The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-26
BRISTOL.
Bullock Owe ling Burned Last
Evening". Contractor Peavey
Badly Hurt by Fall.

An alarm of hre about 730 o'clock last
evening was for 4 lively blaze in the
dwelling of James Bullock. No. > School
street The local laddies responded
promptly but the water supply being so
unavaiing they could do but little effect
i've work and the building, ono and
a half story structure. was entirely con-
sumcd The origin OF the fire IL unknown
and the loss, about $500. Is partially
covered by insurance.
I~ul Peavey. a mason contractor. while
az work on a chimney on a dwelling at
the misfortune to make a misstep and
fell TO The ground distance Of about
81 feet He was picked ur unconscious
and conveyed To his home. whore DR.
williams found that he was badly hurt
and probably his spine affected. A con
sultation OF physicians is TO be held this
afternoon to ascertain the full extent OF
his injuries
Mrs. Walter Remeres OF this town
underwent an operation last week at the
DR. Hall hospital I'm Warren. The opera
ton proved successful and she is re-
ported as resting comfortably
Mr. Bcnjamn Low has returned from
Europe where he had been for the past
year i'm order To recuperate
The following petit jurors have been
drawn to serve as jurors at the session
OF tho superior court TO be- held in Provi-
dence. oct . John II. Gravelin. Washing
ton l. Finch and George /. Ingrahsm.
There will be- a special meeting OF the
Bristol Yacht club Friday evening at
o'clock 10 amend the constitution and
bylaws.
Charles +. Dimond has purchased
through the agency ot Col. clark ~
Straight. \ cottage house and lot ot land
on Noyes avenue from the estate Of
Mary LeClair
James F. O'Donnell. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas O'Donnell. who reside on
Mount Hone avenue and who was employ
ed in the wiring department or the New
York New Haven and Hartford Rail
road company as lineman. had the mis-
fortune to fall from pole on which ne
was working al Swansea, Mass. Satur-
day. His fellow workmen went 10 his as
sistance and it was found he had sus-
tanned A compound fracture OF the right
leg between the ankle and knee. te~~as
placed on board train and taken TO
Providence and removed i'm an ambulance
10 St. Joseph's hospital.
Miss Gertrude Hasbrouck gave lunch
con Saturday evening at hef nome on
State street I'm honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright OF Winchester. Mass. who are
visiting her
Mrs. Emily McDougall gave farewell
luncheon Saturday noon i'm honor or Miss
Catherine A. Reynolds. who left this
morning for Peekskill. y. Y, where she
will take course OF study at ST. Ca
briel's school.
Mrs Seth Thayer. mother of Council
man William II. Thayer. and who resides
ON 'Metacom avenue met with an exceed
ingly painful accident Saturday evening.
While crossing a room in her residence
one Of her feet caught I'm a rug and she
fell to the floor. fracturing her hip. She
was attended by DR. Williams. Mrs.
Thayer IL ~ years of age
MIR Joseph Wardwen. one OF Brlstors
highly esteemed citizens. who resides ON
Hope street is seriously iu
The total enrolment OF pupils OF the
public schools up To this morning FOR this
term is 1918.
Intelligence was received here Nester-
day OF the death Of Andrew r Pltman.
former resident OF this town, in New
York city He was g. years of age and
was the son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry pitman OF this town.