The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-08

statlng tnat IL nad peen unanimously
voted at a meeting Of the former COM
pany that they were willing that the
change should be made. IL was so voted.
II was decided that the council should
meet next Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock
70 take action relative TO their annual
report
II was also decided to meet Oct 30 at
1880 p. m. 10 canvass the voting lists to
be used in the election OF Nov. 3.
The meeting to canvass the general list
for use In the annual town meeting is to
he held Thursday. Nov 8.
There was some discussion regarding
the number OF booths TO be placed In the
polling places OF the different districts.
Councilman Horton OF the First district
thought that there should be at least 10
booths in his district. but the rest OF the
councilmen did not agree with him, ana
II was decided that ten would answer the
purpose.
II was decided to place ten booths in
the Fourth district. five each In the Sec
ond and Fifth districts and six In the
third.
The council adjourned at 5:35 p. m.
OBITUARY.
David Smith Anthony. one Of the Oldest
and best known residents OF the town.
passed away at the residence OF bis son
on Taunton avenue at $50 this morning.
Mr.. Anthony was born on the Halsey
farm in this town, but what was at that
time a part OF Seekonk. Nov. g. 1884.
He was the son OF David r. and Gather
Inc 3. Anthony. He was educated In the
public schols. and when IS years OF age
entered the employ OF Gilmore 81 Hunt.
learn the mason's trade. With them he
Served three years. and then worked as
a journeyman until 1860, when he formed
a partnership with his brother and en-
gagged in business under the Arm. name
OF A. j. e. ID. s. Anthony.
The firm did business until the year or
the centennial, when Andrew Anthony
withdrew from the firm and David sue
ceeded TO the business, which he conduct
ed until 1887. when another partnership
was formed with Fred B. Horton under
ton This partnership was OF short du.
ration being dissolved after the firm had
built the Swarts block in Providence. Mr.
Anthony continued in business until 1874,
when he retired
He was married In June. 1857. to Laura
Elizabeth Hunt and the union was bless
ed with three children, two OF whom sur
vive.
Mr.. Anthony. while In business as a
builder. put UP many of the imposing ana
handsome structures on the East SIDE In
Providence and In other places and was
one OF the best known contractors>ln this
section of New England.
He organized the locel fire company and
was its first president. He was an old
time volunteer fireman. being member
OF the old Voluntary Fire King company
OF Providence
owning one OF the finest places In the
town, but for the past few months ne
had lived at the residence OF his son IN
this town. He had been In falling haltn
FOR some time and some time ago he suf-
fered from a stroke OF paralysis, from
which he never fully recovered
EVIDENTLY CROOKS.
Yesterday afternon two colored men.
who were we'll dressed and said that they
were theatrical people made their ap-
pearance on the square and tried to sell
10 a number OF people some pawn checks
for diamonds The police got on to the
fact in short order and started out TO in
vestigate.
The two men were standing near the
coal office OF Charles Frazer q Son and
Officer Taggart started in their direction.
The two saw him coming and began 10
walk towards the Providence side or
the bridge officer Taggart mo-
toned to a city officer who was on
the draw 10 stop them, but the two men
were evidently expecting this move and
eluded the officers by jumping onto
passing car.
II is thought here that the two men
were crooks who, after disposing OF the
diamonds at pawn shops. sought TO real
ise more money on them by selling the
pawn tickets. Neither OF the men were
known here and both were evidently
strangers to the locality.
REAL ESTATE REGISTER.
The following transfers Of real estate
have been recorded at the office OF the
town clerk:
East Providence Water company sold
70 Albert j. p. Lemieux et al lot 46 on
what was formerly the Bay View plat on
Silver Spring avenue for $40.
J. Frank coffin ct al. sold to Horace
Brooks. portions OF certain lots on Cedar
Grove plot at Riverside for $40
Thomas F. Sullivan et ux sold 10 Clara
A. Hutchinson lots seven and eight in
section IL of River View plot for $500.
Clara Sullivan sold to Thomas r. sulli-
van et ux same premises for 800
George f. Merewether sold 10 Horace I.
Brooks lots 81 and IS on Cedar Grove plot
al Riverside. with all the buildings and
improvements thereon for $40
Lakeside Cemetery association sold 10
Lyman F. Monroe lot $40 for $50
Cora r. Ten Eyck sold 10 Gustave Men
gel et al lot 1l2 on Cedar Grove plot with
buildings and Improvements thereon for
$40
Jacob w. Wilbur or Brooklne. Mass
sold 20 Alice NJ. Curtis lots numbered fT5.
176. III. LIS and i7s on the North Broad
way Park plat for 81 and other valuable
considerations
Thomas r. Farrell sold TO Thomas Cof-
fee lot ~ on the Johnua Mauran plot for
81.
Personal.
Mr.. Fremont Carpenter and wife have
returned from n trip 10 number OF
Massachusetts towns. They took in Bos-
ton. Waltham, Franklin and wrentham
Frank Cushman and wife OF Newark
n. j.. are visiting frinedSon Warren ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs James Parker Of Gin
cinnau are spending a few days with
friends here.
a CLOSE CALL.
Yesterday afternoon Samuel A orms.
bee while working on HE premises on
Burgess avenue was startled by a bullet
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