The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-03
Prospects for a New Indus
try at HughesdaIe.
An Exciting 0at Race Claimed Thorn.
tonites' Attention Yesterday.
Ten Events by the Rhode Island Trap
Shooting Association.
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NO, Hartford Avenue.S
A decision will be reached today w wheth-
er the Ramie Manufacturing Company will
locate their plant at Hughesdale or not
The directors OF that company are to de-
termine the matter at a meeting in New
York this afternoon.
There is a strong competition by parties
In other localities TO have the concern To-
cate with them, but the pure water at
Hughesdale, which is indispensa BILE in
the manufacture, is a strong point in favor
OF that pllce.
On the other hand, the distance from a
railroad and the expense of carriage may
cause the site to be rejected.
DAT RACE
Every Thorntonite who could leave
home did so yesterday to witness an oat
race between four horses owned by resi-
dents OF that village.
The race was best three in five. for 100
bushels of oats. Samuel Sill's brown
mare Pussy won three heats and secured
first prize. X. j. Berry's gray gelding
Starlight won the first heat, but was Sec
ond after that. Il. A. Dalton's Midnight
came in third, and Julias Gay, who
owned Defender, fourth. Some were un-
Kind enough TO say he got that position
because there were no other entries.
TRAP SHOOTING.
The Rhode Island Trap Shooting Asso-
ciaiton had 10 events at their grounds
near Merino yesterday. Arrangements
have been made for four shoots, Begin
ming Thursday of this week, 100 birds to a
man, % BIRDS a week. Merchandise
prizes for the best average
The prizes are OF considerable value and
are on exhibition at j. Il. Russell's store
Westminster street. 1t is to be handi-
cap shoot, an allowance 30 be made TO
those less proficient in handling the gun,
80 that II may be equal for all.
MEANNEss.
The grounds OF Mr.. Abel Reynolds on
Plainfield street were entered sometime
Sunday night and number OF plants in
bloom badly mutilated. A beautiful hyrl
drangea bush was broken and disfigured.,
Astors were pulled up, and other plants
loosened IN the ground. The malicious
persons evidently went toward the city,
IS flowers were found scattered near the
square.
RECEPTIONS FOR MEN.
Arrangements have been made for n se-
ries Of receptions for men, under the aus
pices OF Messiah Chapter of the Brother |
hood of st. Andrews. A light lunch Will |
be served, and 1t is expected that the Sc
ries OF meetings will prove especially in |
teresting. The first will occur Wednes- |
day evening, September IL, with Rev. r. |
II. Cole at his residence on Dyer avenue.
GLEANINos ABOUT TOWN.
hiN+Nih t@tNSHhp dHu uhuROIer
Etheline, of Chicago, are visiting relatives
on ling street.
Governor street trolley pole tangled
In the wires at the junction OF Plainheld
street and Hartford avenue last evening
and delayed travel for some time.
The choir of the Broadway Bapt ist
church and their friends have chartered
steamer Wave for a moonlight sail tomor-
row evening.
Attorney c. M. Lee and wife have re-
turned from two weeks stay among the
White Mountains.
pail game yesterday on the North
street grounds between mines captained
by John Shannon and Joseph Veasey was
won by the former. Score, 20 to n.
The Johnston schools opened today.
Sunday school at the Church OF the
Messiah will be resumed next Sunday. af-
Ter vacation of two months.
The Red Cross Chapter hello A successful
social in Guild hall, Labor Day.
Rev. Z. Il. Cole conducted communion
,ervice at the Church OF the Messiah sun
lay morning Rev. L. III. Cocroft sup
piled at Warwick.
The infant son OF Fred Bigbee died at
he home of Mr.. and Mrs. Crompton on
hesser street yesterday morning. Mrs.
3igbee had come from her home in Grams
on to spend the day with Mrs. Crom-
,ton, and soon after her arrival. baby was
AIKEN sick and died in short time.
John Il. Fox, ESQ.,, was n guest OF the
3achelor's Club of Boston, at the Haute
iieve yesterday.