The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-06
BRISTOL.
Trustees Of Teachers Retire.
mant Fund Organize. .Inde-
p0rdentS Active.

The trustees % the public school teach.
e.s retirement fund 81 Bristol held a
meeting az the Rogers Free library and
oiganizsd for the year with the following
results: George L. Arnold, president;
jeremiah Ganey. secretary; George II.
Peck. treasurer. gift ~ SOS was received
-from Lieutenant Merton A. Chessman. a
member of the school committee being
the nrst money received for tho retire
nit nj fund A vote of thanks was passed.
prominent member OF the Tndepend-
cit movement informed IN. News man
on Saturday that AZ a meeting OF the ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES held on Friday even
ing those favorins II had nearly COM
y.eted q ticket for council: that three
representatives and successful business
men had consented to allow the committee
10 use their names as candidates and two
more had been waited upon who would
decide so that the committee could re-
port AZ their next meeting on Tuesday
evening He expressed himself that many
changes in the affairs Of tho town are
necessary and that q vigorous campaign
has been decided on.
DR. william Fred williams. ex-com-
nander of the Bristol Naval Reserves II
to distribute the medals for target prac-
ice 10 rs members OF the command.
Tuesday evening, February H. OF this
number two will receive medals ssexperts
five as sharpshooters and % as marks
men a committee consisting OF George
Glsd6nR. Ch~rles Brown DR. ~. w.
Church Samuel Wardwell and John Ma
gee has been appointed 10 wait upon Dr.
Williams relative 10 the formalties re-
forred TO. After the distribution a social
a.. ha 81 In 10 al
OF commissioned officers next Saturday
evening there Is not any doubt that I'm
sisr Chessman will be promoted 10 lieu.
tenancy
Mrs. Hannah NJ Peake died ~ the hons
NJ her son-in-law, Rev. =. r. Talbee.
early Saturday morning from bronchitis,
from which she had suffered several
weeks She was born I'm Morristown. Vt.
and was a devoted Christian and much
by all who knew her. She had
resided with her son-in-law and daugh- |
ter about six years
The remains Of James I.awder formerly /
)f Bristol arrived here today from Chest |
nut Hill. Philadelphia where he resided, |
md were placed in the receiving tomb |
Later on burial services Will be held
Miss Bessie Wardwer. daughter OF ex-
Lieutenant Governor w. T c. wardwel |
rave a fashionable lunch OF ten covers
lay afternoon, In honor OF Miss Butter
worth, who In soon 10 become Mrs EN-
'rson. The maid ~ honor and brides
maids were the guests. together with Miss
Helen Williams. Miss Isabel Bosworth
md Miss Marguerite wardweIl OF Bris-
o.
Mrs. James Greene left Saturday for
wo months visit TO her niece at Grand
sland. n. Y.
A large number of people were skating
yesterday upon Bristol harbor while
many were enjoying sailing upon ioeboats.
The harbor is completely frozen over and
n many places the ice In nearly a foot
hick. and all communication by water IL
'ut of from Fall River, Newport and
Providence.
The town council will hold regular
monthly meeting tomorrow evening II
e expected after the January bills are /
n the report OF recommendations will be
10 the public.