The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-14
PAWTUXET VALLEY VILLAGES.
Warwick Town Council.

Town Council was held in Armory Hall
Apponaug, yesterday afternoon. Among
those present were Charles II. Brayton,
Providence; Judge Eugene r. Warner
Coventry; the Hon. Albert X Greene
4 Cowesett James Il. McCusker, Pontiac
John Henry Northrup aud "A delegation
OF twenty citizens from Lakewooi inter
ested IN the Union Railroad Company
project TO extend its electric service
was present in behalf of the Union Rail.
| road Company OF Providence, presented a
petition signed by the Hon. Nelson W.
Aldrich asking permission for the coin-
pany To set posts and lay rails at once
through Main and Thayer streets, and
through Atlantic avenue, Washington
| and Monroe streets in the town. Inc
petition was granted by a unanimous
| vote.
The verdict was received with applause
by he Lakewood citizens. who departed
happy that they would soon enjoy better
| facilities tor travel
The petition OF the Pawtuxet Valley
| Railroad company TO set poles and lay
| rails was pre- sented and continued for two
weeks
The council met as a court OF probate
at p. M. the following business being
transacted The estate OF h liza Ann
Howard, Will Cor probate was continued
Estate OF George McGinty. adminstra-
tors resignation was accepted. Estate
OF Catherine Il. King, will for
probate continued. Estate of Pierre
a. Lessard, additional Inventory was
received and ordered recorded. Estate of
Ida Nj. llathawa petIIion for guardian
was received and Sarah T.. Hathaway
was appointct with bond $500; suretits.
William " Slocum aud William A.
Clews. Estate OF Barbara Thurston,
will for probate was presented. Estate
of William A. Eveleth. petition for adj
ministrator was received and notice
ordered. Estate of Sarah McKeon,
change of surety on bond was ordered
Estate of John X. Godfry, administra-
tors final account; notice was ordered.
Estate of Abbie A. Whipple, will was
presented Tor probate. Estate of Hen ry
Z. johnson, petition for admnistrat or
granted.
Smallpox In River Point.
The Bowker block still remains under
quarantine rules, and although Mr..
Bowker, who has been suffering with
chicken pox. is getting better rapidly.
his daughter is seriously i'll, and it is
claimed by Health Officer Sprague that
she is suffering with smallpox Council
man Phillip Duffy was notified Yesterday,
ana In view of the danger Of the disease
spreading red flag has been put out.
Citizens in the village and i'm medi ate
vicinity are greatly aiermed. as resden I 5
OF the block have gone to their work
during Mr.. Boyker's illness. and serious
resu. u are feared.
The situation in the valley today is
very unwholeSome, as there is no sewer
Prominent physicians assert that unless
some arrangement can be made 10 dis
pose OF the heaps OF garbage ID be found
IN many places in the valley evil results
Will follow.
Noyes ID. Chase, for the past two years
overseer OF the l, 200 looms i'm the north |
division Of the B. B 81 r. Knights mills.
severed his connection with tn, firm ON |
Saturday evening. Mr.. Chase is an |
operative and foreman OF vast expe- |
rlenee, and lelves many friends to re ret
his departure
The members OF Narragansett Tribe
NO. y, Improved Order Red Men, met i'm
the wigwam last evening, SJh run. lst
reath. A large amount oil routine busi-
ness was transacted.
Apponaug.
Bowen Briggs. an aged resident O this
village. was seriously injured by a fall
from his wagon near the New York and
New Haven Railroad station yesterday
'iternoon. Mr. Briggs was seated on
oau OF barrels His horse became fright
med, and jumping. caused one of the
barrels to slip, precipitating Mr.. Briggs
% the ground.