The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
EAST PROVIDENCE
Council Ignores Threatening
Lawyers Letters on Street Case
Chief Said, Say Shoe! Good and
Loud. minor Mention.
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AT meeting Of the town council yes
terday afternoon John B. Carpenter was
elected as a member Of the school com
mttee TO ill the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Mr.. William T. Chase. who
did not care 10 serve as member. Coun-
Gilman Champlin nominated Mr.. Carpen-
ter and Councilman Horton nominated
Richard r.. Bushnell, but the latter cared
SO little for the honor that he voted for
Mr. Carpenter. who was declared 10 be
unanimously elected.
The matter OF making the proposed
changes on Bullocks Point an Taunton
avenues were taken up and, notwithstand-
ing the commanding letters sent TO the
town treasurer by Providence law trm,
ordering him not to pay out any cash for
such a purpose, were taken up. 1t was
decided 10 go ahead with the project re-
gardless of orders from anyone other than
the courts.
The following were drawn up as petit
jurors: Hon Levi S. Winchester, Alfred
c. Kent, Michael O'Connor, George J.
Norton, Nelson Conquest. w. ii. Ed
wards, James j. Monahan. Leroy sher-
man. S. III. Luther. ID. b. Whitaker
Charles A. Burns, NJ. +. v Wilcox, w. r..
Bourne, Charles r.. Jcucks, Andrew JAll-
son, T.. Z. Byrne. Edward w. Shedd, r.. ).
Ray, Harry w. Ramney, William Tobln.
G. q. Reid. Edward r.. Slocum, Louis
Reyff. Olney A. Thornton, David "a YeaM'
Herbert G. Horton c. T.. Roberts, X r.
Pooler, Charles Callahan, Albert A. Butts,
j. s. Browning, q. Il. Daniels. Peter Mur-
ray, II. e Ripley James 1s,,,;ns Mekehnh@, ma
Evans. IL r. Reed. y. p. Branch, w. 5.
Brown. G A. Brewer. c. j. Thall and w;
n. Edwards. number or ,pool ana
peddlers licenses were granted. a =
b. Wood were made a committee TO lay
out, widen and straighten out Bullock $
Point to the width OF 90 feet. Council
man Horton was made n committee TO
confer with the Rhode Island company In
relation TO double tracking Taunton ave
s. Rich. N, NJ -DeMter ana Il.
b. Doll were made a commission 10 define
the grade OF Mnuran avenue. The petit
tions OF A. Francis warner ana w. IL
Hull were referred 90 the chief OF police.
The reports Of the town officials were re-
ceived and took the usual course.
DON'T WANT HENS ON HIS LAWN.
A man living on Seventh street called
upon chief OF Police Adams last evening,
and asked what could be done. when n
lot of hans from another yard comes In
upon a nicely prepared lawn and dig holes
I'm it. The chief suggests that he go out
I'm the yard and soy "shoo" good and loud
and prehaps It would have the desired ef-
feet The word stones was mentioned in
the conversation.
MINOR MENTION.
About % members OF Reliance Lodge Of
odd Fellows including the Petticoat de-
gree team went to orient Lodge at Attle-
boro last evening. where the degree was
conferred before a large audience. They
were very agreeably entertained.
DR. ID Il. Coke notified the chief OF po-
lice this morning that couple OF Italians
went into his barn yesterday and started
up his automobile. which was consdera-
bly, damaged by them. The matter is be-
ing looked into
Tax Collector Levi g. Winchester is ex-
pected TO return home from Florida with
in day or so.
The funeral OF Mr.. Wilcox will be Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock