The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The Business Mems Association met
last night AT their rooms
President McCausland said it was
meeting in which IL was expected that
the two railroads. the Interstate and the
Union, would be represented and IL there
was any representative OF either company
present the association would be pleased
to hear from them.
G. f. Webster secretary of the Inter-
State said he came TO the last meeting
expecting that there would be represen-
tative OF the Union Company present as
they had been invited while his company
had not. but he wanted 1t represented. But
as no one, appeared for the Union Com
pany, he wonld not say anything and
wanted to adjourn to this time To have a
full hearing and again they were not rep
resented.
I'VE are here" he added .'and ready to
discuss railroad matters with anyone"
Col. Armington said 1--WE want to hear
something about electric roads and any
one that will get us to the city the quick
est and best is the one that we will sup
port.n
Mr.. Farnum said Mr.. Potter of the
Union Railroad Co., told him that they
had sent their proposition to the council
aud they did not propose TO come over
and en- er into fight with anv other
company. IF they want us we will come
If not they can say So"
Mr.. Daggett, president of the Inter
State, said: When they got the franchise
from the town they expected to be in
shape to begin Work in East Providence
in the spring; but as the Tompson- Hous-
ton Company Of New York did not take
their bonds or give them money, as they
expected, they could not go on with the
work as fast as they hal hOpei.
lie thought that by next spring they
would be ready To carry passengers to the
shore places, which he thought would be
of great benefit TO business men In that
end Of the town, and would help build up
that section of the town through which
their road would go.
But not one word was said about get
ting into the city of PROVIDENCE except
round through Pawtucket. Someone
says that may do for Attleboro, but IL
will not do for Eas Providence. What we
want is to get To tle city In the quickest
time possible, and that from both ends of
the town.
That is what will build up the town. A
good electric road run on ten-minute
time is what We want. and we will not
be satisfied with anything short of IL.
The Epworrh League connected with
the Haven NJ. r. Church held a cake sale
and an entertaiument last evening which
was we'll patr The entertainment
wa~ well arranged and was all of home
talent, consisting Of readings and sing
ing. Cake aud cream were Tor sale dur
ing the evening. which were well patron
lied. At the close there was an auction
sale of cake which brought "a good revenue
into the treasury.
The school COMMITTEES met last evening
in the council chamber. Superintendent
Bliss reported the school working in good
order.
The main business Of the meeting was
TO make some arrangements for the pro-
per celebration Of Columbus Day. The
superintendent siys he il ia hopes TO have
the Stars aud Stripes floating over every
scboolhouse ia tOwn that day. The co ~
mittee will furnish flsgpoles II the school
will furnish tue ii ,g.
There are but few Of the schoolbouses
but whit have flags already aud it is
hoped that in thUSe districts where there
Is none the parents will help the children
la raisiug money TO purchase one.