The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-25
WARREN.
A Grass Fire that Threatened De-
struction OF Cottages and Boats.
Cass OF DIphtheria Reported = School
Children Vote on State Flower.

Some miscreant started a fire In the dry
brush ON Burr's hill yesterday about noon
which threatened the destruction Of several
summer cottages, a steam yacht owned by
Providence parties, several yachts and yawl
boats and a bath house. The fire was started
on the hill and spread rapidly toward tho
shore. where the boats are hauled up. Mr..
George Salisbury. who owns one Of the cot
tages near by. happened to be in the vicinity.
realized the danger and for several hours
worked vigorously 10 check the progress OF
the flames by blanketing the grass with car
peting from his cottage. which he kept satu-
rated with water from the river nearby.
When nearly exhausted in his endeavor to stop
the spread Of the flames, Captain George Il.
Greene, Jr and Edward Merritt, who reside
near by, arrived on the scene and with their
assistance the flames were quenched. Two
hundred feet of fencing, fronting on the land
OF Mr.. John Halle, was practically destroyed
and several acres OF land burned over.
DR.. Nelson II. Hall was called yesterday to
attend Edward, the 4-year.old son OF John
Hanley, ut the family residence ON North
Water street. and diagnosed the case as
diphtheria. The new health officer. Abraham
Bowen, was notified, and he placarded the
house at noon time.
Coroner Mark II. Wood OF Darlington will
hold an inquest a. to the cause of death OF
Mrs. william Young on Friday next, com
mencing at o a. IN.
The Rev. II. W. watjen, pastor Of the Baptist
church, and Mrs. watjen will entertain the
young people connected with the church al
the parsonage On Miller street on Friday even
ing next.
Temple Chapter Royal Arch Masons, met al
the hall on Baker street last evening and en-
joyed very pleasant session.
Mr. Thomas Victory, employed by the Con
solidated road as a tender at the Market
street crossing, Is confined to his home with
an attack of the grippe.
The commissioners appointed by the Town
Council, Messrs. sandford, Cady and Conley,
to lay out under the betterment act the ex
tension of Water street from Wheaton street
to the dry bridge road, intend TO attend tc
the matter shortly. when they will make
surveys and apportion the damages and better
ments. The proposed boulevard, which is on
The water 'front.' will be 80 feet wide and
about 2lO0 feet in length, and will open NJ
one of the most prospective streets in th'
town.
Mr.. Frank II. Burlington has sold bis estate
on Broad street, consisting Of a cottare hous'
and LOT, TO Mr.. John B. Eddy of Swansea
Mass.
Amity Lodge OF Odd Fellows held its regu
lar meeting last evening. There was no spec
ial work, but the members enjoyed a very
pleasant session.
The vote on the selection OF the state fiowei
| by the school children was taken In thu
| schools in the Miller street school yesterday
| I Mr.
| Cole, teacher. rose H. pansy l6 violet 4, scat
| tering ~; grade 2, Miss A. c. Collins. teacher
rose "a. violet 5, scattering Is; grade B. Mis-
| +. s. Allen. teacher, rose IL, pansy s. pink q
lily 8, scattering II; grade 4, Miss f. L. Col
lins, teacher, rose 10, pansy o, violet 8, scat
tering Is. The scattering votes were cast TO
20 different varieties of flowers
There are 2s6 r, lish residents in town. IL
OF whom are adults. and the majority of then
are employed in the mills OF the Warren Man
ufacturing Company.