The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-24

Some OF the best posted men I'm this
town do not think that the notice served
upon Town Treasurer Ray ordering him
not 20 pay out any money for the widen
ing OF BuSOck's Point avenue II other
th~oroughfares as was ordered at the town
meeting held recently will cut any very
big figure az the taxpayers at a regular
meeting can not transact any sort OF bust
ness except to purchase land for building
purposes.
Most Of the town officials are OF tho
opinion that the land that will be pur-
chased for the purpose OF widening streets
does not come under this head. Should
the town solicitor find after he has looked
into the matter that the action OF the tax
payers was Illegal. a special town meet
Ing will be called at once when as one
prominent official said the project will go
through with q vote OF 6 To l.
GOT A LESSON IN SPELLING
One OF the best known express men of
this place walked into n store n little
late last evening and was asked by the
proprietor how many more calls he had
70 make before his days work was ended
TWO, replied the expressman, havo two
bundles both being for doctors so the
man said.
One OF the doctors was we'll known but
the other while not well known as n doc
tor, was as n citizen. The merchant told
me express man that one Of the doctors
was a stranger 10 him. Vel said tho ex-
pressman he has lived here for Years and
- 'Chrisloper. the corn doctor. at" and
ne Their named one OF the largo lonar.
ment stores in Providence.
Inc merchant smiled and so ala the
clerks, but before he went out ono ~ the
clerks wrote the word "chiropodist ;,
FUNERAL OF WALTER
h funeral OF Walter +. Hubbard was
from his late residence. 90 Water stree,
al 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the sou
wees helng conducted by the Rev. G. w
Rlgler or the Second Baptist church
Ihere were a number OF floral Offerings
the larger ones comping from Howard
huse' hnlShts of Pythias, and Watche-
moket tribe OF Red Men. of which Tho
deceased was n member. and tho in,nroas.
I've funeral services OF these orders was
performed at the grave In the Rumford
cemetery.
Tho bearers were Brothers Chase and
Farland OF Howard lodge and Payne and
Bliss OF Watchemoket tribe.
MINOR MENTION.
Maud Martin, who was placed on pro-
batiou oct. ~, 1904. by Judge Bliss. was
found ~ an opium Joint at Pawtucket
yesterday. tho police cav. and brought N
this town by Town sergeant Barney ana
was this morning sent 10 the house OF
correction by Judge Bliss for n term OF
two years for being a dlsorderly person.
The court officials expect 10 be busy
all afternoon and perhaps a portion Of to-
morrow with the Maud King va. Rose Dc
Amelia case. 1t is claimed that some
pretty hard names were called the
woman, who ia defending her good name.
Hon. George y. Bliss spent yesterday
and evening with tho ex-pris-
oners OF war or what what his honor
calls the Jail birds at Attleboro. A
banquet was served m the evening
The Imperial Social club will hold tho
first of their series OF whists I'm their
on Taunton avenue Monday
evening
The celebration Of the 45th anniversary
" the Second Baptist church came TO an
end last evening bv calling the roll. which
was done by Clerk A. r. Messenger.
At the meeting 81 Fraternity encamp-
ment ~ odd Fellows last evening one APP
for membership was received.
Watchemoket tribe or Red Men viii