The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-06
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5 PLANTATIONS 5
WARREN.
Warren Steam Steering and Ele'
vator Works in New Hands.
Plant TO Be Operated by a New York
Syndicate-oificIal Visitation.

One Of the idle industries of the town which
has been in a moribund condition for several
years is about to be placed upon a sound
financial basis. The plant Of tine Warren
Steam Steering and Elevator Company is to
be operated by a syndicate of New York cap
italists, which has been organized and will be
known as the Marine <Machine Company OF
New York. The plant was formerly located
in Fall River where IL was organized as tho
Chase Elevator Works some ten years ago. 1t
then paid large dividends. About five years
ago IL was consolidated with the Manton
Windass Company. The compsny.purchased
the Mechanics Machine Company's buildings
on Water street i'm tbi' town and moved the
plant here, built additions and made exten-
sive improvements and started out with
finely equipped plant valued AT $4,000. not
including the valuable patents. The company
was capitalized at s275V0o. The depression in
business which was general throughout the
country followed Expenses were heavy, and
coupled with the failure of New ork con-
Germ which held the exclusive right to sell
the elevator product, TO carry out its con-
tract disabled the concern TO that extent that
it never fully recovered. The last move pre-
vious TO the present one was when the plant
was sold at auction to local parties about a
make il success. In the !present deal the
stockholders have transferred their holdings
to the new company. the Marine Machine
Company of New York. which is to operate
it. To Mr.. Alvin c. Seymour, who has been
connected with the company superintend-
ent and general manager since il was organ
lied, is due the credit Of bringing about the
present condition OF affairs, which, it is
hoped, will bring prosperity to the company
and the town. Mr.. Seymour is now busily
engaged in experimenting the making OF al
terations and improvements, and II is ex-
pected TO start up the works about February j.
During Postmaster Conley's absence on his
wedding tour his assistant Miss Belle Brown,
will have charge Of the Office and be assisted
by Miss Katie Conley, sises of Mr.. Conley
Temple Chapter. Royal Arch Masops, will
hold its annual meeting this evening, elect
and install officers and banquet at Goff's Ho-
tel.
Messrs Joseph W. Martin and Henry Wal
ter Eddy are visi ing in New York.
DIR. G. L. Church, who has been confined TO
his house by illness for the past two weeks,
was sufficiently reeve. ed to be out yesterday
for short time
Word received few days since from Mr..
Daniel r. Dana and wife, who are spending
the winter at Bay View, Florida, reports Mr..
Dana's health as about the same.
The school committee has introduced John
sons American Politics in the high school
course of study. The subject of the evolution
OF tho American political parties and great
| events 10 Congress arc now being studied by
| the pupils.
An infant daughter of police officer and
| Mrs. Charles Clark died suddenly yesterday
morning of heart failure The funeral was
held from the family residence on Market
street this afternoon. Rev. Alva e. Carpenter
officiated.
DIR. q. l.. Church yesterday reported case
| of diphtheria TO health officer NJ B. Conroy.
| II is the first case reported this winter. The
patient is a young daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
| Th omas Mitchell, who reside in one or the
Warren Manufacturing Company's tenements.
| Precautions are being taken TO prevent the
| spread Of the disease.
Mrs. Elizabeth Slocum, district deputy, and
! n full board of officers from Bristol. visited
| Celestial Lodge, D. of r., of this town last
evening and installed the following officers
| for the ensuing year: Noble grand, Mrs.
| Clara s. Martin; vice-grsnd, Mrs. Nellie $.
| Cory; recording secretary, Miss Eveline A.
! Gardner. permanent secretary, Miss Belle
Ferris; treas urer Mrs. Betsy b. Sawtelle.
| The appointive officers were then named and
! inducted into their respective stations. Social
| festivities and a supper served in the dining
hall filed the time till late hour. There
was large attendance and a very pleasant