The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-03
CRANSTON.
Town Council Meets and TransactS
BusinesS-Flremen In Session.

BuSlneSS-FlTemtn Ill ScSSlOH.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Town Council was held In town hall, yes
terday.
William Harwood of Thornton applied
for license The petition was laid over
and order of notice given. j. "A. Donovan
was granted vIctualing license III The
old Gorton Arnold Hotel in Oak Lawn.
| The residents of Norton avenue, which
| Is between Broad street and Allen avenue,
| sent in q petition requesting that this
avenue bo accepted and declared public
highway. Referred to the street commit
| tee.
A petition was received from Mr.. Joseph
| A. Shaw OF Oaklawn, asking the Council
| to put new fence around the lot on
which the OaklawD library stands. Com
missioner Conley was requested to repair
the present fence.
The report of the chief Of police was
read and placed on file. The police force
got $685. 40, Inst month.
A communication asking that signs
bearing the names OF the streets. be set
upon posts In the streets, was receiveu.
1t was unnecessary as Highway Commits
siener CeHley has been attending TO this
work for some time.
Tom McCusker and Joshua CLASSY were
committed TO the state farm on the oharRe
of common drunkenness, tho former Tor
SIX months and the latter for one year
Mrs. Il. A. Mokenna and Miss Irene
McKenna, of Woonsocket have returned
home, after spending few days with Miss
Rose A. McCarron Of Park avenue.
A hCrse belonging to Mr. David M.
Bswlor had one of its legs broken In
Kn ghtsville, yesterday afternoon, In an
unknown way. The animal was rendered.
useless and was given to Mr.. Barnes
The Pocasset h ire Engine Company
met In regular monthly session last night.
No real business was transacted. Tho
nom bers talked, smoked and laughed
and departed for tome about 10 O'Clock.
The Arlington Fire Company transacted
much important business Mt the monthly
meeting In District hall, last night. Mr..
j. j. Crotton acted rs president pro TEN,
and Mr.. John Hamilton ofliciated as sec.
rotary pro TEN.
The committee in charge OF the last ball
reported and was discharged. The re.
ceipts from che ball were very small.
one member was tried and convicted
on tho charge of selling tickets for the
ball and falling TO turn over the CASH
This memp Der was suspended from the
company.
Tho Invitation tn take part in the hre-
mems muster To be held at Crescent Park
was declined.
Mossrs Ed ward Dudley and James
Crofton were voted in rs active members.
Messrs John A. Hamilton, Elisha Dur.
fee and William ii. Stone we're appointed
a committee TO perfect arrangements for
the muster to be held at the State Fair in
September.
Mossrs. George II. Hull, Charles
Arnold, b. ID Wbipplo, James w Simp-
son and c. A. Budlong were appointed n
committee TO devise means for raising n
little revenue for the company.
Mr. Sutclitfo and his little daughter OF
West Arlington who were injured in tho
wagon accident while returning from
Muddy Cove, SUNDAY evening. are much
improved The littlo girl is the greater
sufferer having lost several toeth and
has much iaeeratetl face and head. -
Mr.. David NJ. Lawlor Is arranging to
build large building with store rooms
below and tenement above, on the cor
ner of Cranston street and Narragansett
avenue.