The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-20
WARREN.
Funeral Of Mrs. Susan j. Waterman
Largely Attended.
Meeting to Consider Purchase Of Water
works Plani-Gsneral Notes.

: The funeral of Mrs. Susan J. Waterman
was held from her late residence, Broad
and Water streets, yesterday afternoon at
2:l5 O'Clock. There was very large at
tendance of sorrowing relatives and
friends, which included about 40 from out
of town who arrived on the p M. train
from Providence. The regular Episcopal
service was conducted by her pastor, Rev.
Alve A. Carpenter of 1t. Marks church,
assisted by Rev. William Chaplin of Bar
rington. A selected choir composed OF the
following yocalists rendered several selec-
tions: Miss Ellen Maxwell, Miss Emma
Brown and Samuel L.l'eck of Warren and
Mr. Charles ii. Titus of Providence:
There was n prOfusiOn Of rich floral
tributes. The bearers We're Alfred Is.
Gardner, Charles III. Handy, Charles W.
Abbott, Benjamin B. Martin, John
Robert Wheaton and Benjamin Drown.
At the conclusion Of the services the fun
eral cortege proceeded To Providence over
the carriage road, thence To swan Point
whore the remains were inferred in the
family lot by the side of her late husband.
There was public meeting In Grange
Hall last evening 20 discuss the subject OF
purchasing the water works plant, the
option on which will expire April 4.
There was not n very large attendance,
MIR. James G.. Simmons opened the meet
ing and first read sections from the con-
Norman who constructed and practically
| owns the plant A general discussion fol-
| lowed participated In by Messrs. Newton
Thurber Walter :. Bosworth, Daniel b.
Luther and Others. The meeting resolved
| itself into ''want of information" meet
| ing which the chairman gave TO the best
| OF his knowledge. But as the town OF
| Bristol has voted To buy the plant the
| matter of price to be paid now being by
| order of the courts I'm the hands of "a mas
| ter there was considerable doubt in
| the minds of many of those assembled as TO
what is best TO do in the premises and the
| concensus of opinion seemed TO DO TO wait
/ for further Developments. The subject
| will come before the adjourned town
meeting To be held March 80. In the
| meantime a committee from the town
| council is TO meet Mr.. Norman and report
| their findings at the same meeting.
| The members of the Artillery Co., met
| at Armory Hall last evening and were
| drilled first in guard duty and then in
| light infantry tactics by Instructor Z. w.
| Abbott, .Ir., u. ;. A.
| Mr. Albert j. Mann overseer of weav-
| ing at the Warren Manufacturing Com
| pany's plant Is i'll at his home with an
| attack of diphtheretic sore throat. DIR.
Marchant is in attendance.
The schooner Carrie :. Hart, Captain
| j. NJ. Smith, finished discharging her
cargo of 200 tons of coal for T.. NJ Martin
/
| for Norfolk TO reload for this port.
| Miss Ida kuntze who manages her
| fathers business in postoflice block here
| and has been i'll at her home In Bristol
4 for the past two months Is convalescing
| and was in town yesterday.
| Previous to this year there has been no
| close time law in relation to taking OF
| Holsters. AT the January session of the
General Assembly law was passed pro-
| hibiting under the penalty OF heavy line
| the taking of Holsters before the 10th OF
| the next month. A law was also passed
as regards the size of Holsters which may
| bc taken from the waters or retained IN
possession. The change was from 10 in
ches to 8 inches in length exclusive OF
| claws etc. The lobster industry is prose
cuted quite extensively i'm these waters,
aside from few fishermen who set a
few pots each. Messrs. George L. Greene,
| .Jr, and Edgar l.. Merritt do considerable
of business during the season. They
set over hundred pots and ship num-
| ber of thousands of potlnds- principally to
the markets of Boston sapd Providence
besides supplying the local markets. The
pots are set at the mouth of the river,
/ and i'm the bay as far down 'ns tho lower
end of Prudence Island.
The large plate glhss window in News
dealer Bliss's store which was broken
short time ago was replaced yesterday.
|. The school committee has revised the
course of study lin all the departments
and for the first time published in full.
In the high school more 9ttention TO the
| study of Englishis paid than formerly.
| The Christian Endeavor held "a very pleas
ant social gathering which included an
entertainment and supper I'm the parlor'
of the NJ. Il. Church last evening
DIR. Il. III. Connolly performed yesterday
forenoon very delicate surgical opera
tion which proved successful. 1t was
| the removal of n glandular tumor th,
size of hen $ egg from the neck of Mr.
Edward Sharky, residing on Marke
street. The tlImor was situated directl,
on the jugular vein and to remove II
without this artery being punctured ne
| cessitated very careful work