The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-09
BRISTOL.
Sheriff Cady Met With Severe
Accident While Leaving His
HOme--Other Notes.

| High Sheriff Philo V. Cady of Bristol
county met with severe and painful
| accident. Saturday forenoon. when lesv-
/ ing his residence on Court street. He
slipped on a piece of ice and fell heavily
upon the ground, striking his back He
was unable 20 rise and was assisted into
the house. Or A. NJ. Merriman was i'm
mediately summoned. Mr.. Cady. although
badly bruised, had no bones broken.
The gear on one OF the grinding mills in
the calender department OF the factory
Of the National India Rubber company
| broke suddenly. Saturday forenoon. be-
tween II and i2 O'Clock, and pieces OF
the broken mill were scattered all around
but no one was injured.
James Minniehan, who has been i'm the
hospital at the Soldiers home for the past
three weeks. was removed TO the Rhode
Island hospital Friday.
The St Lawrence team OF Fall River, In
fast game of basketball. Saturday even
ing at the Y. NJ. &. A. gymnasium, in
Bristol. defeated the Bristol Y. NJ. c. A.
team by score OF 81 to 25.
A special meeting OF the school commit
tee will be held this evening when the re-
port OF superintendent Reynolds will be
submitted as 10 what progress he has
made relative 90 having teachers from
the Normal school aid us in n branch
school for the advancement of scholars.
II is claimed by some OF the committee
that IL will be a saving OF $500 per year
to the town
The matter Of redistricting the town
will he brought up at the annual town
meeting in March, when the matter oan
be thoroughly discussed Hs n the adj
visibility OF making the change. There
is no doubt that more polling places are
needed.
Many people hope that the present law
OF killing crows, hawks and owls will
continue and that the commissioners will
not ask for a law prohibiting that no one
but farmers can legally Kill the birds on
their own land
Thomas J. McCaughey. wholesale
dealer I'm hay and grain, lost valuable
thoroughbred colt Saturday afternoon
upon the Pappoosesquaw road near the
Middleton residence. The wires had be-
come detached from the poles and the
ground was muddy. Mr.. McCaughey
noticed the wires being down. but as ex-
Councilman James NJ. Gooding had just
passed he apprehended no danger. but
when opposite OF the Middleton residence
he felt a shock probably transmitted
soon expired.
Henry c. Wagner. formerly connected
with the National India Rubber company
OF this place. has severed his connection
with the Apsley Rubber company Of Hud-
son. Mass. TO become assistant superin-
-tef4deHt-ef r-faetaEH-at=M =MillyiIle
Mass
The Rhode Island Rendering company's
team came here yesterday and removed
,l. l. l.s -.
poosesquaw road Saturday afternoon
There was a joint installation OF officers
OF Babbitt post, O. A. r., and Babbitt Re
lief corps Saturday evening The officers
Of Babbitt post installed were: Com
mander, George II Peck senior vice COM
mander, John Doherty; junior vice COM
mander. Nathaniel Gladding. surgeon.
Capt. John a, G. Gladding; chaplain.
Philip F. Dillon. NJ. D.; quartermaster.
stephen w. Church: officer OF day
Thomas f. Usher: sergeant major. Joseph
NJ Hart: officer OF guard, Albert c.
Luther; quartermaster sergeant Joseph
Clifford. ~ Is tho NTH term of Com
mauder Peck The installing officer was
Past Senior Vice Department Comma nder
Herbert r Bennett The officers in.
stalled an Babbitt Relief corps az the con
cusion of the post officers were as fol-
lows. President Mrs. w T. Finch: vice
president, Mrt. Nancy IhNlot; senior vice
president. Miss Emma Cobb. guard Miss
Peterson; assistant guard. Mrs Sarah
Hart: conductor Miss Lena Morris: as
sistant conductor. Miss Elizabeth Carey:
secretary. Mrs Emma Carey: treasurer
Mrs. Amy Phelps. musician. Mrs Mary
R Fish color bearers, Miss Hattie Gray,
Miss Emma Swan. Mrs. Marshall and
Mrs Ramleres. chaplain. Mrs. Abby
Ramieres. The Installing officer was
Mrs Mary J Fish OF Pawtucket and the
conductor was Mrs. Mary r. Nichols OF
the same city collation. was served
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