The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-02
BRISTOL
Town Council Elects Capt. John
H. Monissey Chief Of Police
Over Capt. DWyer

The town council held its regular month";
ly session last evening with full board
present. Bills against the town were ex-
amined, allowed and referred 10 the audi
tor. The next business before the hoard
was the appointment OF a chief or police
There were two candidates, Capt John IL.
Morrisey and Capt. Thomas Dwyer. a
number of petitions were sent i'm from va
rious manufacturers among which was
one from the National India Rubber
works, one from the Cranston Worsted
mills, each asking the board 10 appoint
Capt. Mossissey
A petition was presented by the citizens
recommending Capt Dwyer, which was
largely signed. After the petitions had all
been read a vote was taken resulting in
three for Capt Morrissey and two for
Capt. Dwyer after which the president
announced the appointment OF Capt Nor
rissey, who then appeared before the
board and with a few well-chosen re-
marks thanked them for the honors they
had conferred on him. Capt Dwyer was
then chosen captain OF the night force.
Yesterday was the last day of paying
taxes and securing rebate OF per cent.
Yesterday the town treasurer received
$4,000 I'm taxes bringing the total sum up
TO $55.5l3. The tax assessed Is $S0,7Si which
leaves sl5,2T yet to be collected.
The annual hsrvest festival OF Reba
Rebecca lodge, No. u, l. o. q. f., will be
held In Odd Fellows hall tomorrow even
ing
The meeting of the sinking fund commits
sion which was to have been held yester
day will be held tomorrow evening I'm the
council chamber
The evening school will begin next Mon
day evening In the VALLEY school building.
The teachers are John IA. Bailey Jr., and
J. r. Ganey and the sessions will be held
the first four evenings OF the week.
The October meeting OF the Woman's
Home Missionary society OF the Congrega-
tlonal church will be held in Memorial
chapel this afternoon at 2 o'clock
The regular monthly sessions OF the fire
will be held this evening in
their halls
The annual meeting of the Bristol Chari-
table society will be held at the home of
Mrs f.. s. Babbitt tomorrow afternoon at
o clock.
Mrs. George Diman and daughter, Miss
Clara l.. Diman, left here last evening
for three weeks visit in Brooklyn, n.
Y.
Roswell Colt leaves here today for Con-
cord Mass where he will attend st.
Andrews school. Mr.. Colt has attended
St Johns school at Concord. n. H.. for
the past year. but this year 'he will attend
ST. Andrews school. and will be gradu-
ated from this school next June.
An alarm of fire was sent In this morn
ing at 3 o'clock from District No. 5. 1t
proved to be a false alarm. The firemen
were prompt, as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCausland leave here for
this afternoon, after a two
months visit with their son.
The Hydraulion Engine company has
made AL the necessary arrangements for
the attending OF the Brockton. Mass. fair
They have engaged two special cars for
both ladies and gentlemen. and the cars
will start from In front OF the engine
house on Friday morning, Oct 4, at 6:10
These cars will go direct 10 the fair
groond and return without change Of cars.
The steamer King Philip Engine COM
pany will have two special cars. for ladies
and gentlemen, at the corner OF High and
Burton street which will leave at 6 a. m.
and will return at night without change
of cars.
Mr.. Fagen. general manager for Nor
cross brothers. who are building the Colt
memorial building for n high school, has
nearly completed the exterior of the build-
ing, and is pushing the interior rapidly.