The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-11
BRISTOL.
Communication Concerning the
Building Of State Road.
Other Matters Of Interest.

The following communication In relation
10 the building OF extra width OF state
road was received by Town Clerk Herbert
r. Bennett Wednesday and will be con
sidered by the town council at spe-
ciai meeting 20 be held next Monday
evening
"To the Honorable the Town Council
OF the Town Of Bristol:
"Gentlemen-The state board ~ public
works has awarded the contract for the
construction OF a section Of state high
way. beginning at Bradford street and
extending northerly on Hope street. dis
tance OF lb50 feet, and by your request
the width OF said section will he 25 feet
the additional l2 feet TO be paid for by
the town I'm accordance with the provis
sions OF section T. chapter pS2 Of the Pub
lie Laws. The towns proportion OF the
cost OF construction OF said section is
1894 "a, which amount must be forwarded
TO the general treasurer OF the state Of
Rhode Island and the enclosed agree
ment, sign ID by the party or parties au-
thorized by the town council 10 execute
the same, before the construction work
on the above section can be started.
Respectfully,
FETER J. LANNON. Clerk
Miss Jeanette + Peterson. who is en-
ployed In dead letter office at WASH
ington. ID. c.. Is here making her annual
visit and is stopping at the Church Street
House.
Mrs Rachael Rohman OF New York city
Is here making her annual visit 10 Mr..
and Mrs. Henry r. Manchester on Hope
street. Mr.. Manchester is her brother
Mr.. +. w. Balderstorm OF Boston, sell
ing agent OF the National India Rubber
company. visited the factory on Wednes-
day on a tour OF inspection. He speaks
I'm high praise Of the general manage
of Y Raider
strom's father was the wholesale agent
OF this industry under its first admins
tratlOn.
party was held yesterday afternoon
~ the home OF Miss Annie Christie on
State street in honor Of Miss Lulu Ma
guire OF Haverhill. Mass. who is visiting
her cousin. Miss Kathleen Christie.
Games and various other amusements
were indulged in
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Dimond left
yesterday. accompanied by Miss Isabel G..
Munro on a three weeks vacation at Cot
tage City. They will be Joined there by
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Halliday OF Boston.
The farmers, who have not harvested
their early crops of potatoes find they
are commencing 10 rot.
The contract for laying $500 feet OF wa
ter main from the National India Rubber
compsny's pumping station on Thames
street TO the factory OF the company on
Wood street has been awarded TO Colonel
Luke II. Callan. There were four bidders.
three from other places The pipes will
be laid on Thames. John, Court. and
High streets: across the Common to
Wood street 10 the factory.
Arrangements have been made by B. r.
Wilson OF the subcommittee on music Of
the Fourth OF July committee 10 have
grand promenade concert on the common
next Thursday evening by the Seventh
artillery band Of Fort Adams. The
Fourth OF July committee had small
balance left after paying all OF the ex-
penses OF the days celebration and are
10 use IL in this manner.
Rev William IL Lane. pastor of the
Baptist church in Warwick will preach at
both the morning and evening service at
the First Baptist church here.