The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-03
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Graphite Company Sinking a Shaft.
General Mention.

Mrs. Rose Smith Of Clyde was the guest OF
Mrs. Simpson Of School street yesterday.
The Rhode Island Graphite Company is sink
ing a shaft that will attain depth OF 250 feet
This shaft is near Cranston and Gladstone
streets.
The company has attached n whistle 20 their
engine and has given the Arlington Fire Com
pany privilege 10 rso tins as an alarm in case
OF fire. IL would seem that Arlington is we'll
supplied with fire alarms-the whistle on the
brewery and the whistle at tho graphite
works. And yet the Arlington company is
not selfish They are pushing "A scheme to
establish general fire alarm system for the
whole town.
Curling has been set on Orchard avenue,
Arlington. This street has also boon graded.
1t took tons of gravel yesterday 20 fill up
the creyices in Whipple avenue that were
washed into that street during the recent
heavy rains.
A pugilistic encounter occurred between
Elmville and Auburn, last night about
o'clock, among three young men. The scrap
grew out Of jealousy that prompted one
young man 70 follow two others in company
with two young women. The follower said
after the fight that one Of the girls was his,
and he wanted 10 see If she really liked the
fellow she was with He was detected by the
young men who were with the girls and was
invited 10 fight. The deserted Leau was get
ting the best of the encounter when the com
panion of the defeated one pitched in. Pas
sers by stopped the fight, or jealous passions
might have done deeds for which they would
afterward repent. The young women were
badly frightened.
Mrs Wood and her children, who have been
visiting Mr. and Mrs George Johnston OF
Cranston, returned 10 their home today. A
farewell party was rendered tho visiting
family on the grounds of Professor Robert
Eaton last evening.
Mr.. George Johnston has improved his prop
erty off Park avenue with paint.
Messrs. Robert Eaton and q. Johnston have
been guests at Narragansett Pier this week.
Mr. George Palmer and family of Park ave-
hue spent pleasant few hours at Block Island
yesterday.
The residence of Mr.. George Palmer Of Park
avenue is being reiuvenated.
The choir of St AIMS church will reassemble
next Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock. Many
of the members have enjoyed summer So
journs and all are reinforced IA energy.
About 50 of the Cranston wheelmen rode
their bikes to Pawtuxet last night.
The board OF directors of the Cranston
Wheelmen have been authorized 10 furnish
the now quarters of the club on Byron street.
As the funds Of the club are in good con-
dition. il is expected that the rooms will be
furnished magnificently. The wheelmen have
organized q baseball nine. Next Sunday, af-
ter church, this club will play the Dayton
Wheelmon a game OF baseball, and on Septem-
ber 10 they will measure bats with the Nara
gansett Wheelmen
Tho Arlington Fire Company had practice
drill on Cranston street last night. "Reu-
ben" came running up in stocking feet and
shirt sleeves, saying: "Whar's the feoreH
Whar's the feore?"
The yearly autumn excursion of the SONS
of No Toll" or the organization OF Tie
Counters" has arrived in Cranston to 'do"
tho Fair.
At meal times they "do - the back doors
of the houses in and around Cranstun village
An elderly gentleman thought he would en-
brace the offer of two of these fellows to work
for their breakfast The meal was taken 10
the barn and the mon were shown the wood
they Nigh saw when they had finished cat
ing Several hours aftcrward the benevolent
gentleman repaired 90 the barn and found the
wood as he had left 1t and note ON top OF
the wood reading thus; Just tell thom that
you saw Us: but you didn't see us saving
wood. See p
The News learns that there was no f0unda.
tion whatever for the report printed yesterday
relative 10 the approaching marriage of Mr..
Howard OF the Howard Silver Company of
this city TO n young lady of Kn.ghtsvllle