The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-02
fAWTUxET VALLEY

A special meeting of the Warwick tow
council was held yesterday afternoon II
the council Chamber and o. application
for liquor licenses were acted upon. A
large number Of interested spectato
were present, but the FUN" that q mum
ber expected was lacking. The following
| applications were refused Antoine Rob
Diendonne cormier. Pasquaie Paiumbo
Alfred Marcilie and Domeneco Petraca
Henry Dunes was given leave to with,
draw. The following were continued unit
the first meeting In January: Lucian Ar.
chambault. J. B. Merette, Arthur ]. viens
and James Barry
The following were granted: J. c. Con.
ley & Co., Joseph Start. Joseph L. Smith
John F. Northup. Charles L. Tillinghast
William l.. Arnold. Charles c. Bailou
Felix Bedard. Robsrt c. Graham. Martin
]. Dunn. willet q. Briggs, Frank j.
Colby. Owen Martin. Jr.. Charles M
Ross, Rhodes Andrew. Daniel T.. Hag-
erty. Michael McMahon. James cummis-
key, James Coniey. Harmidas Rinfret,
Charles Parent. VIM. H. Arnold. Joseph
Anglers. Charles Quinn. Joseph Parsn-
teau, Edward r. T1erney. Patrick Moan.
Henry Bernard. Owen b. Thornton, John
II. Thornton, Pasquais Petraca, Angelo
DiF1ore, Arthur Bourque. Paul Archsm-
bault, Mere Roy. Jsmes II. Howard.
James II. Daily. George H. Burroughs.
Michael ]. Carroll -Iosnph r. -McKannA,
Felix Benjamin. Patrick Carroll. Thomas
MCGUIRE, Charles A. MaGuire. Ovila
Blsis. Thomas Brown. Albert Jodoin,
William H. Rhodes. Charles =. rorcisr.
John Flanagan. Albsrioue Blanchard,
Domenico Petrarca.
Thomas Inman's license was continued
until the next meeting.
The remainder of the business was as
follows:
Andrew Dana was appointed a. wsighsr
OF cotton. Arthur p. Ashworth was ap-
pointed ~ auotioneer.
Owen Flynn and Charles Abreson were
appointed as police constables.
Petition OF q number Of citizens Of Ap-
ponaug for patrolman for that part OF
the town Yves granted.
Petition of Narrasansett Electric Light
ing company for permission TO put poles
for lights on Card street, Phenix.
Petitions from school district No. for
permission to lay sewer pipes across the
street In Apponaug. was granted under
the usual directions.
Petition for tho placing OF electric lights
on road leading from Crompton to East
Greenich. Mr.. Dawiey was appointed a
committee
Messrs. Blackmar and woodmansee
were appointed committee to supervise
the preservation of the town plates.
The regular number Of bills were then
presented and acted upon. Among them
was bill for railroad rails which were
used In the construction of the Clyde
bridge for S6S.T This was thought rather
amusing by some Of the councilmen until
their use was explained. II being claimed
that they were cheaper to rest the grid
ers on than the stone which would have
to be made especially for IT,
Joseph Lawton. sr.. one Of the Oldest
residents OF Phenix. passed away while
visiting his daughter, Mrs. William p.
Cross OF harrington, yesterday at short
ly past noon at the age OF 70 years.
Mr.. Lawton had gone to visit his daugh-
ter on Thanksgiving and when he left
home he was apparently enjoying the
best OF health. although quite feeble II
was with quite a shock that the news OF
his sudden death reached Phenix lat yes
terday afternoon as M Lawton had been
one of the widest known and most re-
spected men In the Valley and the sorrow
of his death will be felt by q large circle
OF acquaintances. He started In the cloth
Ing business In 1883 and successfully con-
Quoted the business OF the Lawton Cloth
Ing company. for a number of years re-
turning few years ago giving the bust
ness into the hads OF his son. j. Bancroft
Lawton.
Tho desceased leaves a widow, three
sons, Edward. Joseph Jr. and John b.
and two daughters. Mrs. Martha Clarke
OF Phenix and Mrs. Mary Cross OF Bar
rington. The funeral will be held on
Thursday and is expected to be Masonic.
Jason Matteson of Phenix one OF the
firemen at the Phenix mill while walking
under some Of the staging which In be-
ing used In the building of the new boiler
house OF the mill. was struck upon the
head yesterday by one OF the large, care
lessly thrown by a Portuguese iaborer
from above which knocked him to the
ground, whore he lay In an unconscious
condition. He was taken to the office OF
DIR. Reoch, where II wss found that his
scalp had been severely cut and n num-
Der OF stitches were necessary In order
TO close the wound. He had also nearly
bit the end OF his tongue of. by the blow
upon the head which had forced his Jaws
together.
The Hope band fair. which was to end
last night. was held as usual In the
Fiskeville town hall and IL was decided TO
continue IL one night more and have IL
The prayer meeting Of tho Phenix Bap-
tst church will be postponed from to-
night to Thursday at the usual time.