The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-08
BRISTOL.
Regular Monthly Meeting Of
the Town Council Held Last
Evening and Officers Elected.

The council held its regular monthly
meeting last evening with a full board
present Bills against the town were ex-
amined and allowed and referred to the
auditor. The following officers were
elected: Chief engineer. Charles C. Wn-
son; first assistant. John Magee: second
assistant, Edward Rooney: dog constable.
William A. Rawson.
Elihu q. Smith. formerly OF this town,
died in harrington yesterday. aged ~
years. He was employed in the works
for number OF years. He was men,
Der Of the vestry of Trinity church here
and a member OF United Brothers lodge.
L. o. o. r. He was a widower. He
leaves two daughters.
Manuel Sylvia, aged is years, died yes
terday at his mothers residence, south OF
Mt Hope avenue, OF pulmonary troubles.
He WAS a member of the Divine Espiritu
Sancto society. His funeral will be held
Thursday afternoon.
Professor W. p. Laird OF the University
OF Pennsylvania will occupy the Gibson
cottage at Bristol Highlands and will
take possession after commencement at
the university.
Mrs. 4. l.. Coward OF New York has
leased the DR.. j. c. Gallup cottage on
Union street for the season.
B. r
New York for Europe.
A letter has been received by Lewis
Herreshor from Francisco r. DeWolf.
who Is now in Paris, stating that he and
Mrs. DeWolf and their daughter, the
Baroness Levay de Kistelek and her son
Francois, would sail from Cherbourg.
France Wednesday. April 20, and expects
TO arrive In Bristol May s. Mrs. DeWof
is the sister Of Judge and Colonel 8. p
hA aQn m
Hope street.
DR.. A. NJ. Merriman reported at the
town clerks office yesterday that William
B. Spooner, who resides on Oliver street,
was Ill with the scarlet fever.
The time for liability OF the sewer con-
tractor expires on Friday, April 10, and
then II the streets are put back In
condition acceptable 10 the sewer COM
mittee the balance OF the payment will
be made and the town, through its re-
Gently elected sewer commissioners, will
then assume the care OF the sewer system.
George Marshall, who has been en-
ployed at the Herreshoffs for a long time.
has been appointed assistant foreman Of
the construction shops, with Rufus Muir
ray as foreman.
The first meeting OF the committee ap-
pointed 10 make arrangements for the
observance OF Memorial Day was held last
evening. Various subcommittee were
appointed 10 arrange for music, speakers,
etc.
At the regular session Of the probate
court the will OF Solon II. Smith and CO.
dicil attached. were proved and Henry
+. Smith was approved as executor.
The petition for the appointment OF
John Dewolf to be administrator of the
estate OF George Byron Dimond was con-
tinued nisi.
The petition for the appointment OF
Charles III. Manchester 20 be administra-
tor OF the estate of William c. Norris
was granted: bond $4,000. Surety, J. II.
Manchester; appraisers, William d. Skin
ner. Stephen w. Church, Frank NJ. Ward
we'll.
The account Of Dr. G. ]. Hasbrouck.
administrator Of the estate OF Charlotte
DeWolf, for allowance. was allowed.
The account OF William Williams, ex-
ecutor OF the will of Henry Gofr was pre-
sented. In this case Attorney W. F.
aBrry appeared as counsel for creditors
Of the estate which 10 represented as in
solvent Attorney l. s. Hoffman was
counsel for the executor. The matter
was continued until Monday. April %, and
dispositions will then be presented.
The claim of appeal and appeal bond in
! the case of the estate OF Alice e. Lawless
was filed.