The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-17

ably aurprised Augusta upon returning
e. work after AN - ioyabss honeymoon.
Those under his employ decided that tney
would not let the occasion pass uphecusa
ana on that morning prtsented nin Win
Beautiful silver caster;
Alderman Charles IL. Gorton And agent
Malcolm Campbell OF the Woousocket
Mnchioe aud Press company lett Satur-
day mor.i.g for the Worlds fair' VI"
Willard Kent Of woonsocket has been
elected director OF the Wakefield. H. L.
" atcr company
An Improvement in the gearing OF horns
OF shoe sewing machines has been made
by james A. True OF Pawtuckct.
Ex- Postmaster Charles N. Brown left
Wonpsocket Wednesday for kearney.
Neb, to enter upon his duties a. secretary
and treasurer OF the kesrney cotton mills.
HE family accompanied him as lar as
Worce sfer.
Mr.. Latham. superintendent OF the
Lipritt mill and wne are visiting friends
ID Uxbridge an New Bedford.
Henry ID. Al Tells. superiaten ent OF sin
pleton Creamery association. III resign
September ] and enter Chicago univer-
sity.
Palmer Brown. president OF the Per
forated Pail company OF Woousocket, ac-
COMMANDED by "a son, is enjoy ying n few
days' recreation along the shores OF Mar
ragausett bay.
John NJ. Kimball. superintendent Of
the Westbroox Misunderstanding company,
has accepted n position aS AGENT OF the
Slatersville mills at Slatersville. X. L..
aud will assume control the latter part
OF September.
A large number of mill operatives at
River Point went on an excursion Tues
day. Aug. IS. to Rocky Point.
General Mil Notes.
It was rumored recently that the CLYDE
print works would pay their men of in
cheeks, but this is probably without
foundation.
The drawing-in workers at the Nntiek
mill took advantage of the shutdown
aud held society picnic Aug. o. OH the
shady green near the famous old cold
spring. There were about thirty present
aud everything that could be brought
together 10 make good time was there
Work Is being pushed connecting up
the new l2oo.horse power engine sc the
Globe mill. and it is confidently expected
that IL will furnish motive power Mon
day. The engine has a 5-foot stroke. n
26-inch pressure cylinder aud n 50-inch
low pressure cylinder, and was built by
the Providence Stesni Engine company.
The old en- line Is an S0U-horse power
affair. Work on the foundations for the
new engine was commenced last De-
ceuiber. and men from Providence COM
mencei settiug mp tho engine about July
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TIE running of the Wonder mills,
Arctic Centre. was suspended Saturday
ON account OF WORKOUT pulley.
Miss Hattie O'Donnell. cle-x In the
finishing department OF the Valley Fal 8
company, wno has BEEN e1j ,ying a tnies
weeks rest st Martha's Vineyard, has re-
turned home.
Tue Woonsockct Machine and Power
company has wired Danx's new block in
Franklin FOR electricity.
A lew hands are still at work In the
Valley Falls mill in the department pre-
sided over by John IA. ONeil
The employees OF the Coaant Thread
compan, p twtucket Those who are paid
regularly everv Tuesday-receivcd their
last wages la cash Instead Of checks.
Mill Accidents.
Cornelius O'Brlen. employed at Lap
hams mills, Ceutreville, fell down stat 8
Friday, receiving bad injuries about his
body. The fall was caused by Slipping
from n plank at the head OF the stairs.
A man named Alex. Brown. employed
in Il. Is. g. II. knlght's bleachery in
Natick, while making some repairs the
other day, met with n painful accident
to one Of his feet. A big roll weighing
about ten hundred pounds rolled over his
foot bursting TWO of his toes