The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-16

The town council held quick session in
the town hall last night There was a full
board in attendance. President Martin
presided. The meeting was called TO order
at 7:4b. The following business was trans
acted:
The journal OF the last meeting was
read and approved.
Petition OF Howard and Drew for IL
cense to run vaudeville theatre at Cres-
cent Park. Granted.
Petition OF Chauncey w. Maxfeld for a
victualing license at 253 Bullocks Point
avenue Granted.
Petition OF Charles Hewitt for a vict-
ualing license at No. Valley street
Granted.
Petition OF Narragansett Engine com
pany No. TO hold May ball at Crescent
Park. Granted
Petition OF Emil F. Matthier for H.
cense TO cart swill through the town was
referred back approved by the health de-
psrtment. Granted
Petition OF Angelo De Santir for victual-
ing license mt Isl Willow street Granted.
Petition OF r. c. Medbery for transfer
was referred to May 20 with order OF no.
tice.
Petition OF George b. Boyden for dance
hall license Granted
Petition of Albert A. Mills for license
for twelve pool tables at Crescent Park.
Granted.
Application OF George p. Boyden for a
second class liquor license. Granted
Petition OF Byron F.. Cheney for hotel
license, l46 Narragansett avenue. Grant
ed
Petition OF George b. Boyden for n no.
tel license. Granted
Petition OF Robert Leach for a victual-
ing license at AIS Bullock's Point avenue.
Granted.
Petition OF Robert Leach for pool ta-
IL ID,
Granted.
Bills on per pay roll No. were ordered
paid.
A communication was received from
John Murray that he was badly hurt by
an accident due 10 a defect In the high
way on Lincoln avenue, asking renumera-
ton for damages sustained was received
and referred 70 Town Solicitor Babcock.
Upon the petition OF the East Provi-
dence Water company. representing that
the highway leading from Pleasant street
20 the pumping station OF the said COM
pany and lying westerly OF and nearly
parallel with the Ten Mile river is use
less as a public highway and praying that
the same be abandoned. IL is ordered that
this town council cause a plot OF said
highway to be made and that notice be
given, as by law required to the owners
OF land abutting upon any part OF such
highway 70 appear. n they see fit al the
meeting OF this town council TO be held
Wednesday May ~. 1go3 at o'clock in
the evening in the council chamber In the
town hall. and be heard for or against
such abandonment, as tn the damage II
any, which they will sustain thereby
Health officer williams appeared before
the council In relation to an overflowing
cesspool on broadway. II was voted TO
authorize the chief OF police to abate the
nuisance
At sB the council adjourned to Wed
nesday, April %.
a SUCCESSFUL Event.
The second ball Of the Briarwood Social
club was given IN the Town hall last
night The affair was a bowling sue
cess. both socially and financially There
was large number present.
The elaborate tolettes OF the ladies'
showed them At their best and from start
TO finish the scene I'm the ball room was
well calculated TO inspire the fire Of youth
in the blood OF old age. There were
twenty-one numbers on the programme
and the merry crowd tripped the light
fantastic TO the strains OF Straights or
chestra until long after the going out Of
the incandescent street lights indicated
the midnight hour
During the intermission refreshments
were served. Frank Stubbs officiated
rs floor director and Elmer f. Luther az
assistant They were assisted by Albert
John McGovern who acted as ads.
The committee In charge OF the affair
consisted OF j +. Mccormick Frank
Stubbs. Elmer Il. Luther. Albert f. Bar
rett and John McGovern. The reception
committee consisted of Fred Stubbs and
Ralph Howes.
TOWN HALL RECORDS.
The following transfers have been re- |
corded at the town clerks office; Bernard |
McGuinness, by executor, transferred |
mortgage 10 Mary J. Gibbons
Frederick Fuller sold to William ID. |
King ct ux lot No. Is. on the Frederick |
Fuller plat for SO.
THE SOCIETIES.
Alpha lodge 7. O. q. r.. NJ. L. held n
well attended meeting I'm odd Fellows
hall last night II was decided to give
n grand ball on May 90 and n Thornley,.
James Shaw. l.. s Whitford. Charles OIL
In and y. V. Murray were appointed a
committee OF arrangements.
Four candidates were inflated IN the
blue degree and two applications were
received and referred
Tho official visitation of the district
officets Will he made on May 6. A chaI-
enge was sent 10 the tug OF war team
VI Bud OF Hope lodge " Olneyville TO
meet the the team OF Alpha lodge
What Cheer colony. No Il. OF the CO.
Ohlal fraternity, has been instituted with |
lharles ~. Kenyon as governor and Mas
'n II. Wood, Jr.. as secretary.
Howard lodge. No. 12. X OF =. met last
evening In Castle hall
Thomas II. Salisbury camp. Sons OF
veteran held a meeting last night IN
J. A. X. hall
THE IMPERIAL CLUB.
The Imperial club held their regular
Meeting In their hall In Plerce's block
ist evening. An Invitation from the
NatchemOket Fire company 20 attend
heir fair on May I was accepted
IL was voted To make a donation TO the
fromens fair and James Sullivan. John
lancey and Joseph Mclaughlin were ap-
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