The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-01
WARREN.
Work of Improving the Highways
In Progress.
His Ear Marty Severed From His Head.
D:alh Of william Burlington.

Surveyor Of Highways John III. Brown,
with gang of men, commenced yesterday to
put in condition the highways leading into
town from East Warren. With his road dress
ing machine considerable portion of Mar
ket street was covered in and put in first-class
condition. This machine, winch was pur-
cha sed by the superintendent last season,
scrapes the roadbed from its sides and fills
the ruts, which Is afterward rolled down. The
superintendent has started in ON this work
some two weeks earlier than is usual, oeliev-
ing it to be better TO take advantage of the
dampnsss TO put the roads in passable con-
dition sooner than fol merly.
The second trial in the rife contest for the
championship OF the state between the War
rem Artillery rifle team and the First Light
Infantry team OF Providence will be shot off
at the Infantry range in Providence on Fri
cay evening next On this occasion the War
rem team will be made up as follows: Major
Henry Walter Eddy, Lieutenant william M.
Ransom, Adjutant ID. W. Gladding, Lieuten-
ant Charles Henry Sparks and Sergeant San
ford O. White. The score OF the first trial,
which was shot off at the local range last
week. was, Warren team 32i, First Light In.
fantry 3O2
Dr. Eugene K. Arnold OF Pawtucket, who
for some time carried on the dentist business
here, until compelled by illness to retire, Was
in town yesterday visiting friends aud ar
ranging to remove his office furniture TO Paw
tucket.
Mr. william Schofield, the leading shad
trapper In these waters, with "a gang Of men
is engaged in putting their traps and seines
in the cove above Kelleys bridge in anticipa-
tion of an early run Of shad
The cat boats Metacom and Two Uncles,
used by the Messrs. Greene a. Merritt in the
lobster catching business, have been put in
condition for launching. Captains Greene
and Merritt will place 800 lobster pots in the
waters OF the river and bay this season.
John r. Thurber, son of Mr.. Newton Thur
ber who has been confined TO his residence
for the past six weeks by illness. is conva-
lescent
The building on the lot facing the railroad
station which has been used as wheel
wright's shop has been removed to make way
for an extension of Harrington marble and
granite working business.
Mr.. Gardner c. Luther, road contractor
and builder, has been in town several days.
Mr.. Luther is now engaged in building the
new harbor road on Block Island. The town
of Warren has voted to buy stone crusher
and Mr.. Luther has one 10 sell.
Amity Lodge of Odd Fellows met last even
ing with good attendance, and enjoyed n
very pleasant session. There was no special
work.
: A man about 35 years Of age, apparently a
foreigner, who said he worked at the Warren
Manufacturing Company's mills, called at the
Office Of DIR. Il. l.. Church ON Water street yes
terday forenoon for surgical treatment for
wounds which he claimed he received from a
fall. One Of his ears was nearly severed from
his head. The doctor sewed up and dressed
the wounded ear, the patient paid the doctor
his fee and departed.
william b. burlington. son of the late John
G. Burlington, was found dead in the sitting
room of his residence at Hampdep Meadow
late yesterday afternoon. Heart disease was
the cause. He leaves widow, the daughter
OF the.latc George L. Cooke of Warren.