The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-08
BRISTOL.
Annual Town Meeting Near.
Most Peculiar Case looming
Social Events --Other Locals.

Social tventS--UlneI LOCALS.
As our annual town meeting Is near
at hand for the election of all town or
ficials. which occurs on Wednesday fep'
2. and the financial town meeting on the
following Monday IL requires all prl-
maries TO be held for local town meet
ings Is days previous TO election which
leaves but only II days to fill ont nominal
ton papers before the primaries. Ihe
political horizon is becoming quite hazy'
when on Saturday parties appeared at
headquarters on State street ana. TO the
surprise OF all present a man took from
his pocket a paper containing long hs'
or taxpayers and also the name OF three
persons who had consented TO allow their
names TO he used as candidates for the
| coming council ticket. These names
were endorsed heartily by everyone
present. they all being thorough success
| ful business men and men above re-
| proach All three OF the men are very
! anxious TO have a report on the water
| question as they claim IL - drainage
! upon the treasury OF the town, ana Hiso
| express themselves very much IN taVor
! OF a reduction OF the school commlttee.
| They claim there was resolution oheTeu
by the committee which was at our iast
annual town meeting laid upon the liable
ana that same resolution can be taken up
from the table and acted upon. III these
two items are brought up and thoroughly
discussed the people Will have an op-
portuuity OF voting understandingly.
The citizens OF Bristol are greatly in
| terested In the case OF Sarah May Coie,
the pupil who was sent home from school
bv one OF the examining physicians, who
said she was suffering from an attack
of scarlet fever The child has been
examined by two other well known
physicians. who pronounced her In per
feet health and gave her a. house certin-
cate to attend school. The difference OIL
opinion between the physicians caused
the teachers I'm the school to refuse ad-
mission OF the child until the matter
! could be fully determined.
4 Several examinations have been mad'
: | bv two physicians with the same results
| The child has been expelled from schoo
twice. and apparently was as we'll a'
: | any child could be. The grandfather OF
; the child, after giving the matter due
consideration. interviewed the presiden
OF the council relative TO the matter
could
and law give him any direct answer. bu
informed him that he would convene th'
council which under the new law makes
them n board OF health and also thu
physicians which he did on Friday nigh
; when meeting was held In the council
, chamber with all present who were In
! terested, and considerable discussion en-
sued but without any satisfactory re
! suits. The grandfather feeling II is hi
q ,utA u Nlxro - sod
A treatment he has received. concluded I
y engage DR. Swarts, president of the stat
board OF health to come here, and wi.
= DR. q. r. Siegel make thorough eS
a animation at his expense. and probabl
today or tomorrow the pubic Will lear
the results.
/, A matter OF vital Importance to whic
a the authorities should give their imm'
:. dlate attention before some child ge
d killed or manned for life. is that the chi
e dren are coasting down all the eros
u streets i'm town which cross Tham'
q street. where the Consolidated cars al
= almost continually running. and on Satu
/, day n young lad about II years Of az
r came very near being run over.
e The severe cold weather OF the pa.
has played sad havoc with the gas pip
and underground telephone cables.
is The resignation ~ Benjamin Munr
:, who for a number sof years has serve
|, upon the night police. was accepted
a the town council. and the vacancy WI
!, filled by the appointment OF Henry Serbt
The ice dealers are at work cuttir
ie their second crop.
II II is hoped that Flag day will ha
"a suitable observances In all of the publ
schools but az vet no mention has be-
: made OF II, probably those In chars
l. thinking that there was ample time yet.
Is Plans are under way for several socl
events previous TO the commence,ne
ct OF the Lenten season, Probably the mo
" prominent one In Which many are I
~ tercsted i'm will be the annual hall OF {
rs Bristol Train of artillery on the eve
a. February 2cd I'm honor OF Washington
birthday, Il always being attended
lu a large concourse OF people from he
,n aud from all parts OF the state.
4 number of foxes have been 80
r. crossing harrington river. and but u
ch DAYS ago chief of Police Bowden OF Ba
x rington saw two.
Councilman Cummings has been CO
fined 10 his home several days with I
- rheumatism and severe cold.
X The heavy fog which prevailed all d
,lu Yesterday caused the snow and Ice
~ / disappear very fast
u" Mr Gould ~ Parker Of Brockton Mas
visited Bristol on Sunday.
10 IL IN understood that there are a nui
Vl Der who are candidates for school cot
en mitteemen. as a number ~ the comm
NJ III tees terms expire this year and who v
.mo' ~ be- II no opposition appears. again
u" elected at the annual town meeting
II Is understood that Mr.. Spencer Pee
~ az ham OF FStll River II soon 10 wed one
c| our Bristol bellies. Mr.. Peckham Is Z
", Of Fall Rivers successful manufacture
% Mt Hope park. which f. To be -
- - on Saturday. February 20. will Doe VI
"e chased by MIR Iianenhefer of Fall Riy
owner Of brewery there. wno inter
oi making II n FIRST class summer resort