The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-09

occupied by his employees engaged IN
watching the oyster beds in that vicinity.
1t has been abandoned for n number of
years
Mr.. William Cole one of our oldest and
best known citizens Is seriously Ill at the
residence OF his daughter, Mrs. Joseph B.
Hoar. on Child street.
Miss Elizabeth Peckham of Newport is
registered at the Hotel Eessenden for a
several weeks stay.
There was an interesting meeting Of the
members of the Warren band held on
Monday evening. There were 10 present.
The affairs of the band as an organization
were thoroughly dicussed as to whether
to disband or not. The sentiment was In
favor of q reorganization, and on Monday
evening next there will be another meet
ing held, at which the matter will be ar
ranged.
Barge Pioneer, Capt Jone arrived
yesterday from ElizabethportSwith $40
tons Of Lehigh coal for Il. Nj. Martin
& Co
The sloop yacht Myrtle, owned by Mr..
Hugh x Norman of Newport, arrived
here yesterday in charge of Capt. d. Il
Brown, and Is moored at Waterman's s
wharf. The Myrtle, which was formerly
owned here has been absent from our
harbor about two years
Capt. Caleb Carr Is making voyage
with Capt. Hart in tho Willow Harp.
The schooner Napoleon arrived at Port
johnson, n. Y, all right yesterday
morning.
| Washington Lodge of Masons held an
| interesting session last evening with a
! good attendance. Amity Lodge Of Odd
Fellows meets this evening. One new
candidate was made momber of the Ar
tillery Company Monday evening, and
Corporal Charles +. Bosworth was pro-
moted TO be q sergeant.
m M ko Warran EOunnry
Machine Company are closed today on ac-
count OF the funeral of Mrs Chappell.
wife Of the company's treasurer and
agent, Mr. G. u. Chappell.
The Town Council has formally nd
judged II necessary to lay out the highway
from near the terminus of Child street in
this town TO the state line in conjunction
with the Massachusetts, authorities, and
the appointment OF commissioners OF esti-
mate and assessment under the better
ment act will soon be announced and the
work will be pushed to completion as
rapidly as possible.
Tho act OF tho Town Council in voting
to abolish the tramp station on Baker
avenue Is received with favor by the ma.
iority Of our citizens, although it Is n
question as 10 what the result Will be, as
this town has been haven for tens of
thousands of them in the past 20 years,
since the station was first opened
Hiss Hattie II. Gardner Is seriously i'll
at tho family residence on Washington
street
The news that Walter T. Seymour, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin G. Seymour OF
this town had been married to Miss Ida
Dent Wright OF Atlanta Ga, created
something Of a sensation in town yester-
day. Young Seymour is % years of age
and member of the class ~ at the Uni
versitv Of Pennsylvania, which graduates
today His mother knew nothing Of the
marriage OF her son, though the father of
the young man, who is now In New
York was probably aware of it. The GER
emony was very quiet and simple one
and took place at the holland House last
Monday. The bride is the daughter of
the late Hinton Wright of Atlanta, Ga,
and she was the fancee of the late Gen.
Antonio Ezeta, the Salvadoran exile,
| who died some time ago.