The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Town Solicitor Renders a Supple
mentary Opinion.
Tricky Pedilers Impose on Housekeepers.
General Notes.

rendered a supplementary opinion to the
morning in regard TO the construction of
section OF chapter 3 Of the General Laws
in which he said that he did not extend
bis examination beyond 1882 for the rea-
son shat any special or general law prior
to the above section and in conflict with
it would be repealed by implication, IL
not expressly repealed by the General
Laws Mr.. Mitchell gave as his opinion that
the following section ofchapter $50 Of the
Public Laws passed In 1870: "Section 3
For greater convenience in tie exercise
of the elective franchise. any elector OF
said town OF East Provide zee upon re-
quest made In writing or In psrson to the
town clerk, at any time between the first
day Of May and the irst day of March in
the succeeding year, shall have his name
put upon the voting list OF either dis
trict, RS he may request, without refer
ence to his actual residence" was un-
doubtedly repealed. Yesterday Hon.
David 5. Ray Introduced a bill in the
General Assembly to have the law amend
ed so tnat voters can have their names
placed on any district list they may
choose, and continue the privilege they
hove enjoyed the last twenty-five years.
Much complaint is being made by the
housekeepers Of the town, that they are
being cheated and imposed upon by the
numerous peddlers that infest the place.
Yesterday woman on First street bought
and paid for bushel of potatoes from
one OF them, and after the departure Of
the peddler she measured the potatoes and
found there was about three pecks OF
them. She ran out and made complaint
to Officer tsggsrt, who started in pursuit
OF the man on his way through Summit
street. Mrs. harrington, who resides on
that street, C compiained to the officer tnst
she had just purchased peck OF apples
ment and the man had skipped off with
the money, leaving the team, which the
officer took away and stabbed. Soon after
man came from the city and clsined
the team saying he had let it to the ped
dler. but was unable to give the reddler's
in the stable, consisting of about two
bushels of apples and potatoes, W hich
had not been claimed up TO late hour.
Rarely mas there been an entertainment
Of more marked merit. given in this
town, tnan the musical and allegoricsl
entertainment given under the auspices
of the Young woman's Christian Tenn
persnce and Literary League, last evening
in A. Il. Hcyt hall. A good-sized audi
ence was present, but the nature of the
entertainment merited much larger
attendance. 1t vas under the dirsc-
tion of Mrs. Eleanor II. Harp, who is to
be congratulated upon her marked sue
ceess.
Yesterday afternoon the Hallou Society
of the First Universslist Church held it's
regular ii-weekly meeting in the parlors
of the churc b. Arrangements were COM
pleted for the state conference TO be- held
In the church afternoon and evening of
February 4. at : O'Clock; the regular
family supper was served in the dining
room.
Yesterday morning Joseph Henry Fos-
ter, the infant son.of Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Foster, who reside corner OF Lyon
and Freeborn avenues, cied. very sud
denly. the death being evidently due to
heart failure. Tuesday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster, solemnizoo the funeral of
tn,ir little two-year-old son, and the
babe at that time seemed in perfect
health.
a. p. Hoyt Grammar School was dis
missed there were so few pupils present.
Another case Of scarlet fever was re-
ported yesterday TO the health officer. II
Is Of very mild form. Besdes the cases
Of scarlet fever OF which there ore quite a
NUMBER, there are msny cases Of l.,
Griup' in town, and great many per-
sons suffering from severe colds.