The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-07
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WARREN.
Celestia Lodge, d. Of r., Entertains
Many Visitors.
Democratic Town Committee TO Meet
Notes About Town.

Celestia Lodge. No. 8, ID. of r., met
10 regular session last evening and en-
tertsined large number OF visitors, in
cluding delegations from airline Lodge
of.Providsnce, Rebegah Lodge of Bristol
and Dorothy Brown Lodge OF swansea,
Mass. The lodge room in Odd Fellows
block was completely filed, the guests
mum bering 119. Mrs. Anna Il. Slocum
OF Bristol district deputy, and her
official board, were included among the
guests. The Rebeksh degree was exem-
plified by Airline Lodge OF Providence.
Addresses were made by District Deputy
Slocum, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Gordon,
Mrs. Selden and Miss Gardner of Swan
sea. Brother Davis read the "Doctor
Shakes;" Brother Thomas Jones render
ed the "Squire's Rooster" and brothers
James o. Swan and Alva Carpenter Of
Providence made interesting remarks. A
bountiful collstIon was served in he ban
kept up till near midnight, when the
guests left for their homes in barges.
An adjourned meeting of the Dem o.
cratic town committee will be held at
the district court room tomorrow even
ing at s O'Clock to furt her consider plans
for the holding of a rally and flag rails
iug demonstration.
The Aendelssohn Club met at the resi-
dence of Mrs. James W. Allen Monday
evening, and passed q very social time,
with musicsl selections, vocal and in
strumental. There were about 80 present.
Mr.. E. Lowe of Manchester. Eng,
arrived here last evening. Mr.. Lowe is
employed by the English firm that is
putting their machinery into our new
mill.
Professor Frank Freeborn, a native of
Warren, now a teacher of Latin in Bos-
toms public schools, has been visiting
relatives and friends for few days.
The Warren Art Club met at the resi-
dence Of Miss Patience Cole on Tuesday
evening, when Miss Lizzie Freeborn gave
an interesting account o; her recent visi.
to London, Eng.
A lot of sound money campaign litera-
ture has been received at the headquart-
ers of the Mckinley and Hobart Club.
The room Ia open daily, and an invita-
tion Is extended to all in search OF in
formation on the prevailing question, be
they Repu blicans, Democrats, ,Mugwumps,
Populists, or otherwise to call and take
advantage OF the opportunity for educa-
tion.
The new schedule for the opening and
closing of mails at the Warren postoffice
Is as follows: The mails for Providence
East and West close at 6:45, and 1l:50
a. IN ;3:45 and 5:d5 ?. m. Direct for the
Vests a. M, and 5:45 p. IN. Fall River by
way of Providence, 6:i5. 9 a M, 5;45 p.
direct, AGO IN. For Bristol by way Of
Providence, o q. m. Direct, 1880 a. m.
ana 4:20 p. m. Mails opened, $3.50 q. m I;
2:20, sos and 7:l5 p. M; Fall River,
Mass, s;20, a. m. 2:20, 8 and 6:l5 p. m.
Bristol, X. l., $3.50 a. M; and 6:l5
p. m. Office hours from $50 a. IN. to 7;2O
p. m.
stories ofsbig catches of black fish or
tautog are daily told. II is certain that
the fishing is excellent. Up to Monday
Mr.. William B. Fales held the honor OF
having caught the largest one taken from
the harbor for many year. Tuesday
afternoon, however, Mr.. Alvin Z. Sey-
mour capped the climax by catching from
tie wharf In the rear OF the elevator
works q handsome fish thst weighed a
few ounces short of 10 pounds.
The gang of isborers which has been
apgaued heve severaI dava have rinishad
putting In the new switch in front of the
railroad station and the relaying of the
track to. connect with the Warren Foun-
dry and Machine Company's yard.
The 80 or 80 residents here, who fud
employment In Bristol and were TO be
discommoded by the new time table on
the local branch of the Consolidated road
by the esrly train leaving at 7:05 o'clock,
instead of 6:1S, as formerly, petitioned
the management in reference to the dis
advantages, with theresult that the COM
plny scceded to thsir demands, and will
hereafter run an extra train to accom-
modatc them, leaving here at 6:20 o'clock
IN the morning.
Letters received from Warren hunters,
who are in the woods OF Maine, report
them as oil well and snugly housed. The
weather since their arrival has been ex-
ceedingly disagreeable, and no attempt
hac been made to do much foraging.
Several deer had been seen, but none
shot. A number of partridge. which
they report as plenty, had been secured.