The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-09
WARREN.
Old Town Had No Representative
at Convention.
Democrats Greatly Exercised Over the
Fact-TOwn Gossip.

At the Democratic convention held in
Providence Wednesday the good old
town, supposed TO be a Democratic town,
was unrepresented This seems very
strange in view OF the fact that Mr.. John
Il. Conley, who resides here, is secretary
OF the state Democratic committee and
chsirman OF the town committee, and is
supposed to have the best interests OF
the Democracy, which he is trying or
assuming to manage throughout the
state, at heart, did not even calf a caucus
to nominate delegates to the convention.
There are many good and true Bryan
and SewalI men in town who fret learned
that a convention had been held through
the evening newspapers. Several OF the
most prominent were since heard offering
up prayer to be "saved from their
friends"
1t was decided this morning by the
management OF the Warren Driving Park
Association to declare off the races
scned ulsd for October ID and 10. The rea-
son for this was that the entries were
not satisfactory, due to the fact that the
horses are engaged at other tracks,
notably at Woonsocket, where races are
on the card for the same day as at War
ren.
The Young Mems Social Club was or
ganized Wednesday evening at its rooms
in Conway's block. There was large
attendance and the election OF officers
resulted as follows: President, NJ. j.
O'Neill; secretary, NJ. J.Cuann; treasurer,
j. j. Conway. The club .is arranging to
hold a ball and prize waltz in Armory
Hall Friday evening, October 16.
The Democratic town committee held
an adjourned session at the District
Court room In the town hall last even
ing. Nine OF the ~ mem bers We're pres
ent. Chairman John Eddy Conley pre-
sided. The subject OF having a rally and
flag raising in honor of Bryan and sewall,
was fully discussed, and 1t was voted
unanimously to Rave a mass meeting at
Armory hall on the evening of Thursday,
Oct. %, when Hon. George II. Brown,
Democratic candidate for Congress from
the first district, and Luke Kavanagh of
Providence, will ADDRESS those assem- bled
on the issues OF the campaign.
Hon. Melville Bull and Mr.. Landers,
son of State Auditor A. q. Landers, were
in town calling upon friends.
The Warren Artillery Company held it's
regular weekly drill melting last evening
with an increased attendance and consid-
erable enthusiasm i'm its work.
The Warren Foundry aud Machine Com
Ill
larger part of the iron castings that will
enter into the construction of the three
government torpedo boats that are to
be built by the Herreshoffs of Bristol.
An egg measuring ga inches in length
and Gig inches in circumference, and
weighing four ounces is on exhibition
by Councilman Sparks. 1t is the product
of hen owned by Mr.. j. Boydeu on
Metacom avenue.
Miss Maggie Moran nas bought the
Tanner estate on Market street.
Miss Sarah II. Driscol entertained a
goodly NUM- Der Of friends at her residence
Wednesday evening. Whist furnished
amusement, and a collation.. was served.
The matter Of extending Water street
from near Wheaton street, along the Wa
ter front, forming boulevard 80 feet
wide, to point near Bridge street, is be-
ing agitated anew. The subject has been
brought before tho Town Council, and
a plant has been mSde. II is Understood
that majority OF the abutters are will
ing to rele SO the necessary land. Should
the scheme be consummated, ii would
not only prove to he desirable rendezvous
but would undoubtedlye nhance the val
ue OF property in It's vicinity.
DIR. H. q. Morrisseau, one OF the party
OF hunters from this town, who are IN
Msine woods, returned home last evening.
tie reports that no large game had been
secured, although quite n number OF deer
had been seen. The party were s!l well,
ana were enoamped near Millinocket, near
the Bangor q Aroostook Railroad