The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-26
STATE News
Cranston.

A special meeting of the Town Council
was held yesterday at the Town Hall in
| knlghtsville.
The following persons were granted
licenses to sell fireworks; l.. o. Rogers
and William Matt.
The persons who desired to hold re-
! llgious services in the District Hall at
! Arlington complained that the rent
| charged was excessive. The matter was
referred TO Chief Bigbee.
| Councilman Budlong presented the
deeds OF three new streets and they were
accepted
Town Sergeant Bigbee was instructed
to clear the town of slot machines after
an ordinance had been passed to that
effect.
The following persons were appointed
constables: Edward Sisson, Charles Jones'
Marks Hunold, John Logan, Eugene L.
Williams.
The Council authorized the board OF as
SCISSORS to employ a permanent clerk at
salary of & per day.
An ordinance governing the new bond
issue was passed.
Mr.. James u. Pierce asked the aid OF the
Council in establishing a grade from his
residence, which IN situated on high
Knoll above the street, to the new road.
The matter was referred to the committee
on highways.
Mr.. Christopher Donley and Mr.. Thomas
Hughes will represent the Y. NJ. l.. and S.
Club at the banquet of he Irving Literary
Association this evening.
The Cranston Lyceum will install their
newly elected officers this evening. The
installation will be followed by a collation.
and the usual post prandial exercises.
Miss Fannie Kelley of East Providence
is the guest of Mrs. George Il. Palmer, on
Cranston street.
The steam fire engine company are pre-
pairing TO celebrate the Fourth in their
usual mild
The sewer in Park avenue has been
completed, and Foreman Searles and
his gang have gone to laurel Hill avenue,
where another sewer will be laid
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Miss Sadie Pierce and Mr.. Charles
Arnold.
Phenix.
The committee appointed at a recent
meeting of the fire district to locate the
positions for the electric lights has at
tended to its duty and in very short
time the village will cease to be in dark
dess.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor has accepted the charge
OF st. Andrews Episcopal Church. and
conducted the services there last Sunday.
Mrs William III. LeValley who has been
seriously i'll at her home on Summit ave-
nue. for number OF weeks is very much
improved.
A large number of friends of the late
Hon. EDos Lapham from this place at
tended his funeral at Centervile today.
The new fire station at Arkwright for |
The annex to the Phenix Fire Department |
Is completed and ready for the new hose |
carriage, hose and other paraphernalia |
which will be forthcoming by the time |
The new fire company Is organized.
Mr. and Mrs. p. h. Champlin, who have
been residing with Mrs. Champlin's
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Il. Pierce, re-
moved to Providence today.
The races at Pawtuxet Valley Park on
July. will, in all probability, surpass any
previous trctting meet held by the
ociety. The entries thus far show
rood number of the fastest trotting stock
n Kent county, and as the interest i'm the
mar seems To be very general, it is pos
1ble that scme of our local steppers will
AVE TO hustle TO retain their laurels.
Centreville.
The drug store of l.. A. Green was the
Gene ofquite an explosion on Saturday
fteEpoon. A soda siphon exploded with
errinc force breaking all the windows
nd destroying the show cases. Fortu-
ately no one was hurt although two
ldles were in the store at the time
Ministers meeting will be held next |
londay and Tuesday at the Methodist
hurch.
X. Il. Waterhouse has gone To CaIIifor.
ia.
East Greenwich.
Miss Florence Champlain has returned
om Boston, where she attended the ex- ,
clsos of Harvard commencement. ,
The yacht Undine, owned by Mr..
rowne of Salem, is anchored off Cowesett.
Mr.. Gordon Reid of Cowesett started
upon an extended cruise.
Crompton. s
Rev. Mr.. Hardy OF Vermont preached to
large congregation at st. Philips
hurch. e