The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-09
: EAST PROVIDENCE.
The Old Council Meets and Adjourns
Without Day.
Benjamin Wilson Elected President OF The
New Couucil-Sunday School Election.

The town council held a moeting yestcr-
day at 10 o'clock for the purpose of count
Ing tho ballots cast at the election for
town officers on Wednesday. There were
| no material changes made In the figures
| gwen by the moderators and clerks OF the
! districts. and the recount did not affect
tne election OF the officers as reported in
The News. At the conclusion of the count
IL was voted that the persons having
plurniities be declared elected and notified
OF the fact by the clerk A resolution
offered by Mr.. McCalsland thanking re-
tlring President Anthony for his uniform
kindness In presiding over the dclibcra-
tions OF the council during the past year
was unanimously passed. IL was voted
that all pending business be continued to
the next council, and the old board then
adjourned sine die.
lhe new town council met yesterday
afternoon, there being present eninmin
wilson. benjamin Martin, and Andrew
=. Anthony. An organization was per-
lected after the oilicers-eect had been
sworn In by Town Clerk Hunter. blr.
BenJmnin Wilson was elected president
Tor The year. The board then adjourned
until today at 2 p. IN. The new council
Will retain the faces If two old members,
Messrs; Wilson and Martin. and will con-
tam three new men, Messrs. Andrew j.
Anthony. Henry X. Chadsey and George
H.Johnson OF this number. Mr.. Anthony
has been u member of the council before,
but the other two members are entirely
new blood
At the annual election Of officers Of the
Haven Al. H. Sunday school held recently,
the following persons were unanimously
CHOSEN; superintendent, Charles l..
hazafd; superintendent Of primary de-
partment, Mrs Sarah q. Moulton; assist
ant superintendent Fred "A. Burt secre-
tary, henry II. Moulton; assistant secre-
.ia d..
treasurer, franklin N. Chenery; chorister,
FRED W. shackleford; organist, Miss
Nellie r. Munroo
Wednesday evening the Pastime Whist
Club met at the residence of Captain and
Mrs. Abort T. Brown on Lyon avenue.
The first prize for ladies was won by Mrs.
George Broughton, and the second ladies
prize was won by Mrs. Fred Carpenter
The gentlemen's first prize was captured
by James Richards and the second by
Captain Albert +. Brown.
The T.. u. :. Whist Club met Wednes-
day evening with James McCoast in
Providence The first prize was awarded |
Miss Lillian Briggs and the second 10 |
Edward Barney.
The funeral of Samuel Wilbur took |
place yesterday afternoon. PRAYER was |
offered by Rev. II. T. johnson at the res |
idence on Pawtucket avenue. The remains |
were then conveyed TO South ylcituate, |
where the funeral ceremony was con- |
Quoted in the Baptist Church.
This evening the school committee will |
meet In the council chamber for organl- /
Zation. IL is expected that Deacon ", w
Ellis will be reelected superintendent OF |
although there will undoubtedly |
DE an oifort made to choose suporin- |
tendent who Is not a member of the com
mittec
The Up-to-Date Club held its regular
meeting last evening in the Business
Men : Association rooms and the even
lngs entertainment was looked after by
Russell Richmond The program con-
sisted OF piano solos by Miss Mabel Evans,
and selected readings by Miss Fannie
stacy. The hostess of the evening was
Miss Linda B. Wheldon
Yesterday afternoon Howard Wood |
son Of Mr. and Mrs George w. Wood
was ON his way 10 the Mauran avenue |
school, and when near the schoolhouse a
man riding down Mauran avenue on
bicycle ran into the lad and knocked him
down. The man who. was stranger inn
mediateiy dismounted and went 10 the
10Y assistance. He found him apparently
severely injured, but did all i'm his |
)ower To help the lad, and with the aid of
ome of the schoolmatcs took him to his |
parents residence ON Eighth street. Mr..
Nood at once took his boy TO the Office
# DIR. George L. Allison where il was
ound necessary Co take two stitches To |
lose severe cut which had been made |
ear the left temple.
Yesterday the first base ball game of |
he season occurred at Rumford. The
owes defeated the Broadways by score
( Ia 10 g. {