The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-07
The News Of the State
BRISTOL.
Increase In Valuation Of Tax.
able Property Only 46,3O0.
Other Matters Of Interest.

The tax roll for 1905 is in the hands OF
the printers and will be issued in few
weeks The total valuation this year. both
real estate and personal is S,s1,soo. This
amount is but an increase OF $4,000 over
last year when the total amount OF as
sessed valuation was s5,s25.5oe. The as
sessed valuation OF real estate this year
is as4O 600 which Is an increase OF s2s,coo
over last year when II was A,sl2,sco Tho
amount OF personal property assessed this
year sl.03i, 200 an increase OF sls5o0 over
last year The rate OF tax this year is
s.S5 for each 800 an increase OF IL cents
over last year when il was sl.21. The tax
assessed this year is s79. 2e9 20 an increase
OF ss7so.95 over last year when II was $780,
1885
Jean Baptist Servant. who has been
married about six months, was arrested
Saturday for non-support by officer Nor
rissey on complaint OF the Overseer OF the
Poor Philip Brady. The arrest was
brought about by three desertions Servant
having Ceserted his wife three times
ltaving her without money or food. The
abandonment OF his wife left her in
danger OF becoming n public charge. AS
Servant was unable to furnish surety for
his appearance 10 the district court this
morning he was committed to jail.
A civil service examination for the
position Of letter carrier for the rural free
delivery route "a be established here was
held Saturday in the rooms OF the High
School in the Bristol building There
were seven persons who took the examn-
alton, viz: George l.. Knnicutt George
J.. Balfour William McShane. Michael
Coughlin. Jr., William Leahx Amos
Wright, and Charles o. Coggeshsll. The
examination was held under the direc-
ton OF William Bradford. local secretary
OF the civil service board II is expected
list OF the successful candidates Will be
here in about a week
House lot No. s. on the Viets G. Peck
plat has been sold TO Gabriel Defelfelee
OF this town.
r J. Valentine, orgahist al st. Mlchaels
Episcopal church, has~tendered his resig-
nation after IS years OF continued ser
vice. Charles Perry will hll the vacancy
until a permanent organist s appointed
Miss Mary A. Connery is visiting her
cousin. Mrs. John r. Duncan, in Water
bury, Conn.
The profits of the Y. NJ G. A. minstrel
snow. held In the Bristol Opera house,
will amount 10 about 800.
Gebriele Cavaleri who resides on Brad
ford street underwent a painful surgical
operation at the Rhode Island hospital
on Saturday when large tumor on his
neck was removed. This morning he was
reported as being quite comfortable.
Miss Jennie OBren. John O Brien and
Miss Winnlfred Sandford OF Maiden.
Mass, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Farley on Wood street.
William Williams. who resides on Bris-
tol Neck, reported to the police Saturday
that some person I'm passing his residence
had thrown a stone through one OF the
windows. -Ae stone weighed about rs
pounds.
The body OF Mrs, Elizabeth Mason.
widow OF the late Henry Mason. the first
conductor on the Bristol, Warren and
Providence railroad who died in Boston
on Friday. was brought here today for
burial Services were held in ST. Michaers
church. Mrs. Mason was the daughter
Of the late John Weeden. who lived here
and she nas several half-sisters and two
helf-brothers residing here now.
Benjamin T. Bly, of Stoughton. Mass.
formerly Of Bristol. paid a flying visit
10 town on Saturday.
De Wolf Inn baseball team was defeated
Saturday on the common by the silk
Hats OF Warren by a score Of to s.
Another defeat followed In the game or
the common in the afternoon. the Bris-
tolls being defeated by the Watuppas OF
Fall River by score OF IL 10 g.
II is understood that Mnso hill. on the
property at Pappoosesquaw. owned by
Col. Colt. which is undergoing so many
improvements. will have a large tower.