The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-24
AT NORTH END.
Electric Wires Broken by tn. High Wind.
Important Changes.

The severe gusts of wind early last
evening played havoc with tho electric
light wires and the fortunate discovery
by citizen of two broken wires on
Admiral street shortly after o'clock,
probably prevented some one receiying -
shock Ii no more serious injury. one OF
the wires. whicn incandescent lamps are
on broke at the corner of Admiral ana
Oriental streets and the other about 9UO
feet to the north of ths latter location
The citizens who discovered the INJURY
the wires had DONE telephoned 10 tha
Second police station and the employees
OF the Electric Light Company were
notified of the broken wires and the wires
were promptly fixed.
REPUBLICAN WARD COMMITTEE.
The members of the Republican Ward
Committee OF Ward 3 are not all dis
mayed by the alleged harmony in tho
Democratic ranks. Jhoy are confident
that very good ticket can DO put In tbe
field and Notwithstanding the good sized
learsthe Democracy has in the ward, there
are a number of mer who would II they
could be Prevailed on TO taFe place on
the City Council ticket would cut well
into the other side and the putting up of
a strong fight this year would help, even
il success was not won, TO s0lidify the
off victory for the conservative voters of
the ward.
MANY NEW BUILDINGS ERECTED
There has been considerable building
done in this section Of the city during the
past summer and number OF these
buildings will be finished and ready for
occupancy before the cold weather sets in.
The better conditions noted by some OF
the manufacturers will probably lead to
the convict on the part of many nartes
who have held back tho commencement
If improvements that the time is ut hand
% start work. During the past couple Of
years there has been a.narked decrease In
Nhe mum Der of new houses but by another
spring the return of good times is conf
emily looked for by those engaged in the
uilding trade.
IMPORTANT CHANGES.
The general conference of the Primitive
Methodist church now being held at Fall
River is an important gathering. Rev.
John Mason, pastor of the Ruggles street
church who is acting as recording secre-
rary at the present gathering has been
Nectcd general secretary. The conference
las considered MANY important topics of
yhurch discipline. Amongst the most i'm
Nortant of these is the removal OF the
.ime limit on pastors and after this n
desires and he is satisfied that the field In
,ghicn he is working offers him the best
opportunity for good work. The mem-
bers of this denomination have made
arge increase in memb bership and built
many new churches during the past two
years.
NORTH END NOTES.
The Bon Ton Social Club will inaugu-
rrtse the dancing season with "A social in
What Cheer Hall this evening.
The iron work on the Gladstone
avenue bridge is being repanted.
The police Of the second Station made
but two arrests last night. In one case
the charge was drunkenness and in the
other there We're doubts as To the honest
intentions OF the party who was inspect
ing certain parts of the district.
The condition Of Randall square last
night after the heavy down foil Of rain
was such as to again emphasize some plan
TO take care of the big rush of water that