The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-30
BRISTOL.

A great deal OF interest 10 manifested
as to what the council will DO tomorrow
afternoon at its regular monthly meeting
as regards the appointment OF q chief OF
police TO Ill the vacancy caused by the
death OF Chief OF Police James Hoard,
Jr. Several meetings have passed since
his death and the council have failed to
appoint, which has caused a great deal
OF discussion throughout the entire COM
munity. There are now two applicants
for the position, Capt. John II. Morrisey.
captain OF the day force. and Capt.
Thomas Dwyer OF the night force. Both
are men who have served the town long
time In their official capacity with honor
to the town ana credit to themselves.
Capt Morrisey has done very effective
work as a detective and during the past
Is months has done almost all the chief 5
work
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Morrisey ar
rived home yesterday from their wedding
tour, their honeymoon having been spent
IN New York city and up the Hudson.
The funeral OF Mrs. Annie Silvia. wife
OF John Silvia, was solemnzed yesterday
afternoon at I o'clock from st. Mary's
church. Services were conducted by Rev
Fr. #. J. Fitzpatrick. pastor OF the
church Burial was at st. Mary's ceme-
terry on Chestnut street.
The Republican town committee will
hold n meeting this evening In the court
house for the purpose of choosing dele
gates TO the Republican convention. There
are rumors current upon the street that
a change may take place In the commit
tee.
The condition OF ex-Lieut Gov. w. T.
c. Wardwell remains unchang3ed
The Little Rhody, owned by Charles w.
Tillinghast. arrived here Saturday from
jamestown, Va, and will be hauled out
at Walkers Cove for the winter.
The Hydraulior Engipc company and
King Philip Steam Engine company are
making great preparations for the attend
ing OF the Brockton, Mass, fair. The latter
company has MAIDS very creditable show
ing at the last two fircmens fairs they at
tended winning prizes each time.
The ferryboat biistol will be hauled of
this week for the winter months and the
propeller Sagamorc will be placed upon
the route for the winter
The following named persons have been
drawn TO serve In the Providence county
court Oct Z: LOFTS VI. Church. William
Fred Fish and Frederick w. Coggeshall.
The board OF assessors OF taxes will be
In session today to listen to complaints II
any from personal taxpayers
The game OF ball on the Common, SAT-
urday afternoon between the Bristols and
the All stars OF Fall River resulted In a
draw of runs eacn game being called
in the last hnlf OF the ninth inning. dark
ness setting I'm.
Ex-Commodore Joseph #. Fletcher and
wife. who have been touring Europe the
past two months are expected home the
latter part of the present week
Mrs. Thomas Grant. who resides upon
Constitution street. is seriously III with
slight hopes OF her recovery.
AT tho annual town rnpptinq SSOO0 WAS
appropriated TO continue laying sewers
running north from ]. =. Reynolds resi-
dence on the Main road TO the stand Pipe
on the halfway hill leading 20 Warren. a
distance OF a mile and n half After meas
urement II was found that the appropria-
tion was not sufficient 10 the expense and
finish the work. Now majority OF the
taxpayers are very much opposed 10 Il on
the grounds that the northeast part of the
town should be severed before going on TO
the suburbs OF tie town where the town
Is very thinly settled