The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-16
VALLEY VILLAGES

The Coventry council meeting held yes
terday afternoon at the town clerks Of
fice in washington was devoid OF any
special interest and a short docket was
disposed OF in a short session. In brief the
business was as follows:
As probate court, estate OF Sally M.
steere, VIII proved and Dexter b. Potter
appointed administrator with a personal
bond OF $500 to pay all legacies.
Estate OF Reynolds Gorton. Almira Cor
ton appointed administrator. bond $500.
Hattie E. Northup and George B. Parker.
sureties.
Estate OF Charles III. Stewart. petition
for the appointing of an administrators re-
ceived and notice ordered.
Az a council the following business was
gone through with: Mr.. Whaley was ap-
pointed a committee to investigate the
claim OF w. IA. Jordin and the clerk was
instructed TO look up the records In re-
gard to the matter.
In regard to the claim of Mrs NORM
which was thrown out several weeks ago
the clerk was instructed to notify. Mr.
Quinn that the matter had been disposed
OF by the council.
The clerk was instructed to make out ar
order for the amount OF the bill Of DR..
Shea which was presented at the last
meeting. Mr.. Carr reporting favorably
upon the matter.
Horace n. Foster was hired to measure
the roads which have been macadamized
by the state In order 10 ascertain the
amount OF money due the state for the
excess In the width. In this matter the
state board rendered a statement which
they later claimed was untrue and to de-
eide II to the satisfaction OF the council
thcC decided TO have the roads measured
themselves
A reply to the letter recently written to
the r. I. Co. telling them about the snow
which the snow plows threw onto the
sidewalk was read In which Mr. Potter In
formed the council that the practice
would not be continued
Horace w. King presented a bill for the
payment OF wages that he claimed were
due him from last summer. the bill, he all
legged, amounted 10 SO The matter was
left In the hands OF the ovserseer OF tina
poor for whom the work was done
The following Jurors were then Lra wn:
Charles K. Rowland. Joseph IL Cushing
James A. Andrews. Henry p. Underwood
| Philip r. Johnson, Charles r.. Briggs
James Andrews, John Matteson, John
Richardson, Nathan r. Greene. William
A. Fuller, Caleb q. Wood. James Ray
Louis II. Colvin Lucous c. Capwell. 10.
| seph Noiser, ]. Ellery Hudson, Jeremiah
ID. Hopkins. Christopher Cushing. George
II. Phillips. Albert II. Mstteson, Irven F.
Andrews. George @. Philips. Howell q
Hopkins, Eugene y. Chase. Albert n
| Burnham, Aionso q. Wood, Albert J. An.
drews, George 3. Bailey and Danford L
Battsy.
The usual gTist OF bills were then gon,
through with and the council adjourned
until next Friday.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
Last night I'm their hose houss in River
point. the No. company observed the lsti
anniversary OF its organization and cele
brated the event with a banquet in homo
OF the same. Caterer Holmes had pre-
pared fine supper and the meal was par
taken OF with n keen relish by the flr,
laddies. After me supper when the clgar
had been lighted there were speeches frou
the various members The company re
mained until late and passed n most de
lightful social evening.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the SIS Pete
and Paul T. A. and B society of Clyd
held a whist party in their hall az Clyd
last evening and the affair was decide,
success. goodly number of the mem
bers were present and tho evening wa
very enjoyably spent
Mrs. Charles Mason OF Hope died at he
home In that place yesterday morning
after n comparatively short illness. Mrs
Mason was we'll known about the village
having been a resident for a number o.
years.