The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-05
BRISTOL.
Regular Meeting ef the Town
COunCiI--Other Matters Of
General Mention.

The town council held a regular month
~ session last evening with a full board
present. Bills against the town were ex-
al ired and allowed and referred to the
apdttor
For chief engineer their were three can
didates. Charles c. Wilson. William NJ
Connery and Henry NJ Thompson, after
three ballots we're taken William NJ Con-
merry was elected chief engineer for the
ensuing year: Alfred Palstone was elected
public weigher and corder OF wood; Jo-
seph h simmons. James M Gooding and
JosSphus Gooding were elected appraisers
OF fowls. after being killed by dogs.
- serious runaway occurred yesterday
afternoon. Joseph Buffum's horse became
unms nageable ana ran throwing him out
breaking a collar bone The horse ran
through the main street and was not stop
ped until he reached Warren.
In the probate court yesterday before
Judge Frank II. Hammill. the will OF the
late Mary J. Leclair was admitted for
probate, and Engane Leclair Sr, ap-
proved as executor. The inventory on the
estate OF the late John III. r. Warren, for
allowance. was allowed. The inventory
OF the estate OF the late Irving X. Young
FOR allowance WAS allowed.
The following real estate transactions
are on file for record at the town clerk =
office: Hiram b. Munro and others TO
Christian +. Oslen. "A house and lot on
the north side Of Usher street. Mary In
graham 20 Julia Conklin. a lot of land on
Garneld avenue: Thomas NJ. Morris and
otherr to Frank r. Sylvia and wife lot
OF land on Ryan's plat. Thomas NJ. Nor
rts and others 10 Joseph Vera and wife,
lot OF land on Ryan's plat. Thomas NJ.
Morris and others 70 Francisco Cruz, lot
OF lane on Ryan pat.
Rev. Fr John O'Rourke of the Church
IlIn ca anf NJ prOK~idpnrp
Will preach at the regular lenten service
i'm 81 Mary's church here this evening.
Next Sunday evening ar 1870 o'clock
there will be an illustrated lecture In st.
Mary's church on the Passion Play,
II being an appropriate service for the
day, Passion Sunday.
A FIRE alarm from the First district
about 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon
brought the fire companies. which had
a long run 10 the residence OF John Camp
bell. tust over the Two-Mile hill The
house. which Is n story and half cot
tage was completely gutted. Tho fire,
which started on the ground floor, was
discovered by Mrs. Campbell She was
entertaining n woman friend in the sit
ting room when the flames broke through
into the room where they were sitting.
A telephone alarm was sent to town, but
az the house is over two miles from
Bristol IT was some time before the COM
panies arrived With the assistance Of
nelghbors however. part OF the house
hold effects were removed. Valuable
papers belonging to Mr.. Campbell which
were in his room upon the second floor,
were destroyed. They were contracts
for about $4,000 worth OF teaming. The
loss is estimated at 800; covered by in
surance.
This evening the bowling tournament
,,tIn ha apfa hN
NJ Dimond and r. Murray will fight for
honors.
Mrs Lucy Greene, who has resided
with the family OF George A. Greene upon
Metacom avenue for the past II years.
left here yesterday morning for Mercy
posey. California. Mrs Greene's hus-
band Is engaged IN the refining works OF
a gold mine in Mcreyposey and she ex-
poets To make her home in California in
the future.
The Misses Raxter. who have been
spending the wa ler In Asheville, n. c..
are expected 10 return 70 their homo here
this week
Miss Anna Kerr. daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Michael Kerr. OF this town. entered
the Rhode Island hospital last Saturday
to commence training as nurse.
Mrs Mary Crowley OF quincy. Mass.
who has been visiting her daughter. Mrs
Samuel McCaw OF this town for several
weeks. has been seriously ill for the past
few days with peritouus. Her sons.
Capt John. Capt Arthur and Capt Elmer
Crowley of Boston have been here this
week 20 see their mother.
a two-men tournament will he started
this evening for two weeks In the V NJ
G. a. rooms
young man by the name OF Bacon
fell from n staging az work painting eN-
Gov. a o. Bourn's residence yesterday
afternoon and was injured quite seriously.