The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-01
EAST PROVIDENCE

Saturday afternoon tho town council
held a meeting In its chambers for the
granting OF liquor licenses and other I'M
perative business.
Two new petitions for liquor licenses
were entered being those OF Micnaei
Murphy and Joseph r. Roach. Both were
referred with order OF notice to the first
meeting In January.
The following licenses were granted:
jeremiah ]. Sullivan, Robert Tobin. Jo-
seph eastman. John T. Wall. Richard
Murphy. Christian NJ. Birch. William b.
Clements, John Meehan. George w. Case.
Jr.. Edward ]. Jencks, Fred Z. Medpury,
Albert L. Kupper, William Leady. Frank
q. Jordan, Daniel ]. Sullivan. Lawrence
Ryan. Jr.
william II. Mclaughlin, Byron Cheney,
Vital ]. Fegundez and John j, Murray
were given leave TO withdraw.
William H. Mclaughlin and Byron
Cheney were granted hotel licenses. John
]. Murray and Edward l. jerks were
given leave to withdraw petitions for
hotel licenses
The following committees we're appoint
ed: On finance, Martin and Horton ponce,
Sampson and Cady; hignways, horton;
| Phillips and Cady; hospital, Martin and
| Cady: town hall. Martin: street lights,
sampson Phillips and Cady. printing,
| Cady; and poor and health. Martin
Hotel license was rated the same as
| last year, $50. and victualling licenses at
| s2s
| +. ]. Hopper and Davis w Rich were
| appointed weighers OF coal and merchan-
| disc.
william II. Mccormick made q COM
| plaint OF the stopping UP of culvert ana
1 the ma tier was referred to Councilman
! Horton.
| Another complaint was made about tho
| condition Of Burgess avenue and Felix
| Levy offered figures Ito carry the water
| into the middle OF Green pond, to which
| president Martin replied that the coun-
| ell were working on the matter.
4 Narragansett Engine company was
| granted license TO hold an entertain
rnent In Mechanics hall Dee. IL.
| cyrullus NJ Con was granted three
| bowling alley licenses at the price they
| were last year, 81.
James K. F1nnegsn was granted VIC
tuaiiinE license at Warren avenue.
The East Providence High school was
| granted a license TO hold an entertain
| ment on Dec II.
petition for sewer by Thomas III.
Ray was held over until the next meeting.
| Howard lodge X. OF p, was given a
| uencse TO hold a dance on Dec. 81.
The abatement OF taxes OF Elizabeth
| wilson ana frank - IoAtci was ioAeiANA
| to the board OF assessors.
Albert c. Rice's petition 10 be appoint
| cd a constable was referred to the chief
\ OF police.
The draining OF the d. w. and NJ. A.
Ide estate was left In charge of Council
man Phillips.
The council then accepted all the pre-
sented bonds and adjourned.
NOT YET IDENTIFIED.
The body OF the man who was found
I'm the Seekonk river Saturday evening
near Washington bridge. has not as ye
been Identified The man Is about fee
2 inches in height, wore many shirts
and coats and weighs about l35 pounds
The right eye Is gone and many teeth arr
out. lie appears TO be abovs 60 years o.
age.
Many people have visited the undertake
ing rooms OF Mr.. James Williams TO iool
at the man. but none seems 10 know him
The remains will be kept in Mr.. Williams
rooms until tomorrow afternoon.
MRS. ALpRtCH ASSAULTED.
Last evening II was reported 10 Chief o.
Police Adams that Mrs. cyrus A. Aidricl
was going toward her home on Wheldof
avenue when a young man grabbed he
and handled the woman In rough way
Mr. Edward Livingstone and Mr.. Cvru,
Aldrich captured the man. but when ncai
the station ne got free and escaped.
The police have no clue as yet who IN,
man may be or where he r. from.
MAIL BOXES
Since the free mail delivery has gone
into effect as far south as tho Pomham
club many private nsil boxts have been