The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-28
WARREN.
Mr.. William M. Hubbard Dies at an
Advanced Age.
Complaint Against the Rifle Range.
Notes About Town.

Mr. William NJ. Hubbard died at his
home on North Main street last evening,
aged 50 years, after an illness of four or
five months. He leaves widow and two
daughters, one Mrs. Eunice Williams, the
other Miss Maria Hubbard. A brother,
John Hubbard, also survives him. Mr..
Hubbard was a native of Providence and
with the exception Of twelve years has re-
sided In this town. For over sixty years
he was employed as foreman OF tanneries
at Pawtucket, having learned the trade AT
the Burgess establishment in Providence.
lie was member of Good Samaritan
Lodge LO. O. f., of Pawtucket of which
he was a past grand. During his illness
Mr. Hubbard was cared for by Amity
Lodge. Tho remains will be taken to Paw
tucket for interment.
The mail for Providence and the west
which formerly closed at S:55 now closes
at 9:45.
At the artillery company's rifle range
Saturday Private Edward l.. Maxon quail
fled rs marksman at 300 yards There
has been some complaint made by Mr..
Hill, who leases piece of property ad-
Joining that leased by the artillery COM
pany, for their range on Jacob Point.
He claims that the target is so situated
that portor Of his beach is in a line and
that there is Cangcr from bullets that 90
wide to anyone who might be in that
vicinity in search OF clans The range has
been carefully planned 10 avoid such "A
situation and to send any shot that misses
the target out into the river and there Is
always some one on guard.
President Joseph W. Martin with
Councilmen Henry G. Clark and Charles
II. SPARKS have been appointed by the
harrington Town Council commissioners
to lay out what Will be known as the
shore road In that town, 10 extend from
Bridge street to Ferry Lane, which will
open up as pretty piece OF property as
can be found, and skirt beautiful part
of the shore Tor about half n mile.
Several months ago number of the
citizens residing IN South Warren petit
toned the Town Council asking that q
fire hose reel and hose be stationed in that
district. The matter was referred TO the
chief Of the department, and 10 Is probable
that this week it will be arranged by fur
nishing them with the spare reel now az
the hose OF the Narragansetts. It Will be
supplied with hose from what can be
spared from both houses.
The summer terms OF the public schools
will close this week. with examinations
by the committee as follows: East dis
trict, Tuesday morning; north district,
Wednesday morning; south district
Wednesday afternoon; high school,
Wednesday evening; first four primary
and Baker street ungraded schools, Thurs
day morning; grammar sOhool, lDursuay
afternoon.
A meeting of 12 or Is musicians, former
mem bers of the Warren Band, which has
not been fully organized for some time,
was held at the band room in Bosworth
Block Sunday afternoon, when IL was
voted To reorganize and the following ofli-
GERS were elected President, John Olive
agent and secretary, George Il. Seymour
treasurer, Michael McCann; sergeant'at-
arms. James HanniRan; j. j. o. Brien
leader and conductor.
The fire in Fall River Sunday night
was reflected quite plainly here and at
tracted quite a number Of bicyclists. who
started for that city on their wheels.
The little daughter OF AzZan Lapglale,
who was severely poisoned by drinking
carbolic acl1, last Tuesday, has so far re-
covered as TO be considered out Of danger
Stanislau Hober and Kataryna Chi
nieinasky We're married at St Maryg
church Saturday by Father O'Keefe.