Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-27
PROPOSED CHANGES
Old Landmark 10 Be Re.
moved From Main St.
WHAT WILL HE DO NEXT.
The Mason Homestead 70 Be Replaced
BY . Modern Block.

u Will probably b . long thine before
Main street b widsnsd or Strengthened.
bat even now ito appearance has been 70
much changed from what It was only .
short time since, that II any Of tho old
residents could come back agaio, they
wouldn't know "whsrs they were at"
Just imagine Judge Earle, Capt. John
Tower. William Havens, Albert Jsnks,
Deacon Clark. Elder Benedict and Uncle
Tommy Carpenter nesting some morning
at tho foot OF High street, and trying to
fnd the Dexter mill, tho Old Wheaton elm
or Miss Jones' school house. They would
be 40 much at loss ~ to their where
abouts, 40 the proverbial cat In Q strange
sarret. Almost everything is changed
from Pratt Wilmarth's down to the
bridge. And now one more old residence
place Is to make way for q modern busi-
ness block, with steam heat, electricity,
and possibly 4 burglar alarm. OF course,
all these changes are In the line Of ad-
vance and Improvement. and upon the
whole are for the best. The taxable valu-
alton 10 increased, which IL getting to be
quite necessary evil under our modern
methods OF economical administration,
but while the community are benefited,
It frequently happens that single indi-
viduals have to sufYer.
The present instance ID no exception.
The location Of the Mason estate is an ex-
ceilent one for catching trade. 1t II on tho
direct line of travel to the railroad, and
near the business centre OF the city, and
consequently has heretofore rented to
good advantage, and tenants have found
their profit IN hiring It for successive years.
When q man gets good stand, and sue
ceeds, by hard and continuous effort, in
building mp business, securing an ex.
eellent line OF customers, and profitable
and satisfactory patronage, he naturally
hates to be deprived on q sudden and al.
most without warning, OF these advan.
taxes. THIS Is the fix in which the pres
ent tenants of this property now lind
themselves. Mr.. Sheldon has leased It
for 10 years, intends to put up a new
block at once, and has ordered them to
vacate Just as soon a. possible. This order,
like Rider Haggard's African princess, ia
zone tnat must be obeyed."
Now a meat market can move out be-
tween two days, or at least its alleged
proprietor can, for one did just that day
or two since. But such variety and
quantity OF really elegant goods as are
carried by the Pawtucket Loan Company
can not be moved at moments warning.
Everything has to be handled with the
greatest care, most OF the goods must be
packed up separately, and In spite of all
precautions many OF the more delicate
and beautiful specimens ges cracked or
broken in handling them at such times.
The people Of this city, many of them at
least, have no idea OF the beautiful things
that are to be found on the shelves and
counters OF this company. Mr.. Browne
has learned that 1t pays to bring choice
articles and wares to Pawtucket, and tax.
ing 1t for granted that he could stay
where he was as long as he desired, he
has put in varied selection that Is both
artistic, beautiful and valuable. And now
it must all be sold at once or carried OF,
nobody knows where, probably outside
OF the city; and then, when it Is too late,
our people, who like nice things and
know what they are even IL Tilden.
Thurber Company don't have them, will
wake up to the fact that they have lost
golden opportunity.
All these beautiful things, IL not sold
Immediately, must be packed up, boxed,
handled two or three times, and moved.
Rare jewels in choice settings, soft hang
ings and great velvety mats and rugs OF
Oriental manufacture, elegant porcelains
and lacquers from renowned Chinese and
Japanese masters, curios from almost
every CLINE, fine musical Instruments,
roomy trunks with every convenience for
the traveller, just such ones as were used
for packing the bridal trousseau of Mad
ame la Comtesse de Castellane, on her
recent journey over sea, dainty watches
and massive clocks, artistic bronzes, bric-
a -brac In endless variety, lines OF sport
log goods from celebrated makers, the
latest fancies In sterling silver, and the
reigning fads In triple and quadruple
plate, all these are not half of what the
I tribune man saw day or two ago, while
ta king with Manager Browne about his
removal.
1t is an awful job to pack up and re-
move such quantities OF such goods, and
1t is therefore not at all surprising that
rather than have all that trouble and
bother, MI. Browne has determined to dis
pose OF all his treasures at prices that will
make one open his eyes, and his pocket
book as we'll. At any rate the whole stock
has got to be moved somehow, and he
will be wise, as we'll as q lucky man,
who moves a portion Of 1t at least into