The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-23
Lincoln Town Council Met
Yesterday Afternoon.
Annual Inspection Of the Towns
Poor Farm By the Council.
Members Well Pleased With the CondItloa Of
Affairs 10 That Department


j. w. Walker was received and ordered
filed. The report showed that there were
two cases of measles and no death, and
one nuisance abated In Saylesville.
The following were drawn for grand
jurors for the September term: Frank
Skenyon, Charles McKenna, Thomas ABB
bott, Joseph j. Arnold, Jonathan Hill and
Samuel l.. Wearer. Petit jurors Samson
Turner, Alvin G. Roberts, William II.
Asquith, Alfred Hough, John 3. Hutton,
Charles II. Spaulding, Carlisle Vose,
George BurchelI, William Roberts,
Preserved w. Arnold, John fl. Jordan,
James Howart, George f.. Taylor, Charles
w. Buxton, Joseph Roy and Frank g..
Draper.
The Council granted building permits to
the following persons: Il. II. Barker,
James Andrew and wife, Charles Cook and
Thomas Graham.
The following bills were ordered paid: :
City of Woonsocket, s25; City of Paw
tucket, s41.38; Alfred Hough, Inspector Of
Buildings, 800.
The bill of Prosper Naintor and Narciss
Larievier, amounting to s15.75, for alleged
services at the Contrexeville Mill, was con-
tinued to the next meeting.
Councilman Lockwood made report
concerning the stone crufher. He said
that the town could purchase 11x22, 20
ton crusher for $1120, or a 15x22, 25-ton
crusher for s1700. Councilman Lockwood
and Highway Commissioner Manchester
were given power to act in regard to the
purchase of one.
Councilman Robinson called attention
to the switch at the lower end of Arnold
street, and said that it ought to be re-
moved. 1t was voted that the Highway
Commissioner confer with Supt. Luther OF
the Pawtucket Street Railway Company in
regard to having it removed.
The Highway Commissioner was ordered
to have stand-pipe erected on Lonsdale
avenue, near the Town Clerks Office.
Annual Inspection.
Upon the invitation of the Overseer OF
the Poor, the Lincoln Town Conncil, ac-
companied by a number Of the heads OF
the different departments visited the town
farm yesterday afternoon to make the an
nual inspection. Among the party were
President Comstock, Councilmen Robert
son, Blackington and Lockwood, Highway
Commissioner Franklin, Town Sergeant
Sherman, Jacob Bell, auditor; Town Clerk
Easton, Frank +. Fitzsimmons, John ID.
Turner, Eastwood Eastwood, president of
the Board of Aldermen of the city of Cen
trail Falls; William Ii. Boardman, Alfred
Hough.
The storm detracted somewhat from the
looks OF the place. After the meeting OF
the Council barge was taken from the
Town Clerks Office to the Town Farm.
Owing to the storm the outside inspection
was curtailed, and the party Immediately
adjourned to the main house. The vari-
Gus rooms and outhouses were inspected
and found in first class order. The mems
quarters, which are separated from the
main building, were found to be very COM
fort able.
During the afternoon a collation. was
served after which Overseer of the Poor,
Thomas f. Maymon, explained the details
OF the department., and gave the gentle
men present much valuable information.
Very complimentary remarks were made
by President Comstock, Messrs. Robert
son, Fitzsimmons, Bell and others. In
leaving, the Overseer and those In charge
of the farm were given unanimous vote
OF thanks for the hospitable manner in
which they had treated the guests of the
day. The party left for home about 5
o'clock well satisfied with the manner in
which the poor are being cared for.
Notes OF the Valley villages.
Peter Tessier, ST., of Manville, is con-
fined to his home by severe illness.
The Lonsdale Baptist Church will take
an excursion to Rocky Point next Saturday.
Thomas Taylor and Michael Boland of
Valley Falls are enjoying their vacation in
Newport.
Miss Mamie Ford of High Street will
spend the balance of the season with
friends at Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox of Valley Falls left
today to make visit to friends In Black
stone and Worcester.
The second child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hope Of Chambers street, Valley
Falls, Is still seriously Ill with diphtheria.
- A, representative of the Harrisburg
Foundry and Machine Company arrived
roller.
The contract for the new st. Johns Hall,
Manville, was awarded to Joseph Richard.
The new hall will be a fine structure and
Will be erected on Bouvier street.
The semi-annual meeting OF the Cumber-
land Cooperative Society met last evening
and the reports of the secretary and treas
urer were received The society Is In a
good financial condition.
Miss Mary Mcmahon OF Artic, this State,
Is the guest for few days OF Miss Eta V.
Leighton, daughter OF Thomas Leighton.
Miss Leighton and her guest are teachers
In the same school I'm Artic.
Miss Mabel Roberts OF Broad street, Val
ley Falls, was agrecably surprised last
evening by a number OF her friends, who
called and took possession OF the house.
The evening was passed In most pleasant
Tribune For vacationists.