The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-29
EAST PROVIDENCE
News items and Advertisements for The
may be left at Alexander
Munro's dry goods store. Taunton
avenue.

The town council will meet this eve
ming and take action on liquor licenses
The hotel licenses do not come up for
consideration until the March meeting Of
the council, as the present hotel licenses
do not expire until the first Wednesday
in April. 1t is not known what will BE-
done in relation TO the three ap-
plicants for hquor licenses and who hold
hotel licenses, but IL is presumed thai
the council will issue orders to the effect
that should any of the men who hold
hotel license and have been refused a
liquor license make any attempt to sell
liquor after tomorrow evening that they
will be called upon to show cause why
their hotel license should not be revoked.
but IL Is believed that the three men who
have been refused liquor licenses will
CLOSE up shop as they and the general
public are of the opinion that the pres
ent council means business" at least
80 far as what il known as the Bowery
Is concerned. The condition of affairs I'm
other portions of the town after tomor
row WILL to certain extent, control the
actions OF the men who hold hotel liz
censes, and have laen refused liquor H.
censes. There are those who say that
there is something i'm store for the mem
bers of the town council IL they do not
make the entire town clean"
COMPLETED THEIR PART.
This afternoon the firm OF Holbrook.
Cabot g. Rollins will have completed their
contract for placing the piers for the new
bridge over the Seekonk river for the
Consolidated Railroad company. This
firm will send some OF its best men at
once TO Mexico. where they have taken
large contract. Just when the rail-
road company will begin the work of
building the bridge could not be learned
this morning, but according TO the state
ment OF well-known railroad man the
work would not begin until the tunnel
was much nearer completion. as the rail-
road officials would not care TO pay for
the expense Of tn e"draw" until It was
necessary.
WON A GOLD TROPHY.
The complimentary social held by Bri-
gade No of the Naval Reserves in tho
town hall Wednesday evening was very
enjoyable affair. A pleasant incident OF
the evening was the presentation OF what
is known as the adjutant generals tro-
ply TO Seaman Russ, who made the
highest score at the recent contest at the
state range. the presentation speech be-
ing made by Lieut. George NJ Bliss. The
trophy is OF a very handsome design and
said TO be valued at $50 being of solid
gold.
MINOR MENTION.
a bowling team headed by a man nam-
ed Mclaughlin and one by Mr.. Turner
met at COTS alleys on First street yes.
tcrdav afternoon 10 bowl for a purse OF
$25 Mr. Mclaughlin and his team won
hands down. they taking three strings.
The members of Fraternity cncamp-
ment of Odd Fellows entertained a large
party of their friends in odd Fellows
hall on Warren avenue last evening with
dance. The affair was I'm charge OF
Charles Brush and Frank Bucklin.
There is a little mystery I'm the "vil-
lage butcher" calling at the home OF Pat
rick Hennessey on Warren avenue. The
cutting up and sailing down of
porker Is given as the cause Of the call.
Tho union services held by the Congrc-
gationalist and Tniversalist churches at
the Second Baptist church yesterday
morning was largely attended The Rev.
S ]. Cam presided and was assisted by
the Revs Allen Brown and w. w