The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09
The News Of the State.
BRISTOL.
Il Is Not Scarlet Fever. School
Committee Meets = Several
Accidents --Other Locals.

DR.. Gardner T. swartx, secretary Of
the state board Of health. visited Bristol
on Sunday for the purpose OF deciding
whether Sarah May Cole. the child who
was recently removed from the public
schools. was suffering from scarlet fever
or not The child was said to be suf-
fering from scarlet fever by DIR. John
Lake one Of the examining physicians,
and therefore was not allowed TO remain
I'm school DR. o. r. Siegel was called
by the parents of the child. and he stated
that the child was not suffering from
the disease and gave her "A health certih-
cate 10 that effect. Or. Swsrtz states
that the child is not ill with scarlet fever,
but is afflicted with harmless skin dis
ease. which he pronounced eczema"
This. he stated, is not contagious, ana
says the child can return TO school with
perfect safety to the other children.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
school committee was held last evening,
and the completion Of the new rules and
regulations were presented. After some
little discussion they were adopted.
Capt John Morrissey handed In his re-
port OF the school caucus yesterday
morning, which shows that over 100 chill
dren are attending the public schools.
Manuel Rapozo and Miss Enlend Silvi-
cera have fled their intentions of mar
riage at the town clerks office.
Several accidents occurred yesterday
were coasting on the lands formerly own
ed by the late Miss Abby De Wolf Sew
eral small girls were hurt, and the young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John p
Reynolds was seriously hurt by being
thrown against stone wall
The town council held a special session
last evening for the purpose OF receiving
the report OF the various departments pre-
paratory TO their making out their Neport
" recommendations for the current run
I MIN Of
The regular weekly session OF the dis
/ trict court was held yesterday morning
before Judge Bosworth. The case OF Max
Makosky VS. Luke Calan I'd was called
! for trial. After some considerable testi-
mony had been admitted Judge Bosworth
gave the plaintiff verdict Of s1470. l.
| s. Hoffman appeared for the plaintiff and
r. II. Crowley for the defendant The
| case OF Manuel Sousa, charged with revel-
| ling, was continued.
! Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Walter o. Simons and Mss Hattie l.
| Carl. both OF this town. in Fall River last
/ Thursday evening, the ceremony having
been performed by Rev. G. A. Purdy.
Il. l.. waldron OF the firm OF Waldron
Brownel Vo. left here last evening for
New Jersey on a vacation TO his sister
In the Y. NJ G. A. gymnasium Saturday
evening the Brownell basketball team OF
Fall River defeated the Bristol high
schol team by a score OF q 20 Il.
There IL TO be a special civil service
examination for the grade OF clerk and
carrier in the Federal building. Feb. IL
for the purpose OF filling a vacancy in
the postoffice.
Miss Elizabeth T.. Coggeshall, IS years
old. was found dead in bed yesterday
| forenoon at the home OF a relative. Bor-
| ing Coggeshall. at Bristol Narrows. She
| died OF acute gastrtis and heart failure
! Deceased had lived in the compact par
OF the town until quite recently. when she
was living her relative. Loring Coggeshall
DIR. Sullivan and his friend. william
shedley OF Providence. visited town yes
| terday.