The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-09
CRANSTON

Francis. L. Hughes. a well known resi-
dent of Cranston. died at his home on
Cedar street Monday afternoon. He was
apparently in his usual health I'm the early
morning. but shortly after breakfast he
was taken III and became unconscious.
remaining so until his death. which oc-
Cured soon after noon. Mr.. Hughes
was a resident Of Cranston for some Is
years and by his fine disposition had
won large circle of friends. Two sons
and one daughter survive him.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the
Pocasset Fire company Monday evening.
IL was voted to attend the league muster
which will be held in Bristol. Frederick
p. Hunt William Ross, Henry A. Pal
mer, David Ouimette and Oliver j. Brew
ster were appointed committee 10 ar ar,
the Natick muster.
Two candidates were elected tr mem
bership after Which the meeting aa9curn-
ed TO meet again next Monday even
a trial of the new hand engine was
held last evening by the Pocasset Fire
The Cranston Volunteer Fire company
continue to hold drills with their hand
engine. Satisfactory results have been
obtained at each trial thus far.
The semi-monthly meeting OF the Arl-
ington Fire company was held last even
ing and a partial report OF the fair COM
mittee was received and accepted.
At the postponed session of the town
council IL was decided to have 81 electric
arc lights placed as follows: Cranston
street, %; Pontiac street. Z; Elmwood
avenue, 2; Park avenue. s. and Broad
councilinen Babbitt. Dean and winsor
Were sppSInted piscerc 10 eSnher
company and TO make contract with
them.
lights will be kept going was left en-
tirely in the hands OF the committee,
The contract will probably be made for
six years.
of Pontiac and Wellington avenues was
taken up and Town Clerk Waterman read
a communication from the Peoples Saw
ings Bank, I'm which they. said they
would take action to abate the nuisance.
Joseph l.. Sanders and Thomas Ham
mond both spoke In favor of having the
nuisance abated In the very near future
and at the conclusion OF their arguments
the matter was placed In the hands OF
Phneas A. Conley, who was directed to
have the nuisance abated; , moo
granted privilege to construct "A subway
on the west side OF Broad street, sub
ject 10 the same restrictions as those
Imposed by the city of Providence. High
way Commissioner Phineas A. Conley
was directed to see that these conditions
were fulfilled.
II "A
dents of the Fenner fiat I'm Thornton ask
ing that the street leading TO that prop
erty be placed in better condition. High
way Commissioners Conley also took this
The Narragansett Electric Lighting
company was given permission TO erect
pole on Bartlett & avenue In Edgewood
Sprague Homestead plat petitioned the
council to accept the street and have IL
cared for by. the town.
oil trxrl,t haf fa ofr
the street under the betterment act and
II will be laid out from Transit street to
Puritan avenue.
Councilman Dean was appointed a COM
mittee of one to confer with the Provi-
dence Telephone company In relation TO
securing a lower rate on the telephones
]. A, Johnson petitioned the council
for a license to sell liquor al the Baine
place In Pontiac.
: This Is the second time that he has
presented a petition and the former time
he was refused on account OF a counter
petition presented by the residents OF
the neighborhood. The petition was laid
over to the next regular town council
An application OF whipple and Fuller
to conduct an undertaking business In
Auburn was granted without fee.
A petition received from the Grams
ton Volunteer Fire company asking that
the town tive them 300 feet OF hose. was
granted and Councilman John NJ. Dean
was appointed n committee of one to see
that the hose was delivered TO them.
Jonathan II. r. King was granted priv
ilege to lay water pipe across Pontiac
avenue TO his property which Is situated
in Howard.
The annual Memorial Day appropriation
was ordered paid To the Pawtuxet Vet
cran's association. Arnold post, G.. A. r.,
and the George II. Brown post
The reports of the overseer OF the poor
and the chief of police were read. ac-
ceDtcd and ordered placed on file.
The following election supervisors Werc
appointed for the annual town election:
Dictrict I. Republican-John &. Beat
tfc. Marcellus j. Flanders; Democratic
Duty J. Pierce and Robert T.. Wabur-
ton.
District 2, Republican-Frank a. Pot
ter and Walter y. Winsor: Democratic
Dan u. King and Richard Cram.
District 3. Republican-Arthur i. Ben-
nett and Ebenezer II. Fiske: Democratic
John A, HUGHES and Daniel r. Searie.
District 4. Republican Frank y. Mil
lard and John A. hamilton: Democratic
Allison *. Wilbur and benjamin M.
TAYLOR .aH .st
District s. Republlcan--Charles y. Web
ater and Herbert H.. Lee Democratic