The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06
BLACKSTONE VALLEY.
PAWTucKET.
The Inter- State Railway.

The work on the Interstate Railway
between this city and South Attleboro is
being pushed rapidly, and It is probable
that In week ~ the most cars will be
run over the route a. far as Exchange
street bridge The work on the North
Main street sewer may prevent
the road from crossing that street
at Exchange street at present. but
II it is possible 70 get by there in weeks
West Side and down High street to Main,
the present terminus. It is the present
intention to open the line on Saturday. =
week from tomorrow, but the progress
Of tho work will determine whether this
can be done or not.
As soon as this line IL in running order
the company will turn Its attention to
the route on Central avenue, through
Lebanon to Attleboro. No idea can be
be given at present as to when this route
will be ready for use. The rails are al
ready laid to within two or three miles Of
the Attleboro terminus.
The prospective route down the east
side OF the river TO the shore resorts will
not be considered until the work at pre-
sent under way has been disposed of. The
continuation Of the High street route in
to PROVIDENCE by way OF East avenue,
will next receive the attention Of the
Stole His Daughters watch.
Third police station, PROVIDENCE, tele-
phoned to Chief Of Police Perry Of this
city that Michael eastman, residing on
Sterry street in this city. had been trying
to dispose of a gold watch at different
places In PROVIDENCE. The watch be-
sented to her by the Irving Literary So
ciety as premium for having sold the
largest number OF tickets at their fair
Detective Haberlin went into PRovI-
pENCE and brought eastman TO this city,
when he was taken to his house and mis-
daughter informed OF the affair.
The matter was settled without the
interference Of the courts.
Ancient Order of United workmen.
Pawtucket Lodge No. l, A. o. wv,
held meeting last evening, at which
itors, among them being twenty-five or
thirty members of Ames Lodge OF Woon-
socket. The regular business of the lodge
was disposed Of, after which several Of the
visitors and prominent members of the
order addressed the gathering. At the
served.
Two wayward Girls.
During the past two weeks the authori-
ties ut Worcester have been in the city
looking for "A couple of girls who ran
away from their home there The differ
ent road houses In the city were visited,
but the girls have not been located.
A Boy Bitten by . Dog.
Night before last two dogs, belonging
to persons named Jacques and McCabe
respectively, got into fight at the upper
end OF Broadway. A young son of the
Jacques man attempted to separate them,
when he was bitten by one of them, but
could no tell which one
Taken to the State Almshouse.
This forenoon Stephen T. Nye, keeper of
the city farm, took Mrs. Mary Haggerty
and her children to the State Almshouse.
She is about 40 years old, and has been
suffering from rheumatism for some time.
The City Hall Commission.
The City Hall commission will meet
on Monday evening, when the new bids
advertised will be considered.
Personal.
The wife of Overseer Of the Poor Peck
ham is spending two weeks In northern
Massachusetts.
Miss Katie 4. Hughes, cashier at A.
Cohen's, is spending two weeks with
relatives in New York.
The District Court
In the District Court this morning
Patrick Coughlin was sent to the State
Almshouse for six months as q common
drunkard.
One person was fned s2 and costs for
drunkenness.
Points OF Interest.
A patent has been granted to Messrs.
Blodgett & Orswell Of this city for a
bleaching process.