The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-27
BRISTOL.
Important Meeting Held by the
Town Council N-Marshdl for
Fourth Of July Parade.

Al a special meeting OF the town council
held lest evening two applications for
liquor licenses were granted and one was
rejected. owing TO a number OF remon-
strances being made The rejected appli-
cation was that OF James Peters 70 be To-
Gated in the Bassing block on Thames
street ". A. Randall, the lessee OF the
DE Wolf Inn on Thames street. was pres
ent and objected 20 the granting OF the IL
cense for various reasons, one or which
was the claim that II such license was
granted the barroom would be directly
opposite the dining room OF the hotel; also
the remonstrance was signed by major
ity OF the owners and occupants OF prop
erty within 300 feet OF the place and
plat being furnished of the location, the
council could not grant the petition law
fully and the petition was denied.
The application OF John r. Magee FOR
license 10 sell liquor at retail at i62 Brad
ford street was granted also the applica-
toin OF Frank Ryan for liquor license at
Mount Hope Park was granted.
A resolution recommended to the coun-
ell by the state board OF agriculture was
as follows:
All watering troughs throughout the
state be cleaned, disinfected and closed
one week: passed and Superintendent OF
Highways Fales was directed 10 see that
the matter was carried out according TO
the vote OF the council.
Councilmen Cummings and Giadding.
the committee appointed to look after and
have charge OF IRE department matters
were directed to purchase suitable sue
tion hose for the hand engine Of the Hy-
draulion Fire company.
John Mcnamara was appointed spe-
cial constable. The petition OF John II.
Herreshor TO concrete the sidewalk and
repair the curbing In front OF the resi-
dence or Asa Hathaway on High street
street was granted.
The Fourth Of July celebration sppro-
priation was increased from $780, orig
inally. TO 800, and Chief OF Police Hoard
was directed to order all fruit peddlers
10 take stands south OF the gate leading
TO the factory OF the National India Rub
bor company. or else their licenses viii
be revoked.
George II. Wilson died last evening at
his home on High street after an illness
OF a month. Mr.. Wilson was born In
Milville, Mass
ciety on Wood street last evening an
entertainment was given for the benefit
OF n person in needy circumstances. There
we're vocal solos by Mrs. Sophie Cough
lin, Miss Kate Maher. James Duffy.
Robert Mott. Miss Louise Doyle. Miss
Hannah Miller and Miss Rosa Farley.
There were piano. solos by Miss Sadie
Callan, Miss Alice McHush. Mss Cath
crime Connery and Robert Newbold; read
ing by Catherine Levere, and a violin
solo by Willie Sisson.
United Brothers lodge, No 1s, l. o. o.
r., Will attend divine service at st. Mi
chaels church on Sunday evening next.
Next Sunday forenoon at St. Mary's
church the masses win be celebrated at
an earlier hour than usual. Mass will be
solemnized at o'clock, the second at 8
o'clock. and the last, which will be low
mass. will be at o'clock. The change
is made for next Sunday only. TO allow
Rev. FATHERS McCabe and Downing to at
tend the consecration ceremonies OF
Bishop elect Stang. held at the cathedral
in Providence, at 1890 o'clock
Benjamin I. Hall, superintendent at
the Soldier home. has been appointed
chief marshal for the Fourth Of July
parade
The steamboat Nonowantuc, which Is
TO ply between Mount Hope park and
Fall River the coming season. made her
first trip yesterday and brought a num-
Der Of worknen who are engaged IN
erecting residence for DIR. j. G. Cough
Ian. the new owner OF the park The
first game OF baseball OF the season will
be played Sunday. May 10. instead OF
Sunday, MAY I. as at first arranged. be-
tween Fall River and Lowell OF the New
England league