The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-22
BLACKSTONE VALLEY.
. PAWTuCkET.

The City Council had an ADJOURNED
meeting last evening. In the Board OF
James II. Giipatrick, James r.. Osfeld.
Oren h Slocum and Daniel Morris were
appointed police constables.
Il was voted to place an electric light at
232 North Main street.
Ordinance appropriatiug $1,000 for new
street lights was adopted.
Ordinances re-appropriating certain un-
expended balances was adopted, a. fol-
lows: Widening Railroad avenue,
$sl45.s SO; Fist Ward Engine House.
sl4240; concreting at police station.
for % opening and widening streets, s., 900.
Ordinance providing for the continua-
tion of Josephine street, from Middle to
North Main streets, 30 feet wide, was
adopted, and 1t was voted to assess the
abutters 121< per cent on the improve
ment.
Ordinance In relation to abridging
powers of the Mayor signing pay rolls
was adopted.
In board Of health an order was passed
to notify the abutters OH South Bend
street near Hammond's pond TO abate any
nuisance that may be on their land.
Both branches adjourned to meet to-
night at o'clock.
Veteran Firemen.
The Veteran Firemen are taking steps
towards having the fall muster OF tho
New England League occur In this city,
and Monday night committee OF three
was appointed to secure $1,000 towards
dsfraying the expenses.
Graduations.
The High School graduation will
occur Thursday evening at O'Clock In
The graduating exercises Of the Gram
mar schools will be held Friday at 2
o'clock in Music Hall The exercises will
consist OF singing and addresses by
principal Curtis OF the High school ana
The members Of the Presbyterian
Church held strawberry festival in the
church vestry last night. A very enter
tanning program was given. and all sorts
of refreshments were served by young
ladies.
LONSDALG.
The lecture Life in the land Of the
Sultan of Constantinople" was given In
the First Baptist Church last evening by
the Rev. II. X. Basmajian Of Adrianople,
Turkey, before a small but very attentive
audience. Mrs. Basmajian spoke on the
women In the East, and Eddie, their sou,
sang songs in six different languages.
Mr.. Basmajian Is very interesting lee
turer. and paid magnificent tribute to
America.
John Ellis and Charles Cranshaw have
been appointed by the Town Council
special officers under the liqor law, and
Patrick Divan highway surveyor OF Dis
trict Nc. z; Edwin Matthews, tax asses
Bor.
MANvILLE.
Considerable excitement was caused
last night by a race between the Manville
and Contrixeville Fire Departments The
whole village turned out to witness It.
At o'clock both companies started for
the hydrant which is In front of the resi-
dence Of Mr.. &. Vose about half way be-
tween the two. The Contrexeville de-
partnent won by two seconds.
Miss Nomaie Desilets has returned
from st. Marie's Convent in Canada.
Miss Mamie Sullivan OF Fall River has
returned t. her home from a weeks visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jackson.
Stanley Lodge, 1886. Order Sons OF st.
George. holds their regular meeting In
Stott Hall. tonight.
trexeville Manufacturing Company will
shut down Friday and Saturday.
The NEWS Is for sale at Bateman's news
store, No. 81 Main street.
ALBION.
The funeral of the infant child Of James
Mullen, who died Monday morning with
afternoon at 3 o'clock. 1nterment was
held In the Ashton Cemetery.
Mrs. Edward Easton returned home
yesterday from brief visit in Manville.
II you want the local news leave your
order for the NEWS with Herbert Gahan.
BERKELEY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Bailey returned
to New Bedford yesterday from visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Graves Of this viii
lage.
The Sunday school OF the Emmanuel
Ill l. L... -
cursion to Roger Williams Park next
Saturday afternoon.
The NEWS is for sale at Fogarty's drug
store.
ASHTON.
Officer Samuel Wilds of this village and
officer Jerry Powers Of Berkeley were out
hunting for witnesses for that stabbing
affair that took place on Diamond Hill
Sunday night.
The Odd Fellows will hold their regular
meeting in Foresters' Hall tonight. AS
it is summons meeting 1t is expected
there will be full attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. Edwards, Of Fisher
ville Mass, returned home from brief
visit to friends in this village.
Mr. and Mrs. William Crane, of New
Bedford, Mass moved to this village yes
terday.
The Daughters of.St. George will hold
their regular meeting in Foresters' Hall
to morrow night.
The PRovIDEYCE NEWS is for sale by
Mr.. Tomlinson, who will deliver it in any
part of the village.
CUMBERLAND.
= IL is now feared that Frank Nolan, alias
Burke, who struck Jacob Nightingale
with heavy stone hammer Monday night,
may be held on n charge of murder, as
the old mans chances for recovery are
slight. It was a purely aggravated case
of assault, as Nightingale had hired the
man out of pity and used him well, and
the first intimation he had was seeing
Nolan, after eating supper, come to him
and strike him with his fist and then
with stone hammer weighing twenty
five pounds. The motive was undoubt-
edly robbery, but only tS is missing.
Nightingales injuries are severe, there