The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
CENTRAL FALLS.

Letter-carrier Hillard is one of the com
mittee OF arrangements for the annual
banquet of the State letter carriers which
occurs at Pawtucket Saturday evening,
Nov. 81.
Joseph Heath, boy of years, died at
his home on Dexter street of membranous
Group. Several cases of this nature are
reported by local physicians.
Walter Duff, employed at the Stafford
Manufacturing Company in the mule
room had his right hand caught in a mule
while at work yesterday, badly laccrating
home where DIR. McNally amputated the
injured member.
The Alpha Club are preparing for anoth-
er of those pleasant gatherings.
The regular meeting of the Central
Falls Business Association was held in
their rooms last evening There were a
fair number present President Myron
Fish i'm the chair. Il. j.. Freeman * Son
were allowed A.75. The report of the
treasurer, John n. Bateman was received
and ordered recorded The report showed
the receipts TO be Sl24, and the expendi-
lures s9S8l, leaving balance of S25.03
President Fish made encouraging remarks
and advocated the placing of tables i'm the
ante-rooms. IL was voted to keep open
house every weekday night. Vice Prcsi-
dent Hull made a motion that "A commit
tee be appointed TO secure, il possible, n
central telephone office here i'm the village
which will give much better service. and
the rates would be reduced about So.
President Fish appointed Messrs 4. o.
Hull and u. B. Wilbur as committee TO
inquire into the matter.
Homer j. Daggett, representing the
Interstate railroad, was present and
made lengthy remarks i'm favor of "A route
which has been time and again described
in these columns The town of Cumber-
-. l.NHa e I'll -
franchise TO the Broad street bridge, and
he was here TO advocate putting on Broad
street third rail Co Clay street, down TO
High street TO PawtuCket Then came "A
general. discussion Mr. Oscar A. Newell
said that he worked hard i'm the Lcgisla-
tnre for the charter of the Pawtucket
Railroad Company. They took up the
rails on Cross street, which left this place
In the cold and shut us out, He was op-
posed To the Interstate now coming TO the
place and going over the same rails If
the Interstate road would not 20 over
the proposed route up High street. he
was authorized To say that the pawtucket
street Railroad Company would put up "A
line az any moment when the Council
would grant them the petition. Mr.. Dag
gett stated that his company have not de
cided upon the route, but simply peti-
TONED. Mr.. Fred Il. Phillips said this
was the most important subject
ever before the Association. Then
connecting link for the Inter
state Company between Cumberland and
Pawtucket lie favored the line coming
into this business part Of the village, and
did not think the petition for third rail
ON Broad street would be granted. but IL
would be AN easy matter to get permit
Tor the High street route, aud through
the meadows 90 Valley Falls. IL was
voted that the sense Of the meeting be
that the route be from the Valley Falls
CQmpany's Office on Broad street, south
erly 10y High street 20 the Pawtucket line.
IL was voted that at the next meeting the
subject Tor discussion be the proposed
widening OF High street Secretary Phil.
lips and Edward b. smith were appointed
committee To draft suitable resolutions
on the death of members DIR. James ?.
Tobey and James III. McIoughlin. The
matter Of appointing financial secretary
was laid ON the table. Adjourned.
The first Of a series OF winter entertain
monts 90 be given by Superior Lodge No.
81, j. q. O. r., took place I'm their hall
last evening, and was attended by a
packed house The program was rich
musical treat, c,.lpled with the work OF