The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-19
VALLEY VILLAGES
Coventry Council Held Last
Meeting Of the Year Previous
TO the Election.

The Coventry town fathers met. in the
last session OF the year previous to the
election, yesterday afternoon. and follow
ing the meeting many interesting discus
sions In regard TO the political situation
were INDUCED in In brief the business
transacted was as follows
The ordinance that all junk dealers ana
other peddlers should pay a Zee or 80 Tor
the privilege OF selling I'm Coventry voted.
and an ordinance similar 10 that in vogue
in Warwick at the present time was SUD
mitted.
granted permission 10 erect poles on Ger
tain highways under the direction OF the
highway overseer OF each district.
A permission TO lay pipes across certain
streets in Coventry Center was granted 10
the Cooper Mercerizing company. provid-
ing that the town should not be held re-
sponsible for any damage.
Byron Read was appointed TO nave
charge of the burial OF soldiers who shall
die I'm the town.
McGregor Post as appropriated $50 and
{. l.. Brown $40 for Memorial Day.
On account OF numerous complaints on
account of the Illegal sale of liquor in
Green Mr.. Brown was appointed COM
mittee to investigate the matter
The petition of 8. Tillinghast for abate
ment OF tax was referred to the board
OF relief.
The clerk was instructed to notify L. ID.
Greene. the former keeper OF the town
| farm. 10 render his accounts al the next
meeting so that matters might he settled.
Lorenzo y. Mattcscn was appointed
police constable.
The council then sat as n probate court
| and disposed OF the following business:
Essts Of Ida f. Bre guardian rrnnnrsr gwen
secure $3.50 TO pay outstanding debts.
Estate of James A whitford petition
'GE Estate tas G4 Pob j. kon III peon for
I sale Of the estate: notices ordered
Estate OF the Ross minors Della NJ.
Petty and Belva +, Ross: petition. for APP
pointment of guardian; notices ordered.
ARCTIC CENTRE.
| The Warwick police have been kept
busy since Saturday and the business at
the Fourth district court has also in
creased. on Saturday afternoon Eustache
! Sarazin of Arctic Centre was arrested
by Chief Andrews and OFFICER Butler af-
ter a hard fight during which Officer
| Buffers hand was badly bitten by the
prisoner. He was arraigned yesterday
and pleaded guilty and was sentenced 10
| 30 days at Cranston.
Upon complaint OF his WIFE Thomas
Harris Of Riverpoint. was arrested late
Saturday afternoon by Officer Butler the
complaint being made on account of al
| legged ill-treatment of the wife by the
| husband The police found evidence 10
convince them of the truth Of her state
ments and Harris was taken 10 Appon-
aug. where he pleaded guilty and was
fined SIS and costs by Judge Rathbun.
Paul Gorton OF Arctic Centre wassfound
guilty Of breaking and entering. yester-
day. he being caught in the act. Chief
Andrews was at once sent for and after
lively chase landed the man He was
not living with his wife, and she was
awakened by a noise and getting up
found her husband had pilfered many
of her personal possessions. When the
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captured.
Yesterday afternoon the police were no.
tilted that a man named Dan Varrier
Of Arctic had resisted arrest and was
smashing the household furniture at a
lively rate The police constable notified
the police force and officers Butler and
Bundamon went at once TO the scene
After chasing the man around the house
ew times he was finally rounded ir
and was locked UP at Lippitt 1nvesti-
cation showed that he had damaged most
OF the furniture In the house. He was
arraigned this morning.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
Mrs. Mary f. schouler OF Riverpoint
died suddenly at her home yesterday a
shortly before noon. death being due tc
heart failure She was 25 years old and
leaves husband and one child 10 sur
vive her.
The funeral Of John keenan, Of Hope
was held yesterday morning from S. S
Peter and Paul church at Phenix. Rev
T.. +. Corrigan officiating. The inter
ment was made at Crompton after th'
service
A beautiful new walnut desk and chail
have been added TO the furniture at th'
Pawtuxet Valley Free Library at Phe
nix. the paraphernalia are the gift OF tn,
association.
Rev. Scott kidder. the new rector 81
ct Phillips church in Crompton, will
preach his fret sermon on next Sun
day.