The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-19
BRISTOL.
Mt Hope Park 10 Be Sold at
Auction-DIStrlct Court Met.
Other interesting Items.

jerome l.. Barrus has sold lot 81 land
on Fox Hill. by attorney 10 Eussns Le
Clair. and Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Ls Clair
have sold TO Mary J. Mccarty the land
al private sale. The deeds are recorded
Yesterday Mr. George Bennett, engaged
upon the Suburban cars. slipped while
stepping from the cars and received an
ugly wound upon tts right leg. He re
turned 70 Providence whers his wounds
were dressed
The regular session OF the district court
was held yesterday morning. Judge Bos-
worth presidine. Tho case OF Robert II.
Bullock. who was held on the charge Of
larceny of $40 from his great aunt, Miss
DINA Bullock. was continued one week
Attorney William Richardson OF Prou-
dencs for the defendant. l.. g. Hoffman
for the prosecution
David Kingsley. who was brought from
Warren was charged with being a com
mon drunksrd. He pleaded guilty and
was sentenced 10 six months at Cranston.
John Lloyd OF harrington on being found
guilty or assaulting his Wife Fannie
Lloyd, was fined 81 and costs He was
unable 20 pay the fine and was taken TO
the Providence county Jail Three civil
cases were continued
A large number ~ gents and ladies were
out upon the ice on the hsrbor Yesterday
skating and several young men are pre-
pairing an Ice boat 10 be used upon the
harbor.
The News several days ago made men
ton OF q rumor that was current upon
the streets that Mount Hope park was
20 be sold Such has proved 10 be facts
and the park will be sold at public auc-
tion on Saturday, Jan. 90 at u o'clock m.
Saturday morning Almira Sande, a col
ored person, was arrested on a charge OF
being an idle person OF doubtful reputa-
tion and wandering about without home.
was taken before Judge Bosworth at a
special session OF the district court, and
pleading guilty to the charge was SEN
fenced TO six months at me state farm.
Mrs. Grace Brownel OF New Bedford.
Mass. is visiting Mrs. Annie f. McDoug-
all
Mrs Frank Eldredge OF Mansfield
Mass, Is visiting friends here.
Charles Davis on Washington street and
George Middleton on School street, and
Fred San Souci are all quite I'll with
scarlet fever so reported by DIR. Williams
and DR. Duffy.
The funeral or Albert c. Greene will bs
held this afternoon from his late resi-
l.. Look rector OF st. Mlchaes's church
will conduct the services Burial win be
al the North cemetery.
Quite a number OF our we'll TO do citi-
zens assembled at No 12. on State street
yesterday and became quite deeply inter-
ested in various matters concerning town
affairs They were considerably exer-
ciSed over the matter relative TO meeting
the Warren and harrington school com
mittee TO discuss tho advisabihty OF sp-
pointing a general superintendent for the
schools Of Bristol county and one OF the
gentlemen present expressed himself very
freely and thought that the 10 men who
we're on our school committee were capa-
ble of taking care Of our school affairs as
they had done for years past. and thought
that there might be some differences Of
opinion i'm our eister towns which, n suoh
was the case, let them take care OF their
own affairs.
A pleasant visit at the Paradise farm
on Pappoosesqusw, owned by ColoneI
Colt. Is where some OF the finest imported
stock Of New England can be seem The
farm has been brought mp TO n high state
OF cultivation by the general mauager,
E r. Nichols who is we'll known through
out the state "a a practical farmer
Mount Hope Park will be opened the
coming season by the owners. for II - n
foregone conclusion that Mr.. Haffenfeer
and son. who are now part owners. in
tend to purchase Il and make u a first
class summer resort