The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-18
From Neighbo ring Towns.
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Special Ne ting Of III. Town Council.
Sons OF Veterans Inspection.

| A special meeting of the town council
was held yesterday afternoon for the pur
pose of ascertaininR If the council would
vote to change the $50 600, of long term
town bonds issued June 18th, 1897 and
| payable June 18th, I9i7, from coupon
| bonds To registered bonds, that block ol
$40 600 having been sold by Rudolph
kiey bolte d Co.. Of New York, the
original purchasers To the Scottish Union
and National Insurance company of Eng
land, they being the parties who re-
quest the change and agreeing TO pay all
expense Of making the change.
The council voted 10 make the change
under proper restrictions for the prOtec
ton of the town.
The council voted To grant the Y. u. 8.
c. j.. OF the Armingtcn Corners church
permission TO hold an entertainment In
Grange hail "Wednesday evening, Nov.
l7tb. aud the Epworth League of Haven
NJ. f.. church were granted permis ission TO
hold an entertainnNnt in Town hall,
Monday evening, Nov. 29tb. An INFORMAL
discussion was held in regard 10 an order
given by the council to the Union Rail
road company some time since 10 remove
"a switch or turnout on Bullocks Point
avenue, but of which UP 10 the present
time no notice seems TO have been taken.
The council took no action In the matter
AT this meeting.
Last evening a very enjoyable concert
was given under the auspices Of the Y. +.
:. &. T.. of the Union church of Arming-
tnn corners in Grange hall, Pawtucket
avenue. The entertainment WAS well at-
tenuod and the program, which was
given by gentlemen from Brown Uni
versity mot the hearty approval of those
present.
A supper and dance was given i'm the
town hall last evening by tue "Wiomo-
daughsis' society and was a very pleas
ant occasion from start to finish. supper
was served from q to s o'clock and was
literally patrOnizsd. At s 80 o'clock the
dancing began and was heartily enjoyed
by about 200 persons. The Alpine or
chestra of Providence furnished the n:usic
with Ned Young prompter And the
good time was continued until midnight.
Tho rommittee OF entertainment consist
ed Of Mrs. Mary j. Barney, chairman;
Mrs. Mary j. Miller, Mrs. Mary +.
Bidett, Mrs. Jennie Peroiyal Mrs. Julia
Christ, Mrs. May Arnold, Mrs. Jane Cole
and Mrs. Susie Thompson. The floor
director was Walter Wesley, with Ed
mund Cole and Wallace Wesley as aids.
1t has teen discovered since the break
into the James street schoolhouss last
week that 80 boxes Of letters. valued at
20 cents per box, have been stolen. The
letters are used 10y the children in smell
ing words and were entirely new. They
had not been used since tho school was
closed for the teachers institute.
At the regular meeting of Thomas II.
Salisbury Camp, No. 2, :. OF ", held
last evening in Grand Army hall. Di-
vision Commander Col. Charles \ blot,
.lr. and staff made their official visitation
of the year He was also accompanied by
Assistant Division Inspector Walter
Bryant who was TO have inspected the
camp at the previous meeting. but was
unable to be present mt that time on &C.
count OF illness. tie inspected the camp
Hast evening and was much pleased with
the manner in which he found their
affairs. After the work had been in
specteu remarks were made by Col. Alb
bott, Senior Vice Commander w. H.
Williams, Junior Vice Commander Cong
don, Adj. A. B Sphinx and Judge Advo
manders' staff, also by the assistant in
spec;or.
There was "A large delegation OF COM
rades from Bucklin Post, No. 20, u. A.
IL. collation. was served by Co mis-
sary Andrew Bowen of Bucklin Post.
AT the regular meeting OF Howard
Lodge No L., n. of T., held last even
ing In Pytbian hall, the rank of Page
WAS conferred upon one candidate.
The Kings Daughters OF st. Mary's
Church held meeting last evening at the
residence OF the president, Miss Annie
Hathaway on Warren avenue. One new
member was elected.
The Watchemoket Free Public Library
Association held "A meeting In tho library
rooms yesterday afternoon and voted TO
give AN eDtcrtaipment of the "AIabaster
Minstrels" for the benefit of the library
in the town hall about the miudle of De-
Gem ber.
Ozro Cole celebrated his llth birthday
last evening at the residence OF his pa.
rents Mr.. anu Mrs. h. A. Cole on South
Broadway. Music and games interested
the 20 friends VINO wero present during
the evening and later in the evening a
birthday supper was served
This morning "A leak i'm the water pipe
on Vine street was discovered. Superin-
teBdent Freeborn was notified, and at
once proceeded to repair the damage.