The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-17

Last night the semi-monthy meeting
of the town council was held in the coun-
ell chamber In the town hall. There was
a full board present and the chair was
filled by President Martin.
A number OF druggists liquor licenses
were granted to the druggists OF the
town. The applicants whose petitions
were granted were A. Z. Reminton. Geo.
W. Payne, Fremont Carpenter and
Stephen r. Batcheller.
Permission was granted 20 the Briar-
wood Social club TO hold social and dance
In the new town hall. October H.
Isaac NJ. Braman was granted a license
for a pool table at 1874 Juniper street.
c. NJ. Gof was granted license for
two pool tables at IA Lincoln avenue at
Riverside.
The council passed an ordinance rela-
tive to bathing In the waters OF the
town. The ordinance provides that one
who shall be found bathing without being
properly clad shall be fined not less than
50 and more than IS. This action was
taken because bathers in some sections
Of the town had been in the habit OF
koing In without proper regard to their
costumes and complaints had been re-
ceived that women and children had been
annoyed by them.
The new ordinance does not specify any
time, or have any stipulations In regard
portions OF the town and Is operative
during every minute OF the "a hours
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson ID. Latham were
before the council as was also Christian
NJ. Bertsch, In regard TO the signatures
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Latham. which had ap-
peared on a certain document, but which
had been repudiated as spurious by the
owners of the names
II was said that the names had been
signed to the paper In question by
daughter Of John d. Brown, but that as
the names were not plainly legibe they
had later been erased and rewritten by
Mr.. Bertsch before. the document was
turned In TO the council
Town solicitor asked Mr. Latham num-
erous questions, TO some OF which the
answers were none too lucid, and then II
was decided to lay the matter on the
table.
There was some discussion regarding
visit OF inspection TO the small pox
hospital II was finally decided that the
council should make the visit on Tues
day next
A number of current bills were audited.
after which they were ordered paid and
the council adjourned
BADLY SCARED
Two men who have constituted IL their
duty 10 see that no one steals the East
Providence end OF Washington bridge
and have faithfully attended TO that duty
at least 10 hours day about every day
since warm weather set in received the
scare OF their lives yesterday.
Late In the afternoon a man with a
load OF merchandise drove over from
Providence and spying the men loafing
at the end of the bridge tried TO hire
them to assist In dlscharging from his
wagon It's cargo of freight. When he
made the proposition both the loafers
gasped for breath and started
II was the first time that anyone, even
n stranger had been guilty OF asking
them to work for many moons. and they
were scared almost out Of their wits. One
of the men recovered In time TO walk
TO a point where he could see the clock
on the Ray building and then returned
and informed the man that their time
was too limited to permit Of any accept
ance OF his absurd OFFER Of work.
HOWARD LODGE.
Howard lodge, No. ~, held an INTEREST
ing meeting in their hall in the Tobin
Building, last night One candidate was
initiated in the degree Of knight. after
which there were some very interesting
II was voted that the lodge
meet today for the purpose Of attending
the funeral OF Past Chancellor Lowe.
which was held today from his late resi-
dence. at ga Broadway.
BIT BY CRAB
George W. Payne one OF the local busi-
ness men, took a trip TO harrington yes
terday in search for crabs He reports
that the days outing was very pleasant
one, but there was one incident which
marred the pleasure OF the day for
short time
In trying 10 pick up a crab Mr.. PAYNE
found that the crab war. quicker than he
was. and is now nursing a sore finger
In consequence. The crab got hold OF
the index finger OF the left hand and re-
fused to relinquish his grip until Mr.
Payne had literally smashed him In small
pieces
HARNESS BROKE.
Yesterday afternoon a man driving n
horse venerable with age. attached 20 n
wagon which had apparently descended
from the Middle Ages by harness which /
appeared old enough 10 have voted at
the election Of Gen. Washington as first /
president. had ~ been a man instead OF a |
harness, stopped on Wstchemoket square /
When the man attempted 10 drive away
again the effort was accompanied by a
disaster which excited the mirth Of all I
those who were present 10 see the show. /
The harness seemed TO have been con-
structd i'm the same manner as the dea-
cons one hoss chaise. for II did the same /
trick that vehicle Is credited with per-
forming
II fell completely TO pieces when the \
horse attempted to draw the wagon. the
hridle according 20 bystander. being \
he only portion which remained intact. /
rhe damage wa- finally repaired Hrfd the Z
,utnt proceeded on its way.
CARRIED AWAY MAST.
Yesterday Afternoon catboat while |
passing by wilkesbarre Pier was struck /
ov sduall and dismantled IN the twink
iue Of an eve Her mast went by the
boa rd with q crash. Fortunately the tan
yled gear did rot strike the occupant OF
he boat when IL fell and no one was In
urcd