The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
CRANSTON.
The Water Rate Fight With the City
Satisfactorily Settled.


Saturday afternoon and exempted from taxa
tion, for tho period of one year, the leading
water mains extending from the reservoir
near the soskanosset pumping station TO the
city line on Reservoir avenue The pipes be-
long TO the city and are valued at 500, ,000
This exemption acs is direct result of tho
completion of preparatory steps toward an
amicable settlement of tho water question
between the city of Providence and this town.
The town committee on water interviewed
Acting Commissioner slade of the city's
water works. Mr.. sla6e told the committee
that 1t is the intention OF the city to furnish
water to the town OF Cranston at the same
rates and upon the Same conditions AS it is
served TO the people Of Providence. The rop-
resentatives of the two corporations parted
with feelings of good will and expressed them
selves as desirous of the continuance Of the
peaceful relations which have existed between
tho city and town during the past four years.
Commissioners Smith will return from his
vacation on the 18th and will undoubtedly
concur in the opinions of his sec rotary. So
far, this means no water works at present for
the town of Cranston.
The Arlington Fire Company is making ac-
tive preparations for grand lawn festival 10
be held on tine grounds between Whipple and
Orchard avenues aud fronting on Cranston
street, on the evenings of August ~, %, 20
and q. Various committees have already
been appointed
Mrs Louis Cole and Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Dunham attended the camp meeting at
Greene yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. q. o. Parker and daughters
Misses Florence and May, visited Newport
Saturday.
Mr.. Charles M. Carson and wife are receiv-
ing the congratulations of their friends upon
their return from their wedding tour. The
wedding took place at the home of the bride
ut Rogers Hill Center, Pictou, N. 5. The
young couple have taken mp their abode in
the Whitlock cottage, West Arlington.
Following ars the real estate transfers for
tho past week:
W. H. Harmon to Frank Heis, two lots on
West Arlington plat.
Robert B. Price TO Charles A. Wilson, lot 537
on Eden Park. No. 8.
Patrick Mullen to W. j. Logan, lot 294,
Sprague Homestead plat.
W. II. Harmon to Isdore Petionskes, lot
West Arlington plat; also one to Joseph
Smith on same plat.
Mary j. Richardson ct al 10 Edgar f. Mil
or, piece of land corner of wayland and Nor
ten avenues
Isabel Tweed to Robert c. Palmer, three
lots on Partition plat.
w. E. Harmon to Albert r. Bouchard ct al,
lot West Arlington plat.
Scott A. SIN ith to Il. l.. Flint, strip Of land
on north side of Shaw avenue.
Albert L. Greene to Fannie /. Greene, lot
81 Revere plat.
Thomas Schofel6 et ux. to Thomas Lees, lot
8. Auburn plat
EDGEwOoD NOTES.
Mrs. Amos Palmer is having erected large
md promising house at the junction of War
wick avenue and Broad street. This lot was
formerly owned by Mr.. ID. s. Adams, who
ost by fire Tyear or more ago handsome
house that stood thereon.
,n Broad street. north of William II. Halls |
state.
The Edgewood Free Public Library will be |
during the early part of Septem
,er. The house warming will take place inn
upon completion.
Mrs. Joseph A Latham and son, Arthur
returned from two weeks visit 10 ]
Rocky Hill and Middletown.
Mr.. Charles Latham departed Saturday for
weeks visit to Marthas Vineyard.
Carpenters are repairing the old school
louse on Park and Norwood avenues Good
or Edgewood-three schooihouses-only three
for next year.