The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-06
BRISTOL.
Youngstsr Fires House in Moth.
er'S Absence. Sneak Thief
LoOtS GrOcer'S Wagon.

William IL. McGann. one OF Bristors
former business men, passed away yester-
day afternoon after a brief illness at the
Soldiers home. For many years he car
ried on business on State street. deseng
extensively In stoves and other wares.
Mrs. Sarah lngrahsm, a highly respect
ed lady. who lives upon Bristol Neck.
met with painful accident yesterday af-
ternoon. A needle pierced the palm of
her right hand. and It was with much
difficulty it was removed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Brelsford left here
last evening for Wilmington Del. whore
Mr. Brelsford has secured a position as
foreman in the machine shop OF the Chit
csgo Electric Hose company, OF which
William Hodgkinson. formerly OF thle
town. Is general manager.
Miss Jennie Solomon OF East Greenwich
is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. T. Suznlan.
on Bradford street
Miss Lillian Meiggs. who has been az
ST. Josephs hospital for the past eight
weeks. returned 10 her home.
A sale OF a lot Of land on Fox Hin
plat, from Eugene lie Clair 10 Frederick
w. Carey was recorded yesterday at the
town clerks office.
The womans Home Missionary society
Will meet with Mrs. Waldrou on Con-
stitution street tomorrow afternoon at
230 o'clock
Harry Molasky. a boy aged 8 years set
fire 10 some papers in a bed room at
his home on Bradford street yesterday
His mother had gone 10 the store and
left Harry with his elder sister. aged
nine years.
happened TO be passing the house at the
time. and. seeing smoke coming from the
windows ran into tho house and with sew
eral pals OF water extinguished the blaze
A silk dress belonging 10 Mrs. Molasky
was destroyed and a trunk was partly
burned.
The annual meeting and election 7f Of
ficers OF ST. Mary's Total Abstinence so
ciety was held last evening. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, Hugh +. Kelley: recording
secretary, Patrick Coyne. financial secre-
tary, Joseph Duffy; treasurer, Patrick p.
Walsh: cha plain, Rev. John r. Downing;
sergeant-at-arms, Thomas Dwyer, Jr.:
investigating committee. Hugh Breen.
Cornelius Gallagher. William Lahey,
James j. Walsh and Michael j. Doyle:
librarian. Peter Murphy; assistant libra
rian, William T.. Franklin. hall commit
tee, William Connery. William Hughes
and William Dwyer; auditing committee.
Jefferson r. Calvin. Robert @. Newbold.
Luke II Callan. No sick committee was
elected but the president was empowered
TO appoint a committee at any time neces-
sary.
Between $50 and o'clock somo sneak
thieves stole between six and seven col
lars worth OF meats and groceries from
the grocery team OF A. J. Heon of War
rem, while the team was standing near
tho corner OF Thames and State streets.
Tho driver was absent delivering goods In
one OF the houses nearby, and was only
gone about five minutes.
He did not miss the articles until when
he went to deliver he found that the
thieves had varied away three shoulders,
several pounds OF steak, "A back OF pork
and some groceries. The matter was re-
ported TO Captain Morrissey and officer
Gof, who happened to be near by. An
active search was made, but they were
unable to find the goods.
The lease OF the Belvedere hotel from
John r. Herreshofr 10 William b. Lock-
wood was received at the town clerks
office for record yesterday.