The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-07
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
Something of a Squabble at the
Meeting of the Aldermen.
THE TWELFTH NIGHT FESTIVAL.
The Report OF the Chiefof Police-Wiiliam
Penn Division, sons of Temperance,
Install Their Newly Elected Officers
Other Installations.

Yesterday afternoon ana transacted pusl-
ness as follows:
VIII of Alexan Ter Cunningham proved
and admitted to probate, with Mrs. Jen-
nette Cunningham eXecutrix, bond 500:
sureties, William Harvey and Amos Rat
clifIe. Benjamin Sweet appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Susan Man
ton, bond $1,000. Account of Frank
O'Reilly. administrator OF the estate OF
Owen Riley, examined and allowed. pe-
tition of Eugene Riley for an order of dis
tribution of the estate of Owen Riley pre-
scented and continued for one week. VIII
of Richard B. Gage presented and con
tinued three weeks with order of notice.
Report OF the commissioners OF insolvency
on the estate of Royai Lee continued three
weeks with order OF notice. Inventory OF
the estate of Clifford Thomas received
and ordered recorded. Bond of Mary Y.
Davis, guardian of the estate OF Maude NJ.
Davis, presented and approved. Bond OF
Mary V. Davis, eXecutriX OF the estate or
Charles Il. Davis, presented and approved
Inventory OF the estate OF Maude NJ.
Davis presented and ordered recorded
Bond of Henry G. Perry, executor of the
will Of Ben njamin White, presented and
approved Petition for probate of the
will OF James Mathewson presented and
continued three weeks with order of
trx of the will of Ziba Newell for leave
To sell real estate, continued three weeks
with order of notice Petition of Thomas
- Cameron, guardian of John Field, for
leave TO sell real estate. presented and
continued three weeks with order of
notice. Will of Michael Murphy pre-
sonted and continued one week. Bond of
Charles Il. Pratt guardian of Albert X.
Field TO sell real estate, presented and ap-
proved. Petition for letters of admins
tration on the estate of Thomas Mean
drew presented and continued thre weeks
with order of notice.
Board of Aldermen.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of aldermen was held last evening,
Ills Honor Mayor Carroll in the chair, and
all the members present. IL was expected
there would be squabbie, and these eX-
pectations were realized. The reading of
the records was objected TO, but Mayor
Carroll ruled the objection down and the
records were read. The board elected rs
members of the committee OH accounts,
Messrs. Adams and Davis Aid. Davis
moved to adopt rules of order for 1892.
Aid Miller seconded the motion and the
mayor asked the city clerk If there was
business for the board To transact. The
city clerk replied that there was, and Aid.
O'Reilly spoke upon that point.
Aid. Davis--l rise To point OF order
The motion is on the adoption of the rules
and orders, and he is not speaking on that
point
The Mayor-The gentleman from the
Fifth ward has the floor
Aid. Davis-I move TO adjourn.
AID. O'Reilly-I second the motion.
The motion was put and carried by a
vote of 4 To l. Aid. Winters voting in the
negative, and the board adjourned, some
little stir being occasioned among the
spectators.
After the meeting the Democratic mem
bers of the committees of the board or
ganized the Republican element refusing
10 recognize the appointment of the COM
mittees, and elected ehairmen as follows:
Streets and bridges Aid. O'Reilly; police
and licenses, Aid. Winters: street lights,
Aid. O'Reilly; poor, Aid. Winters,
After adjournment the question arose
among the spectators as to what time the
board OF aldermen adjourned To. The re-
ply was, The first Wednesday after the
first Saturday in February, unless called
together by His Honor the Mayor"
The Mayor have no wish nor cause
to call them together
Twelfth Night Festival.
The Sunday school festival OF the
Church of the Good Shepherd was held in
the church last evening, aud I'm commem-
Grafton OF the date was called the twelfth
night festival. The church was crowded
TO the doors, In spite of the uninyiting
state of the weather. A short program.
consiting of carols by the Sunday school
and addresses by the Rev. Benjamin W.
Eastwood, pastor of the church, and the
Rev. Mr.. Foster, pastor of St. Paul's
Episcopal Church, were presented, after
which Santa Claus appeared and dis
tributed the presents from large Christ
mas tree. There Were presents for all,
even TO the superintendent of the school
and the pastor. The serving Of refresh
ments closed the festival.
Report or the Chief of Police.
From the report of the chief of police
for the month of December. the following
is taken Number of arrests, 9S. OF which
Slwere females. 81 foreigners, 3} non-resi-
dents, and minors. The chief causes of
arrest were: Drunkenness. 3s: revelling,
u; larceny, z; assault, D. The police also
investigated 10 cases, suppressed Is dis
turbances, provided for D injured persons,
helped intoxicated persons home. made
/ seizure OF liquor, restored lost
secured ~ stores found open, an,l
performed 81 hours of extra duty.
Installations.
At the regular weekly meeting of Will
Nam Penn Division. Sons of Temperance,
hst evening, officers were installed as fol
lows: w. p, John NJ. Collins treas
urer, II. T. Chace +. =, Allan Peacock
H. y, j. L.. Gatcneil. ~, IL. w. Il. Mary
II. Riley, for eight years district deputy,
acted as installing officer, assisted by
Thomas a. Riley as ID. e.. {. Owing TO
the unfavorable weather the oflicers-elect
were not all present, and the remainder
will be installed next week Reports OF
the recorder, financial recorder aud treas
urer were presented and accepted. III. Il.
Chace commences his twenty-first year as
treasurer, and his forty first year rs
member Of this division. The Grand Di-
vision, Sons of temperance, will hold its
.irst quarterly session with William Penn
Division on the 10Th inst
Blackstone Encampment, |. q. O f..
held its annual installation OF officers last
evening, the following officers being in-
stalled. &. p, Pelig 4. Moon: N. T..
John II. Blackburn: :. W. James T.. Slo-
cum; j. W., Frederick Bray. scribe,
Charles T. HOwes; treasurer, A. VI. Side
bottom: first watch. Everett FiclOk: see
ond watch, Walter Guild third watch:
r. G. Emerson; fourth watch, Albert
Bucklin. l. =, II. O. Seamans.
Points Of Interest.
The quarterly business meeting Of the
First Free Baptist Church was held in