The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-25
WARREN.
Taking Precautions Against Fires
at the New Mills.
Davis Boat Still In the Stream Court
Warren El cts Officers.

The open space on the north line OF the
Warren Misunderstanding Company's prop
erty, which allows access TO the gounds
at low tide. Is to DO fenced in
across the marsh TO the water. The pub
lished statement that it was practically
impossible for An open entrance To the
grounds 10 bo made is characterized by
Superintendent Schear as absurd. he
believes thai the two fires were the work
OF tramps who he says infest the premises
about the gas works nearby nightly,
some one or more of whom he thinks en-
tered the premises To find n softer bed ana
either accldently or from pure malicious
ness set the fires. The grounds ana
vicinity are now patrolled by armed
watchmen with orders to keep all persons
oil the promises unless they belong there.
Thomas Davis. the stranger who was
sentenced by Judge Bosworth yesterday to
the state farm, for six months as vagfant
was taken there yesterday. An examine
tion OF the sailboat made by an officer
yesterday shows that she Is good boat
about Is feet long, worth probably $40.
She Is well stocked with provisions and
bait for fishing cruise in which business
Davis claims TO be engaged. In her cabin
besides bedding there was found meal,
flour, pork, tea, coffee, sugar, beef, etc,
two bushel of quohaugs one half bushel OF
There was also Bible on board; on the
fly leaf was written the name, Thomas
Davis, Machias, Maine. The boat and Its
contents are still in the stream and the
owner at the state farm AS a vagrant.
Mrs. Batty, wife of DIR. Henry L. Batty
of Bolder City, Col, who is on an eastern
visit and has been the guest OF MIR. and
Mrs. Henry w. Eddy, left yesterday. The
doctor and Mrs. Batty are former resi-
dents He was In practice here for about
six years. They have been in the west
seven years.
1t is not generally known, because it is
not printed on all the time cards. of the
Consolidated. but under the present
schedule there Is train which leaves
Bristol daily except SUNDAY at q 30 p. III.
Tor Warren only, to make connections
with the train leaving here at for Fall
River, thence by boat 10 Newport and
New York.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Stanton who has been
seriously i'll although somewhat improved,
is still confined to mis- bed.
Court Warren, Ancient Order of For
esters has elected the following officers
for tho ensuing term Chief ranger,
James +. Wylie; subchief ranger, John
j Murphy; recording secretary: James
Burke; senior woodward, Cornelius
Lynch; junior woodward. Patrick Moran;
senior beadle, X. X Munroe; junior
beadle. Harry Cocks.
The marriage intentions of Stanislau
Hober and Kataryna Chinielonska,
daughter of Wziciech Chinielonska and
kostancyz 's(MWrZyriska) Chinielonska
have been filed at the town clerks Office.
Past Grand Master of Masons William
ii. Crawley was in Providence yesterday
and took part in the Masonic exercises in
homer of the day.
What might have been serious acci-
dent at the railroad station last night
was averted 10y the prompt action of sta
tion Agent Joseph B. Hoar The g
o'clock train from Providence had ar
rived passengers landed, the forward cars
had been detached and started on the Fall
River track, when an elderly and feeble
woman undertook to alight from the
moving train, evidently bewildered. Mr..
Hoar grasped the situation and signalled
for the train to stop and rushed to the
woman's assistance, reached her in time
to hold her on to the steps of the car until
the train was stopped, which was quickly
done. She boarded the rear or detached
car which proceeded to Bristo
Mr.. John Wheaton. who has been con-
fined TO his home on Wheaton street for
rheumatism. is somewhat improved, al
though not able TO get about the streets.
Massachusetts Council, Royal Arcanum,
met last evening, worked the initiatory
degree on ono candidate and enjoyed a
pleasant meeting.
Rev. Herman w. Watjen and family
returned last evening from three or
four days visit to friends at Saylesville.