The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-12
The News Of the State
BRISTOL.
Town Council Holds Special
Meeting From Which News.
paper Reporters Are Excluded

AT a special session OF lne loNH N'1H
ell last evening important matters were
brought up for consideration, but the ma
ture OF them could not be obtained as
all reporters were excluded.
Legal matters were undoubtedly con-
sidered as Attorney l.. $. Hoffman was
sent for during the session. The follow
ing business transacted. however, ap-
peared on the minutes of the meeting
this morning: IL was voted that James
r. West be appointed TO have charge OF
the watering cart for the present sea
son under the usual condition
Al a semi-monthly meeting Of the school
committss last evening. IL members OF
the board were present. The matter OF
amending the bylaws in regard 10 the
date of the annual election of officers
was laid over until the next meeting. AS
the bylaws now stand the dates OF the
election Of the school committee and or
the financial town meeting are the same.
The reason for amending the bylaws is
TO avoid this conflict OF dates. Last
evening George l.. Arnold was elected
| president and John Post Reynolds secre-
! tary President Arnold made the follow
| ing appointments: Committee on accounts,
! William l.. Manchester. Philip Brady.
] Frank r. Wilson: committee on evening
/ schools Merton A. Chessman, William j.
! Munro, Russell S, Church, NJ. ID. commit
tee on grammar school. Chandler H. Cog
geshall, Howard w Church, ID. D., $. j.
! II. Young; committee on high school, Al
fred VI. Merriman. NJ D., William Fred
Williams. NJ D., Merton A. Chessman;
committee on hygiene. William Fred Will
Hams. NJ D.. Russell 8. Church, NJ. D.,
Howard w. Church, ID. u. g.: committee
OF school houses, Jeremiah IL Young,
James T. Robertson. William l.. Man
chester; committee on text books, VIII
liam Fred Williams NJ. D., Alfred NJ.
Merriman, NJ D., Chandler H Cogge-
shall. executive committee, George L.
Arnold. w Fred Williams, NJ D.. AL
fred NJ. Merriman. NJ. ID. The various
janitors were reelected at the same sal
ary as last year 1t was voted that the
salaries Of teachers receiving $3.50 or less
be increased SIS. each beginning I'm Sep
tember. and the amount required for such
Increase shall be taken proportionately
from the several apportionments. The
matter OF the High school location was
discussed. but az the building commit
tee has not completed its report the meet
ing was adjourned 10 Monday evening.
April II, when It is expected that the
building committee will complete its re-
port and the location will be decided upon
by the school committee.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock the
! remains OF James Iawder, which were
brought here from Philadelphia last win
| ter and placed I'm the receiving vault at
the North cemetery. will be buried. Rev
| George l. Locke. y. D.. will read the
committal service. Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend.
The marriage intentions OF Manuel
Medenos and Miss Maria Jesus. daugh-
ter OF John and Maria Jesus. all OF Bris-
tol, are filed AT tho town clerks office.
Mrs. Frederick Hart. about 10 years OF
age, who lives with her nephew. James
Hart on Lincoln avenue was quite badly
shaken UP by falling on the sidewalk
near tho corner OF Bradford and High
streets yesterday afternoon. Mrs Hart
who is quite feeble was on the way TO
call on a friend when the accident oc-
curred. Frank Lewis who was passing
assisted her 10 her home
The Salvation Army will hold a musical
and soul-saving service In Pokanoket
hall Friday evening The meeting will
be In charge OF staN Captain Davis, late
OF New York. Tie is the new divisional
officer OF Connecticut. Rhode Island and
western Massachusetts and man OF
ability. Capt Davis will be assisted by
Adjt. Chamberlain and the army brass
nan0 OF t'foNlptUCe VIII Oe III dlttnOdnCe.
All are invited
The citizens. or a large part OF them.
seem 10 have centred their ideas for
site for the new Colt high school some
where between Church and Franklin
streets. The building committee will go
10 Weymouth and Boston on Thursday
To inspect high school buildings before
deciding on an architectural plan The
site for the school building is To ne con-
sidered this week and decision will I've
made by the school committee Monday
next.
Charles Burt of 'Fall River has rented
the residence Of Robert n Turner upon
Bristol Neck for the summer Arthur
Staples Of Fall River has engaged er-
Gov. Wardwell's residence at Little Mar
rows for the summer
Dean Hodges of Cambridge Mass
preached last evening al the Isenten ser
vice at 81. Mchaels Episcopal church
Sunday. April ls, Gov. Utter will speak
TO the men at t;So p m in the rooms Of
the Y NJ g. A.
Friday evening April 81. the Bristol
Naval reserves hold an inspection ~
their armory.
Monday evening, April ~ tho second
social OF the Y NJ. G A. club will be held
in Grand Army hail