The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-05
WARREN.
The Town Council Attended to Sew
eral Important Matters.
Hearing to Be Given on Extension OF
Water Street-Other Matters.

The Town Council and Court OF Probate
met in regular session yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. The petition OF the heirs OF Daniel
l.. Turner for the appointment OF Maxwell
W. Turner as administrator OF the estate, re-
fsrred from the last meeting, was granted
The first account Of III. H. Champlin as execu-
tor Of the estate Of George Wheaton was al
lowed.
The Council audited the routine bills and
ordered them paid. In the matter cf the ex-
tension OF Water street along the water 'front.'
to Bridge street. communication was re-
ceived from the management of the Newfork'
New Haven g. Hartford Railroad Company,
accompanied by reports OF engineers and
other officials, with plat showing what the
company claims as Its property on the lines
of the proposed extension, and claiming that
should the plan be carried out as ordered 1t
would be greatly TO the company's injury to
future prosperity, ETC., in the line OF destroy
ing part OF its !gravel beds and the shutting
off of its right of way to the water in case 1t
was decided to establish n channel and wharf
property, at some future time. Bya unani-
nous vote, an order was entered and the
town clerk was instructed to.issue the neces.
cary legal notices to all parties Interested to
appear before the Council at meeting 10 be
held,o Monday, February !, when the sub
ject OF appointing a board Of commissioners
Of assessment and estimate, toSproceed under
the betterment act will be acted upon. The
report or the police on the condition OF the
electric street lights. as regards the failure Of
the lamps to shine for the month OF December,
was presented. 1t showed that - arc lamps
had been afflicted with irregularities in re-
fusing to do duty anywhere from two hours
teen were reported as being out all night, the
remaining "a at various intervals The total
figured a.period equal to 1885, hours for one
lamp, or 40 nights. 1t was voted to refer the
matter TO. Councilman Malloy to adjust with
the Electric Light Company. Councilman
G. H. Sparks and Superintendent John II.
Brown were appointed a committee to investi-
gate and report as to the property rights or
street lines claimed by tho New York, Now
Haven & Hartford Railroad Company on Rail-
road avenue.
Mr.. Louis sallaint was appointed to take
the annual school census, to be done during the
present month, :at a compensation the same as
last year.
The number of deaths during Decemb Der was
five, the eldest aged 81, the youngest an infant
three weeks old. There was one marriage
celebrated.
Last night q. A. r. Hall presented very
pleasant occasion TO audience that tlled 1t
completely. In the early evening the newly
elected officers Of Richard r. Tobin Post were
installed by Assistant Mastering officer Fred
erick Burt Of Buclzlin Post. Then followed
the installation of the officers of Tobin Post
Relief Corps, the mastering officer being D.
partment President Emily Fish. assisted by
ltda
the ladies Of the corps, citizens and other in
vited guests joined in session Of social fes.
tivities, which includ ed some very interesting
speeches, special praise being given the mem
bers of the corps for their untiring lahors IN
the interest of the post, which has been So
cially and financially of great assistance. The
closing exercise was tho serving OF substan.
tial collation.. During the evening the retiring
president, Bessie Seymour, was presented
with a souvenir china cake dish and other
substantial gifts The newly installed presi =
dent, Emily j. Drown, was the recipient Of a
landscape painting representing lovely
country scene done in oil by the donor, Bes-
sic NJ Seymour. The retiring treasurer,
Emma Bradford. was also presented a china
plate souvenir Of Warren.
The funeral OF william Dwyer, who died in
Fall River Sunday. was held from 81 Mary
Church here this morning at l0:30 o'clock
and was largely attended by his large circle
of acauaintances. The remains were entombed
at st. Mary's Cemetery. Father o'Keefe
officiated.
There was considerable excitement In the
| vicinity of Odd Fellows building on Main
| street last evening. caused by what appeared
| to be large volumes of smoke issuing from un'
| der the caves, giving r.se TO the belief that
| the lodge room on the upper floor was on fire.
| 1t was some time before il was learned that
| the trouble was caused ty escaping steam,
which was being automatically let off iron
the heating apparatus which had got an extra
| head on.
| Postmaster Martin j. Conley and Miss Anna
| Maria Mccarthy, daughter of Mrs. Mary IT.
| Mccarthy, were united in marriage Mt St
| Mary's Church at 3 o'clock this afternoon
Rev. Father O'Keefe performing the cere
mony After the wedding n reception was
| held mt the residence of the groom's mother
and this evening the bridal couple will start
| for weeks wedding tour of New York ant
other. places.