The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-14
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Walsh Held
Reception Last Night.
Town Council Met 10 Consider Town
Report 10 her Local Matters.

Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher II. Walsh.
who were married short time ago. have
returned from their honeymoon. and last
night they held a reception at the home
Of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Fritz. 80 Burgess avenue.
There we're about lbs relatives and
friends In attendance and the evening
proved a very pleasant one.
Mr..and Mrs. Walsh received the con-
gratulations OF their friends and many
vsluab BILE presents, including some fine
specimens OF cut glass and sflverware.
A handsome oak sideboard and dining
room set was received. The bride was
the recipient OF a handsome diamond
brooch from her father and diamond
ring.
An excellent program Of vocal and in
strumenta music was rendered during
the evening. supplemented by number
OF very entertaining photograph Sc
lections
After the entertainment refreshments
were served and a social time was EN-
joyed. Among those present were Mrs
I.awry Of Plymouth. Mr.. Gorhann OF Ply
mouth. Joseph Walsh of New York. John
c. Cussck OF East Greenwich. Adm Peck
Of New London Mr. Martin OF New Lon
don. Ola Eddy of this town and the rel
atives Of the groom from Providence
TOWN COUNCIL.
Last night special meeting OF the
town council was held in the Town
hall for the purpose OF receiving
the annual report OF the various officers
and the several Are companies, libraries
and other organizations which are in the
habit of making to the council such a re-
port
The meeting wac called to order by
order OF President Mawts, with fun
board I'm attendance. and the council pro
ceeded to consider the reports which had
been rendered.
After this business had been trans
acted resolution was passed author
izing Town Treasurer David s. Ray to
pay to Perry and Shaw &s00 on the ac-
count Of the Burgess avenue sewer. as
through an error they had been under
paid by that amount
Councilman Phillips reported that a
building on the south side OF Green wood
avenue could be secured at an expense
Of between so and SEQ for a polling place
I'm the Second district and II was voted
instead OF the old town hall. which is not
centrally located.
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS
Fred Ervern Leonard and Lillian Sc
lover called at the town clerks office
Yesterday and filed their intentions OF
marriage.
REAL ESTATE REGISTER
The following real estate transac lotions
were recorded at the office OF the town
clerk Yesterday:
Antonio Rock mortgaged To Frank G.
Rowley, lot ~ on the Brightridge plat
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon for $500.
City Savings bank of Providence trans
ferred to st. Peters church of Manton
mortgage OF James r. and Jennie
K. Humphreys for 1000.
Andrew n. Medbery. administrator Of
the estate of Esther w Humphreys
transferred 10 e. r. Sherman mortgage
OF Harry Brown for $1,000
GOOD WORK
The Naval Reserves have done some
very creditable work at the rife range
this year. making a little better showing
than In any former year. A larger num-
ber of the men have been To the range
than In any previous season. and every
one who has been there for practice has
qualified
The number OF men qualified in the ex-
perts'. sharpshooters and marksmen's 8
classes Is greater than ever before. show
ing the great interest the men have TAX
en- The number of men who have quail
fed In these three classes as compared
shown by the following table: