The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-11
WARREN.
Taxpayers Meet and Consider Town
Matters.
Busy Bee Sewing Circle Organized-D M
ocralic Caucus.

As has been the custom for several years
past, the tax-paying voters of the town were
invited TO assemble, and did so, at the District
Court room last evening for the purpose OF
considering the reports OF the Town Council,
town treasurer, school committee and over
seer OF the poor, and to take action relative 10
the appropriations for the ensuing year and
To consider such questions relating TO town
affairs as might bo presented for the approval
OF the electors, who are to meet on lSa~urday
next in annual town meeting. There was n
large attendance and considerable interest
manifested. Representative Samuel l.. Peck
was elected chairman and Henry Walter Eddy
secretary. Judge Benjamin NJ. Bosworth of
the committee who had been assigned TO
formulate tho financial recommendations.
presented the following report: For Memorial
day,5 appropriation 500; fire department,
$500; highways, $1,000; curblng and paving,
$500; poor department, $1,000; police depart
ment $500: salaries, S2lO0; schools, $3.50;
street lights, $3.50; sundries, 5000 copying
and binding Old records. $50; salutes and ring
ing Of bells. $50; for the celebration of the
10th anniversary of the incorporation of the
town, 5000. Each item as proposed by the
committee was taken up and voted upon sep
arately, and was unanimously adopted, the
recommendation for the appropriation for the
celebration going through with a hurrah af-
ter Judge Bosworth had detailed in eloquent
language many of the historic incidents con-
nected with the town and the proposed pro-
gram for its proper observance, Indicative of
the feeling of the taxpayers present, which
showed conclusively that they were heartily
in favor of 1t. The matter of arranging with
the company which furnishes the street
lights as regards lighting the streets at an
early hour in the morning during the winter
months, it was recommended be referred TO
the finance committee. The subject of ar
ranging TO bond the debt of the town, which
Is now sS2, 500. was discussed. and IL was voted
TO refer the matter TO the finance committee
70 report to the town injecting, and by vote
Judge Bosworth was added to the Committee.
Judge Bosworth was appointed committee
to draw mp. prepare and present to the elec-
tors on town meeting day the resolutions
adopted at this meeting.
Celestis Lodge. ID. of r., has organized
charitable society called the Busy Bee Sewing
Circle. The follow ing officers have been
elected President, Mrs. Hannah Payne:
vice-president, Mrs. Nellie Corey: treasurer
and permanent .secretary, Mrs. Mary +. Pot
ter; recording secretary, Mrs. Ferris enter
Learne and Annie Ferris.
The Baptist Sewing Society met Wednesday
afternoon and evening in the church parlors.
Supper was served followed by an entertain
ment of vocal and instrumental music.
At the Democratic caucus held in the Fifth
District Court room the following were
elected: Chairman, John L. Conley: secre-
tary, William IL. Smith John 4. Conley,
Daniel b. Luther William III. Smith and
James Il. Wylie were elected delegates to the
state convention. The following town com
mittee were chosen: John Il. Conley, William
III. Smith, Jeremiah Goff, Michael o. Hurley,
Timothy j. Honan, John Lafferviene, James
L. McCsnna, Daniel b. Luther, Thomas j.
Loughran, John +. McDonough William II
Honan, James Il. Wylie, Joseph Oberhalger,
Maurice Higgins, Michael Fox, Peter Nc
Geary, James IT. Bany The caucus was adj
journed TO Tuesday evening, March 10 to
nominate candidates for Senator and Repre-
sentative.
w. s. Tompldns returned from Washington
Wednesday, where he spent week.
Amity Lodge, l. o. O. f., met last evening
in its hall on Main street.
Mrs. Ardelia Is. Summons has sold her farm
on the banks of the Kickemuit river to Mr..
Daniel A. Wightman, superintendent OF the
Pittsburg Locomotive works.