The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-27
CRANSTON.
Resurrection Of The Edgewood and Paw
tuxet tAnnexaIi0nisls-No

subdued. They meet with rebuff only 10
push on with added strength toward their
goal-Proyidence. About "A year ago peti-
ton numerouay signed by residents of Edge
wood and Pawtuxet. praying that they be set
aside as separate district was presented TO
the General Assembly. Learning that the AS
sembly refused TO countenance a separate dis.
trict, thsse people have determinedly taken
up the fight for annexation TO the city of
providence. petition is now being circu-
lated through Edgewood and Pawtuxet and
has, thus far. received the signatures OF
ABOUT 80 property owners This petition Is
addressed 10 the Council Of the city Of Provi-
dence, asking that body 90 appoint com
mittee TO confer with "A committee from Edge.
wood and Pawtuxet for the object OF arrang-
ing plans for annexation. Many prominent
city officials anxious 10 have thfs beautiful
section within the city limits. promise mauy
improvements. II the city, through the Coun
ell, VIII promise improvements such are
enjoyed by city suburbs, Edgewood and Paw
tuxet will Immediately cut loose from
Cranston.
In interviews with a number of prominent
citizens from these places, IL is learned that
general dissatisfaction prevails. The people
want better schools, electric lights sufficient
police service, free mail delivery, paid fire
service and system OF sewers. The lack of
these necessities and the fact that the towns
debt lays mortgage of about per cent on
the value OF all property, they say, retard the
growth of the district.
The snnexationists are proud of their dis
trict. They say the houses are all costly ed.
ifces, ranging in value from 5000 10 So, 900
each. The district pays s35 600 a year taxes
or about threetenths OF all the tax collected
in the town, and they claim that during sons
years the amount OF money expended upon
the district has not exceeded 5000.
The fact that only one police nan is provided
for more than squsre mile of terrific Y
causes the women and children to be ner-
vous, and the absence of "a good fire orga1i-
zation makes this nervousness assume the
form of continued worry in many cases
Twenty-Five families are now sending their
children TO the city schools for which priv
ilege they are paying large tuitions. The
Arnold farm plat is saturated soil, and in con-
sequence thereof many cesspools must be
C eaned out three times year at a cost Of $40
for each cleaning. To do away with the cause
OF this expense and TO better the sanitary CON
dition of the place these people say they
should have sewers.
The men-mostly busine s. men-say that
considering the expenditures for school tu-
ition, the cost of in iividual street lights and
the cost of CO ming cesspools, they are pay
ing not 81 tax, but what is equivalent to a
S. tax.
Mr. George Babbiugton, owner Of much
property in Edgewood, said when inter
viewed: II speak for large number o
neighbors and myself when say that we aref
anxious to secede from the town before the
next is sue of bonds so that our proportional
part of the towns debt will be reckoned on
si21 900, and not a larger sum-" Mr.. Babbng.
ton further said: IF we co not succeed this
year we shall resume our efforts next year,
AID so continue until we win"
An observant, philosophic old gentleman OF
the town said, when spoken to about the an
nexation OF Edgewood: "well. the town1l be
sorry TO lose her. Do you know, the situa-
lion reminds me Of the story of rich, greedy. 1
corpulent old gentleman who had a son Of 30
Iears earning a good salary. The father
would receive the sons salary weekly and
return a niclSle for bag of peinuts All re-
quests for money were quietei by. It's ex-
rsvagance, Dav; it won't be good for you |
But Dave could not always be a caild h, |
wanted 20 marry Tae father protested but |
owe seemed to provide him with glasses TO |
liscern the fathers motive and no said |
Father, the more l stint myielf the fatter |
rou get. Eat your own allowance from now
IN; I'm going to marry Nell.'"
Two ice cutters at Randal's pond met with
light accidents yesterday. A horse stepping /
ipon the foot of one man, forced the sharp
pike of his iron shoe through the mans foot
The second man received his injuries by be-
ng squeezed between a large piece OF ice AMI
he ice house.
The Cranston Wheelmsn have instituted the
,ame of polo in their large meeting room.
The game being new TO Cranston, attracts
much interest.
The Cranston street line Of electric cars
eem TO serve at present as n normal school
or conductors. Two apprentices are serving
Inder experienced conductors.
Large numbers of young men and women
re enjoying the skating on Spectacle and
randall ponds.
The proficient supervisor Of music in the
,ranston schools, Miss Mary Marchant is i'll. |
Mr.. william KirlSley of West Arlington is
onfined TO his home by la grippe.y
Yesterday the remains of Mr.. John McKen-
a Of Johnston were inferred in ST. AIMS
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs.G Grey returned home yester.
ay. having made n two months tour among
riends.