The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-15
OLD WARREN MAN DEAD
Barnabus w. Esterbr0OkS Passes
Away After a Long Illness.

Mr.. Barnabus Wood Esterbrooks, one of the
best known citizens OF Warren, died at his
home on Kickemuit avenue yesterday after
noon. in the SSth year of his age. He had
been in failing health for some time and was
confined 10 his home and bed for several
weeks. He was native of Swansea, came
here early in life aud for over 20 years worked
at his trade, a mason, the greater portion of
which a. contractor He leaves a widow, a
second wife, one son and two daughters. His
son, Coomer is the well known fish trapper
of Prices neck, Newport. One daughter is
the wife Of tho veteran whaling captain, E.
q. Macomber, and the other daughter is the
wife of Benjamin Cleveland of Fall River
His funeral will be held from his late resi-
dence on Saturday at $3.50 p. M, and the in
terment will be made in the family lot in the
South cemetery.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Bris
tol g. Warren Water Works Company was held
here yesterday at the office of the local agent,
b. B. Martin. semi-annual dividend of 3
per cent was declared.
The funeral of Edmund Gibbs was held
from the residence of his brother-in.law, Ii.
A. Seymour. on South Main street. yesterday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. There was large at
tendance of relatives and friends. There were
many floral tributes from the family. Rev.
Alva e. Carpenter Of st. Marks church offici-
ated and the remains were inferred in the
South cemetery. The bearers were Messrs.
q George Arnold, W. A. Church, Charles Cole
and George II. Coomer.
The barge J. W. Mackey, Captain Barker,
loaded with ZOO bushels of oyster shells,
was towed out of the river this morning by
the tug Dewing. A large tug will take her
down the Sound, where the shells will be dis
tributed on the natural oyster beds off the
Conpecticut shores
Captain Edward Coyle OF the Artillery Com
pany, who has been on the sick list for the
past week. is out and about on the streets.
The Gag on tho engine house of the Nara
gansett Fire Company, No. 3, was at half
mast yesterday out of respect TO the late Ed
mund Gibbs, veteran member, whose
funeral was held,in the afternoon.
On account of yesterday mornings storm,
the telephone service was somewhat inter
ruptod and for several hours only one wire to
Providence was i'm working order.
Superinte ndent Brown and the highway de-
partment laborers are engaged today in clear
ing the streets of broken tree limbs and other
debris causod hy yesterdays gale.
Amity Lodge of odd Fellows held n regular
session last evening, after which Celestia
Lodge made surprise visit which was
greatly enjoyed by tho members Of both or
ganizatioos.
The annual meeting Of the Warren Manufac-
tnring Company was held yesterday and the
following directors elected: William T. Par
,on John Waterman, Henry II. Drown.
George Welsh and Charles H. Child. The di-
rcctors subsequently elected William Il. Bar
ton, president: John Waterman, treasurer
Henry L. Champlin, clerk.
The Town Council at special session drew
the following jurors for the ensuing year
Grand-Jcrominh ID. Stanwood, Thomas Xii.
roy. Frank "A. Cole James r. Barry, James
+. Barry, Alfred G. Barton, George W. Ar
mold, Edward A. Masoi, Ezra O. Easter.
brooks. John II. Pearce, Daniel II. Child,
Walter K. Corey. John H. Bachelor, Walter s..
Colo. Daniel L. Bowen and Ambrose G. Barn.
nby. Pctit-R J. Black, u. r. Martin, c. II.
Bliss. {. Estes, G. II. Handy, W. v. Crowell.
e.. II Cole. q. II. Coomer. r. II. Brown. n. 3.
Burlington, G. r. Child, ID. 3. Bushee, q. T..
Bullock, VI. II. Monroe. II. :. Burr, J. But
terworth. T.. Berard. T. X. Coomcr. y. G. An
crews. W. II. Corey. G. $. Dnvol, q. W.
Ha' ght, q. E. Sherman. G. II. Psnno. H. O.
lutts, G. II. Davis. a. J. Maker and G.. T.
Greene, Jr.
Pool licenses were granted 20 John Laner-
gan, G. II. Trombly. J. T. McCanna, =. b.
Patterson. @. Laderriere. p. Trombly. r..
rontnine. j. Il. Smith. J. Goff snd A. II.
Crowninshieid. The fee was fixed at So
Neuralgia and long depression. cause