Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-25
Mills Suffering for The
Want Of a Rainfall.
VETERAN FIREMEN MEET.
A Wood. Saving Contest Will De Q
Feature Of the Parade on tho 4th. !.

stone river is as low at the present time
as 1t has ever been iL the history OF the
town or city. The water In the river at
the point opposite the Stafford Manufac-
turing Co. Is 30 low that 1t Will not flow
over the dam, and that company was
obliged to shut down their plant this
morning on account OF lack of water, and
will be unable to resume operation until
q sufficient rainfall comes to swell the
water In the Blackstone and thus start
the machinery.
The drouth Is not quite SO severely felt
by some OF the other corporations as they
have either steam or water power to run
their machinery. Every one who enters
the city, that is, everyone who is any way
interested In real estate or has any isrm-
ing products which are liable to be In any
affected by the severe drouth, says that the
dry spell IL creating a vast amount OF
damage to their crops, and that unloss
rain comes very soon the grass Will be
ruined and that the outlook for good
harvest of hay Is not very encouraging.
The entire length of the Blackstone
Valley the same state Of affairs exists, and
many OF the mills farther up the stream
have had to resortto steam power andthose
which are not already supplied with this
necessary motive power, are maxim & prep
arations to put In stationery engines and
other facilities which will enable them to
run the mills by steam when the water Is
low.
About the Fourth.
Another meeting of the Fourth Of July
committee was held at the City Hall last
evening and 1t was busy session. Com.
munications were received from several
uniformed societies stating that they
would turn out, and it Is expected that
more would signify their intention today.
The Pawtucket Military Band, a newly
organized music company OF young men
OF Pawtucket, has been secured for the
parade in the afternoon.
1t is more than probable That "horri-
BILE" contingent will be one Of the feat
ures of the trades procession.
The committee decided to have allegori-
cal floats In line, and the Superintendent
OF Schools will be requested t } interest the
High School scholars in this feature.
1t was voted to have "foats" In line, IL
lustrating scenes relating to the division
of the town of Lincoln, and this feature
will be very interesting.
A general invitation was extended to all
citizens who own carriages to participate
In the procession, and form q division by
themselves. The carriages will be dec
GRATED, and will present plea,ing sight.
Hayden & Chester of Providence were
given the contract for furnishing fire.
works for the celebration, and will in.
clude rockets, electric volcanoes, prls.
matte illuminators, dragons, nests and
other combustibles TOO numerous to men.
tion. There will be set pieces and they
will be yankee Doodle" Kaleidoscope"
and "Good Night"
The sum Of 500 was appropriated for
the purchase of the above named fire.
works.
An amusing feature OF the ira des pro-
cession will be a wood. saving contest,
two gentlemen Of the city having signi-
he'd their willingness to amuse the sight
seers In this manner. There IS consider.
able rivalry existing between the volun-
tary contestants and the event, II 1t takes
place, will create no end of amusement.
Arrangements will be made to haye float
In the trades procession, fully equipped
with the necessary paraphernalia tor
wood. saving competition, and the indi-
yidual who saws the most timber will be
awarded prize.
The committee Is desirous that Paw
tucket shall be represented in the trades
procession and 1t Is hoped that the sister
city will unite with Central Falls and
help to swell the ranks in the procession.
1t certainly would be good advertise.
ment for them, and 1t would also show
the good will Of Pawtucket to take some
part in the celebration here.
To Graduate To-Day.
Alderman Eastwood Eastwood, accom-.
panied by his wife, left early this morn.
ing for Northampton, Mass, to attend ID the
graduating exercises at the Mort hampton
High school. Miss Elizabeth q. Ray,
highly -accomplishe young lady, and q
niece Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eastwood, after
having passed creditable examination,
will graduate today, and 1t Is for this pur.
pose that the Alderman and his wife are
attending the exercises. The young lady
will enter Smith College In the Fail
to complete her studies.
Benjamin Eastwood Ray, brother of
Miss Elizabeth Ray, and@ "a dson of Rev.
Benjamin Eastwood of Pawtucket, will
also graduate today from Amherst Col.
lege. In the Fall he will take up q theo-
logical course at the Andover Theological
School.
Veterans Will Meet.
A special meeting Of the Veteran Fire.
mems Association will be held this even
Ing for tho purpose Of taking action on
the invitation of Chief Marshal Crawford
60 participate In the trades procession on
Fourth of July. 1t Is TO be hoped the vet
erans will decide In the affirmative as they
have many friends in this city who would
like TO see the red -shirted vets In parade.
A trades procession without the Veteran
Firemen would not be complete.
They Elected Omeers.
The regular meeting of the Sacred Heart
T. A. and B. Society was held In Temper
ance Hall last evening, when the annual
election Of officers was held and resulted
as follows:
President-Charles I. MoAlice.