The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-05
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Town Council BuSineSS--A Brakeman
Badly Injured.

The regular meeting OF the Town
Council was held yesterday afternoon.
Town Clerk Hunter being unable to at
tend Town Solicitor Mitchell was elected
clerk pro tenn. The report OF Town Treas
urer Hon. David ;. Ray was received and
placed on file, as was the report OF the
chief OF police.
The petition of John j. Muffin TO be
appointed 10 take the school census was
granted. Petition of the Riverside In
provement Society in regard 10 the State
road commission was received and placed
on file.
Petition OF st. Mary's Chapter TO hold
a sale and entertainment on December II
was granted.
Petition of st. Francis Xavier Academy,
Mary and Celia Sutton. Florence Ii. Wood,
Penniman x Crumb, for the abatement of
tax were referred TO the assessors.
Petition OF Eliza X. Carpenter for the
statement of personal property tax was
referred TO George n. Bliss.
Petitions James Dennis, James Ii.
Arlington, Mary Simth, and Herbert B.
Plumb for abatement of tax, received at
last meeting and referred to the board OF
assessors w ere returned with recommen-
dation that they have leave to withdraw.
SO voted.
Petitions of Thomas Rich, Francis B.
Butts and James Hutchinson were, on re-
commentator OF the assessors, granted.
Petition Of Annie +. j. Hazard for
abatement OF tax was referred to the
board OF assessors, and the petition of
George W. Patton FOR abatement of tax
OF 1894 recommended by the 1894 board,
was granted.
Petition of the Wolf Tone Literary
Association TO hold an entertainment in
Watchemoket Hall, Dec. 22, was granted.
Petition OF DAME! w. Hyde for $500
damage caused by the turning OF the
from rafa IN
Councilman Pierce.
The petition of the Nixon Telephone
Company for permission to erect poles
and string wires in the streets. which
was continued to this time, was taken
up. Councilman Peirce, to whom the
advise letting this company pat any more
wires on the poles of other companies,
as the poles were pretty well loaded.
President Wilson thought this COM
pany wanted to come here and do busi-
ness and permission ought 10 be granted.
Councilman Anthony believed such a
large petition of the business and profess
sional men as was presented here ought
to have some attention hut he WAS
opposed to any more wire being placed on
the poles of the other companies Mr..
Daggart OF the Nixon Company was
present and said that they did not want
10 use any other company's poles, but
was the permission to put them up.
Mr.. Baker, attorney for the Providence
Telephone Company, was very much OPP
posed to any otner company locating in
town. After considera nle further discus
sion the matter was referred II Council.
men mite, Anthony and pe,r.e, to con-
fer with the Nixon Company about what
streets they desire 10 use, and report TO
an adjourned meeting to be held Dec.
16 at 2 o'clock.
councilman fetrce recommended that
the Council purchase 10 rubber coats for
the use of the fire companies at cost not
to exceed 81. so each; SO voted. and Mr..
Peirce was appointed a committee to at
tend TO the pure hase. A large number of
bills were ordered paid. Petition OF Gen.
A. l.. Burnside Council, q. l.. A. NJ, to
hold a fair at Riverside, Dec. ., was
granted.
Last evening the annual roll call was
held at the Second Baptist Church, ana
n very interesting program was given,
including an address by Rev. NJ. III.
BIxby.
Last evening the Young Peoples
Christian Union of the First Universslist
Church held a fair, entitled Carnival
OF Days" in the new town hall II
was very elaborate and enjoyable affair.
There were booths to represent each day
of The week, with table in each, with
articles for sale to correspond 10 the work
Of the day. The Sunday booth was in
charge of Misses Jennie Burr and Bessie
Randall; Monday, Misses Clara Mowry
and Lena Cook; Tuesday. Miss Katie Is.
Anthony ana Mrs. T. J.. Mitchell ;Wednes-
day, X. l.. Coleman and Miss NJ. Gertrude
Mowry; Thursday. Miss Annie T. Davis
and Mrs. George NJ Hall; Friday, Mis-
ses Annie Peck and Florence Cady; Sat
urday, Miss Grace Rich.
The Gypsy tent was in charge OF Miss
Jessie Drew. Here you would get your
fortune told. The japanese booth was
in charge Of Misses Alice Ormsbee and
Myra Rich. The supper tables were
cared for by the young men. An excel
lent program was rendered.
Manchester UnitN, No 6Si3, /. @. q.
F., reid lis regular meeting last evening,
Grand Master James Shaw in the chair.
Il. -. q. Nj. Broadbent presented the
past grand master, William Martel. with
past grand's jowe'. with an appropriate
speech. Mr.. Msrtel replied with neat
apeecn. Remarks were made by j.. -.
g. NJ. Brosdbent and II. q. NJ. Arthur
Benton
Yesterday afternoon about 5:i5 Robert
kirkwood, n brakeman at Milkesbsrfc
Pier, jumped from the switch engine.
His foot slipped and no felt. The engine
ran over his left foot. crushing his toes.
and also over his left hand, mutilating IL
badly. lie was taken to the Rhode Island
Hospital In the am mbulsnce. Kirkwood is