Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-14
CENTRAL FALLS.
Mrs Paul Sent to the AsyIum-The Lindsey
Pike Matter.

ihls morning Mr.. Mary Paul, whose
nome is near Lonsdale, was before the
court as an insane person. She came from
New Bedford a few weeks ago.
DIR. Garvin testified that in his opinion
she was insane.
She believed her relatives were follow
| ing her to injure her in some way.
She was ordered committed to the State
Insane Asylum.
The Widening of the Lindsey Pike.
Monday rather long, but, at times,
lively meeting of the Town Council, was
held and the full details were given in
this column.
The most lively part was when Lindsey
Pike matter was brought up for consider
alton. Some time ago Messrs. Gooding,
Draper and Fessenden were appointed by
the Council a commission to relay that
street and establish grade thereon. The
commission rendered a report and it was
accepted by the Council and that body
found it necessary at Mondays meeting
to rescind the motion accepting the re-
port and recommit ii to the commission
Tor completion. The report simply said
that the commission had relaid the street
and established a grade.
IL also said il had seen the abutters
thereon and they had agreed to the
change. 1t did not state, however, in its
| report, how many, IL any, feet OF land
| were taken from each abutter, or how
| much given.
As number of the abutters appeared at
the Council meeting and objected, stating
that they had never seen n plat OF the
street and only had talk with one or
more of the commission, there was
nothing else to do, but recommit the re-
pert.
The people said they did not know
where the lines were coming, but heard
they were going to take land from them
and give IT to Others on the other side OF
the street. To this they objected.
President Andrew said he was surprised
that report was.rendered, as matters
stood. He thought, as did the Council,
that everything was satisfactory to all
and therefore accepted the report.
Ii seems that about eighteen years ago
| the town bought a 40 foot street through
there and those who lived there must
have known where the lines were. Time
| rolled on and the marks, whatever they
were, became obliterated and people
| bought land and built on what they
thought was the street line. The parties
that sold the land did not take the pains
to tell the buyers, and therefore some of
the houses are on the street line.
Now the town is claiming it's 40 foot
street and it has got to come somewhere.
Some Of the people who bought land
find that they ,0aid for what could not
be bought, the land belonging to the
| town.
Those people feel the relay of the street
keenly, while to others il il benefit.
Mrs. Austin stated the facts very plainly,
when Smith M. Ballou, one OF the oldest
residents, said she was claiming land that
| belonged to the town and the party on
the opposite side of the street was doing
| the same.
| She said that she bought the land of
him, and il the land belonged to the town
now, 1t did then, and he must have
known il. She had built her home near
to the street and the relay took nearly
seven feet from the yard.
| While 1t is a good idea to widen the
street, and while the town owns 40 foot
street and can claim it no matter who
holds deed OF ii, ii seems hard on those
who have built little houses to be Obliged
to give up what they have paid for.
To those who own on both sides of the
street for some distance, the improve
ment will be great benefit, because it
| will improve their land, and in making IL
more desirable, enhances the value.
Interesting Items.
Joseph Whipple has been appointed
Roundsman ana began his duties last
night.
The John Adams will case occupied the
attention of the Probate Court again this
morning.
| Marriage intentions have been lied by
Benjamin A. Hawkins and Emma Dun
ham Kelley.
IL Dexter street people want sewer on
that street they should get their petition
before the Council. Now is the time to
| do IL.
At the regular meeting OF Washington
Lodge, X. of p, last evening preparations
were completed for the union excursion
next Wednesday.
A two months vacation for the wooden
mill employees is not very desirable to
them. Some may need "protection" If
such a thing should happen.
Miss Ruth Mann, daughter of DIR. A. A.
Mann, who is to enter Vassar College, re-
Gently won one of the scholarships offered
by the Vassar Students Aid Society.
There are many rumors Just now about
the ownership OF local paper, two men
claiming to be owners. The man who is
in charge says he will sell, but has not.
Architect Albert II. Humes has pre-
pared plazs for fine residence for b. w.
+. Linnell, to be built on the large lot on
Summit street, next to the High school.
It will be a great game Saturday between
j. III. Burns team and the Sacred Heart
Christian Doctrine Society club down the
river. Odds are given in favor Of the
former team.
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