The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-15
EAST PROVIDENCE.
wider Sidewalks for Waterman Avenue.
The Veterans All Well.


A special meeting OF the Town Council
was held in the council chamber yesterday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. There were pres
ent, President Anthony and Concilmen
White and McCausland. The meeting was
called for the purpose OF discussing the
layout of the sidewalk on Waterman ave-
nue.. AT previous meeting of the Counci,
il was voted TO curb the avenue, and
width OF eight feet was established Tor
the sidewalk. 1t appears tha, walk OF
this width would interfere with num-
ber OF fine shade trees between James
and John streets and the committee re-
ported in favor esta blishipg lO-foot
walk from James street 10 Broadway,
and upon motion OF MIR. McCauslano 1t
was voted TO notify the sbutting pro-
prletors OF Waterman avenue from james
street TO Broadway TO appear II hey so
desire at the next regular meeting of the
Council TO he held Wednesday, august o,
at O'Clock y. m., and be beard upon
the matter OF establishing l0-foot slde~
walk on the south side of said avenue
frcm James street to Broadway, anu a
walk OF the same width between Inc
same points, on the north side. except
in front of he residence of A. q. Miles,
which lot extends two feet farther INTO
the street than the adjoining lots, at this
IlhNc Ait aAAtNhik 10 Dt tiBlh iNNt NiNN'
A communication signed II. M. Munroe
was presented to council asking ~ IL
would be the pleasure of the Council To
grant permission to certain parties 10
erect an ice water fountain in the vlcin-
Ity OF Mason Il. Woods store" but as IL
was a special meeting, no action could
be el<en upon the communication. The
meeting adjourned after being In session
about three-quarters OF an hour.
At the regular meeting OF Fraternity
CoInnandery, No. 1888, u. o. @. O., Mon.
day evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: Noble COM
mander. II. l.. bartlett; vice commander,
Mrs. Briggs; prelate, Mrs. Bowen; treas
urer, benjamin Martin; secretary, Wal
ter e. Townsend; financial secretary,
Fred Ripley; herald, Everett Ripley; in
side guard, Mrs. koxanna Champlin; out
side guard, ;. Z. Mouton. The officers
will be installed at the next regular meet
ing.
Yesterday the Mizpah Auxiliary Society
OF the Mi2pah degree Lodge, ID. OF k,
accompanied by number of invited
guests. enjoyed a day OF picnic at Hunts
Mills.
Lasr evening the regular weekly meet
ing OF Bucklin Fest No. 20, q. A. H.,
was held in their hall, and for the first
time in many weeks not a comrade was
reported on the sick list. The COMMITTEES
appointed to ascertain If Hudson's Band
would Join With the Post in AN excursion
or days on ing reported favorably. And
it was voted that the post, accompanied
by the different societies who occupy tue
post hall, have an excursion, and com
mittee was appointed TO make all arrange
ments, and also select the time and place
for the outing after conferring with COM
mit:ees from the other societies. The
following are the committee: Senior
Vice Commander W. III. McTwggan, Cnap-
lain l.. {. Whittier, Past commander
Thomas NJ. Reed, comrades Thomas Hud-
son and Daniel II. Oldridge. At the con-
clusion of business, large delegation of
comrades bearded HE eleetFies- and made
an evening excursion 10 Crescent Park,
where they were kindly entertained by
Mr. Boyden, the proprietor.
Past Commander Fred 4. Burt and his
entire family have just completed
two weeks season of camping out. They
were located in the Willis of Drownville
and they all seem to be much improved
by their fortnight OF roughing it.
Yesterday the representatives OF tho
city of Pswtucket were in tcwn shutting
off the water OF the delinquent owners OF
pro crty. IN nearly every case the
estates shut of were owned by persons
living out OF town. and the property is
rented, and the delinquency is caused by
neglect of the landlord To pay the water
hills which were due the first of May.
They have had two months grace, and
yet few OF them have not settled. The
shutting off of the water is great incon-
venipnce to the tenants no are in no
way 10 blame but who have TO do ell the
suffering.