The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-06
WARREN.
Council Considers the Extension OF
South Water Street.
Funeral OF Mrs. GOff-Bak.r N.llc Meets
Win a Serious Accident

A special meeting OF the Town Council
was hold yesterday afternoon for the pur
pose OF giving hearing TO the abntters
on the proposed extension OF South Water
street, from Luther to Bridge street,
about 2l00 feet. Owing To the storm,
there was not full representation OF the
| owners OF the lana. Inc ". Y, y. III. n
| Il. Railroad was represented by Division
superintendent Il. q. Spencer, Assistant
Superintendent Burnett. Civil Engineer
j. Z. Brown and General Road Master j.
NJ. Torr. President Martin o: the Coun.
ell stated what 1t was proposed to do.
showed blot OF the proposed road and
estates adjoining and general discussion
followed. The lano that is wanted, as 1t
now stands,is o. no practical value, being
marsh land the entire distsnce. The land
can be condemned under the betterment
act ;or highway, but the Council desir-
ing to avoid any expense or litigation, re-
quest the abutters 10 give up the neces-
sary land to make roadway 80 feet wide.
There are 10 abutters, end four or five
have signifled their willingness 10 comply
with the request, but several others think
tDey ought TO be recompense.i. The rail-
roads frontage Is about 625 feet. Super
intendent Spencer stated that be had no
authority 10 act In the matter, saying, that
while ne personally was anxious TO see
the town prosper, as it meant more bust.
ness for his road, his company was not
In the market to sell land, but TO buy. lie
suggested that the Council forward n re-
quest 10 General Superintendent Allen.
accom- panied by plat and an expiana-
tion of what was wautld, which would
be referred TO the proper parties 10 look
into. The town clerk was ordered SO 70
oo,snd the Council stood adjourned. The
matter has been hanging fire for some
time, but its promoters are anxious to
push Ii TO completion. Should they sue
coed, 1t will make beautiful driveway,
and open up the most slightly place in
town, whils the work can be done very
cbeaply.
The funeral of Mrs. jeremiah Goff was
held this morning at o'clock from st.
Mary's Church. There wss large at
tendance OF relatives and friends and a
profusion Of flowers showed the esteem
in which she vas held. Tho services
included requiem high mass with Rev.
Father O'Ke,fs as celebrant. At the
conclusion of the services the remains
were followed 10 St. Mary's cemetery by
long nort ge. where they were inferred.
Included among the many beautiful
floral pieces were the following Pillow
from her husband, cross from ner two
sisters. basket of roses from Kufus h.
Go1, floral piece from Walter J.. GoH,
bouquet OF cnrysantheinums from Mrs.
George wileur ana large fiorel piece
from the employees Of the hotel.
John Barry, residing here, while assist
ing In unloading cargo of coal at the
yards of Messrs. Ezra Martin q Co., yes
terdsy forenoon, had his left hsnd caught
In one Of the coal buckets and two of tie
fingers were badly crushed. DIR. MorIi-
seau dressed the wounds ar his office.
The iiring CT national salute by tho
Warren Artillery In connection with a
parade Ia honor Of Mckinley aud Horart
which wss to have taken llace last even
ing, mas teen poetpoheu uEtls JEls eNen-
ing.
Schooner Napoleon. Captain Hart, has
arrived here with cargo Of coat for
Ezra Martin d &c.
Mr.. Martin T.. nellie the baker on
Market street met with a serious end
unfortunate accident yesterday. II was
about o'clock In the sfterroon that
while serving costumers in harrington
WREN near Grants Corners, he under
took to turn his team around. The car
riage was overturned ard Mr.. nellie was
thrown out and rendered helpless. Mr..
Enward Moirisy. who was nesrhy took
him In his carriage and brought him
TO his home ct the corner Of Union ana
Miller streets. DR.. Mel on h. Hall was
called nno upon an examination found
a comp und fracture Of the bones of the
right leg near the ankle. The doctor set
the fractured limb and left AIR. nellie sas
comfortable as possible.