The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-11
EAST PROVIDENCE
Special Meeting Of Town COun.
Gil Held Last Evening.
Little Girl Had Narrow Escape
From Death Under Gar.

A special meeting OF the town council
was held last evening with all the mem
bers present A petition from r. c. PEN
niman and others I'm regard 10 location
OF some street lights was laid ON the
table. A petition from the Nsrraganseu
Electric Lighting company for the right
10 string wires along Jenckes avenue was
granted, providing tho work was done
under the supervision of the highway sur
Veyor Abutters ON Woodward avenue
asked that a commission be appointed 70
establish a grade on Woodward avenue
II was voted TO publish same In the an
nual report The Young People Social
club was granted a license To hold So
cal In the town hall Friday OF this week.
petition I'm regard 10 having $500 APP
propriatcd for the grading OF First street
WAS voted. referred TO annual report. 1t
was voted that reports received from the
several fire companies be published in the
annual report Tho Riverside Improve
ment society asked for several appropria-
tions and II was voted that same be pub
lished IN annual report. After voting that
all matters with reference 10 town reports
be left in the hands OF printing commit
tee, the meeting adjourned
A NARROW ESCAPE.
3. or what Is better known as the Dag
gett school on North Broadway. just be
fore tho morning session. Annie PeZzwili.
IL years old, with other scholars were
playing I'm front OF the school, and 10 es-
cape being caught by another scholar.
she started TO run across the street. and
IN doing so. ran I'm front OF a Phillipsdalc
car The motorman saw tho child I'm time
10 reverse the power. and he did IT so
quickly, that the conductor and tho pas
senRers were thrown forward
The fender of the car hS- he child and
rolled her over. but fortunately tho wheel
did not touch her. but IL was necessary
10 tear her clothing out from under the
front wheel ~ the car 10 pull her out.
Dr Moore was called and found that the
little one was not very seriously injured.
Those who saw tho accident say that tho
motorman was I'm no way ia blame. and
In fact was looked upon as little short
OF being a hero
MINOR MENTION
The Womens Christian Tempcra nee
union met Tuesday afternoon at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Henry Waldron on sum
mitt street. President Mrs William
Deatt opened the meeting with PRAYER.
Business connected with the union was
discussed and also matters with reference
to the state convention which was held
Aa
vote OF thanks was extended 10 all who
helped make the convention success
Five now members were added during the
convention
William c. Percival who for many
years was clerk for Robert r. Tobin. WAS
a certain number of years old Yesterday,
but there are but few members outside
OF the family who know lust what that
number is. He has resided here for many
years and has made many friends.
Early last evening a few OF his friends
called at his residence on Warren avenue.
He was the recipient OF a number OF pres
ents A collation. was served
The Mems league connected with tho
Second Baptist church held their annual
supper last evening At business mec,-
ing held prior 10 the supper three menu
bers were elected. An interesting address
was made by Mr.. Brown OF the Union
Baptist church
At the session or tho Seventh district
/ court this morning Giovanni Carnevalc
was fined Sl5 and costs FOR making an as
sault upon Mardaros kasparian. The as
sault was committed near the Wilkesbarre
pier last evening. The fiue was paid.
James Mullervy. one OF the oldest and
best known residents OF this place. is ro-
/ ported as being dangerously i'll at his resl-
/ dence on Valley street This morning
! but little hopes were entertained for his
/ recovery.
! Howard lodge knights of Pythias. will
| meet this evening.
/ horse owned by the Household com
/ pauy died from collie at lngrahams cor
/ ncrs yesterday afternoon.