The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-27
CRANSTON.
A Prophecy on Mondays Meeting
Founded on Collected Opinions,

The taxpayers will come to the front on
MONDAY 10 consider the increase of the al
ready large road appropriation OF s4s so.
Ii is whispered in certain parts of the town
that the meeting will be slightly attended and
everything in the warrant will pass.
There Is no opposition To the Endorsement
of the bond issue.
There is no opposition TO the change OF time
of assessment OF taxes or TO the change OF
time IN the collection of taxes.
The fourth item of the warrant is call for
$1,000 for grading of streets in the vicinity of
the beautiful aud spacious new school build
ing the town gave oak Lawn this year.
Last April in the financial town meeting the
town gave Oak Lawn $40 TO have her school
lot fenced and graded. Authority SAYS that
about 2VO OF this sum yet temalns and that
the approaches to the school are i'm such good
condition now, for that small district, that
the expenditure Of even the remaining 500 on
the roads would be extravaQance.
The sentiment OF the Town Council on the
Providence Warwick bridge question ~ also
tho sentiment of the people /. e.: That the
bridge viii be built, whether or not Cranston
appropriates z 100 50 pressing are the needs
for II TO the ciry OF Providence.
The only trouble with the Pawtuxet request
OF $40 from the already appropriated $500 Is
that II - not large enough To buy the boys
the truck of which they are worthy and of
which the vicinity is in need.
DANGEROUS DOGS.
Unmuzzled dogs are still running rampant
in some parts of the town. Late yesterday
afternoon between Edgewoo1 and Pawtuxet
two vicious dogs attacked a timid horse hitch
eCr TO "A grocery wagon. The frightened ami
NAL plunged from one side of the street to
the other, in many instance barely cscapin x
a collision with several heavily loaded car.
riages. The plucky driver, unable 10 man
age his horse. was saved from probable death
by the Intervention Of several men, who,
with large stones drove the infuriated dogs
iri m their prey.
The barking OF the dogs the noisc made by
the runaway team and the shouts of people
gathered quite crowd in a short time.
SOCIAL EVENT.
Last night the Edgewood Boat Club held a
grand hop in their boathouse on the Shore
avenue.
one hundred and twenty FIVE gaily dressed
men and women danced In merry glee 10 the
melodious strains of harp. violin and n
cornet, accompanied by the bass voice OF the
pOndCrOus sea breakers.
After the dancing refreshments were
served. The event. as is characteristic of
EdgowOod hops, was "a brilliant one.
Among those present were MIR and Mrs.
Carpenter. Mr.. and Mira. Stevenson Mr.. and
Mrs George Flint, MIR. and Mrs. Taft, Mr.
and Mrs. "a Perry, Mr.. and Mrs Smith and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Barrows, SIR and Mrs.
I'd Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs a. Il. Scattorgood,
daughter and son, the Misses Hill Miss Alice
hart Daylley Brown. boys from the Trilby
cottage Mcssrs. Dexter. Gorton, Louis lngrs.
ham, Harvey Flint, DutiU Flint, Bruco Wat.
son, Herbert Steerc, city.
NEWS BoYs..
Until further notice, The PROVIDENCE
DAiLY NEwS may be- had by The week or
month from the following young men:
Bruce Watson, Shore avenue, Edgewood
George Flint, shore avenue, kdsewood.
lsduiv TllinRhast Broad street. Pawtuxet
John bigbec Jr., Cranston street. Cranston
Charles II. Allen, Whipplo avenue, Arling.
ton.
George Brewster Cranston street. Knights.