The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-10
UP THE VALLEY.
Cumberland Town Meeting
Was Held Yesterday.
Meeting Was a Harmonious One
and Good Work Done.
Reception at the Parish House Last Evening
Wedding at 81. Patrlck's.

At the regular town meeting held In
Cumberland yesterday John Dillon was
elected moderator for the ensuing year.
The report OF Town Treasurer Taft was
read and accepted.
1t was voted to appropriate 10000 for
the day schools and 600 for evening
schools.
1t was voted to appropriate 10000 for
the highways, 1880 Of which, or what ever
part OF the sum was necessary, was for the
purchase OF steam roller.
The matter OF allowing the employees OF
the highways nine hour law and paying
them s1.50 per day was referred to the
Town Council.
The following appropriations were then
made:street lights, $3.50; town officers,
$500; incidentals, $500; bydrants and
drinking fountains, S2,100.
It was voted to appropriate f2co for
Memorial day, the same to be expended by
Bsllou Post, G. A.. r.
The following appropriations were then
made: State tax, s16,505.70; paymen: Of
sinking fund on funding bonds, 5000;
payment Of sinking fund on town house
bonds, $500; coupons on town house
bonds, s1,4o0.
The Town Treasurer was authorized to
borrow money subject to the approval OF
the president of the Council.
1t was voted to levy tax upon the whole
Town of Cumberland, and when the school
districts convey their property to the town
the town to assume all the Indebtedness.
Reception Last Evening,
The ladies of Christ Church OF Lonsdale
and the Kings Daughters connected with
the church entertained last evening the
clergy of the Episcopal church and the
delegates to the Rhode Island convention
which was held at Providence yesterday.
The reception was held at the parish house
and the visitors were well pleased at the
appointments of the new home. Supper
was held at $50 o'clock, and q public
meeting was held at o'clock. Rev. James
o. Chalmers presided, and addresses were
made by Rev. DIR. Huntington Of New
York, Rev. K. H. Porter OF Newport and
Rev. e. L. Walter Lott, . former pastor of
Christ Church.
Wedding at St. Patricks'
This morning at st. Patrick's> church
| occurred the wedding of James Gillian and
Miss Minnie Boyd OF Prospect Hill. The
| church was crowded with the friends OF
| the young couple. After the marriage
ceremony, which was performed by Rev.
FIR. Cassidy, the happy couple enjoyed
wedding breakfast and held reception at
the home of the brides parents on Hope
street, where they will reside for the pres
ent. Thomas Boyd, a brother Of the bride,
was best man, and the bridesmaid was
Miss Maria Small.
Notes OF the Valley villages.
The Cranstons will Cross bats with the
| G. /. A. team Saturday.
j. Ellis Blake of Cumberland attended
the 54th Consecutive town meeting yester-
day.
Ions iale Council, Royal Arcanum, met
| last evening and elected one candidate tc
membership.
| On account of the storm the election oi
officers of the Primitive Methodist Church
was postponed.
The Paris Club would Hike to arrange {
whist tournament and baseball game
with the''Parish Club.
The Valley Falls w. G. T. U. will meet
at the residence of Mrs. Charles Wood Fri.
day evening. An address will be given by
Miss E. c. Hodge OF Providence.
About 30 young friends of Miss Louis'
Lambert of Arnold street paid her sur.
prise visit last evening, the occasion being
her 14th birthday. The evening was spent
in pleasant manner in games and othel
| amusements.