The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-23
BRISTOL.
May Reduce Membership Of
School Committee Aged Vet.
eranDead.- Broke Through Ice

As spring approaches the usual political
activity becomes evident. and rumors are
set afost from time to time as 20 the
probability Of various ones who are can
ddates for some town office. The ap-
preaching town election. which is held In
March, is anXiously awaited, as IL is
predicted that many changes are 10 take
place, and several prominent names are
mentioned for important positions.
AT the next monthly meeting of the
town council 10 is expected that recon-
mondations for the present year will be
placed before tho taxpayers for their
consideration,
Messrs. Church and Dunbar left here
Saturday afternoon FOR weeks shooting
Of sea fowls and crows on Prudence ISL
and
The Democratic party in the old town,
which was once quite conspicuous figure
in the politics Of the party in the state.
is today considered almost a mere cypher
by the Democratic state central COM
mittee.
The funeral of Luke White was held
yesterday afternoon from the residence OF
his parents ON Cook street The members
OF ST Marys r. A. society attended I'm
body. Of which ne was a member Burial
at ST. Marys cemetery
William II Powers Il years OF age, died
of bronchitis at The Soldiers home Just
before his death he mentioned the name
OF Mrs. Katherine Murray. b Ackerman
street, Providence.
Next Thursday evening the Wexford
basketball team will play with the Y. NJ
G.. A. team in the associations gym
nasium
The Young Mems Athletic club will give
a dance in Pokanoket hall this evening.
Mr.. Logan, a contractor. arrived home
Saturday from New York city on a visit
20 his family
The Mcneil Brothers Of Worcester,
Mass. extensive dealers IN fancy articles
are to visit town during the week Rumors
nave II they intend opening branch
store here.
Patrick McGovern who has been sick
with pneumonia for the past week. lies
in critical condition at his homo on VIII
son lane.
Preparations are being made to start
the new factory af Nathan McCarty
fronting on Richmdnd street. and In the
rear OF the Byheld Rubber Works. II Is
understood that the mill will manufacture
Insulated wire.
The new enterprise known as the Nam
quit Worsted mill has received its last In
yoice OF machinery and greater part OF
it Is running making a fine class OF wool
en- goods
The new class OF employees that the
company has introduced into town is a
great acquisition TO the staid old town.
The matter OF reducing the number of
members OF the school committee at the
annual town meeting Is being discussed
by almost every one. and there is not a
bit OF doubt but what at the next an
nual meeting In March IL Will meet with
universal approval
II Is quite amusing 10 know that there
are Mt the present time no less than four
candidates who are quietly at work pull
ing wires for the position OF surveyor Of
the compact part OF the town.
a movement is on foot 10 organize an
independent organization for the purpose
OF advancing the interest OF the manage
ment OF town affairs.
Already n petition Is signed by a large
number Of citizens and the landlord Of one
OF the public buildings has offered the use
OF rooms TO organize. gratis. 10 perfect
the organization.
Miss Katie Hammill who has been alb
sent three weeks visiting relatives and
friends IN Boston and South Norwalk,
Conn. has returned home.
MISS Maria lhNipr,Onc or BIlStOi uluCn-
respected citizens passed away on Friday
afternoon az the home OF her brother,
James Taylor. on Catherine street
Several small boys. while skating on
Mill pond Saturday afternoon broke
through the Ice and one of them came
very near drowning
The funeral of Coleman Chase was held
yesterday afternoon from the town farm
Rev. w. Lenoir Hood, pastor OF the
State Street NJ. u church, conducted the
services.
Burial was at the North cemetery.
Bristol Aere. No. 93 +. O. f., held a
largely attended meeting I'm Pokanoket
hall -Four applications were received for
membership and two new members were
admitted.
Past Worthy President Eugene u.
Wall received his commission for district
deputy grand president from grand Aerie
headquarters. State Deputy Grand Presi-
dent A. 4. Mclaughlin of Providence was
present.