The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-06
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Town Council Holds a Special Meet
ing--Other Town Matters.

ing yesterday afternoon, there being
present President Ant Iony and Coun-
cilmen Wilson and White. The matter Of
laying out Summit street under the bet
terment act from the present terminus OF
the street to Waterman avenue, at q unis
form width OF 80 feet was taken up. Mr..
George Gerhard appeared and objected to
being taxed any more for improvements
on that street. Mr.. Leander Marshall, n
resident of the street, appeared to get In
formation OF what the cost would be to
him, but the Council was unable to tell
him. Peter Murray was present and urged
that the street be put through and spoke
heartily In favor OF II. Town Solicitor Il.
L.. Mitchell presented a resolution provid-
ing for the layout of the street, which
provides that each abutter will be assessed
in accordance with the benefit which his
property derives. The resolution was then
adopted and Charles l.. Hazard, William
Il. Richmond and Benjamin w. Gallup
were elected the commissioners TO per-
form the layout.
The petition OF George b. Boyden for
the transfer OF the second class liquor
license, now issued for the Crescent Park
Hotel, to the cottage at Crescent Park,
known as the Club House, was taken rp,
and as no one appeared to object, the pc
tition was granted.
Nuib5 hQh OA6ts W WuOm llCtubt WIS
granted at the previous Council meeting
for vaudeville entertainment at Crescent
Park, came before the Council, and asked
that she be allowed to run the entertain
ment Sundays. She was given TO under
stand that IL the show was a quiet and
orderly one. no objection would be made,
and IL 1t was found that it must be closed
she would be notified.
Mr.. j. Ii. Walker, owner OF the merry
go-rounds at Crescent Park, appeared
and asked the Council II he would be ar
rested IL he should run his merry-go-
rounds Sundays. Councilman White said
the only objection was TO the steam
organs used with the machines, which
could be heard all over Riverside. Mr..
Walker said he would use piano or any
other attachment which the Council
might suggest. He was given permission
to run as requested.
The petition of G Il. Read to be ap-
pointed special consta bic was granted.
George y. Royden was granted a license
for one month TO run his floating theater
at Crescent Park.
F. B. Chase of Riverside was licensed
to sell fireworks from June 25 to July 8,
at his store In CRUDE block.
The Council adjourned at $3.50 o'clock.
At the High School yesterday morning
the program OF special exercises was as
follows: Defamation, "Ihe American
Constitution, George Martin: reading,
"1he American Eagle" Mary Cronin;
defamation, "The Old Pine" Frank
Congdon; reading. "lhe Beacon Light, ;.
Maud Price; defamation, "Duties of
American Citizens" +" Edward Mccormick; !;
defamation, "Dead on the Field of
Honor" Truman Paterson; reading,
"Brier Rose" Bessie Ranoall; declama-
tion, "The World Would be the Better
for It." Edgar Sealander; reading, "John
Maynard Pilot" Cora sutton; declama-
tion, :" Warren's Address," Herbert
Wheaton.
Yesterday afternoon and evening Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Hutchinson gave an
ont-of-doors reception to ..ths members of
the Mathewson Street Methodist Church
OF Providence at their residence on John
street in this town. The beautiful grounds
about the place were tastefully decorated
with flags and japanese lanterns, and
when the lanterns were lighted in the
evening the green lawn presented a
charming appearance. Upward OF 20
guests were entertained. The supper was
served from tables set on the lawn.
A very interesting entertainment was
given last evening at Grange Hall, Arm
ington Corners, by Roger Williams
Grange, No. 10, p. of III. The program
was as follows: Piano solo, Miss Alice
Cady; reading, Miss Ethel Ormsbee; vocal
solo, Miss Esther Pearce; reading, Mrs.
Fred Peck; piano solo, Miss Cady; piano
duet, Misses Bertha Clark and Annie
Weeden; reading, Mrs. Peck; vocal solo,
Miss Pearce. After the entertainment,
strawberries, cake and ice cream were
served to the large audience present
Yesterday Mr.. 4, 4. jameson of this
town was summoned by telegraph to
Auburn, Me-, to the bedside Of his dying
father.
Mfr. Robert T. Reck Of South WEXFORD.
who Yves so fortunate as to receive the
nomination for cadetshIp at the United
States Military Academy at West Point,
was formerly a resident OF this town, and
a student of the High School, where he
was favorite of the entire school, and
his many friends here are much pleased
at his good fortune.