The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-11
EAST GREENWICH.

At the town meeting held at the town
house yesterday most OF the voters were
present and a lively time ensued. After
reading the call the clerk swore in the
moderator elect Thomas w. Chace. On
motion the town treasurer read an alb
stract report.
The annual appropriation bill was then
taken up and appropriation made as fol-
lows: For highways. 5000; reno post,
500 public schools, 81, 700: free library.
$50; support of poor, $500; advertising
and printing. $225; taking care of town
clock, SIS: electric street light, S2.5OO
When the matter OF highways was
reached G. A. Shippee, president OF the
Town Council, read report OF the con-
dition of the streets in different parts OF
tue town, and reported general inn
tSsa e5Sspg with 9Nr ths
streets aud that in addition $500 be ap-
propriated for merchandising.
The next item was street lighting and
il was no sooner named than all gathered
themselves together for the contest.
Thomas Tilley moved the sum be made
$1,000. s. Knowles seconded the motion.
s. w. X. Allen, presented three PROPOSE
tions from the Phenix Electric Company,
viz:
The Company will supply the town
with 35 arc lights at s75 each per year.
Second-It will supply 35 arc lights for
five years at $50 per year.
Thirds will sell its entire electric
light plant to the town for such a sum as
a similar plant can be put in for aud ac-
cept In payment the towns bonds, to run
twenty years at Al per cent per annum.
This called for general discussion OF
the condition Of tho roads aud resulted
in gaining the first amount. The latter
was voted down. 1t was voted to expend
&. 700 by June l, 1899, and the balance to
be placed at the disposal Of the Council,
to be spent between June 1 and Aug. 1,
1893
The motion appropriatipg 5000 was
tabled.
The matter of street lighting was final
ly settled for five years at total saving
of $500 to the town.
EAST PROVIDENCE.
George A. Sphinx returned yesterday
from visit to the Vineyard.
Augustus II. Morgan, formerly Of thi s
town, but now of Lawrence, Mass, is Wis
iting Mason B. Wood, on King street.
Hugh Heffernan, a former resident of
this town, who has been visiting here for
the past two or three weeks, returned to
New York last night on the Connecticut.
Mrs. Adelbert Perry, on Walnut street.
liz quite ill with heart trouble. This
morning a consultation of doctors was
held.
Capt Edward II. Smeed is at home for
a few days.
Miss Blanche Peck has gone to Lowell,
Mass.
Mrs. w. f. Smyth. who has been very
sick for few days, is slightly improving.
Fred Carpenter. the druggist, is on a
few days vacation.
PAWTUxET.
Miss Hattie Bowen has been visiting
friends in town this week
Dr. and Mrs. Horace G. Miller are
spending the month of August away.
Robinson G.. Pearcc of Edgewood Is
spending his vacation in Maine.
Mr.. Gardiner of New York city is
boarding here for few weeks.
Mrs. Buxton, of Syracuse, n. Y, Is
spending a few weexs here
Miss Nina nj. Seabury of Norfolk, Va, d,
Is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. William b.
Rhodes.
RUMFORD.
The other day while the Italians were
at work digging the trench for the water
pipes the earth on the sides OF the trench
caved In and buried two of the men so
that the rest had to dig them out.
Benjamin Wilson, the superintendent
of the Rumford Chemical Works is away
on his vacation.
Mr.. Keunedy's store is now the pink of
perfection. aud he is doing quite flourish
ing business
Letters uncalled for = Ladies: Mrs.
Chapman; Gentlemen: William III.
Mathewson. Per Olson.
II. N. BRITToN, postmaster.
A party from Providence held picnic
at Hunts Mills yesterday afternoon and
returned home nc 3 O'clock