The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-15
BRISTOL.
Fruit Thieves Getting Busy.
Cutting Attorneys
WrangIs-0thsr Items.

Mr.. William w. Perry, who resides at
Silver Creek has been robbed Of a large
quantity OF fruit. principally apples. upon
the grounds sof Silver Creek. These trees
were all heavily loaded and yesterday he
was aroused TO the fact that during sat
urday night and Monday morning about
all of his fruit had been taken.
Mr.. Perry has strong suspicion who
the thieves are, and he has put the mat
ter into the hand of the police. There
Is little doubt, but what the guilty ones
viii be in durance before the sun sets
tonight -
Mr. Perry is a civil engineer and at the
present time has general charge Of
grading the new state road on Hope
street, for the state. which keeps him
away a good deal of the time
Quite serious stabbing ARRAY occur
red here yesterday. the parties being
Italians AS yet the man has not been
arrested
The district court was the scene yes
te-day morning OF considerable excite
ment. A case OF assault was being tried
when borh attorneys got up at fever
heat The matter was settled. without
blood shed. however. .A---
Colonel Samuel p Colt. who has been
travelling in Europe the past two months
sails from there on Thursday next. for
home.
Rev. DR. Babcock, formerly a rector Of
Grace church, Providence. officiated on
Sunday at St Michaers Episcopal
church, the rector being away on a short
VACATION.
Alexander Finfay. the we'll known pro-
fessional golf player will give an exhibit
tion at the Bristol Golf links next Sat-
urday afternoon He will play the best
ball Of Arnold L. HAYES and J. DeWolf
Archer, II the present arrangements are
carried out and a large gallery Is ex-
pected TO follow the players
The Reliance's tender, Sunbeam, came
here from New Rochelle on Sunday and
tied up at the dock OF the Herreshoff
Manufacturing company. where num-
bers OF sails and small spars were taken
ashore and stored.
town calling on his many friends
Joseph NJ V Rich OF Providence
preached in the State Street NJ, r church
on sunday evening Service was conduct
worth league OF Warren.
The service at the First Baptist church
was conducted by Rsy. Lyman O. Par
From Oct. 3 to the 18th. Company c.
Second Regiment. will hold . fair In
Pokanoket hall in the Hasbrouck block.
ciai will be held in Columbia han. on
Wood street for the beneft OF the newly
formed Italian band
Council Dom Luiz. Felippes will hold
its fair in Columbia hall on Wood street,
from October 81 to November g.
A party OF about %; Portuguese came
here from Providence on Sunday evening
TO attend a meeting at the hall on VIII
son lane. They were members Of one
of the societies which had recently been
combining with the local. These visitors
were determined on entering their hall
II they were compelled 10 use force.
Captain Dwyer Of the police force was In
formed Of their intentions and immediate.
not TO enter the building by force, though
the men had letter from an attorney
containing instructions as to what course
Quite a friendly discussion arose In
store on state street yesterday morn
ing relative TO the small salaries that
the dehaters allowed that they were not
paid a fair compensation for their labor.
During the discussion gentleman well
Informed In the school matters stated
to the party that there werer ~ towns In
the state paving larger salaries TO their
teachers than Bristol
Mrs. Mary A Andrews. who died az
ikr atikvres here, who will attend her funeral
Wednesday.
The horse OF Mr.. A. r. PAUL, who. was
attacked with the lockjaw, caused by
treated by Mr.. James Tobin and appar-
emily doing well. II no unforeseen event
occurs he will save the animal
Several people who live near by the
Mount. Hope Park grounds complain OF
being visited BY hen thieves. They say
that they come there In boats. az they
have been tracked to the shore
Quite q number of the sporting frater-
nifty visited Fall River last evening TO at
tend the mill OF Canole VS.; Phelsn, the
former being a great favorite here.
Fruit thieves are becoming quite plenty
at the present fine, some one visited the
premises of a widowed lady on Bristol
Neck and stole all the peaches that were
nearly ripe upon her tree.