The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-24
PAWTUCKET POINTS.
APPLEF WILL GO TO CHICAGO IN
HIS ALUMINE I'm SHELL.
The East Avenue widening-strike of
Carpenters Causes No Interruption of
Work mt Skating Rink.

The first aluminium racing shell ever
seen In Rhode Isladd, IL not in New Eng
land, has arrived at the Pawtucket boat
house. 1t is the property of Franklin G..
Appley. a member OF the Pawtucket
Boat club. and Is destined for a unique
aud very remarkable voyage. In this
frail craft. with no motive power
but III. W muscles, MI Appiey
trip from Pawtucket to Chicago. The
route will he down the river and
bay, around Point Judith, through Long
Island sound to New York, mp the Hub
son to the Erie canal at Albany, thence
via the canal to Buffalo. IL permission
IL granted, and then over the great lakes
TO Chicago. In case the authorities deny
him the use OF he canal he will take the
New York Central to Buffalo.
The boat is 81 feet, 8 inches i'm length,
61f inches in depth and l0% inches wide.
with a spreai between tile rowlocss OF
So inches. The cockpit Is built Of cedar.
The entire boat weighs bul twentv-eight
pounds. Water-tight compartments
make 1t practically unsuitable. The
material Of which the bottom Is COM
pc ell is only 1-64 of an inch thick
and am i the d ,sisk. is rh but o1 l,ito G i
named little Rhody" in honor of the
state from which she halls. and II she
makes the voyage to the Worlds fair In
safety will be an object OF great interest
TO every one who enjoys aquatic spores.
East Avenue Widening.
The question of widening East avenue
came up at the meeting Of the board Of
aldermen last week. More than a year
ago the subject was first agitated, and
plans aud estimates were made by
the commissioners to widen the street
to sixty feet. Lat er the Messrs.
Golf displayed plans for a ffty-foot street
and an extension OF North Main through
jerks lane to LUMBER street. The ques-
ton will be definitely settled at the
council meeting tonight. Messrs. Goff
have withdrawn their objection to The
widening OF the street to sixty feet.
Action of License Commissioners.
The licepse commissioners have decided
not to make public their decisions upon
applications presented TO them. The re-
cords of Friday evening were the last to
be made public. A meeting was held
Saturday aud another Monday mt which,
it is understood, licenses were acted upon.
License fees have been paid To the city
treasurer by the following persons since
Saturday; j. IL. Barber, g. q. Mountain.
Il. IL. Kslly, +. j. McCusker, Levi Loxson,
II. j. Hogan, john Lynch, 5. w. Smith.
James Hunt.
The Work Goes On.
Work on the skating rink has been
progressing favorably since the walk
out OF the carpenters last Saturday
morning.
Mr.. Gingley says that he has had no
difficulty In getting all The men he wants,
and is in no hurry TO complete the build
ing. The men sent TO him by Commits
sioDer Ladd were sent by his OWL request
according TO his own statement.
The Rhode Island Association of Ere
Baptist churches held its opening SIS.
sion at Pa~tueket In the Broad ay
church yesterday. Tue afternoon ses-
sion was occupied by a conference of
clergymen. The annual conference SER
non was delivered by Rev. w. h. De =.
n EFT.
At the morning conference today the
following proLram was obse-ved: At 3
o'cloc PRAYER service, conducted by
Rev. 4. q. Eastman; 10 o'clock. organ
iZation OF association, words OF welcome
| the pastor, reports If corresponding
delegates. reading Of letters.
In the AFTERNOON at 2 o'clock a praise
and prayer service was led nv Rev. h. w.
Porter, which was followed by he ann ual
association sermon by Rev. Il. q. Wesley,