The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-21
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WARREN.
A Satisfactory Test of the Warren
COmpany's Fire Pumps.
Young Mercier Dies OF Lockjaw- Thieves
Carry off Money Drawer.

This destruction by fire OF the Warren
Manufacturing Compsny's mills q year
ago was attributed principally to the
inadequate supply OF water, which was
from the towns water system. Judging
from the result OF the test made yesterday
OF the compsny's pumping system, whic h
has been built In connection with the new
mills, no such condition OF affairs will be
possible in the future. The system con-
sists OF one Worthington pump with q
capacity OF 1900 gallons per minute and
| ons Knowles pump with a capacity Of
| 1900 gallons per minute. IL necessity re-
quired a service OF several hundreds of
gallons more could be furnished. The
pumps are In a building quite q dis
tsnce from the mill and on the bank of
the river, from which they will take
their supply through two 10-inch pipes.
The buildings and surrounding yards
are thoroughly piped also with l0-inch
pipes, and 80 hydrsDts are placed about
the premises. The test Was made In the
presence OF President Barton and other
officers Of the company, number of In
teresteo insurance men. perts and invit-
ed guests, and proved thoroughly sstis-
factory in every respect.
Mrs. Esther A. B. Hooker, wife of Com
msnder Edward Hooker, U. s. N, died
In Brooklyn, N. Y, the 18TH inst. Mrs.
Hooker was lineal descendant from one
of the earliest colonial settlers OF Rhode
Island, and sho was connected with some
of the Oldest families in the State. She
was the commanders second wife and was
married 10 him In Providence, where she |
resided, her name being Batty previous |
to her marriage. The older residents of |
Warren will remember the Commander. /
mis- first wife being Elizabeth wsrdwelL.
n native here. She and her husband re-
sided here after their marriage until her
death some two years later. Her remains
are inferred in the North Cemetery.
The Warren Football Cluo will play the
S"iits or Fall River on the grounds OF
be British American club In this town
on Thanksgiving Day morning.
Superintendent John fl. Brown will
op dress Vernon street ite entire length
rom South Main to Metacom avenue
with gravel.
Inc cantata of Queen Esther is to be
,iveH in Armory ball on the evenings Of
Wednesday and Friday, Nov. 25 and 27,
Inder the auspices OF the women's Relief
'orps OF Richard X. Tobin Post, q. A. X.
here will be chorus Of rs voices and
he participants will be costumed IN full
'rfentsf Iarments.
George W. Foster, residing on Frank
N street, has an apple tree that pro-
ucsd several scores Of blossoms several
avs since. {
The question Of purchasing the water
orks system now owned by George II. d
orman OF Newport, the option OF which o
spires In April, 1897, Is being quite G
eeiy discussed by citizens who are 4
'xiously awaiting the decision of the t
aster, Hon. David S. Bnker, to whom
'e matter was referred aud who Ia To n
'eide what and how much OF the system d
ie town OF Bristol can purchase snd d
hst amount snail be paid for ii. Il
Inc six-and-s-halt-y -year-old son Of sMr. q
10 Mrs. Euzba Mercier, who has been
hering from lockjaw resulting from II
licking bis ankle by piece of stubble, Z
ed this morning at $40 O'Clock. n
some time last night thieves robbed the si
ooery store OF David Kelley on North
ater street. Ihe thieQea- effected an b,
trance to the cellar through a WINDOW, di
d TO the store above by 8 trap door. They ci
fried Oh the money drawer, containing
J. Nothing else was taken. CO
he valuable stallion "Messenperu u,
ned ~ DIR. Conklin, died very sud ds
My last night.
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