The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-06
7. 3. BARNABY 90
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The regular meeting or the Town Coun-
eli was held yesterday afternoon. Town
Clerk Hunter was in attendance for the
first time for nearly three months. On ac-
count OF his sicknes the records OF the
previous meetings had not all been
written up ana the reading of them was
omitted. The monthly reports OF the
town treasurer aud chief of police were
read and ordered on file. A communion
tion vas received from George T.. Web
ster, clerk of the common pleas division
of the Supreme Court asking for 10 addi-
tional jurors. The following were drawn:
Arson Is. Manning, Harry L. Kenyon,
Charles A.: Gray, Nathaniel b. Maxey,
Cyrus A. Aldrich, Albert T.. Vial, James
Bottomly, Andrew j. Munroe, George 3.
Boyden, Charles w. Aspinwall.
Petition OF William u. Bowen to hold
entertainments in l. q. q. +. Hall; Hud-
sons Band Orchestra to hold a ball in
Town Hall and William Il. Prior to hold
an entertainment and minstrel show in
lngraham's Hall We're granted. Petitions
of Charles +. Pierce, Mrs. Amelia Aspin-
wall and executor OF will of Annie 4.
Dennis, for abatement of personal, pfop-
erty tax were referred to the board OF as
SCISSORS; petition of Rev. A. &. Harry, TO
hold a musical entertainment ia the
rectory was granted; petition OF the Nix
on Electrical Supply and Telephone Com
pany for change OF the Location on some
of the streets TO erect poles was granted.
Voted to rescind the part or the vote
passed Dec. IS, 1895, which refers to the
erection of poles on Taunton avenue, be-
tween Watchemoket square and Broadway
Six lorners. Petition of Grosvenordale
Company for abatement Of tax, was re-
ferred TO the next annual meeting; petit
tion of Il. Ellin Humphrey for the abate-
ment of lax on two lots which were also
taxed to other members of the family was
grInted. The following petitions for abate-
men Of tax and recommended by the as
Benjamin 4. Hudson, Penniman x
Crumb, Susan +. Throp, Jessie Medbury.
The following on recommendation of the
assessors were given leave to withdraw:
Annie y. j. Hazard, Henry Davis, Mary
A. Bullock, Ellen X. Hunt, Mary A. and
Celia A.. Sutton, Florence and Cyrel b.
Wood, Luther L. Angel and Elizabeth
Gubby. The usual Number of monthly
bills were read and ordered paid. 1t was
voted to rave an electric light placed on
Waterman avenue, between the new Red
bridge and Massasoit avenue.
SONS OF VETERANS MEETING.
The regular meeting of Thomas r. Sails
bury Camp, s. of ", was held last even
ing. One candioste was instructed in
the degree Of friendship and two in the
NkiR vi aitl -. "bo
voted to hold an open meeting February
10, and invite Bucklin Post, Bucklin Re-
Iiet Corps and all son who are eligible to
become members. An invitation was re-
ceived from Annie K. j. Hazard to attend
a lecture in +. o. o. +. Hall on the even
ing of February II. But as the ANIMAL
encampment meets on that evening the
invitation could not be accepted.
FIRE LAST EVENING.
At 7:45 last evening the quiet of the
town was disturbed by the sound OF the
fire alarm from box % There was a
slight fire in a tenement occupied by Will
lard Ashton ut the corner OF Second street
and Warren avenue, but the fire vas put
out before the firemen arrived. The dam
age was sight.
NOTES ABOUT TowN.
The lecture which was given in st.
Mary's Church last evening by Rev. +.
De Wolf was fairly welt attended. His
subject was "Amusements."
The regular meeting of Howard Lodge,
X. of p, was he'd last evening. There
were a number OF visitors present from
Sterling and ~Smithonian Lodges of
Providence. and one from New Haven,
Conn. Grand Chancellor Charles T..
PIERCE was also present. One application
for membership was received.
Tuesday morning Mrs. Phoebe A. Hub
bard. wife OF Walter =. Hubbard, died at
the residence OF her husband, on Water
street. She was the daughter of the late
Henry s. and Phebe A. Dodge of East
Providence. Mrs. Hubbard was greatly
beloved by all who knew her. The tuner
al will take place tomorrow afternoon.