The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-21
BRISTOL,
Heavy Deal in Local Real Es.
tate --SlOCum Post, ". R. c.,
Visits SOidiaTS Home.

A large and important real estate deal
was contaminated here yesterday after
noon Al of the Charles De W Brow.cll
property on the west side Of Thames
street was sold 20 Joseph Benjamin
through the agency of Robert Young The
property consists of three buildings, which
are occupied "a stores. tcnements, black
smith shop and wheewrght shop. II
runs from the west side Of Thames street
westerly. % feet or more and adioins the
property OF the Provdencc Newport and
Fan River Steamboat company The
property is taxed for $500 and, IT is said,
was bought for $4,000
Needed repairs 10 the town hall and for
which tae sum of $500 was appropriated
at the annual town meeting held in
March. are TO be made under the direction
OF Councilman Morris Whoever the
contractor proves 20 be. his work will
have TO be up 10 the standard before
Councilman Morris will accept the same.
There is no doubt but what this time
the hall will be thoroughly put In shape
and wef1 heated.
Mrs harles y. Gayton left here today
for Philadelphia. where she will make an
extended visit 10 her sisters, whom she
has not seen In 40 years.
A delegation OF Slocum Women's Relief
corps OF Providence visited the Soldiers
home yesterday. The visitors received
a cordial welcome from Capt Hall and
the veterans. They brought delicacies
for the veterans I'm the hospital and also
remembered all the other veterans with
gifts A program OF singing and instru-
mental music was rendered by the visitors
I'm Recreation hall.
Frank George. resident Of Darlington,
reported last night that he gave con
ductor on a late Suburban car quarter
OF a dollar 20 take a hve-cent fare from
and the conductor failed to give the
change Mr.. George claims. was due him.
Mr. George said he was going 10 make
a complaint at the office OF the Rhode
Island company.
Florlna Antotte. an infant child or
George and Malvina Antotte, and who
died at the residence OF ELI Clio at 0
Thames street, Monday afternoon, oil
consumption, was taken TO Arctic Cen
ter yesterday by Undertaken Alfonso
Archambault for burial in st. Joseph's
cemetery. The age OF the child was 10
months, Mrs Antotte has been very un-
fortunate OF late. She came on visit
short time ago and while here received
intelligence OF the death OF her husband.
She returned TO visit relatives here again
and this time her child died.
Walter De f. Brown treasurer and
secretary OF the National India Rubber
company. who has been on two weeks
outing. spent near Moosehead Lake. Me,
has returned While I'm Maine Mr.. Brown
secured some excellent scenic views
The regular meeting OF 81. Charles
branch. No. fSl. !. {. B. l.. was held last
evening I'm Temperance hall on wood
street. only routine business was trans
acted
owners OF fields where vegetables arc
ready for harvesting and located near
tho shoS at Mount Hope bay complain I
that they are nightly visited by parties f.
who come there in boats and after filling |
their bags with plunder disappear. sun /
day night lookout was set TO detect II
possible who the intruders were. The Z
watchman AT the Hopeworth Sanitarium
farm had his vigilance rewarded by dis
covering man I'm a field helping himself /
10 potatoes which arc yet in the burrows
The thief was called upon 10 give up 1
both himself and his spoils but he left I
the latter and made tracks for the shore /
whtnce he escaped in p boat charge ~
shot was sent after him but ~ did not F.
appear ~ that time 20 have taken any \
effect Next morning whom daylight came .
n tran " blood was found leading to the /
point on tho shore whore the man dis I
appeared and II is believed that somc of .
the shot hit the marauder
The choir of Trinity church will sing T.
az the Harvest Festival service In 81
John church harrington wednesday
evening. September 97 The annual Uar-
vest Festival az Trinity church will prob .
ably be held on Wednesday evening.
October II
Captain John NJ Conncrv. formerly .
paymaster of the factory Of the National /
india Rubber company but now I'm tho .
employ OF the Prudential Life Insurance .
company as It's East Providence agent. .
removed his household goods TO that 4
town yesterday.
T. smith McKeon. who has been APP /
pointed go take the census over again IN /.
tho district that was supposed to have 7
been done BY Arthur n Sousa has al
rondv found over cG0 names that We"
not enumerated and has not complste1
the work which he Is determined ~ n
and thoroughly. The -incrsass
,,,. roarh the fnnn marx before hr sets