The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-23
BRISTOL.
District Court Cases. Funeral
Of a War veteran-.S Soldiers
Home Inspected.

Or. william C. Garfield. who owns and
manages the Hopeworth sanitarium. has
recently been annoyed by pafries visiting
his premises and harvesting his crops
during the night. Potatoes and other
vegetables have been taken In quantities.
he finally made up his mind he would
II possible catch the parties. on Satur-
employees OF the farm Manuel Silvia.
Nothing occurred 10 disturb him until
about 3 o'clock Sunday morning, when
ne saw a person coming out from behind
some bushes with a bag. He kept quiet
urtil he saw him begin TO pull mp the
/ vines and put potatoes into his bag He
then saluted him. asking the fellow what
| he was doing, when the man dropped the
/ bag and started TO run. Silvia ordered
him TO stop two or three times and then
| discharged his gun, which was loaded
with fine bird shot. The man still con-
| tinued TO run. occasionally placing his
hand on his hip. and Silvia Is under the
impression that some OF the shot reached
] the mark.
| The Hydraulion Fire Engine company
which has oeen visiting Rockland, Me.
\ the past week attending the annual mus
/ ter, returned home on Sunday morning
! quite tired. although much pleased with
! the trip.
! II is understood that the De Wolf Inn
Will keep open until October instead OF
closing in September. as was expected,
as many OF the guests desire to stay
later than they did last season.
| Quite a good sized crowd from here
visited Mt Hope park Sunday to witness
the baseba II game between Fall River and
| New Bedford teams OF the New England
league.
Mr. and Mrs. James Corthell have re-
turned to their home on Union street,
! after an extended visit with relatives
! In New York and I'm Lorraine. Ohio.
BENJAMIN Pollock is confined to his
home on Burton street with n severe
attack Of malaria.
| The large schooner yacht Chanticleer,
owned by George Weld. of Boston. which
has been anchored Off the Herreshoff
works. sailed away for Newport yester
day.
The large steam yacht May has been
anchored Off the Bristol Yacht club house
with the owner and a party on board
since Sunday
At the district court yesterday before
Judge Bosworth, the case OF Aszelo Santo.
charged with assault. was continued TO
August 20. Several civil cases were
called and continued The case OF Fred
J. Thomas against John Perry ct al was
continued until August 90 The case OF
Chief OF Police Hoard against Arthur
Jasper for vagrancy was discontinued on
payment OF costs. Two cases OF Chief
Hoards against Francisgo Cuivallaro and
Frank Guillallo for stealing fruit from
the premises of Edward b. Pearse on
Franklin street we're called and both were
fined 81 and costs. They settled and
were discharged.
The funeral or James Mckay. a Civil
war veteran. was held yesterday forenoon
at . o'clock from the Soldiers home
where ne has resided for several ysars,
having been admitted I'm 1896.
| The services were conducted by Rev.
| Father McCabe, pastor of St Mary's
church. Burial was I'm st. Mary's cerne-
! terry.
| Rev. w. ]. Smith Of East Hartford,
! Conn. formerly pastor OF the State Street
NJ. f. church here. preached at st. Paul's
church. Fall River. on Sunday.
on Saturday Assistant Inspector Cen
eral Robert Richards from the head
| quarters OF the national board OF in
| spectors OF Soldiers homes visited the
Soldiers home here and made tour OF
! the buildings and other property. leaving
! here in the evening He spoke in very
commendatory manner or the good con-
/ dition he found the institution in.
! The steam yacht Carmna anchored here
on sunday and Charles Fletcher was the
| guest Of his sons family.
The steam yacht Scout. owned by
August Belmont. arrived here Saturday
and Is hauled out upon the railway at
| Walkers Cove.
Mrs Henry Jameson and her daughter
who have been visiting her niece for the
past four weeks returned home yesterday
| 10 Hudson. Mass.
Mrs Winsor and daughter. who tn
tended visiting Bristol for few weeks
will not be able 10 come until September
| on account Of Illness.