The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-17
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Proposal to Establish Steamboat
Line to Providence.
Town Council Holds Special Meeting.
A Health Officer Elected.

The subject is being discussed among a
number Of the enterprislng citizens OF estab-
fishing steamboat line 60 run between here
and Providence. The gentlemen who are in
teresting themselves in the project feel confi-
dent that il would not only be a great con-
venieScs but paying investment as we'll
The sheme proposed is TO interest the store
keepers and other receivers Of freight in the
division Of whatever profits may accrue, and
thereby naturally securing their business.
The leasing of suitable boat could be easily
accomplished IL attended to early in the sea
son, and one that would be adapted for both
freight and passenger traffic. IL Is claimed
that the passenger traffic during the sum-
mer months would nearly pay the expense
believing that line would be well patronized
II properly managed. The trip during the
summer season would be certainly pleasant
one. The boat would also be employed in the
Sunday excursion business TO nearby shore
resorts
The Town Council held special meeting
last evening. On assembling IL was voted 10
go into executive session when the annual re-
ports were considered and George NJ. Wilbur
was elected health officer vice Michael Is.
Conroy, deceased
John Murphy, a laborer employed at the
Warren Foundry was quite badly burned yes
terday afternoon, while assisting in pouring
metal. He received several burns on the
head, face and one hand, which was also in
iured otherwise, by being jammed between
some castings.
The Mozart Club met last evening with Miss
May Bliss and enjoyed a very pleasant session
with vocal and instrumental selections,
games, etc.
Two picked teams from the Artillery Com
pany will practice polo at the armory this
evening.
The extension of the telephone lines ON the
Bristol road to the Usher farm, permission
for which was granted several months ago
by the Town Council, stills hangs fire.
(: The first voter TO register at the town
clerks Office for the year 1893, made his APP
pearance yesterday and qualified. II is not
understood by great many people but is a
fact that this matter can be attended 20 at
any time during the year by those so disposed.
Mr. Charles Bowen, travelling man for
Greene a. Anthony Of Providence, who resides
here, is confined to his residence with a Sc
we're attack of the measles.
Celestia Lodge. D. of r., met last evening
and arranged TO attend the funeral of one of
its members. Mrs b. 8. Burlington, which oc-
ours this AFTERNOON.
Mr.. william W. Mason, and wife both OF
whom are nearly so;years of age, are seriously
i'll at their residence on Metacom avenue.
Several of the officers of the Artillery Com
pany will attend the reception OF the Ma
chine Gun Battery Of Providence at the Paw
tucket Armory Thursday evening.
Several real estate men from Providence
were in town yesterday prospecting with a
view TO investing ON the line of the proposed
boulevard In extension of Water street.
John Bapiiste, well known young man
employed by DIR. Preston Day, Is seriously i'll
with typhoid pneumonia.
The Ladies Sewing Society connected with
the Baptist Church will meet with Mrs Theo-
dore Warren this evening.
There was quite an active canvass made by
several parties who were DESTROYS of being
appointed health officer, but the plum fell 10
Mr. George NJ. wilbur, the leading undertaken
in town, a somewhat singular combination.
Captain John Smith who recently erected a
flag staff by the side OF his new cottage resi-
dence on School street was this morning pre-.
sented by one of the local merchants with a
beautiful silk fag, eight by five feet, which
the captain will throw TO the breeze on Wash
ingtons birthday anniversary.