The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-14
CRANSTON.
Firemen Have a Run-Rem0deling
Old Car Barn For a Pool Room.

During the session of the Arlington Fire
Company last night an alarm of fire was
given and the men quickly seized tho APP
paratus and rushed to the scene of the con
flagration. An oil lamp which Mrs. Leonard
Francis of Harris avenue had been using was
the cause OF the trouble and on the arrival OF
the firemen the kitchen was all ablaze
Prompt action on the part Of the men con-
fined the blaze 10 that part Of the house,
which was gutted The house is owned 10y
MIR. Hugh B. Balm and is insured.
Just before the fire was extinguished an
alarm was received from Narragansett Park.
where some one had set fire to n large pile of
rubbish. A telephone call brought an engine
from the city and the Pocassets, who were
also in session, upon hearing the alarm,
rushed from their room, seized the two rec s
and stirred up the dust for about mile
down Park avenue, when they were told
there was no fire, so they returned. few
cbeap Jokes from several hoboes greeted the
firemen on their return.
Messrs. Rourke and Anderson, when they
said they wished TO hire the two wooden car
sheds In Arlington, were told that the rent
was $50 per month, which they said was too
cheap; they would rather pay $40 per month.
Some time ago Mr.. wilhelm of the Narragan-
sett Brewery purchased the site from the
Union Land Company and has used part OF IL
for general storage and the rest for hire.
Carpenters are now at work fixing the build
ing for a pool room. much 20 the surprise
and indignation Of the residents of Airing
ton, who quite recently absolutely refused TO
tolerate even a saloon in their district. Ao-
tion by the police is awaited with interest
by almost the entire population, who declare
that the scum Of Johnston is not wanted in
Cranston, even IL il is the town Of prisons
Mr.. Henry Entwistle, formerly a grocer in
Cranston. has accepted position with
Messrs. Remington & Porter Of Providence to
take charge of their Cranston route.
Mr.. Charles o. Bennett of Cranston was So.
verely kicked by horse near his cottage %
Mark Rock.
A meeting Of the school committee was held
In the town hail last evening Mr.. John A.
Berns was given permission to arrange the
school hours at spraeuevile 10 allow the
children TO carry dinners 10 the print works
Divisional fences were ordered placed at
Eden Park and Shaw avenue schools. Mr.
Briggs was appointed a committee TO provide
drinking water for the Fiskevilo school. Mr.
Haven OF Knightsyille was given permission
20 Stnu MS uhukuhT ip ANbuIn s'Hhbl
Mr.. Gardiner caused considerable merri
ment by his arguments for water closets for
Pawtuxet schools. He also suggested 20 hire
Odd Fellows hall at SIS per month until the
new school is completed. Under the existing
circumstances the children have 90 go 400
feet 20 the water closets. IL was finally left
IN the bands Of tho local committee.
The use of Eden Park school was granted
for Sunday school purposes between 2:3O and
<:D o'cl1ok.
The old ianiior nj Edgewoo1 has been uis.
missed and Mr.. J. v. Pickering appoib ted in
his place nj o s.lary 81 tl2 per week.
The ,ommittee was Authorized 90 wire
sreca rev school buildings. kindergarten
aitrndnnrp was Gj and about ~ more sro ex-
icc;ed Miss Josephine Fold was appointed
90 ieaeh IN the third AMI fourth grades az
Lifn PARK
= loy namni Fiaherty was given pcrmis-
SION o. alton fio Concord hDol