The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08
WARREN.
Town Council Meets and Transacts
Considerable Business.
Warren Trust Co.'s Meeting- Birthday An
niversary Observed.

In the Council Surveyor Of Highways John
II. Brown made his report for the past month
He was instructed to curb and concrete the
new sidewalk on Turner avenue fronting the
y. r.. Dana estate. Owen MCGUIRE was heard
i'm relation TO his complaint on account of the
r. ussl of the Council 10 grant him n retail
quor license. The matter was held for con.
sideTation. Herbert W. Seymour was granted
permission to lay sewers in Broad, Wheaton
and Water streets. Druggists liquor licenses
were granted Howard DeWolfe, Joseph Pro-
vost and William s. Bennett. The petition Of
Thomas Quirk 10 transfer his liquor license
10 Patrick Melee was received and continued
for notice The Council accepted an invita-
tion from the committee TO participate In the
Fourth or July celebration. Messrs. President
Martin and Maoy were appointed n commit
tes TO frame and submit ordinances regu-
lating the operating of bicycles on the public
streets. IL was unanimously voted 10 abolish
the Baker street tramp station James
Young, grocer, appeared and made complaint
OF the hawkers and peddlors of fruit and pro-
duce that frequent the town, and wanted
them restrained II was found that the
statutes allow them 10 exist and sell straw
berries and other gooi things 10 eat without
paying license. The police report showed Is
arrests for May, 2 for reveling for assault,
o for drunkenness and l insane. Two dis
turbances were suppressed and so tramps
lodged at the Baker street station.
The annual meeting of the Warren Trust
Company was held last evening at the bank
ing rooms Of the National Hope Bank. The
flowing directors were elected: Joseph w.
Martin, Benjamin M. Bosworth Clarence II.
Sey Tour, W. X Crswley, John Waterman,
Henry w. kddy, John II. Brown, Jeremiah
Drown. AT n subsequent meeting OF the di-
rectors Joseph W. Martin was elected presi-
dent and III. W. Eddy treasurer. Finance com
mittee, j. W. Martin, II. W. Eddy and John
II. Brown ;.auditing committee, j. W. Martin,
Jeremiah Goff and G. II. Seymour. The asso-
citation is popular pays good dividends and
has invested about $4,000
The Gath birthday anniversary of Mrs. J. ID.
Stanwood was pleasantly observed yesterday
10y members of the family at the home
Wheaton street. Among other valuable gifts
presented her were two checks for $1,000 each
from her sons, Augustus q. Stanwood of Bos-
ton and Albert H. Stanwood, pharmacist of
this town.
The large tree which obstructed the new
sidewalk on Turner avenue was razed TO the
ground yesterday. AS IL fell a score or more
Uf hats that had made their nests in the
branches were disloiged ana forced to seek
new quarters.
Newsdeaer Fred A. Bliss has been awarded
the tifth prize, high grade bicycle, in a con-
test on sales of Munscy's Magazine
Mr.. Cyrus Peabody is at home from Onset,
Mass, on q short visit
Mrs. ID. J. Gordon of New York is here on a
visit 20 her brother ana family, Councilman
ana Mrs. Charles II. Sparks.
Mrs. John III. Winterbottom, who has had
charge Of ths housekeeping department in the
Warren Manufacturing Companys boarding
house for the past eleven years, has resigned
the position fand moved to New Bedford,
where she, WITH her husband, who is employed
as boss in one of the mills there, will 60 to
hou, excepting.
Mr.. John W. Wheaton, proprietor Of tho
West End Hotel at Bar Harbor arrived yestor-
day on n visit To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Wheaton OF Wheaton street. He is TO
attend the meeting OF theHotel Meas Mutual
Benefit Association, which is in session in
Boston this week, before returning TO Bar
IIarbor. MIR. Wheaton, Sr., is still coufned to
his bed with an attack OF iniammatory rheu.
matism.
Mr.. George ". Foster is having pleasure
toat built for him Mt Fall River. which he ex-
poets TO receive this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N. Mabey will leave
here tomorrow for Springfield for few days
visit.
Lieutenan,- Colonel II. ". Eddy and Quar-
termaster G. II. Sparks OF the Artillery have
completed qualification as sharpshooters at
200, 800 800 and 600 yards at the company's
range at Jacobs Point.