The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-09
No Change in the Location
Of the Public Library
For the Present.
Building For the Purpose Will
Be Erected Soon by a
Prominent Citizen.
THE ODD FELLOWS NEW BLOCK.
VIII Not Lose Ills Eyeslght--Cut His Wrist
The Midsummer Carnival--Jury Disagreed
Death Resulted Last Nlght-Notes.

Considerable has been said and written
lately concerning the location of the Pub
lie Library. While everyone will admit
that the present location In the Cross
street police station building, Is not well
adapted for It's use, yet there are many
circumstances and particulars connected
with the question that positively forbids
its removal at the present time.
Notwithstanding all that has been said
TO the contrary the library will be again
located In the Cross street building as
soon as the necessary repairs are made.
This has been learned from the trustees
of the library. It may occur, however,
that the entrances to the building may be
radically changed In order that the best
possible use may be made Of all the avail
able floor space.
The trustees have studied the situation
very carefully and are In favor of altering
the present plan OF the building somewhat.
When this has been accomplished the
trustees think that they will have solved
the problem for the present. The sugges-
tion has been offered to make new en-
trance either at the side or corner of the
building. II this were done the former
stair hall can be made into room 15x1S
feet, leaving valuable space for public uses.
The contract for the work has been let and
the real work of repairing the building
will be commenced Monday morning. In
the meantime while the building is under
going this work the effects of the library
will be stored In the Brennan Block on
Central street. The rooms will be open
evenings to receive books, but none will
be given out for the present.
One of the reasons why the city officials
have not taken active measures towards
the erection of suitable building for this
purpose Is the fact that some few years ago
a prominent citizen stated that he in
tended to assume all the expenses of erect
ing the building. 1t is stated that it is
native city that will not only be an orna-
ment to the city, but of some practical
benefit to his fellow citizens and their
children.
In fact, 1t might be said that the ground
has been purchased in one of the most
prominent parts of the city and has been
held in readiness for some little time by
this party, awaiting q favorable oppor-
tunity for the fulflment Of his desires,
The Odd Fsllows' Building.
For the past six months the Odd Fell
lows of this city have been considering
the advisability Of erecting building for
their own use. It Is their intention to
erect it on one of the principal streets, in
order that the greater part of the building
can be let to good advantage. Two or
three estates on Central street have been
under consideration and 1t may be that
one of them will be chosen. Within a
few days there has been some talk of the
Fairbanks estate on Broad street, but 1t Is
thought that the price would be too high.
1t Is understood that an offer has been
made to the agent of the above estate.
Will Save the Eye.
Horace Curtis, foreman mechanic at the
new bleachery at Saylesville, who severely
hurt his eye by falling on pointed branch
In the woods Monday, will not lose the
sight, and the eye will likely be all right
in few weeks.
Cut His Wrist.
Frank Greene, foreman of the Greene &
Daniels yard, met with painful accident
late yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Greene had