The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01
The News Of the State
BRISTOL.
Rev. Mr.. StoweII breaches An.
nuaI Sermon Before United
Brothers Lodge, |. 0. 0. f.

Inc 0ee1s lot the trdnsrtT VI MUS"
and lot on the north side OF Bradford
street from Abbie a. Tilley ct al TO Frank
Paul were recorded at the town clerks
office on Saturday, as were also the deeds
for tho transfer OF \elght lots on Mar
rows plat from Clara J. Dyer ct al to-
William T. c. Wardwell
The Girls Friendly society Of 81.
Mchaers church held an afternoon tea
Saturday in ST. MichaeIs chapel from
TO p. m
Rev. Alfred S. stowell OF the First Baps
tist church preached the annual sermon
before United Brothers lodge, No. IL, /.
O. o. r., and Reba Reoekah degree lodge,
No. l2. /. 0. o. F., last evening, large
number OF members from each order
being present.
The Y. NJ G. A. minstrel troup re-
hearsal. which was to have taken place
Saturday evening, was postponed until
this evening
Through the efforts of Postmaster VII
liam NJ. Gorham permission has been re-
ceived from the postal authorities AT
Washington for the extension OF the pres
ent delivery system, and beginning today
avenue which leads north from Bay View
avenue. and the whole length OF Charles
street. only part Of which is now covered
Capt. George T. Giadding, one or Bris-
tolls well known citizens. met with a
serious accident Friday afternoon al Mac
Naughts boat yard by falling from
staging II feet high lie struck on lot
OF timber and was removed TO MS nome,
where medical aid was rendered. Upon
examination IT was found no bones had
been broken, bat his body was badly
bruised.
John w. Munro. a native Bristolian,
who now resides I'm Newark. y. j., paid
Bristol a brief visit on Saturday. lie
left here IS years ago, and while living
here resided on Hope street In house
called the Dolly Dimond house, which
stood where A. =. Nerone's residence
now stands.
A rifle team picked from the Bristol
Train OF Artillery went 10 Newport sat
urday evening TO participate In a mateh
shoot with a team pTcKed rrom INT WV
port artillery. The teams were COM
posed OF six men each, the Newport team
winning by q points. \ return match
will be shot on Friday evening next AT
Bristol
The game OF baseball played here Sat
urday afternoon upon the common be
tween the Y. NJ. c. A. team and lawyers
nine from Providence was won oy the
home team by a score OF 10 g.
There are three reports 10 ne made
from committees appointed at the hnan-
cial town meeting, OF which will require
a special town meeting TO be called. Inc
FIRST is one TO make an appropriation for
the purchase OF site for the new high
school building The second is a report
from the committee appointed 10 invesu-
gate the condition OF the highways and
report where repairs were needed. The
third IS the report Of the committee On
opening certain streets 10 the water,
which have been closed for years All
OF these committees have held a number
of meetings and nothing as vet has ma
terlalized. 1t looks very much as II the
reports of all three could be so arranged
as 10 he presented 10 one special town
meeting.
Another dog fight was pulled off on the
banks OF Mount Hope bay yesterday fore
noon between dogs owned by Boston and
Fall River parties. IL occurred Just south
Of Mount Hope Park the Fall River ca
nine winning.
The annual visitation Of the department
president Of the Relief Corps was held I'm
Grand Army hall The visitation was 10
Babbitt Relief Corps. The department
president. Mrs. Louise NJ Bowen. 81 Cen
trail Falls. was accompanied in her visit
by Mrs. Mary A. Brown, department sec
retary, Department Press Correspondent
Mary r. Dexter. Aid Ethel Norris and
Miss Lillian Manchester There were also
visitors from Pawtucket and Central
Falls. There was a brief business ses-
sion and then there was n musical pro-
gram rendered as follows: Piano solo,
Mrs Mary A. FISH soprano solo. Mrs.
Mary NJ. Newman. reading by the presi-
dent OF Slocum Corps of Providence;
vocal solo by Miss Bessie Carey; speeches
by Mr.. Bowen. the department presi-
dent. the department secretary. press
correspondent and others. An adjourn
ment was then taken from the audience
hall 10 the parlors. when there was
march led by Commander George II. Peck
Of Rabbit post. q. A. r.. and Depart
partment President of the Relief Corps
Mrs Louise Bowen. A collation. was
then served by the members OF the ex-
ecutiVe committee.
The subcommittee Of the Bristol school
committee appointed 20 arrange for the
calling of a special town meeting re-
gardng the new Colt High school site
met on Friday evening. but as yet moth
Ing has been made public as 10 what
was done.
Members Of the King Philip Fire com
pany had a run saturday afternoon about
400 In answer 10 false alarm OF fire,
shouted by some sn all boys who saw
smoke issuing in dense volumes from the
chimney or the First Baptist church. In
vosugation proved that the smoke came
from a wood FIRE the sexton had started
in the furnace
Saturday evening the members OF the
teams OF the Bristol Y NJ. G. A. basket
ball league. who played games during the
winter. enjoyed banquet In Rockwell
Hall In the association building The
speakers were DR.. y r. secrley Of Massa-
,husetts and G. 2. Savage OF Brown
University.
Tile public schools were opened this
morning for the spring term. These
schools were closet for the past ten days
for 'he Easter vacation.
Ietition has cen fled at the town
clerks office containing signatures of
residents asking for the extension OF the
line OF sewers through Usher place IN
the north part o. tho town. and in Collins
street. a Town meeting is to he called 20
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