The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-05
The News OF the State
BRISTOL.
Chief Hoard Stopped Entertain
maRt at PokOnOket Hall.
Getting Ready for Flag Day.

Rather a strange proceeding occurred
here on Saturday afternoon. St. Charles
Branch No 6S1, /. c. B. L.. had arranged
with the manager OF the Pokanoket han
10 give an exhibition OF moving pitcures
and illustrated songs last evening for the
benefit OF the society. notices had been
placed In conspicuous places about town.
During Saturday afternoon Chief OF Po-
lice Hoard Informed the manager that he
could not hold the exhibition without a
special permit from the town council
The manager told the chief ne had IL
cense permitting him To hold entertain
ments for six months which did not eX-
pire until May /. Chief Hoard then called
his attention 10 a section OF the general
laws, which state that mo entertainment
may be given on the first day OF the
week without a special permit from the
town council President j. w Franklin
said no such permit had been granted.
In bowling tournament at the Y. NJ.
G. A. alleys. No Team leads with an
average OF 500 winning "a strings and los
ing 6. The highest individual string is re-
corded TO f. NJ Dimond. being III.
Another case OF scarlet fever Is report
ed by DR.. a. NJ Merriman. the patient
being Emily Golden who lives on Wood
street
The intentions OF marriage Of S Futado
and Virginia de Paria are filed at tho
town clerks office
Edward h. Wilkinson, foreman OF, the
gaiter department at the factory OF the
National India Rubber company Is con-
fined 20 his home by a severe attack OF
rheumatism
A masquerade ball was held Saturday
evening in Grand Army han by the italian
society TO raise funds for observing the
feast OF Mt Carmel, July 10.
Miss Maria Norris has gone TO New
York city. where she will remain during
the winter.
Special services were held at ST. Mary $
church, Saturday evening
Flag day is 10 be observed i'm the usual
manner one week from today AT the pub
lie schools and at n meeting OF Babbtt
Post, G.. A. r., representatives from the
post to visit the schools have been
chosen.
The regular monthly meeting Of the va
rious FIRE companies will be held on We'd
nesday evening next at their halls.
The town council will hold it's regular
meeting tomorrow evening.
Mrs, Cassandria Haynes Of Boston Rd-
dressed the teachers OF the public schools
and their friends Saturday afternoon in
Rockwell hall. under the auspices OF the
Bristol Fortnighuy club. Mrs Haynes
was introduced by Mrs. Charles II. Rock
well, president OF the club She spoke on
'Iifo Among the Bedouin Arabs" Mrs.
Haynes has spent two years in Baby
lonia a small city near the site OF Baby
lon, whore her husband was engaged In
eXcavating
She told OF the customs OF the Arabs I'm
a very interesting manner and related
many thrilling experiences which she had
undergone. In-eHe- instance Mrs. Haynes
said she was Missed by the Arabs for
standing before a shelk, one Of their re-
lgious dignitaries. without making obei
stnce 10 him. Throughout the entire lee
ture she was listened to with marked at
tention Mrs. Haynes was presented with
a large bouquet OF pinks by Mrs. Rock
well Mrs. J. T. Reynolds and Mrs. Ed
ward Tingley poured chocolate, an audi
ence of over 100 ladies were present.