The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-29
WARREN.
Mill Workers Make a Material Ad-
ditiOn 10 the Population.
Oyster Dredging Business Ended for the
SsasOn-G:neralM M.ntlon.

The population is increased owing TO the
influx of mill operatives families, and the
three or four lower grade schools are
greatly overcrowded, causing the teachers
considerable inconvenience TO provide Tor
them. The subject is receiving the serious
attention of the members OF tho school
committee one of whom says THAI new
school must be opened and at an early
date, Notwithstanding the fact that ~
will cut into the appropriation seNerai
hundreds of dollars. 1t Is propaple Iil1,I
the town clerks former office in the old
town building on Baker street VIII nave
10 be utilized for the purpose. 80
Mr.. Louis r. Richardson ana MISS
Elena Brown Of Boston were lolned III
marriage by Rev. III. W. Brown at the NJ
T.. parsonage yesterday. The pride IL
niece of the new pastor and this is Ms
first marriage since his arrival here.
A delegation of officers and members
about 20 in number, of Sowanset Lodge,
A. o. u. Workmen, left here on the
o'clock train last evening and made "a
| fraternal visit 10 Providence Lodge anu
/ returned on the midnight train.
| The oyster dredging business has ended
| for the season. and n reduced force OF en-
| ployes are now engaged in planting seeu
| oysters which are obtained from various
| places in Long Island Sound and down
the Massachusetts, coast, where they set
|
already arrived and it l. expected that
/ about 30, 600 bushels will be planted Tor
| next season business
\ we'll attended and pleasing entertain
! mcnt was given in the yestry of the Bap-
tist church last evening, under tine aus
pices of the Y. Il. ;. &. r., consisting OF
dramatic humorous and dialect recita
| tions, and several songs 10y Mrs. l.. IT,
| Hall of Providence, assisted by lB Warren
young ladies i'm flag drill exercises. Tho
program consisted OF II numbers.
Schooner Henrietta simmons Captain
! Smith, arrived here yesterday from Jersey
City with 100 tons of pig iron for the
Warren Foundry and Machine Company.
The funeral of Mrs Johanna T.. Loner-
gan was held yesterday from St Marys
church in the presence of a large number
of relatives and friends Solemn requiem
mass was celebrated by Rev. Father
O'Keefe, and the interment was made In
st Marys cemetery. John Lonergan.
Thomas Quirk, James Hanley, Michael
Hanley, James Ward, and James Walsh
were bearers.
Inc members Of Narragansott Fire Com
pany, No. 3, Foreman Joseph Is Lent
are TO visit the fair of WatchemOket Fire
Company. at East Providence this even
ing. They will go over the road in one OF
Champlin's barges.
Mr. Henry NJ Darling, assistant TO W.
:. Bennett pharmacist, Is TO be married
at frlsJOl tnls evening tD MISS iua Il.
Meiggs of that town. They will remove
10 this town and commence their welded
life in new residence on Sowamset
avenue.
A lively fight occurred between three
drunken tramps in the station house on
Baker street yesterday. They were ar
rested and gave the names OF Daniel
Stapleton, Daniel Shea and Thomas
Paterson.
There arrived here yesterday about noon
a special train, consisting of an engine
and parlor car with party Cf dozen on
fifteen officials Of the " Y.N. III. and IL.
Railroad Company including General
superintendent T.. G. Allen, Division
Superintendents A. l.. Ackley, II. q.
Spencer and others of the Old Colony
system, on tour of inspection with
members of the Massachusetts railroad
commission. Those Interested stopped
off here and spent an hour and half In
| n general view of the company property
in the vicinity, especially the antiquated
and dilapidated station building with a
view, il is hoped by our citizens of the
erection of modern structure in it's
place The train which proceeded TO Fall
River after leaving the party here returned
later and returned to Boston. Our people
feel that it is good omen as result OF
| the recent action in town meeting IN
| uctitiOning the Legislature for relief