The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-25
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At a special meeting Of the town Coun-
Gil Saturday afternoon supervisors for the
annual election, on Wednesday. April 3,
were appointed. The appointees were
Everett l.. B. Church and Francis IL.
Duffy. The meeting then adjourned until
Tuesday afternoon, when the bids Will be
opened for furnishing 1000 tons OF crushed
stone or more; bids will also be opened
for applicants VINO desire the privilege OF
running night soil wagon.
What came near being serious loss TO
the Providence Shade Roller Company
and the town, was the fire at the works
on Saturday about midnight, which was
discovered by James Finley, who was
tending the gate at the railroad crossing
upon the Pappoosesquaw road. He imme-
diately notified Mr.. Albert ii. Flint
the general manager, who went to
to the building and started the auto
matte sprinklers. When discovered the
upper part of the building was in flames,
but the fire was Immediately subdued by
the great flow of water. The fire oc-
CURED in the eighth story where nothing
OF combustible nature Is used or kept.
The origin is a mystery. The damage
stock caused by water will amount TO
about 5000. Manager Flint at once noti-
fled the insurance agent, who resides here,
and the works will resume operations
without delay.
quite u Oh our pTuClsCal EHru-
ners are preparing their lands for early
vegetation. Flowing and seeding COM
menced today with several OF our leading
seedsmen.
general survey along our entire water
front of damage done during the recent
gale is variously estimated, some placing
1t as high as 10000.
The four masted schooner Lizzie Drew,
coal ladened, touched upon the bar of the
northest point of Prudence Island on
Sunday forenoon and was grounded for
several hours.
The water question, which has been the
all-absorbing topic of conversation for a
number of months past, has quietly died.
Captain Parker, who has arrived TO take
charge OF the 20-rater recently built by
the Herreshoffs for a German baron in
kiel, Germany, Is accompanied by his
first officer, MIR. Diaper. They will super
intend the rigging and fitting out OF this
flyer. They are both from Southampton,
England.
A sixteen feet cat boat drifted ashore in
Hog Island cove, on Saturday night, with
a complete outfit. About fifteen fathoms
ofline was attached to the head OF the
mast, which had been used as mooring.
1t is supposed the persons owning her
were ashore and her mooring chafed of.
n. n. Cole, who leased a number OF acres
of land from Councilman Gibson, has
started very expensive hennory. He has
already several hundred chickens hatched
and all bis incu bators filed ready again
for Matching. lie intends making New
port and Boston his market.
Hook and line fishing is becoming quite
good many fat fish being taken from the
piers.
Mr. Richard Dunbar has on exhibition
at his hot house on High street fine Sc
lection of plants of various kinds.
Quite a number of strangers spent the
Sabbath in town, among whom were
Misses BERTHE and Lulu Sherman of Fall
River, MIR. James Burrows of Ashton,
Mrs. Raymond Place and son OF Worces-
ter Mass, Messrs. James Blaisdell, John
Swan, William Bullock and jeremiah
Peckham OF Providence.
Mr.. Amos X. Bullock in confined to his
home on Oliver street with a complication
of diseases.
Mr.. Hofferman is displaying some fine
work as q Taxidermist.