The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-13
BRISTOL.
Naval Reserves Postponed EIec-
ton Of Officers. Matters to
Come Before Town Meeting.

The election OF commissioned Officers OF
the Bristol naval reserves which was TO
have taken place on Saturday evening
was postponed Until tomorrow evening by
orders from headquarters. There will be
an election OF lieutenant and ensign and
a distribution OF medals for target shoot
ing Commander Gardner c. Sims IL 10
preside at the meeting After the election
uno distribution hop will be enjoyed.
As the annual towe meeting is drawing
near many matters OF importance are be-
| ing discussed which will be introduced
| and voted upon. The first 10 q new system
OF running the town farm whereby nun
dred's OF dollars con be saved. The second
/ is the election OF a superintendent OF
highways by the people taking IL out or
the power OF The council TO appoint. The
third that all new roads building shall be
let out by contract TO competent road
builders and The fourth that all health
officers shall bo men OF some medical
knowledge. All these matters are worthy
OF due consideration by the voters.
Charles H. Spooner. a member OF the
board OF assessors, who for the past two
weeks has been seriously Ill Is now slow
ly convalescing.
Messrs Morris Brothers are havesting
their third crop OF ice with an average
thickness OF ten inches.
William VI. Christie is confined at his
home with an attack OF grip.
Special soul-saVing meetings were held
Yesterday at the salvation Army barracks
at II a. m. and d. m. and in the evening
at s p. m Captain A. A. Bevans and wife
conducted the meetings.
The flag day exercises by children at
the public schools were held I'm the Opera
l. nIg IA
g. A r.. attended.
As vet no report OF recommendation
has been made NY the town council 10 be
submitted 10 the annual town meeting.
There Is movement on foot for par
ties to appear before the council asking
that body 10 adopt some method whereby
companies from out OF town that are
constantly filing houses. yards and the
public streets with advertising matter
may be stopped.
Notwithstanding that considerable talk
Is being INDUCED in relative 10 the quiet
ness so near the annual election. the
present administration will not be again
inaugurated without making the fight
OF its life.
A closely contested game of basketball
between the Independent and the Swamp
Angels OF the Association league was
PLAYED at the Y. NJ. G, A. gymnasium
on Saturday evening before a large au-
dience, the score being Swamp Angels, S
Independents, 2s
Mr. James Anderson. who has been con-
fined To his home on Bristol Neck the past
ten days II somewhat improved.
Next Friday evening the commissioned
officers OF the Naval battalion will meet
at the Hotel Belvedere in Bristol and con-
slider the ma tier cf an equipment OF tents
and other supplies for the annual encamp-
ment, separate from the rest OF the bri-
gade.
The new factory Of Nathan McCarty is
expected to commence making wire the
first Of March The mill In located In the
rear OF the Byneld Rubber factory.
The condition of Josephus Gooding. who
il seriously III at home on Goodins ave-
nue. with pneumonia. remains unchanged,
with slight hopes Of his recovery.
The factory OF the National India Rub