The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
WARREN.
A Conference on Proposed Purchase
OF the Water Works.
South Main Sic Real Estate Sold-Webb
Council Eiecls Officers.

At the recently held town meeting, the
members of the Town Council were in
structed OF requested To confer with the
owners of the Bristol and Warren Water
Works plant which Is located here, in
reference TO its purchase by the town, the
option of which under the contract made
with George III. Norman who put I'm the
system some 10 years ago, expires the
fourth OF next month otherwise continues
i'm force for further period Of 30 years.
The company was notified of the action
of the Council, and yesterday special
meeting of the stockholders was called to
meet in the town hall here nj p. m to
considersthe subject. There were present
Mr. George ii. Norman, Jr., treasurer
Colonel B. B. Martin, town agent; ex-
Lieutenant Governor W. 4. g.. Wardwell,
Hon. B. NJ Bosworth and Mr. George Nor
man Weaver. private secretary To Mr..
George III. Norman, Sr. The subject was
fully discussed and Ii was finally decided
To refer the whole matter 10 Mr.. George
III. Norman, Jr., to confer with the town
council.
Frederick f. Healey of East Providence
and Allen > Crocker of New Bedford
students at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology have just completed one
week test of the big Alls engine at the
Warren Manufacturing Company's mills.
The freight steamer Annie L.. Wilcox,
Captain Robert Wilcox of Mystic, Conn.
arrived here yesterday with cargo of 30
tons of fertilizer for Seymour Bros. 1t
is estimated that there are nearly 1000
tons Of various kinds of fertilizers used
in this county annually.
The first rifle contest for the champion
ship Of the state between the artillery
team and team from the +. l.. Infantry
Co, of Providence takes place at the in
door range at the armory this evening.
Itr llull hA d aft. linz
Edward, the son of John Hanley who is
suffering from an attack Of diphtheria,
says that the case Is not a malignant one,
and that his patient last evening was
comfortable and in "a fair way for re-
covery.
1t was four years ago yesterday that the
famous old hostelry, Coles Hotel, which
was established in i672, was totally des-
troyed by fire. 1t was rebuilt and opened
the following year by the owner, Mr.
jeremiah Golf who has conducted it for IL
years and it is now known AS Golf 8
Hotel.
Mr.. Thomas j. Kilroy has bargained to
purchase from Mr.. George Hatch of New
Bedford, formerly of this town, a tract of
land comprising about 8 acres on South
Main street, adjoining on the north side
the estate OF Clarence III. Seymour.
The receivers sale of number of pieces
of machinery which was advertised 10
take place at the elevator works yesterday
at 2 D. m, on account of the Chase eleva-
tor and Manton MINDLESS Co., was post.
poned TO date TO be announced later.
Webb council has elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: Tn. III.
Master Daniel Winslow; deputy, Fred T..
Sammis; II. G. of W., Nathan M. Wood !;
treasurer, Charles l.. Smith, recorder,
Lineas f. Place; c. of g., Arnold ID. Gard
ner; steward, Seth W. Eddy; sentinel,
Daniel b. Luther. The officers were in
stalled by Past Master Fred +. Sammis
The school committee met Wednesday
evening and reorganized. There were
present Messrs. Arnold, Carpenter. Church,
Champlin, Estes, Gladding Morrisey
Robinson and Watjen. DIR. G.. l.. Church
was elected chairman; Rev. H.W. Watjen,
clerk, and Rev. Alva A. Carpenter super
intendent. The following committees
were appointed Promotions and text
books, Messrs. Watjen, Carpenter and
Robinson; supplies and evening schools
Messrs. Morrisey, Church and Gladding
repairs and fuel, Messrs. Champlin,
Arnold and Estes; visiting committees,
south district, George b. Arnold; grades,
3, &, and 8, ID. l.. Morrisey; grades 2 and
3, III. w WWatjen; grade 4, ID. W. Gladding
grades ! and 2, III. + Champlin; high
school, III. ID. Robinson; north and east
districts, Charles Estes. The resignation
of Miss Laura ID. Robinson as teecher of
music was accepted and the election of "a
successor was left with the text book COM
mittee with instructions TO report at the
next Meeting