The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-10
WARREN.
Council to Give a Hearing on the
Gas Company's Petition.
A Story From the wilds OF Maine-Other
Matters Of Interest.

The Town Council announces public
hearing for the evening OF Oct. IA. on the
petition of the Bristol County Gas and
electric Company. This company asks
for the exclusive privilege for a period
of 25 years to erect and maintain poles,
wires and pipes In the streets for the pur-
pose of producing, selling and distriout-
ing electricity and gas in accordance
with the provision OF chapter II Of the
General Laws
The company offers 10 furnish necessary
arc and incaDdescent lights, the former
of 1900 candle power and the latter of 20
candle power to burn either all night
or until half hour after midnight, or
otherwise az desired at $40 per night,
each for the arcs to burn uutil a half
hour after midnight and sl4O per year to
burn all night. The price charged for
incandescents is s17.5O to burn till IL 80
o'clock and s35 for all night.
One mem Der OF the hunting party from
this town, who are In the woods of Maine
and who returned home Thursday even
ing, relates q very thrilling and exciting
episode that occurred while be was pres
ent with them In camp last week. 1t
seems that q guide, who ha been en-
gagged by DIR. Nelson I. Hall, Frank f..
Dana, Charles Ii. Sparks, Henry Walter
had manufactured a new moose call made
from the bark of birch tree, and was
exhibiting II to the ass EN- bled hunters
In their camp. Judging rom the result,
IL proved to be an up-to-d ate moose de-
ceiver, for after blowing IL several times
q large female moose came from within
the wood and made "a savage attack upon
the hut and surroundings where the
hunters were camped. Fear and conster-
nation took possession OF the hunters, who
were unprepsred for such an attack, not
one in the party having his rife loaded,
they having for several days, on account
OF tue bad weather been doing nothing
but staying around the camp. The on.
slaught of the.infuristed moose drove.t the
campers to the woods, where they bid
behind trees and stumps, until he moose
had torn the shanty down and departed.
Then they returned and spent the rest Of
the day IN making repairs.
The Warren correspondent yesterday
gave publicity to something that was not
exactly true, and The NEWS wishes to
correct the statement that Mr.. John Il.
Conlsy, secretary OF the State Democratic
committee, and chairman OF the town
committee, did not call caucus, so that
the town could bc renresented in the
Democratic convention. AS matter OF
fact, the caucus was held last August,
under the convention call, just the same
a. all other towns In the State.
Benjamin Chace, an old and we'll known
resident OF the town, died at his home on
Touisett yesterday in the 10th year of his
age. Mr.. Chace was prosperous farmer
and large land owner and enjoyed the
esteem and respect Of his fellow towns
men. He was brother OF the late Oba-
diah Chace, who represented Warren in
the State Senate. widow and two
dsug hters survive him. One daughter is
the wife of Charles A. Peabody and now
resides in New Jersey, and the other is
Mrs. Edward Il. e. Northup, who lives
on the homestead estate on Touisett
Neck. Mr.. Chace's funeral will take
place Monday at II o'clock noon from
his late residence.