The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
WARREN.
Sentiment in Favor Of Purchasing
Water Works Growing.
Birthday Auniversary-Iujured BY a Kick
From q H0rs..

Since town. meeting. day the sentiment in
favor of purchasing the water works has
evidently grown and Is the principal topic Of
the day. A public meeting Is to be held this
evening at Grange hall 10 discuss the matter.
MIR. George II. Norman, the principal owner
Of the plant, is.in the South Upon his return
shortly committee from the Town Counc'l
is TO meet him in regard to the subject and
report at an adjourned meeting of the cleo
tors to be held March 30.
Bulletins Of the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight
were displayed by Bliss, the pewsdealer, in
front Of his store Wednesday afternoon, which
attracted large audience and ten minutes
after the arrival OF The News not a copy re-
mained unsold, with a demand for more.
The birthday anniversary of Mrs. Amy,
wife of DIR. &. r. Chappel, treasurer of the
Warren Foundry and Machine Company, was
very pleasantly celebrated at the family resi-
dence on South Main street yesterday by "A
family reunion. Mrs. Chappell was the recip-
lent of many valuable birthday gifts.
Miss Josephine Carr and Miss Annie j. At
kinson have returned from q weeks visit in
Massachusetts cities. Miss Atkinson was en-
gagged in delivering lectures on missionary
work in Boston, Sp ingfield and Holyolxe.
The schooner Belle Halliday, with cargo
OF coal for the Warren Manufacturing Com
pany. was towed up the river and docked yes
terday forenoon.
The annual meeting for the election of Off
GERS of the Mechanics Fire Engine Company,
No. 9, will be held at the engine house Mon
day evening.
The condition of william Barrett, who is i'll
at the Bakor street hospital, was last night
considerably improved.
The works Of the Marine Machine 81 Con-
veyor Company, formerly the elevator works,
are running daily with a small force of heT,
engaged in general repair work The standard
windlasses formerly built here now being
made in Brooklyn, N. Y. The outlook for the
putting of marine railway In connection
with the works is good and Mr.. Alvin c. Sey-
mour OF the company is now in New York
engaged in formulating plans for the layout
for the work To be prosecuted here.
The remains on Mrs Maria Rogers, whose
funeral was solemnized i'll Bristol yesterday
forenoon, were brought here and inferred in
the family lot in ST. Marys Cemetery.
Mr.. $. O. Wallis of Darlington, while remov.
ing n calf from the barn of James Dryden on
Market street Wednesday, receives n kick
from Bryden's horse, which dislocated one OF
the bones in an ankle DIR. Nelson II. Hall
reduced the fracture and Mr.. Wallis was
taken to his home
Cornelius M. O'Bren has sold his estate on
Touisset Neck 10 Bertha Benjamin OF Provi-
dence.
Flat fish arc becoming quite plentiful and
each day local anglers secure quantities OF
them ON the flats near the mouth of the river.
Mr.. W. :. Wilmarth secretary, and nun
Der OF other members OF Washington Lodge Of
Masons, are to visit What Cheer Lodge at
Providence this evening TO witness some spec.
ial degree work.
The members of the Epworth League con
nected with the Methodist Church are to bold
social gathering, which includes an enter
tainment and supper in the parlors OF the
church, this evening.
The result OF tho autopsy on the boiy Of
Mrs. Willism Il. Young Of Drownville, I'm
which malpractice was charged, has been
filed with Attorney General Dubois by Mcdi.
cal Examiner Nelson Il. Hall. N. d., Of this
town. .n
The members Of Narragansett Fire Com
pany No will entertain Saturday evening
and Halle Bowen will serve one Of his famous
chowders.