The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-09
BRISTOL.
Opening Of Term Of Common
Pleas COurt--M00ting Of
Council Quiet wedding.

This morning az 2 o'clock. the May term
of the common pleas division OF the SUI
preme court was opened, with Judge
Blodgett upon the bench. The Jurors both
grand and petit, appeared upon sum
mons OF Town Sergeant Hoard. There
were three cases considered by the grand
jury. The most important was the break
ing and entering OF a railroad station In
the town Of harrington.
At an adjourned meeting OF tho town
council, the application OF one Antonio
De Alfonso TO transfer his liquor license
from Thames street to No IL State street
was taken up for consideration. re-
monstrance 20 the petition was received
and considered. II was voted that the
applicant be granted leave 10 Withdraw
The clerk was directed 10 notify the agent
In charge OF the removal OF the contents
OF vaults and cesspools that his charge
shall not exceed the sum OF 81 per load.
Surveyor Fales was directed 10 post no.
tlces at School street, Charles street, ana
at the north end OF High street, and that
people must not dump refuse matter at
these points. A dumping ground mas
been established at the north end or
Wood street on the Perry land. An APP
Jasami, asking permission TO establish an
ice cream saloon In a room in the VIII
liams building on the east side OF Hope
street The application was granted.
Councilmen Cummings. Thayer and Glad
ding were appointed a committee 10 nave
charge OF the building OF the new ROAD
on Pappoosesauaw main highway. The
clerk was directed 10 notify District sur
veyor Church OF Pappoosesquaw not 10
commence work until after consulta-
ton with the committee. The building
OF a new piece Of road on Burton street
is to be done by contract
Mr. J. II. Mills and family or New YORK
are the first OF the summer visitors 10
arrive for the season and they have taken
possession OF their fine summer nome
at Ferry Hill site.
Rev. r. #. Root. pastor OF the Elmwood
temple OF Providence. addressed the 4.
NJ c. A. meeting yesterday AFTERNOON.
The Brown University quartet sang
number OF their choicest selections
The final arrangements of Babbitt post.
q A. r., for Memorial Day observance,
have been made The parade will start
AT $50 O'Clock from Grand Army nan
with Henry n. Card. as chief marshal.
The Bristol Train of artillery Will act as
escort. The post bugler. Miss Mary T..
Munro. will sound taps at the cemetery
as heretofore.
The governing members Of the Bristol
Golf club held their first meeting Sat
urday afternoon and ratified the new con-
s,itution. They set aside tho sum OF
$3.50 for lengthening the two tennis courts
and improving them in other ways, The
matter of golf schedule was discussed
al some length, but no action was taken.
The marriage OF Miss Helen Goddard
MAY and Edward Sherwin, both OF Bos-
tom took place Saturday afternoon at
st. MIchael's Episcopal church. me
wedding was informal and there was
neither maid OF honor nor bridesmaids
The Rev. George l.. Locke, rector OF the
church, performed the ceremony, which
was followed by a reception.
Mr.. Barry Colt, son OF Judge Colt. paid
his friends a brief visit before his de-
p,ritre for Maine on fishing trip. Dur
ing his visit In Maine he will be the
gues; of DR. McCann.
Judge l.. u. Colt and family we're the
guests OF his brother. Col. Samuel +.
Colt. yesterday. at the Linden place.