herreshoff shops. sustained a bad cut
TO one of his hands yesterday. He was
passing men who we're at work on
spar when an adzn struck him. Dr.
Daniel J. Ney-lsn attended his injuries
James r. Stoughton, also an employe at
Herreshoffs sustained severe injury
by his wrist coming In contact with a
saw. while at work on the new schooner
yacht lngamar. DR.. o. r. Siegel dressed
the wound.
Amos u. Gorhsm, clerk in the Iudus-
trial Trust company's Bristol branch. has
returned home from a four weeks pleas
ure trip in New Brunswick. He was ac-
companied home by his cousin. Samuel
T. McNutt. Of Fay Settlement ~ b, who
is now his guest
A very good piece Of work has been
completed at the foot OF State street by
the highway superintendent He has
changed the locations of the pipes OF the
catch basins so as 10 give a better de-
livery of the surface water which has in
the past been a great source OF annoy
ance to the public.
Thelwell Russell Coggeshsll of Phila-
delphia, professor OF machinery of Girard
college, is ~ guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
James ~. Bullock. '-f
special session OF the probate court
was held yesterday at which the petition
OF the guardian of the estate Of William
II. McGann to sell real estate was con-
t,nued. motion was made to have the
petition discontinued.
The annual picnic Of the Sunday school
Of the Congregational church will be held
Thursday, Aug. s. --
McGresor Womens Relief Corps Of
Phenix will Visit the Soldiers Home to-
day.
General Charles r Brayton, was the
guest Of Superintendent Hall yesterday at
the Soldiers Home.
The deed for the transfer ~ lot of
land on the Green lane plat from Edward
l.. Baboiu to Laura Metevier was re-
corded at the town clerks office yester-
day.
Miss Bessie Stevens OF Oshkosh. Wis.
was the guest of Mrs. j r. Farraily on
Friday and Saturday.