The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-23
WARREN.
Only One FOrty-Niner Living
Printer al Work on Tax Book.

Apropos of the Alas kan gold fever talk,
IL has been ascertained that so far as known
but one Warrenite out OF the 30 or more who
went 10 the California gold fields in lsi9 Is
now living He is Major John W. Hubbard,
residing here. who at that time was younger
man than the others he left here in the
snip Chariot, Captain Luther Borden, August
of THAT year. John II. Collamoro was mate.
and there were about 20 passengers. The ves-
ssl was fitted out by Mess-s Wheaton &Baker.
The passage was made around Cape Horn
and lasted just six months TO day. one
member Of the party, John W. Jolls, died In
the gold fields. The other members eventu-
ally returned, having met with varying sue
cess in securing fortunes.
Mr. Walter II. Young, late principal of the
high school, and his family are visiting
friends at Fall River.
Mrs AuguTta Metzgar and daughter, Lii
liam, Of Chicago, are visiting Mrs. Charles
Miller at New Meadow Neck.
Mr. Joseph Ives Stanton, who has been seri-
ously i'll and confined to his home and bed
for the past thirteen weeks, has so far re-
@ lvered 20 be out Of o RS several times in
past few days
Messrs. iward II. Cutler and Edwin 8.
Barton returned last evening from four
days bicycling trip to Martha's Vineyard,
during which time they covered every town
and village on the island with cyclometer
record of over l25 miles.
Mr.. Henry Clayton, employed at the War
ren Foundry for the past two years, has re-
turned from n six months visit 10 his parents
in England, and is at work again in his old
position.
Yesterdays rain storm filed and overflowed
the l50, 900 gallon tank which is supplied from
the roof of the large weave shed at the Warren
Manufacturing Company's plant, and which
furnishes in case Of an emergency supply TO
the boilers for four or five days
Mr.. John Glinnister who swan from Mar
ragansett Pier TO Newport Wednesday in n
contest with !. II. Stark of New York, is we'll
known here, where he was formerly employed
in the Warren Foundry. He is young man
of fine ply ysique, noted long distance bicycle
rider and an allround athlete.
Copy for tho now tax book is in the hands
OF the town printer and is expected to be is
sued in about a week.
Miss Bessie Buckln and Mrs. F. II. Carr of
Pawtucket are the guests Of Landlord Crown.
inshield of the Hotel Fessenden.
The high wind yesterday afternoon made a
complete wreck of the windmill located near
tire Warren Foundry, owned by the New
York New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com.
pany. and used TO pump water for the tark
near the station which furnishes water for
the locomotives.
Yesterday's southery storm, which pre-
vailed all day, was quite severe here, blew
limbs and fruit from the trees, Frustrated
growing corn and grain and kicked up quite
n heavy sea in the harbor a number OF smalt
boats dragged their anchors, but no serious
damage is reported.
petition signed by nearly 400 patrons of
the road has been sent TO the management OF
the Consolidated road. asking for tho restora
tion of the z y. M. train from here to Provi
demos and "A later train than tho last one now
scheduled from Fall River TO this town, leav-
ing that city at 5i2 n. m.
The superintendent Of schools. Row. Alva
E.:Carpenter Is being bcsieged with applica-
tions for the position OF principal Of tho high
school, and a number of She applicants are so
persistent that they have followed him 90 his
vacation resort at Newport to gain personal
interview The salary attached TO the posi-
tion commands about 1920 per year.
The gassupply for the towns Of Warren and
Bristol is now all manufactured In this town,
tho Bristol s,pply being transmitted through
tho now eightinch main recently laid on tho
main road. four miles i'm length. II Is pro-
posed eventually by the Bristol Gas ~ Elec.
trio Company. which now controls tho busi-
ness, 10 furnish both gas and electricity from
n new power station to be established ut Bris
toi.
Tho members Of the Town Council went to
s'Onington To-Day 10 inspect the railroad sta
tion there. The Consolidated road proposes
20 build one Of the same design In this town,
and that Is the reason Of the Coundl's trip.
DR.. Miles Pain Pills, zone cent dose"