The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09
BRISTOL.
Important Action Taken by the
Council Chosen
by Artillery Veterans.

Councilman Charles s. Cummings was
appointed a committee at the regular
monthly session held on Tuesday even
ing TO confer with the American Oyster
company I'm order 10 have the oyster
building OF the company. small build
ing located on the Asylum farm near tho
shore. placed on the same spot which has
formerly been used by the Naval Re-
serves for target practice. 1t was also
voted that the privilege previously grant
ed 20 the Naval Reserves for the use OF
the range on the farm alluded TO. be con-
tinued. but with the provision that there
will be no target shooting there on sun
days.
l.. III. Callan appeared before the coun-
ell relative to the repairing OF Burton
street and his proposal TO repair the
street for $500 was accepted. Eber HUI,
a member OF the sewer commission, was
present and talked with the board rela-
tive TO disconnecting the old sewer llnes
at the junction OF Hope and Constitution
streets and the foot OF Church street. near
Thames street Mr.. Hill suggested that
the commission desired the council to Is
sue an order TO have the work as planned
carried out
The council decided TO hold the matter
until another meeting IL was ordered
that the estate OF Max Markonsky on
Court street and that Of Mrs. il. ii.
Drury on Church street be connected
with the public sewers. Bernard Ryley
was appointed a special constable for the
year ensuing.
Captain Lindsey OF the steamer Saga
more thinks favorably now OF making
an excursion 10 Newport and sail
around Narragansett bay. weather per-
hitting The steamer is a fine excur-
| sion boat with all the conveniences re-
quired for an outing. II he fully makes
UP his mind 10 make the trip he will
! publicly announce II through the press.
The annual meeting OF the directors OF
the Home for Aged Women was held lost
evening the the home on Franklin street.
Rev. r. Newton owen presided and de-
livered an address The officers elected
are as follows: President, Miss Harriet
h. Luther: vice president. Mrs L. B.
Bache; secretary, Mrs. Henry Barton;
treasurer, Mrs. Stephen w. Church;
board OF managers Mrs. G. j. Hasbrouck.
Mrs William u. Spooner, Mrs. c. A.
Johnson. Mrs George F. stanton, Mrs.
Thomas l.. Grant. Mrs. John Lake, Miss
Sarah B. Herreshoff Mrs. Corthel, Mrs.
Samuel w Church. advisory board. Ed
ward s. Babbitt, George u. Arnold. Dr.
c. J. Hasbrouck and George IL. Peck.
The annual meeting OF the Bristol Artil-
lery Veteran association were held In the
armory last evening. The following Of
ficers were elected: President, Colonel
Joseph r. Burgess: secretary, Charles II.
v. Perry; treasurer. William Fred Fish;
officers OF the battalion, Colonel James
Coggeshall, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas
Il. Usher and Major Lafayette Gornlm.
An invitation was received from the ac-
tive company TO participate I'm the observ-
| ance of the ll9th anniversary, on the
| evening OF June IS. The invitation was
| accepted.
Colonel Arthur w. Barrett, attended the
funeral yesterday OF his wtfe's mother
at East Greenwich.
! Dr. A. M Merriman has reported at the
| town clerks office that Herbert o Rourke
is III with diphtheria-
The game OF baseball with the Warren
team will be played at the Bristol Drtv-
| ing park. instead OF the Common.
Mr.. Philip Manchester, keeper or the
Bristol asylum, who vas carting large
| uuantity OF cells and they were thrown
| into the cart with the seaweed. The
! mahaden fish were very thick all over
! the shore. Many people were asked what
| they thought caused oil OF the eels to die
| but no one could solve the mystery.
The first car OF the Newport q Provi-
! dence Railway company will be 'un 10
Bristol Ferry from Newport on Satur-
day and the entire route will be opened
up during the next week