The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
BRISTOL.
FratsrnaI Orders Have EIsc.
tions - School Committee
Met--0lher Items.

The guardian OF William II. McCann'
has sold to Frank Victoria and wife
house and lot OF land on Thompson ave-
nue. lying north from Bay View avenue.
Michael McCarty, the Civil war veteran,
who was found In the barn on the Min
turn farm a couple of weeks ago ana
has been in the hospital at the Soldiers
Home, was taken TO the Rhode Island
hospital yesterday IL Is probable that
his feet will have to be amputated.
The annual election OF officers of Bris-
tol Camp. Modern Woodmen OF America
was held last evening and resulted as fol-
lows: Venerable consul. Frank H. Fish;
worthy adviser, J. Winthrop DeWon;
banker. John NJ. Connery; medical exam
iner DR.. A. NJ Merriman; clerk. William
McCaw; escort Faust De Socio; watch
man, Bernard Riley; sentry, William h
Van Voost; board OF trustees, w. Der.
Brown, Walter l.. Blaisdell, c. Russell
Straight. Deputy FranksH. Fish, District
Deputy l.. B. Koopman of Providence
were present and made an address. A So
cial time was enjoyed and collation. was
served The installation OF officers Will
take place Monday evening. January IL.
1904
Frederick F. Gladding has sold to the
Wardwell Lumber company a tract or
land and building on the north side OF
Bay View avenue.
The following officers OF Bristol Com
mandery, No. 321, u. o. G. c., were elect
ed last evening for the ensuing year:
Noble commander. William II. Maxfeld;
vice noble commander. Mrs. Althea LORD:
worthy prelate, Giles 8. Congdon: hnan-
cial keeper OF records, +. u. Tallman;
worthy treasurer. Edith A. Mnxfield: no.
BILE keeper OF records, William b. spoon
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en- of inner gate. Hiram Rounds; warden
OF outer gate Lewis B. Waldron: past
noble commander, Arthur p. Roffe; trus-
tees. James Anderson. Hugh Monitt,
Frank Child; representative TO Grand
commandery William B. Spooner: alter
nate TO Grand Commandery Anna M.
Earle; auditors. Miss Edith Maxneld. Mrs.
Althea Lord, Herbert Lord.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
school committee was held Morday even
ing with seven members present. The SUI
perintendent reported In regard TO the
condition OF schools, stating that there
was a large number OF children absent
owing to sickness. The clerk reported
that the~total amount OF school fupds ex-
pended was sl6.65l.4s. Bills to the amount
OF S94. As were allowed and ordered paid.
Captain John II, Morrissey was elected
truant officer and was also elected to
tnke the census OF children OF school age
In the town at the same salary as last
year.
1t was voted TO close the schools for the
Christmas holidays on Wednesday De-
cember 23 and reopen on Monday, jan
uary 4, 1904
The special committee appointed to re-
wise the rules and regulations OF the
committee made its report. Chairman Ar
mold OF the committee read the new rules
as arranged by the committee, the time
occupied in reading them being an hour
and ten minutes.
Carl H. Droz, who rendered his resigna-
tion as organist of the First Congrega-
tional church severed his connection with
that church last sunday.
The regular monthly meeting OF Bristol
chapter. Daughters OF the American Rev
olution, was held in the memorial hall,
Monday afternoon.
The Eagle Band, which was recently
formed In town. will hold a social In Ar
tilcry armory hail. Saturday evening.
December 49, for the benefit of the band.
Straight Brothers orchestra will furnish
the music
On Thursday evening the bowling
OF Captain 8. w. Church and L. F. Cor
ham will roll.
Colonel Arthur w. Barrett, OF the Bris-
tol Train OF Artillery has been spending
several days In Boston on business, con-
nected with the N. Y, n. II. and Hart
ford Railroad here.