The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-26
VALLEY VILLAGES
Council Meeting Another At.
tempt TO Close Warwick Sa.
looms on Sunday.

Neerly every Protestant church IN
WARWICK was represented at tho council
meeting In Apponaug yesterday after
noon, by its pastor. all endeayoring TO
induce the council TO take some nea sures
to prevent the sale OF iiqror on the Sab
bath. The council meeting opened after
protracted secret session and the follow
Ing business was gone through with
Claim OF Samuel Williams. again con-
tinued
Licenses for saloons refused Joseph l.
Straight, Edward Battez: granted 10 AL
fred Marcelli Calu Coutu withdrew and
Petraca OF Idppitt was transferred to
Nicola Suivera
A petition from Russell Vaughan of
Crompton for the placing of a light on
the East Greenwich road. which he al
leges was removed from In front of his
property TO its detriment as street
light was continued
Petitions were received from the citi-
zens OF Warwick. represented by the
clergymen, asking that the council force
the liquor complaints to enforce the law
relative to the sale OF intoxicating liquor
In Warwick on Sundays. Rev. w. r.
Green OF the Natick Baptist church spoke
upon the matter and explained the move
the council for their cooperation I'm the
pursuance of the work. Mr. Greene ex-
planned the methods already tried by the
committee in Natick and its results.
Rev. John Deans OF the Riverpoint Con-
gregauonal church was the next speaker
and he said that what the people wanted
was the law observed I'm Warwick, the
same az Il is In other places Rev Ed
win p. Pheaner of the Centreville NJ f.
OH cat thot 4
evidence that the law was being broken
every Sunday In the so-called "Jerico q"
it could easily be furnished. Rev H. f.
Brown of the Phenix Baptist church
claimed that the citizens and business
men of Phenix were in favor of the move
ment and were heartily disputed with
the wey the business has been carried on
Rev. Scott Kidder of the Episcopal church
then asked what the duties OF the LIQUOR
and explained. II was then announced
by Mr.. Woodmansee that the matter
would be decided upon later.
Mr.. Johnson reported that the books
of the asylum were there and that the
committee wished the council to examine
them This was done and the books were
decided to be In good condition and well
kept.
The following was then adopted: Sec
church. theatre. railway station public
building. steamboat. railway car or street
railway car; unless into a spittoon or
other receptacle provided for that pur-
pose.
Sec 2. Any person who violates any
provision OF this ordinance shall be fined
not exceeding 500
IT was then voted that the special Of
hcers under the liquor license law be
instructed TO see that the laws relative
10 the sale OF intoxicating liquors on Sun
day are enforced and said petitioners be:
and hereby are requested TO assist said
special officers, by reporting 10 them any
violation OF the said law. OF which they
have knowledge and also by furnishing
said officers any and all evidence they
may have relative to said violation. AZ
ter auditing the usual number of bills an
adjournment was reached
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mitchell Jalbert of
Lippitt was held from the Notre Dame du
Bon Conceil church. in PheniX. this morn
ing Rev Father Lebel officiating The
remains were buried i'm ST. Josephs ceme-
tery in Arctic Centre after the service
James Lamb of PheniX opened dancing
school in Odd Fellows hall. Riverpont
last night with about 80 I'm the class
The members OF the company which Will
present the mock trial for the benefit OF
McGregor Post, G.. A. r., met for re-
hearsal In c. A. r.. hall last night.