The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-14
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.

last evening. the Board Of Aldermen by
adjournment and the Common Council In
regular monthly session. Only routine
business was accomplished until the
schedule OF bills of the poor department
was then taken, all of them having. been
approved except that Of Saines l.. Bryant
for withdrawing n mason work. Al
derman Adams said he had been over to
the poor farm and thoroughly inspected
the buildings and was satisfied that q good
and thorough job had been done; There
We're s~eventy-seven rooms in the four
buildings, including closets and hall
ways, m they had received a thorough
~renovatio. the cracks and chinks in the
walls had been plastered up, and two II
not more coats OF whitewash applied. The
whitewashers. and he was told that the
men worked faithfully all the time they
were there. The overseer had ordered the
work to be done, because or the. amount
of sickness in such q place, and the neces-
sity Of its thorough renovation.
Alderman Winters said he had never
declared that it was not a good job. but
be didn'tt think this bill was reasonable.
The same work nae been done before for
$40. The bill was exorbitant, and IL the
Board went ahead and paid it, the mem
bers would be violating their path OF
Office.
Alderman O'Reilly said he had been
over to the place and he could find but
six rooms that had been patched. He de-
clared that the keeper OF the poor farm
had kept no record OF what had been paid
out at tho place, and called upon the city
clerk to bear him out in stating that at
the poor farm investigation two years ago
the keeper of the poor farm was ordered
to do that very thing. In his neglect to
do SO he had ignored the action taken at
hat time.
The discussion over the matter became
<..A- a-J ~La. ... AIn.
Adams admitted that they should keep an
account Of the expenditures. Alderman
Winters called attention to the number of
acres of land at the farm, and said that
the place ought to be self-supporting; and
yet, during last year over $500 OF the
amount expended for the support of the
poor had been spent ut the poor farm
alone. Alderman Adams thought that
considerably more could be realized from
the place than was being realized.
The question as to whether the bills
should be paid or not came up, and Alder
man Adams moved they be paid. The
Mayor said they could vote TO pay them
or not. he could do as he saw fit about
signing them. The bills were allowed and
ordered paid.
The pool table licenses which were re-
ferred to the committee on police by the
Mayor were taken up, but without action,
and the Board adjourned for two weeks.
The Probate Court.
At the regular weekly session Of the
Probate Court yesterday afternoon Jesse
NJ. Fairbrother and Frank NJ. Burrough
were appointed administrators on the
estate Of Lewis Fairbrother, with bond
fixed at $4,000; sureties to be named; APP
praisers, Olney Arnold, Isaac X. Wilkin-
son, Everett u. Carpenter.
The same gentlemen were appointed ad-
illustrators on the estate of Harriet +.
Eotrhrnthar xvith knnd fvaI ut 81 000.
sureties and appraisers as before.
A Surprise Visit.
At the regular meeting Of Capt. A. X.
Tilton Camp, No. O., s. Of ", last evening
about eight or ten members Of Gen.
George A. Meade Camp, No. IL, S. ", of
East Providence paid them a surprise
of the meeting and "A social time followed.
During the meeting W applications for
membership was received and voted In.
The camp also voted to attend the fair to
be held by Ives Camp of Providence,
April 20, in a body. meeting at the Paw
tucket depot in time for the 7:25 train.
The camp also voted to extend to the
Tower Post, G. A. r., their services for
Memorial Day. During the evening the
commander, senior vice commander and
vice commander of Gen. George A. Meade
Camp, S. of V. of East Providence spoke
huo oudpDCu SuOto az CftCu OtuCi.
Their Annual Inspection.
The annual regimental inspection of
Company II, (Tower Light Infantry, First
Regiment X. /. NJ, took place last even
ing. aud as usual 1.-The Tower maintained
their reputation as the best drilled COM
pany in the State. The inspecting officers
were Major Warheld and AdJutant Hig-
gin.
After the inspection ceremonies were
r.,,ad thA liHnraf ,.,nlNAro of thu
''School OF the Soldier" together with the
s~etting-up exercises, were very creditably
presented under the direction of Lieut..
McGregor. Then followed the school of
the company in which great proficiency
was shown and reflected great credit upon
Capt. e. W. Easterbrook for his constant
and persistent efforts in instructing his
men. There were forty men and three
officers in line, and uniform and equip
ments were in excellent condition.
After the inspection a chowder was
served in the lower hall. which was ten.
Corp Of Cadets, Boston, Mass, for courte-
sizes received at the last encanipment.
After the supper remarks were made by
Major Wariield, Adit. Higgins, Capt.
Rittmap, Major MoSoley, Quartermaster
George S. 1ingley and others. Major
Waring complimented the company very
highly, declaring il TO be the best-drilled
company he had inspected this year.
The Baked Bean Supper.
The fremen of No. 4 fire station ten
dered a return supper to the firemen of
No. 2 station last evening, at the First
ward engine house. About fifty of the
firemen were present.
After the supper the time vas filled in
by banjo solos and duets, clog and jig
dancing, a friendly set-to with the gloves,
songs, etc.
An Open Meeting Of the Sons Of Tenn
perance.
William Penn Division, No. 8, Sons of
Temperance, held al open meeting last
evening.
The Young Ladies' Broom Drill.
The young ladies Of the Golden Rod
Circle connected with the P~awtucket
Congregational Church gave an enter
tainment and broom drill in the lecture
room of the church last evening. The
drill was ~captained by Miss May Darling,
assisted by Miss Angie Tillinghast as
sergeant.
The District Court.
In the District Court this morning the