The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-20
BRISTOL.
Has Resigned Small Fire.
Funeral Of Mr.. EasteTbrooks.
Other Items.

The public schools, Industrial Trust
company and Rogers Free library VIII be
closed Monday.
meeting OF ST Charles branch, ]. C.
b. L.. was held last evening at which
state officers and members Of Providence
branches were present.
Charles ii. Manchester, manager or the
Bristol branch or the Industrial Trust
company has been confined TO his home
with a severe cold.
James X McShane. who for seNera'
wears has been a salesman I'm the New
York store OF which +. NJ. Dimond, IL
proprietor. has severed his connection
with that store. Henry James, who mas
been employed in a mems furnishins
store IN Boston will be MIR. McShanes
successor.
Thore will be a. farewell meeting at the
Salvation Army, Sunday evening "nen
Captain Eva Dow will say farewell TO her
friends I'm Bristol. on Tuesoay eVenlns'
February 23. there will be a special meet
ing when the Swedish string pahu VI
Providence, will be here.
Ralph clinton Sherman. the infant soii
of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Il. Sherman, VIM
dIed on Wednesday evening at the home
OF its parents on Lincoln avenue. Inc
| funeral will be held this afternoon
The committee appointed by the schooi
! committee TO select a design from draw
ings made by pupils OF the public schools,
/ for the cover OF the school committee
! renort has completed its work and the
| design of Miss Beatrice thompson wiz
| adorn the cover. Miss Thompson is pu-
nil I'm the High school. The committee also
selected ten other designs for diplomas OF
! honorable mention.
DIR Charles A. CLANCY. who has oeen
Il II,
| came TO this town this week and Is re-
siding at No. 12s High street, near Union
| street.
Hannah w. Drury has sold a lot or land
at the Narrows to Ema +. Williams and
the deed was recorded at the town clerk
| office yesterday.
| chimney fire in The building owned py
| the Elisha May Wardwell estate AT the
| corner of High and Bradford streets was
extineuished by members OF the Hy-
| draulion company with chemicals, last
evening.
I Past Grand Master George u. Arnold
| of the Grand lodge, I. .. O. F. ana a
member of the United Brothers lodge of
| this town. will read paper before the
Veteran odd Fellows association at the
! semi-annual dinner OF the association 10
! be held in Providence next Monday even
! ing Feb. %.
| George Guian, who has been serving
with the United States army In the
| Philippines for nearly three years Is eX-
pected to arrive In Bristol about the
/ middle OF March.
The funeral of William @. Easterbrook'
who died very suddenly at the residence
of Councilman Charles 8. Cummings
upon BAY View avenue, will be held on
| Sunday afternoon from the residence OF
! Councilman Cummings.
! WHAT'S ri Peck OF BRISTOL
aged and most respected citizens. reached
! the age of 30 years yesterday, and during
! the day friends called TO extend con
! gratulations.
! Services tomorrow at the Pentecosta
! church will be as follows: Morning prayer
! at 10 a. m: preaching at 10:30 a. m: Sun
| day school at 12 m: revival meeting a.
D. m, Rev. r. T.. Talbee conducting the
services
! This evening the Bristol Y. NJ. c. A
| basketball team will play the Boston Y
NJ. G. A. team I'm the gymnasium. Th'
Bristol high school team will play th'
intermediates OF Newport, during thu
| evening.