The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-19
BRISTOL.
Offenders at Special Session
Of District Cout--Y. n. c.
l. Bowling Tournament


Frederick White and Edward Borden
were brought from Warren by Chief OF
Police Macomber and Officer McGeary.
the first charged with assault on Officer
McGeary and Omar Dagle and with
revelrng. The first defendant pleaded
guilty. and In view OF the evidence OF
his previous good character the full
punishment was not imposed. He was
fined So and costs for the case OF assault
and 50 and costs for reveling. Edward
Barden pleaded guilty TO repeated drunk
enness and was sent to the state farm for
six months.
The members OF the state road COM
mission have visited here In three auto
mobiles and inspected the sample ma
cadam road constructed on Hope street,
after which they wheeled TO the Half
Way-Hfll where another section OF road
Is TO be built. The engineer was sur
veying the road. preparatory to Con-
tractor Callan commencing operations.
The latter has already commenced work
ing his steam drill, which he is blasting
the ledge there for rock to be used upon
the road.
The Bristol branch OF the Industrial
Trust company and also all departments
OF the Herreshoff Manufacturing COM
pany were closed all day on Saturday,
owing to it's being a legal holiday.
The bowling committee OF the Y. NJ G.
A. had meeting and appointed nve cap
teins TO select teams for the tournament
TO begin on Tuesday, November g. These
are all members of the association and
are as follows II. Hilbert, l.. r. Gorham.
George Manchester, DIR. III. w. Church
and William Spooner.
The social committee OF the Y NJ. c. A.
met Saturday evening to make arrange
ments for a social to be held Halloween
The Rev. T. Snowden Thomas. the for
mer pastor Of the State street M r.
church in Bristol. who conducted very
successful revival In that church while
pastor nearly ~ years ago, preached I'm
the church yesterday to big audience
This evening he was rendered n reception
In the parlor OF the church, by the Of
fetal board OF the church and the Ladies'
Aid society. He Ia at the present time
located In Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Hodgkinson gave card
party on Saturday evening at her resi-
dence on Union street. in honor OF Miss
Archer and Miss Chase.
The very heavy rain OF Saturday night
and Sunday morning caused several bad
washouts, which are being repaired by
Superintendent OF highways Alexander
q. Fales.
The Bristol Y. NJ c. A. team and the
Thibodeau team OF Fall River played
football I'm the rain and mud on Saturday
afternoon upon the common Before the
game was ended a slight alteration oc-
Cured between two OF the players and in
the melee a spectator was sent TO the
earth accidently and was thoroughly COW
cred with mud The score stood to 0 I'm
favor OF the Fall River team
clam dinner was served at the Rris-
tol Yacht club Saturday evening and was
thoroughly enjoyed by those present
These small dinners are becoming quite
popular with members OF the club.
There are said TO be more quails I'm Bris-
tol county this year than for n number
or seasons past. The sharp shril whistle
have been heard from the fields OF the
farmers so often that sportsmen predict
ed good shooting long before the hunting
season opened last Thursday. Every day
regardless OF the falling weather the
crack Of the rife Is heard. During the past
week several fine bags have been brought
to town. Quite frequently the partridges
are heard drumming and several OF them
have fallen prey to the hunters also
The meeting OF the Bristol Golf c,ub
which was to have been held Saturday
afternoon was postponed on account OF
the weather. This meeting was called for
the purpose OF deciding upon the desira-
bility OF opening the club next season.
but the outlook has been so encouraging
that there is scarcely doubt about It's
continuance
Rev. II. w. watjen OF the Baptist
church OF Warren delivered an able ad-
dress TO the members OF the V. NJ. c. A.
yesterday afternoon on the subject ''Pur-
pose In Life" The meeting was we'll at
tended and the talk was listened TO with
marked attention. A special program OF
music was arranged for the occasion
Mr. Albert Sherman and wife were in
town on Sunday and visited the North
cemetery. where they have relatives bur
led
Ex-Comodore Joseph f.. Fletcher will
close his beautiful summer residence
Wednesday or Thursday. weather per-
mitting and will reside In Providence
during the winter
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