The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-31
JOHN o'coNNELL,
flats. Caps. Furnishings. Trunk store arle
LauDdEx is Just abovs the postofaca
BRISTOL.
Council Meets ts-Capt. Bray to
Present Old Christ
mas Festival.

Al special meeting of the council held
on Tuesday evening for the purpose of
considering the best method OF disposing
of the sewer on Constitution street, for
merly owned b. Contractor LeClair. This
gentleman was present and stated that
he had notified all the parties connected
with the sewer that IL would be advisable
for them TO connect with the town sewer.
The matter underwent much discussion
by the council. which finally appointed a
committee comprising President Frank
lin OF the town council and Surveyor OF
Highways Alexander q. Fales TO confer
with the sewer commissioners in regard
TO connecting the old sewer east OF Hope
and on Constitution street with the new
sewer, and. further, that all residents on
Constitution street, west OF Hope, be mo-
tilted by the health officer To disconnect
from the old sewer. and make connection
with the new sewer.
Captain Luc!us Miller, who last sea
son was skipper Of the Columbia during
the trying out or the three cup defend
ers, Reliance, Constitution and Columbia,
was in town yesterday and was at the
Herreshon works the greater part of the
day Captain Miller will not accompany
Captain Barr ocnoss the Atlantic in the
a craft here which IL hauled for the win
ter. Captain Edward Holmes. who was
master OF the IngoInar last season, Will
be Captain Barr's mate OH their voyage
across the Atlantic To compete for English
trophies.
Captain Benjamin Brayton. well known
I'm years past as a popular and success
ful steamboat captain. has had placed In
the memorial building hall Springfield
80 he. r.f1 urht uylS cal
from Fort Sumter after the evacuation
by the Confederates. Captain Brayton at
that time being in command OF the steam
er Empire State. which was then being
used by the government az a military
transport she being leased TO the govern
ment by the Fall River Steamboat com
pany. The rifle was left after the evacua-
tion and was taken by Captain Seabury
who was In command OF another govern
ment TRANSPORT. who gave II 10 Captain
Brayron and who has retained II since
the evacuation and has now given IL to
the town for n 30 be placed In Memorial
hall with the many other archives which
is there on exhibition. Captain Brayton
is the oldest officer living today who piled
between Fall River and New York.
Mrs Mary Cameron and her daughter
Louise. left here yesterday afternoon for
New York from whence they Will sail on
rope
The annual Christmas festival OF the
Sunday school OF the First Baptist
church was held Tuesday evening and
though Il was stormy, the attendance
was good The order OF exercises were
as follows: Singing by school: song by
the primary classes, piano solo by Miss
Mabel Sherman. recitation by Willie
Francis and Beatrice Carey: piano solo.
A.tI
tion by Miss Bessie Hobb and Harold
Anderson: singing by the classes; prayer
and Illustrated songs At the close OF
the exercises refreshments were served
The work upon the steam yacht owned
by ex-Commodore E. Il. Gerry OF New
York, which is laid up here at the pub
lie wharf. is nearly completed
The bowling tournament at the Y. NJ.
c. A. alleys. between Church's team and
Gorhams team resulted i'm a victory for
Churchs team by 30 pins.
Mr. Lyman Il. Bosworth, one OF Bris-
tolls much respected citizens. who has
been confined to his home for nearly two
months. has so far recovered as 10 he
able TO be out.
The friends OF Mr. James n. Bullock
are pleased 10 hear that his condition Is
comewhat improved
The funeral OF Mrs Catherine O'Don-
nell were held this morning from her late
residence on Mount Hope avenue. The
remains were taken to st. Mary's church
where services were held The Rev. Fr
T. McCabe. pastor OF the church, con-
Quoted the funeral services. Burial at
ST Marys cemetery.
Charles ~ Straight left here yester-
day afternoon for Boston
The Gladding oyster company are ship
ping extensively, oysters 10 the Boston
market