The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-29
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Coventry Financial Town Meet.
Ing Held Yesterday. New
va||eyIndusty. y.--Eag|ss Held
Meeting. -..0thGr Notes

was held yesterday and was the most
largely attended in years. and both fac
| tons which are lighting for control OF
| the Republican party were in evidence
and measured strength. The heavy rain
which continued during the day had no
| effect upon the attendance, and shortly
| after 10 o'clock the meeting was called
| TO order by the moderator Caleb O..
| Bates. and was followed by the reading
| OF the call by the clerk, George B. Park
| er. The highway question was brought to
| the notice of the taxpayers in an earnest
| plea by President Edward II. Arnold OF
the town council. who asked for as large
appropriations for highway work In the
| town as were made last year
He said that the main highways
| through the different villages should be
maoadamized and thought tho amount OF
last year insufficient for this. as a large
portion OF this appropriation had to be
! expended upon the bridges.
IL was voted TO appropriate $1,000 for the
repairs and maintenance OF the roads and
bridges OF the town, and an unsuccessful
attempt was made TO amend this amount
| MIR Arnold explained that the new high
way would not exceed a cost 10 the town
OF $1,000. He also said that as the crusher
and road machinery were now running II
| would be wise TO repair some bad places
| in the roads.
The question OF a tax rate was next
considered and j. Ellery Hudson made a
| motion that the tax be 20 cents. Willis
| b. Newton. tax collector, offered an
/ amendment TO make the tax 60 cents. A
lively debate ensued, Mr.. Newton con-
! tending that between 5000 and $1,000 yet
remained OF taxes uncollected, but at the
| ballot the 20 cent tax was carried by a
vote OF 1i3 10 l05 The school appropria-
| ton was the next considered and after a
| long drawn out discussion as To whether
the sum be $4,000 or $1,000. IL was voted 20
be $1,000. The sum OF $50 was voted for
the payment of salaries OF town officers
except councilmen; $500 was appropriated
for textbooks and supplies
The library at Anthony was voted a
sum OF 800 and at Summit $50.
| incidental expenses received an allow
| ance OF $500.
The tax is to be assessed In August and
collected on or before Jan. /. 1907. Twenty
five hundred dollars was appropriated for
the expense OF sending grammar school
graduates 10 a high school approved by
the school committee. The tax collector
Wills B. Newton, rendered his report
which showed that n larger amount OF
the taxes had been collected this year
aIa than at ANY any previous year Upon Tho
moved that the collection OF taxes be le
out 10 the lowest bidder who could fur
nish bonds 20 the amount OF $4,000.
The motion was carried and Mr.. New
ton started the bid at sleO. but the bid
ding continued until II reached s25, a bic
made by Mr.. Newton. and 10 whom 4
was finally knocked down. but II is no
\
the office; All unpaid poll taxes to date
were remitted.
The town clerk and town treasurer jwer,
authorized TO give the towns receipt fo
all taxes paid TO them. Taxes on certain
property near Misknock were remitte,
and the meeting adjourned at about 1:5
o'clock
NEW VALLEY INDUSTRY.
A car load OF machinery has arrived a
the Harris depot which Will soon he in
| Of aH In hn al tf,5n o,r
Rock. where concern from Attleboro 4
60 locate and open n factory for the man
ufacture OF whisk brooms.
The property acquired comprises the oil
Potter homestead and about 40 acres o
land with excellent water privileges tn
estate has been in the Porter family 70
n hundred or more years, and years ag
the old mill was operated as n woolel
mill. then for the manufacture OF rope
and later was shut down and has re
mained idle for n number of years.
The manager OF the new concern ha
rented a tenement In the vicinity and tn
machinery will soon be installed and wor
begun The plant will employ about 2
hands. ,
TAKEN TO FARM
David Ralph. who for the past fey
years has been a conspicuous figure upo
the streets OF Phenix. was taken in Gus
tody Sunday by Deputy Sheriff Theodor
s. Anderson, for being an idle person an.
not receiving proper care and attention
for II is reported that he slept about tn
doorways OF business places in the vii
lage, and spent his time i'm drinking ol
the saloons He pleaded guilty TO tn
charge OF drunkenness and was sent Z.
the state farm to do service for ST,
months.
EAGLES HOLD MEETING.
Warwick Aerie, No 1918. +. O. f., met II
regular session at their hall in the Acad
emy OF Music at Arctic Centre, on Sun
day. and transacted the usual amount o
business There was large ATTENDANCE
OF members. and many visitors OF lodges
from Providence and Pawtucket wer
present The degree team OF the loca
hodge did its first work and 10 cendidate
| were initiated.
The new team did their work we'll ant
the visitors were pleased with the day.
degree work and conplimented the loca
aerte on It's manner OF performing the de
gree.
NOTES
Miss Mary McDade OF Riverpoint 1.
ill at her home in that place with an at
tack or tonSilittsL
Mr. and Mrs A. u. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs
Byron Smell and daughter. Eva. Mis-.
Agnes Craig. OF Phenix. Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur j. Metteson OF Anthony wer,
guests Sunday at the home OF Mr.. ant
Mrs. c. III. Basset OF Moosup Valley.
Mr.. John King OF Providence was
guest OF Mrs. Isaac Chase. Jr., of Arctic
last Sunday
Mrs. James Lamb Is reported to be QUIT,
ill at the Briggs hotel. Phenix
Mrs Thomas Parker OF Phenix Is TO
ported TO be quite il at her home in Phe
nix.
The Phenix Gun club will particlpat,
in the shoot 20 be held at Natick to
morrow
The funeral of Mrs. Mary q. Cornell
an old resident OF Anthony was held from
her home I'm that village today. Decease,
was widely known about tho valley an,
was In her Goth year.