The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-03
WARREN.
Meeting Of the Court Of Probate and
Town Council.
Chiefs Resignation Accepted--Nsw Looms
Started Running.

The Town Council and Court OF Probate
met In regular session yesterday after
noon. The Court OF Probate transacted the
following business: An inventory of the
estate of Sarah Il. wilber was filed and
ordered recorded. The will of benjamin
ii. Chace was presented and continued for
notice. Samuel l.. burlington, administra-
tor Of the estate of Nathan Wood was
given leave 10 sell bank stock at private
sale. The heirs at law of Sarah E.Wilber
presented petition for the appointment
OF Willism 1. Wiloer of Swansea, Mass. as
administrator on her estate. The account OF
| Charles W. Greene as guardian OF Maria
B. Williams was presented and ordered
noticed.
The Town Council audited the usual
routine ills. Francis McMabcn wss
granted perm ission TO use bis retail liquor
license at 90 Water street, instead OF ut ~,
on the same street. The police report for
the month OF October showed six oistur-
Dances suppressed, five arrests two for
assault, one as common drunkard, and two
for praciiciDg medicine without license;
SO tramps were accommodated with Iods-
iDgs.
Chief Engineer William ii. Crawley of
the fire department rendered his resigna-
tion on account OF his private business
affairs occupying all of his time.
The resignation was accepted, and Mr..
John II. Brown, first assistant chief was
appointed temporarily. lhs town
ir1c fad 10 oif ~ 4 he u.
tors of land abutting on the proposed ex-
tension Of Water street. southerly to
Bridge street to meet the Council In the
council chamber next Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
The county commissioners of Bristol
county, Mass, will commence operations
shortly 10 extend the new carriage road
between Fall River and Warren, from
Luther's Corners, 10 which point the
road is already made. westerly about
one quarter of a mile 10 the state line.
The town Council OF Warren will CO.
operate with them and construct road
way from the the Touissit road essterly
and make connections at the State line.
This road when finished will shorten
VIC SiSNaICo DctW6tu the Two DOlDIs
about two miles and avoid the climbing
OF several hills.
Charles Mason, son OF Edward A.
Mason cut a terrible gas In his left hand
with corn cutter, while engaged 10
cutting corn on his fathers farm, satur-
day.
The mbers of the Repu blicau excur-
sion party that went TO New York last
Friday have returned ana are'recountlug
the sights they saw in Got ham.
For the first time some IS or % looms
commenced to weave clcth in the new
mill yesterday morning.
Charles Stubs has engaged the fishing
steamer Brightman for the season. She
will be commanded BIZ CAPTAIN James
Bowen and will be used in the oyster
drodging business.
Luther Short, now In the oath year of
his age, declared this morning his in
tention of visiting the polls and casting
his vote for Nc Kinley and Hobart assert
lag that ne believed the honor OF the
country was az stake as never before, and
he felt IL his duty to assist in preserv- |
ing 1t. This was Mr.. Shorts first vote |
for presidential ,iecI ors since 1856 when |
be voted for Milisrd Fillmore.