The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-25
WARREN.
Lafayette Society Votes TO Turn
Property over to a Contractor.
Invitation 10 Bristol Trail Of Artillery =
Yacht Had a Rough Passage.


The Lafayette Society, composed OF French
Canadian citizens, purchased about year
ago piece of property on Water street at
the foot OF Baker street, consisting of
house and lot. Later the society con-
tracted with Louis Cormier of Fall River TO
make extensive alterations and improve
ments on the property. The building was
raised and one story brick structure put In.
The rear portion was enlarged and furnished
a.fne drill hall with rooms for stores and
tenements. At the conclusion Of the work
the building committee for some reason re-
fused TO accept IL from the contractor and the
controversy was entered for the courts to
settle. AT special meeting OF the society
held Sunday aftern BON. when there were 65
mealbers present, and .by the advice Of the
society's counsel. Hon. Orrin l.. Bosworth of
Bristol, ii was voted to relinqush and turn
over the property TO Mr. Cormier. the con.
tractor, he 10 assume the various debts
tracted for in its construction. At meeting
of the society held last evening the action Of
the body taken at Sundays meeting
ratified.
The Warren Artillery Company met last
evening with a good attendance. The com
panY was drilled in guard mounting tactics
by Captain Edward Coyls and Lieutenant
Charles Greene. The drill was followed by a
business meeting, with Colonel John Water
man presiding. IL was unanimously voted 10
extend AN invitation to the Bristol Train OF
Artillery to be present and participate in the
| parade and be the guests Of the Warren com
| pany on July 4th. Ii was also voted to ex-
| tend AN invitation 10 the Thespian Club of
| Bristol 20 present in Armory hall at an early
| date its dramatic representation. The Picket
| Line"
| Bank Janitor Joseph J. Stanton, who had
been quite i'll and was convalescing 10 the ex.
tent that ne was out Of doors Saturday, has
had relapse and is now confined to his resi-.
| dence again.
The yacht Jennie, Captain Caleb Carr,
which left here Saturday with a party of ten
for fishing trip of Newport. has returned
| all right, but experienced rough TRIP in
coming up the bay Sunday in the southwest
gale. When passing between the islands of
Prudence and Patience Captain Charles sey-
mour had the helm, and he discovered
skiff boat with thres young men in it who
were showing signs of distress. He changed
his course, bore down on them and found
that they had put off from a small sail boat
| and started for the Prudence shore. where
they had arranged for a dinner. They had
lost their rowlocks in battling with the heavy
seas and were helplessly drifting down the
bay. They were rescued, taken on board and
later landed on the shore in the yachts ten
der. They claimed TO belong in Providence
The two large cylinders for the new
steamer which has been built 70 run betMeen
Newport and Narragansett Pier were cast
here by the Warren Foundry, which has
established a reputation for first-class work
in this line, having made all the iron aud
bronze work for the noted boat builders, the
Herreshoffs and the Saunders Il West Com
pany Of Bristol. The new Pier boat is TO be
christened the Manisees. the name given TO
Block Island by the aborigines.
Mr.. james Hackerly, president of the
British American Athletic Club left here Sat.
urday for Boston and sailed on n Cunarder
for England, TO be present at the queens ju-
bileo ceremonies. Mr.. Hackerly is native
Of Manchester. England, has been in this
country nearly 40 years and this will be his
first visit TO his native land for 25 years.
Captain William Schofieli put his shad
traps into Palmer's river above the bridges
about six weeks ago, and since that time mp
10 Saturday he has been taking from 80 to 100
shad daily. On Saturday, however, as he ex
pressed IL he got skunkej," as there was
not solitary shad in the trap when it was
hauled. He secured quite bunch of squi
league, tautog and perch however. AT the
close OF the run OF shad the traps will be- set
near the mouth of he river for blue fish and
squiteague.
Mrs Northup, youngest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Il. Reed who has been seri-
ously i'll at her parents residence on Joyce
street with typhoid fever, is convalescing and
bids fair to recover.
rba Of ,nyo s,,, bar hao 10,
creased by the locating here of Alexander A.
Walter, NJ D., late of Providence
The Surveyor of highways, John II. Brown.
and his men are doing very creditable Job
on Market street in resettng the curbing
adjusting the lines and paving the cutters on
the upper south side.
The following list Of letters are at'the post
Office uncalled for this morning: Mr.. Frank
Authier, Victoria Borclair, Mrs. l.. ]. Col.
leton Mr.. Edward Dulade, Mr.. John Hicks
Jennie Martin, ovide Massur, Mr.. Alex.
REYNOLDS MIR. b. X. Smith. Foreign-Mr
Frank Authier.
A gang Of men in the employ OF the Water
Works Company are busily engaged in cleans
ing an flushing out the water pipes in vari.
Gus sections OF the town.
Quite "A number Of our citizens left here this
morning to take part in the lection festivi
ties at Newport today.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. "A. Clouston, who have
been stopping at Goff's Hotel for the past
several months, left here yesterday afternoon
en- route for Denver, Col, where they pur.
pose to reside.
A telegram from Mr.. Daniel II. Dana, re-
ceived yesterday, announced the departure Of
himself and wife from Pelevieu, Fla, where
they have spent the winter and their antici.
pated arrival here on Friday next.