The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-03
WARREN.
Brief Session Of the Town Council.
General Mention.

The Town Council and Court of Probate
| met yesterday afternoon. In the Council
routine bills were audited and ordered
paid Superintendent of Highways, Brown
presented his monthly report covering the
work of the department which included
the setting of 342 feet of curbing and the
Same length OF gutter making.
Theodore Warren retitionod for the
transfer Of a street arc ligLi rear his resi-
donce on State street from pole to an
arm extension. The police report showed
B arrests during month and six dis
turbances suppressed
Councilman Charles II. Sparks of War
rem and President Of the Council, Her.
bert M. Gardner of harrington, enthusi-
astio bikers, left here last evening to
attend the national meeting of the L. A.
w. at Philadelphia this week.
Two cases of sneak thieving have been
reported to Town Sergeant Drown. One
comes from William Mcmahon who re-
sides near Federal and Wood streets, an
employe OF the Consolidated road. He
claims that new and valuable overcoat
WAS stolen from the hallway Of his house
q few evenings ago. The other is from a
mill employe named O'Brien living in
John Halls block on Water street who
claims that some one entered his house
through window few mornings ago
after he had gone to work and stole a
complete suit of new clothes.
The National Hope Bank is paying a
semi annual dividend of three per cent.
Mrs. Emily Dow and daughter Mrs
Starr OF Boston are guests Of Judge Is.
M. Boswortb.
Massasoit EDcampment. /. y. q. F.,
held n regular session last evening with a
good attendance. The grand encamp-
ment officials will make their annual visit
to this camp at the next meeting.
MIR. Frank Ernest Miller and Mrs. Mary
Louisa Skuce Of this town were married
Sunday evening by Rev. Pardon M.
Baker at his home on tho banks Of the
Kiokemuit river. After the ceremony the
reverend gentleman, who IL noted for his
hospitality. entertained the bride and
groom at luncheon.
Capt. Edward q. Macomber and wife OF
Thornton. who have boen here for the
affairs Of Mrs. Macomber's father, re.
Gently deceased. returnd home Yesterday.
The bread and cake store which has
been operated by Miss Ida Kunze for
tho past year in Bosworth's block. has
been closed to business and the stock re-
moved to Bristol.
Capt. Louis Stodder, supervisor Of the
| Anchorage at New York city, ex-senator
| ID. y. McCleland of New York, ana his
brother, Alderman ID. Il. MoClelland OF
Morristown. n. j.. have been the guests
| of Mr.. Willard A. Bourne of New York,
| who resides here during the summer or
| the harrington shore. A three days
cruise in Mr.. Bourne's beautiful Yacht
| Marjorie through the bay to Newport and
| vicinity was included In the entertain
ment furnished his distinguished guests
Capt. Stodder is tho only surviving
officer of the government Monitor, which
| engaged the Merrimar in Hampden Road.
on that memorable o:casion. and it was
| he who cut tie tow line during the storm
! off Hatteras when she went TO the bot.
| tom. The captain was also for mum bel
| of years in command of the revenue
cutter Dexter.
The Women's Relief Corps, G.. A. r.
will hold n clam bake on the grounds OF
| Hon Daniel 5. Luther on South Main
| street tomorrow.