The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-18
SOUTHTOWN,
Thousands OF Sunday Visitors at Paw
tuxet-Lights Along Shore.
The NEws BUKEAU.
soUTH PROVIDENCE AND PAwTUxEr,
Pawtuxet Pha ynacy. Telephone 72l-R.


Pawtuxet Pha ymacy, Telephone 72i-R.
Had the electric cars been running even
less than five minutes time they would
not have comfortably accommodated the
people that went down to Pawtuxet yes
terday.
Every car that arrived after midday was
packed, even standing room being priv
ilege. The favorite places on the Neck
and along the Pawtuxet river from
which breeze and a good view could
be obtained were eagerly sought.
1t was the biggest day for Pawtuxet and
vicinity this season, the estimated num-
ber OF visitors being $500 All Of the
Rhodes-on-the Pawtuxet was patronized
by hundreds of people, while AL Slocum
WAS busy serving clam dinners and ice
cream all day. The Americus Club kept
open house.
Several members of the Country Club
with friends drove down and spent the
day pleasantly. Yachtsmen with ladies
were going to and from the Rhode Island
Yacht Club house all day. The yacht
owners were off early and spent the
day down the bay. Steward Post
had special bill of fare at the club house
in addition to the usual Sunday shore din
ner, Sailing parties were many and the
light westerly wind made sailing either
up or down the bay agreeable. Bathers
were numerous from Fields Point to Bush
Pasture.
Ever since difficulty was experienced in
building the Aliens avenue sewer at the
mouth of'the third spout the ground on
the shore side of the new sewer has set
tied in many places. AT an early hour
of the Henderson street branch OF
the New York, New Haven Il Hartford
Railroad -HeaF-the foot Seymour street
sank about three and half feet, bending
the rails out of position. The ground
was opened, the cracks being
from three to five inches in width.
1t Is presumed that the vien OF quicksand
which runs from the foot OF Briggs street
across Burgess Cove caused the sinking
OF the land. A railroad wrecking gang
was there at work yesterday raising the
track.
River thieves are at work in the vicinity
of the Providence Corinthian Yacht Club
house and boat owners are agitating the
matter of petitioning the municipal gov
ernment for harbor police protection at
night. Last week a jib. oars, anchor
and quantity of costly rope were
gathered in by river pirates.
Friday night John Richardson's barge
sloop yacht Maggie A. disappcare She
was missed the next morning and tn fact
scription and instructions to stop
her was telegraphed to South
Ferry, Beaver Tail and Newport
so as to prevent her from getting outside.
Word was received from South Ferry that
some men were seen leaving sloop yacht
hurriedly off Bonnet Point where the
steamer Rhode Island went ashore a
number of years Investigation fol-
lowed and the yacht proved TO be
the missing Maggie A. The thieves be-
came alarmed on seeing one OF the Provi-
dence Tow Boat Companys steamships
coming down from Providence, and rowed
ashore. The yacht was returned to her
anchorage IN the city yesterday
The church on Silver Hook, near the
Hills Grove road, known as vickery's
Chapel was formally dedicated with ap-
propriate exercises yesterday. About
three years ago Mr.. Samuel j. Vickery
built the church Mt his own
expense and ever since there has
allowed different sects to use II. A week
ago he gave IL TO the Primitive Metho-
d lists and new society was formed with
the following officers: President, p. V.
Pierce; secretary, Charles j. Orphan;
treasurer, j. III. Il. Kidd, who also form
the board OF trustees. Services yesterday
were conducted by Rev. William Taylor
OF Lonsdele. They consisted OF prayer,
singing and Scripture reading, President
pastor Is secured.
Rev. r. II. Cressey OF Boston, preached
at the Baptist Church yesterday, taking
bis text from Lake xii; 81 and 81,
'And the Lord said unto Simon, Simon
behold Satan hath desired to have you,
that he may slit you as wheat"
MIR. William A. Spicer and family are
expected at their summer home on Fort
Hill, Pawtuxet Neck, this week.