The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-07
UP THE VALLEY.
Lincoln Town Council Held
Its Regular Meeting.
Prof. MCCloskey Surprised By
Members of His Class.
List of Patronesses For the Social Of the
Parish Club-Local Items Of Interest.

The Lincoln Town Council met yester-
day afternoon in regular monthly meeting
at the Town Clerks Office, Lonsdale, the
full board being present, and President
Comstock presiding.
The monthly reports of the Town Treas
urer, Health Officer and Truant Officer
were received, and ordered placed on file.
The Town Treasurer's report showed
deficit of S19.3S In highways and bridge
accounts. The following balances were
reported School department., $11 POI;
Poor department, S2s1.12; Town officers
ss19.O6.
The report of the Truant Officer was re-
ceived and ordered filed.
Several petitions for abatement of taxes
were received, and some doubt existing in
the minds of the members of the Council
regarding the power vested In the Council
to abate taxes other than in case of clerical
errors or very unjust assessments, Council
men Jordan and Rounds were appointed
to consult legal advice In regard to the
matter.
Contractor Mckay of the Cumberland
Constru ;tion Company appeared befo
the Council and filed claim for payment
for extra work done in the construction of
the Arnold street sewer, and the matter
was referred to Councilman Rounds and
Highway Commissioner Manchester.
The TRIBUNE called attention to this
matter some time ago, and gave Contractor
McKay's version of the affair. A serious
mistake was made at the time the plans
were being drawn for the sewer. The
plans, according to Mr.. Mckay, were not
taken fro IN the true grades of the streets,
but were taken from the surface lines as
they appear at present. The highways of
Prospect Hill are in deplorable condi-
tion, some being above grade and some
below grade, consequently when work had
progresse quite distance, 1t was found
out that mistake had been made and the
sewer had to be dug several feet deeper in
places. The developments of this case will
be interesting reading for the taxpayers.
A resolution from the union temperance
committee thanking the Council for their
action in voting to close the saloons on
Thanksgiving Day, which resulted In
much good, was received and placed on
file.
Robert j. Davidson and c. Reginald
Easton were appointed school census en-
umerators.
Upon motion of Councilman Rounds 1t
was voted to adjourn until Feb. 3.
Presentation at Lonsdale.
The pleasant home of Prof. Charles E.
McCloskey of Lonsdale was invaded last
evening, not by hostile foe, but by the
members of one of his dancing classes.
The evening was spent in social manner,
solos, duets and readings being rendered
by the members of the class, and Miss Rose
Havens of Providence, in behalf of the
guests, presented Mr.. McCloskey with
handsome dressing set, as slight token
of the kind regards they hold for him.
During the evening the following selec
tions were rendered: recitation, Miss
Mary McElroy; vocal solo, Robert Thomp-
son; piano solo, Miss Ella Mcdonnell;
vocal solo, Charles Laundre; piano solo,
Miss Mary Kelly; cornet solo, John Kelly;
piano and violin duet, May McElroy and
Fred j. Coyle.
List of Patronesses.
The committee in charge of the social of
the Young Mems Parish Club, which is to
be held in Lonsdale Hall on the evening of
Jan. Is, has now almost completed the
arrangements. 1t is expected that it will
In the list of patronesses are the follow
ing: Mrs. G. w. Pratt, Mrs. Capt. j. r.
Bartlett, Mrs. DR.. l.. F. G. Garvin, Mrs. j.
A. Dawber, Mrs. G.. p. Pierce, Mrs. G.
Walmsley, Mrs. F. Millett, Mrs DR.. L. A.
Merrill, Mrs. o. II. Myes, Mrs. G. A. Eng
land, Mrs. James Hindley, Mrs. G. Ii.
Learned and Mrs. s. E. Carpenter.
Noter From UP The Valley.
James Norcross of Lowell Mass, is visit
ing friends in Saylesville.
Mr.. John Oakley of Prospect Hill, Is do
ing jury duty at Providence.
The advisory committee of the Valley
Falls Fire District will meet this evening.
Owen Hope has won the championship
of the Catholic Institute for boys under IA
years Of age.
The officers-elect of Division IL, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, will be installed
next Sunday.
The Saylesvills polo team will play the
Blue Clippers Of Central Falls at the Audi
torium in pawtucket Friday evening.
Rev. John Montgomery of the Lonsdale
Presbyterian Church will tender a recep-
tion to the male members of his congrega-
ton.
The Crefeld mills of Saylesville has re-
ceived q contract for six miles Of feed wire
from the Pawtucket Electric wire COM
pany.
Mr.. David Thomson of Valley Falls,
went to Bristol today to install the officers
OF Mount Hope Council, Royal Arcanum,
Of which he Is District Deputy Grand Re-
gent.
Peter Gaskins has received letter from
William j. Bryan Of Lincoln, Neb., con-
graduating him for the splendid work
done In the late campaign by the Cum
berland Bimetallic club, and urging them
to continue In the good work.
Water Rates
For the Lonsdale, Valley Falls and Ashton