The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-22
STATE NEWS.
Bristol.

A special meeting of the council was
held on Monday afternoon full board
being present.
The following bills were examined, al
lowed and referred to the Auditor: Bay
View account, sl33655; overscer OF the
poor account, X. 5. Gladding, S13.7;
common account, s36.94; council account,
$3.50; highway account, S21.91; main road
account 5000. Voted that Ezra Dixson
be appointed trustee of Roger Free liz
brary to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of George II. Farringtion.
The Probate Court held its semi
monthly session on Monday morning in
the council chamber, Judge William III.
Spooner presiding.
The following accounts were received
and recorded: The will and codicil at
tached of Maria Hargraves was approved
withiMary-Ann Hargraves as executrix;
will and codicil of Martha ID. Gardner for
the appointment of George r. Stanton as
administrators, was approved with bonds
$4,000. Account of A. Russell Newman,
executor of the estate of Mason Pierce, for
an allowance was allowed.
The work upon Bay View avenue is
completed for the present, 1000 feet of
macadamized road having been made.
A party Of about fifty are arranging to
attend the inauguration at Newport on
election day. They intend to wear black
suits, Harrison hats, whitelgloves and will
carry canes. They will present fine
appearance.
evening was attended by the entire Trim
ity Church. The hail was well filled. A
delightful program was rendered.
Auburn.
The Democrats of this district held their
caucus for the election OF delegates
to the convention to be held
In hA fntrv han tAx
evening, in District Hall last night. DIR.
Dan o. King was elected moderator. The
following were elected delegates: Dan o.
King, III. Patt, William b. Streeter,
George b. Gardiner, Job $. Potter, Alph.
II. Hill, L.. NJ. Butler and Joseph Donahoe.
The delegation was given the power to
MI any vacancy that might occur. DIR.
King very kindly offered free transporta-
ton TO and from the town hall. The
meeting was theE -ad journed- ---
The board of trustees OF the Auburn
Public Library, held their regular meeting
in the high school last evening.
The meeting was called TO order by
on the new library. A number OF small
bills were ordered paid. The report OF the
librarian was then read. IL shows that
the number of books in the library is 1872.
Forty-eight have been added in the past
two weeks and 257 have been issued
tut rditiC lCHEtn VI llnlt,
with an average of IL day. The
attendance for the two weeks was 40,
with an average OF 27 a day. Twenty
three new cards have been issued. Paper
flies have been added which are very
much handler to use than
the old way OF reading the papers at a
standing desk. The report was accepted.
A vote OF thanks was extended
TO Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Wins
low for books donated to the
library, 10 Mr.. Matteson and Mr.. Frank
lin for services rendered, and to Mr.. Drake
who presented the gas fixtures. Mr.. Reeve
was given the power to purch hase tables and
the necessary equipment for the games
OF chess, checkers, and dominoes, and
authorized to bring up before the
next meeting of the Library Asso-
ciation, the feasibility OF changing the
membership fee from % to s2, payable
semi-annually. The meeting then adj
journed.
Cranston.
The Democratic caucus to elect dele
gates TO the Town Convention from Dis
trict No. 1, was held in the Town Hall
last night. IL lasted about ten minutes.
Gilbert Luther was chairman, and James
L. Conray, clerk.
Warren.
Mr.. Joseph Cocks. n native Of Ashton.
England, died sunday in the 69th year OF
his age. The funeral will take place from
his late residence OF p. m, Thursday,
May "a.
MISS CfHrH ffuff was the guest of Miss
Merchant This week.
The Warren rnd Riverside tesms will
play bail Decoration day.
The British American Athletic Club il
TO give another social the 10Th OF Nav.
The Lafayette Guards is TO give an exhibi-
tion OF its fine drilling on this occasion.
Odd Severe Paquin who mas been wander
ing about town practising medicine pro-
miscuously will have chance to defend
himself ct his trial en- Thursday evening.