The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
The News Of the State
BRISTOL.
Town Council Me0tlng--F
nightly Club Election -.Othsr
Notes Of interest.

A the regular meeting OF the town coun-
ell held last evening communication
was received from Miss Lydia A. Far
rington, requesting the council TO take
action In the matter OF Il. w Baker rails
ing one-story building, which is located
near her home, TO a two-story building.
Miss Harrington stated that II said
building was raised II would injure her
property very much. The mattsr was
held for further consideration.
A letter was received from Daniel r.
Case. relative 20 the action taken by the
council at previous meeting, reVoking
the commission of Robert j. Mckay as a
special constable AS In the opinion OF
the council, the matter had been given
due consideration, they declined TO rein
state Mr.. Mckay.
communication was received from
Mrs John ID. Dlmond. widow OF the late
Police Captain John ID. Dimond. express
Ing thanks for the floral offerings sent by
the council al the funeral of her husband.
In the matter OF the application OF John
Abbenando for q license under chapter
l02, general laws, TO be located AT liS
Thames street, was voted that the appH-
cant have leave to withdraw. Clerk Ben
nett was instructed not 10 give the usual
notice.
The annual report OF the trustees OF the
Rogers free library. for the year ending
Dec. B. 1905. was received and ordered
placed on file.
Wallis r. Howe and Samuel w Church,
2d, have gone to Bar Harbor, Me, on a
Mrs. s. +. Clot and her son. Roswell
Colt, left here last evening for New York
city. She will remain In New York city
for about ten days. when her son VIII re-
turn TO school In Concord. n. H.. and she
then will sail for Europe where she Will
spend the winter.
The annual meeting OF the Bristol Fort
nightly club was held last evening. with
the following choice OF officers: President,
Mrs. c. y. Rockwell; vice president, Mrs.
George r. Stanton; secretary and treas
urer. Mrs. Charles A. johnson. Two new
committee.
The election OF officers of the Robert
Emmett Literary association will take
place at their rooms on Hope street, Sum
day at y. m.
Barge winthrop IL discharging 1000 tons
company.
The United Brothers Lodge. I. o. o. f.,
will have an installation OF officers on
Tuesday evening next.
The regular semi-monthly meeting OF
the l. c. B. l.. was held last evening in
Temperance hall on Wood street
Yesterday morning there arose an alter
cation between two ladies on First street,
relative 20 n board bill The landlady
sought TO hold the boarder's trunk con-
tanning her wearing apparel until such n
time she produced the money
She finally sought Chief OF Police Hoard
who told her she could not keep her wear
ing apparel but would have TO get her bill
in some other way. Considerable music
was held back when she removed the con-
tents from the hotel.
EX-Iieutenant Governor w, r c.
Wardwel left here Tuesday evening for
the Rhode Island hospital where he will
undergo another operation upon his eye
The funeral OF Henry Patt will be held
this afternoon at o'clock from the resi-
dence OF his brother-ln-law, Elnathan p
Brownell upon Franklin street
Senator Charles Perkins, who for long
term OF years has been general all-around
man for the Consolidated railroad here,
will tomorrow morning be placed as mo-
torman on one OF the trains running to
Providence