The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
EAST PROVIDEN nee
Town CounciImsn Not Disposed
TO Call Special Town Meeting,
Mr.. and Mrs. ROmsr Enter.
taIned Many Children
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left at Alexander Munroe's Boston Store.
Watchemoket square.

The town council met yesterday after
noon and prior 10 the session an cX-
cCutiVe meeting was held when the
Cooke and Angel letters We're referred
to. and while no decision was reached. II
was the expression OF the members OF the
council 10 take the matter to the courts,
for while they were we'll aware of the
fact that by calling "a special town meet
Ing the matter could be settled. yet the
members mtimated they believe they
represent the feeling Of the majority OF
the taxpayers, and DO not care 10 have
one or two men block the wishes OF the
taxpayers.
The matter relating to the pension
voted 10 eX-Chief Adams. the council and
town officials believe is q dead Issue, as
the friends of eNSergt, Munroe and eN-
/ Patrolman Higgins have put forth the
claim that they are fully ass much en-
titled go a pension as Mr.. Adams.
At the meeting OF the council, Or. Hor-
ton. who was recently elected as superin
tendent OF schools. rendered his rcsig-
nation. and Or W. II. r. Harris was
elected to hll the vacancy on the school
board The letter OF resignation. which
! Is supposed to take effect on Dec. 81, was
not acted upon. The sum OF 300 as
reward, was offered 10 anyone who could
give information that will lead to the
arrest Of the robbers who recently visited
! Riverside.
1t was voted that $25 will he the cost
| Of a license TO become "A full-hedged con
stable. II was also voted 20 lay out the
, east end Of Woodward avenue. \ num-
ber OF bills were ordered paid and
sundry junk and peddler's licenses were
| granted.
A HOUSE FULL OF LITTLE ONES.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles IT. Romer enter
tained a house fun Of children at their
residence. 80 Taunton avenue. yesterday
afternoon and evening From 3 to in
the afternoon there daughter, Mabel, who
has reached the age OF seven had her
schoolmates as guests, and she was the
recipients of many pretty presents. In
the evening, Frederick. who is 49, had
his friends as guests, ana ne, zoo, re-
ceived "A number of presents The little
ones had fun swing OF the house, and
when they went to their homes 1t was
with expressions OF JOY over their fine
entertainment
MINOR MENTION.
Two town officials met in store on the
squore this morning and one took the
other 10 task for the manner I'm which he
did a certain piece Of work and the for
mer changed the subject by asking the
latter why he did not perform certain
piece OF work. The two waxed warm for
~ low ntIltIlN anu pblI tldlilth iidA
they did not care for the position that he
held but a man who heard them said that
both would be sick a bed IL there was any
doubt OF their losing their positions
Messrs. G. II. Horton. Leander Rich
mond and \ u Richmond have
! leased "A farm for the purpose Of going in
! TO the poultry trade on an extensive
scale. Mr.. Richmond having already
made a good start in that direction. visit
ed the poultry show in the city yesterday
! afternoon for the purpose of purchasing
| some fancy stock.
! The screens are being removed from the
/ windows and doors OF the town hall and
! are being replaced with storm doors and
| windows.
! Miss Lille A DanEaday Of Attleboro.
who has been the guest OF her brother.
| Harry A. Dangaday at his home. No 8
| Phillips street has returned TO her home
| one OF the societies connected with St
! Mary's Episcopal church will hold n ba-
2aar i'm odd Fellows han, Wednesday
| evening OF next week
one light out was the extent OF the
| writing on the blotter al the police station
| this morning