The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-07
EAST PROVIDENCE
The Town Council Had a Busy
Session Yesterday Afternoon.
Mr., Hyde and His Party Lost
Their Way--PoIica Court Notes

The regular monthly meeting OF the
town council was held yesterday after
noon I'm the council chamber CT the town
hall. All tho members were present and q
lot Of business was transacted, The min
utes OF the previous meeting were read
and approved. The regular monthly re-
ports Of the tax collector chief OF police
and town treasurer were read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. F~arnsworth OF the Narragansett
Engine compan appeared before the
board and requested that new hose be
bought for the fire compan at Riverside.
II was voted that the committee on Fire
department have the power 10 purchase
300 feet OF new hose. The Holy Ghost So
ciety was granted a license 10 hold an en-
tertainment.
The following petitions were presented
and disposed OF: Samuel Swartz and Joe
Jessman junk license; Warren l.. Pierce
connect with sewer. granted: Frank y.
Ray for abatement % tax. referred TO
assessors: Fred Girard. peddler's license.
granted. az was f.. Murphy. Angelo Cardo
and J. s.. Marshaw. druggists liquor IL
censes. Fremont Carpenter. George W.
Payne. a. r. Champlin, Joseph q John
son. Stephen Batchellor: all continued 10
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tice: Menry Con museum license, granted;
George Oldheld masquerade license,
granted.
Twill cartlng licenses were granted as
follows: Manuel Veta. John T. Goggin.
John Amaral. Manuel Rose. Victor Gelb,
j. y. Linberg. Simon Sophesian: a petit
ton I'm regard 10 establishing a grade on
First street was continued 10 next meet
ing. Mr.. Cady reported progress in regard
TO transfers with the r. I. Co. A bill was
ordered sent 70 the Globe Gas Light Co.
for the removing OF Il lamp posts. Mr..
Csdy reported progress in his business
with the Prov. Telephone Co. Mr.. Champ
lin reported progress I'm regard 10 having
fire apparatus at the square.
Harry J. Pickersgill was reappointed az
tax collector with same salary as last
year.
Mi. HYDE CALLED.
James Hazen Hyde. who knows a thing
or two about the Equitable Insurance co.
found that there are three men m this
place. who are not in the habit OF doing
stunts for big bugs" Just before noon
Yesterday Mr.. James Hazen HYDE landed
I'm the square I'm n G0-horse power car and
stopped short. He beckoned 10 three mer.
who stood in the doorway OF a saloon TO
come to the car. one OF the three men
beckoned 20 Mr.. Hyde 10 brif.s his car to
the curbstone, and his Mr.. HYDE ordered
his chauner 10 do. When the car had
come to a standstill the man that had
beckoned 10 Mr.. HYDE said. We'll. Just
one glance is sufficient 10 tell who you
are" Mr.. Hyde smiled and said. do you
know who I am?" II do. Mr.. Hyde. 3" was
the reply.
Mr.. Hyde. who was accompanied hv his
secretary. said that they had lost their
way and were enroute from Newport 10
Boston. He was told which way 20 steer
and what roads 10 take hat would land
him In Boston. With one or two loud
honks from the monster machine the
party headed up Taunton avenue hill to-
ward Carpenters corner.
POLICE AND COURT.
At the session OF the Seventh District
court this morning three DRINKS received
the usual sentence OF a fine OF So and
costs each. Officer Knight arrested one
at Riverside last evening. Officers Comrle
and Lowell got the other two. officer
Lowell arrested John II. Cole near Broad
way Six Corners last evening. and ne
pleaded guilty 10 the charge Of being
an idle person. getting n sentence OF six
months. Officers Newhall and Hunter
took a stroll down the railroad track near
Devils Hand Rock last evening and
found Patrick O'Brien and Charles Ha-
gress taking IL easy on the soft side of
some railroad ties. They were brought in
and pleaded guilty 10 track walking this
morning. receiving a fine OF s. and costs,
which there did not appear to be any
probability they could pay.
MINOR MENTION.
Miss Fanny NJ Anthony. daughter OF
the Hon. Henry F. Anthony. and Mr..
George Nell Taylor. a craftsman at the
Putnam Machine company. were united I'm
marriage at the residence Of the brides
parents on Anthony avenue by the Rev.
Allen Brown last evening. The ceremony
was witnessed by only the immediate
relatives OF the young folks. Immediately
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
left for New York, where they will re-
main for two weeks. and upon their re-
turn will reside on Eighth street.
The annual meeting OF the Watche-
moket Fire company was held last even
ing, and owing 20 the ABSENCE Of Captain
John J. Mullen. who is visiting HIS broth
or 1t Denver, Col. First Assistant Fore
man George +. Shaw presided. The re-
port OF the treasurer showed that the
finances ~ the company were in an excel