The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-05
WOONSOCKET.

The Common Council held twenty
minutes session last evening and man
aged To transact considerable business
All the members were present excepting
Messrs. Miller Horton and Wightman.
The report of the highway commissioners
for the month Of October was as follows:
"The principal work of the highway
department for the month Of October has
been the macadamizing of the Cunber-
land Hill road, and up To the present time
a trife over 5000 feet has been finished
and il goes without saying that IL has
been well done. IL the weather holds
good we shall reach the Hamlet bridge by
Nov. a.
"John street has also been curbed and
graded and general repairs kept up
throughout the city. Repairs have also
been made on the bridges, so thaSnow
they are in good order for the winter.
GEORGE BACHELOR,
Highway Commissioners"
The statement of the city treasurer
shows the unexpended balance to be sl2l,-
274.12.
The resolution granting the River Spin
ming Company right TO connect their pri-
vate fire alarm system with the fire alarm
system of the city, was adopted in con-
currence.
The petitions of the Harris Woolen
Company and others, asking that a new
highway be laid out over West School
street. from Blackstone street to Prospect
street, was referred to the joint standing
committee on highways.
John Kilfoyle presented his claim for
damages to his land on Second street.
Referred to committee on claims. An
ordinance making an appropriation OF
sl,0l7.50 for the payment of land damages
to the Harris Woolen Company, by reason
of the laying out OF new streets, which
were awarded by the town councils OF 1852
and 1887, which had been consigned to the
table at the September meeting, was or
dered taken from the table and adopted in
concurrence. Councilman Cass inquired
how the highway committee was pro-
crossing with the grade of Gaulin avenue,
Councilman Fenton, a member of that
committee, said they could do nothing at
present as they were working on the
street and grade could not be established
at present.
Meath bower Of lace drapery, ever
green and flowers Chester A. Thayer and
Miss Minnie Il. Ball were made man and
wife at o'clock last evening at the resi-
dence Of the brides father, L. G. Ball, No.
III Third street, in the presence of fifty
relatives and intimate friends. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. George
w Rigler, pastor of the Baptist Church.
Miss Evelyn Monroe was the bridesmaid
and Ernest +. Thayer, brother of the
groom, OBLIGATED in the capacity of best man
The bride was becomingly attired in
white and wore n bridal veil caught up
with wreath of orange blossoms. AT the
conclusion of the ceremony a reception
followed, during which collation. was
served. The happy couple were in receipt
of numerous presents and frequent show
ers of rice At 1880 o'clock they departed
to their handsomely furnished home in
Smithfeid. Guests were present from
Smithfeld, Fall River and Providence.
A public meeting will he held Sunday
afternoon in Temperance Hall. under the
auspices of the Catholic Knights of Amer
lea. The meeting will be addressed by
the Hon. +. ID. McGuinpess and j. w.
Cairns of Providence and the Hon. Thomas
Hughes of Valley Falls.
The annual meeting of the Woonsocket
Agricultural, horticultural and Indus
trial Society was held at 2 p. NJ. yesterday
afternoon in Temperance Hall, about fifty
members being present. These officers
were elected President l.. b. Pease;
vice presidents, L. l.. O'Reilly, Frank Har-
ris, j. w. Ellis, Andrew Donahue, secre-
tary, John Leech; treasurer, 5. p. Cook !;
auditor, Jefferson Aldrich: executive
committee, Messrs A. III. Thayer, l.. L.
Ballou, G. O. Arnold, A. ID. Roberts, Seth
Arnold, j. II. Rubsard, ii. Il, Wales, G.
/; Staples }r George <; w smith, n h.iS. + e. Ran
Cook, j. b. Adams, G. w. Staples, II. 5.
Turner, II. j. Whitaker, William Haigh,
5. q. Smith, II. Joslin. The treasurers
report shows 81 100 on hand. II has debt
of =, 900 with properly valued at $500
At meeting of the executive commit
tee of the university extensive center last
evening, these officers were elected /:
President, George w. Green; vice presi-
dents, James Murray, Adam j. Pothier
secretary, Miss Mary l.. Farnum, NJ. d.;
treasurer, Mrs. G.. +. Thomas The gen
eral opinion of the committee was that
there should be two courses, political
Economy and Physics" The committee
adjourned until Tuesday evening, Nov.
IL, 1891.