The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-24
NORTH END NEWS.
The Electric Road Extension Very
Much Wanted at Once.
Geneva Worstcd Mills Starting Up
on an Order That Will Take Months
to Fili-Locals.
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Hon. Joseph Dronsfield, as represent,-
tive OF the taxpayers of Admiral street,
Douglas avenue and vicinity, held an in
terview with Mr.. Rocker, attorney for the
Union Railroad Company, and several OF
the directors yesterday afternoon In regard
to the extension of the electric system
out Admiral street and Douglas avenue.
As result Mr.. Rocker told Mr.. Drons-
field that in a week or two they would
begin to lay the rails on Admiral street
to the junction OF Admiral street and
Douglas avenue and possibly as far as
Geneva. This will be gratifying news to
the people who live in the vicinity OF
those streets. There are, within radius
of 80 yards OF Eagle Park, 100 taxpayers
who are all desirous of having the electric
cars run out Admiral street and Douglas
avenue.
1t would be great boom to Eagle Park,
Wanskuck and Geneva, and would en-
hance the value of property and urge
others to build there also. There is
great deal OF good building
and on Admiral street Douglas
River avenue, Sunnyside street and Veazie
street which can be bought very cheap.
The location is healthy good high ground,
land the extension of the electric system is
all that is required. Poor railroad
facilities have been q great draw back TO
the growth Of the North End, and 1t is no
wonder that the people have awakened TO
the fact even at this late day. There will
be another meeting OF the taxpayers OF
those streets, sometime this week.
Geneva Worsted Starting Up.
The Geneva Worsted Mills are starting
up their looms as fast as warps are made
for them. Tomorrow all OF the worsted
yarn department will have started
up, given employment to large number.
1t is said that the company have a large
order which will last for three or four
months. The mills are situated in Geneva,
close to the city line and are considered
valuable property. The weave shed,
handsome brick building, was built about
three years ago, and is said to be one OF
the finest weave shops In the country.
Brief Locals.
Officer Gilfoil who was stricken with
pneumonia last week Is now on q fair way
to recovery.
A large delegation from the North End
attended the 18th anniversary OF the U.
t. A. in their Armory on Canal street last
The Eurekas and whitlows, two baseball
clubs from the North End, were
to have played ball in Hollis
lot yesterday afternoon, but owing
to the absence of pitcher, the Whitlows
refused to play, much to the disappoint-
iucut VI DedIiy ouc uuuuIcu bpeClatOISs
feter Davis, who died suddenly 6atur-
day afternoon, was buried this morning
from the Church of the Immaculate
Conception. lie worked for the
American Screw Company on Stephen
street, for the past Is years and until a
few days before his death he enjoyed
good health. Saturday afternoon he
went to the barber shop to get
shaved and on his return home he was
stricken with paralysis and died shortly
after. He was SO years old and bachelor.
A gang of about one hundred men went
to work this morning digging trenches for
sewers on Douglas avenue.