The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-16
BRISTOL.
Another Veteran Citizen Has
Passed Away =. Local Items
Of interest,"

Edward I. Thompson. a highly respect
cd citizen 81 this town. died at his home
on Hope street Yesterday morning. Tho
funeral will be held Monday at 3 O'clock
from his late residence. and Rev. w.
Lenoir Hood. pastor Of the state street
NJ. r. church. will conduct the service.
The nag upon Hydraulion engine house
is floating a. half mast in memory OF Mr..
Thompson. who was the oldest mem
Der OF the company probably the old
oct fireman In the state. His age was
70 years and tp to "A very recent date
he turned out with the company In uni
form. lie was a citizen sincerely respect
ed by all who knew him.
The funeral 90 the late Benjamin
Church will be held sunday from his late
residence at 2 o'clock. Rev. William r.
Trotter. rector OF Trinity church. will
conduct the services. lnterment will be
In the family lot Al the North cemetery.
r. M. Dimond purchased the stock OF
the Peoples Cash Store IN the Hasbrouck
block yesterday, and today began To close
out the stock Of dry and fancy goods at
sacrifice prices.
Colonel Samuel +. colt. who has been
spending several weeks abroad, will sail
from Liverpool for New York on the 20th.
on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. lie expects to arrive home the
last Of the present month.
Word was received Yesterday at the
Soldiers Home Of the sudden death OF
Matthew cullen. who was found dead in
a boarding house in Fan River. AZ 6
o'clock Yesterday morning. the medical
examiner stating that death was due TO
az ftaral sHg fHapnraIa Ira1fa.
granted a furlough about ten or Is days
ago. II is understood he has a son and
daughter residing I'm FAN River.
The conductor or the 1880 Suburban
car complained to the police Thursday
evening that as the electric was passing
the schoolhouse on Bristol Neck at $50
o'clock. that a stone was thrown at the
car. crashing through one OF the windows
and frighteAing several passengers. Upon
investigating he found the stone. which
was quite large and weighed about a
pound. The police arc now At work and
will give the matter a thorough investi-
cation.
Slocum Relief Corps Of Providence will
visit tho Soldiers Home next Wednes-
day.
\ large number OF friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank g Fay. who were married
81 st. Mary's Thursday morning. went
down to the ferry last evening In order 20
salute the New York boat. upon which
the couple were going to New YORK. Red
nre was burned and q display ot fireworks
was made. The captain OF the boat re-
sponded by blowing tho whistle and
throwing the searChlight OF the steamer
AZ the party on tho shore.
Mr. j. +. Peckham has added another
fne turnout 10 his large list Of vehi,les.
Manager Van Almkirk OF the Bristol
baseball team was unable 10 play any
game upon the common today. as those
who are fond OF seeing a game are very
delinquent In aiding TO bear the ex-
pense.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Leonard Of Spring
field, Mass, who have been visiting rela-
tives and friends here the past four
weeks, returned home yesterday.
The large steam Yacht Barracuda.
owned by James \. Garland Of New York.
arrived ere yesterday. She went out ~
commission today and is to be laid up for
the winter at the rubber works pier.
Ex-Postmaster Charles r. Easterbrooks. =
formerly a resident here ana now OF
Maiden, Mass, paid his friends a brief
visit yesterday.
Rev. William r. Trotter. pastor Of
Trinity church. will o~fficiate at st.
Michael's church tomorrow.
At a special session OF the probate court,
held Yesterday. Samuel w. Church was
appointed custodian Of the estate OF Ben
iamin Church until letters testamentary
or OF administration arc granted on the
estate.
Dr. John p. Lynch. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Lynch OF this town. who has
been spending the summer with his
parents at Ferryclife farm. left last
evening for staten Island. New York.
where he has been appointed first assist
ant surgeon in St Nincent's hospital DR..
Lynch is a graduate OF the Long Island
Medical college. and his many friends here
will be pleased to learn that his merits
are being recognized I'm such an importan,
appointment. Dr. Lynch has success
fully passed a medical examination 10
practice I'm Rhode Island. New York or