The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27
WARREN.
Mr.. BOswOrth Succeeds His Brother
as District Court Judge.
Plaus for Impr5v ment at the Water
Front-O h. r Happenings About iowa.


Hon. Orrin Luther Bosworth of Bristol,
who was yesterday by the General AS
sembly at Newport elected judge of the
Hon. Ben jamin NJ. Bosworth whom he sue
ceeds, and who was last week elected
justice on the Supreme Court bench.
MIR. Bosworth is "a son of the late Benja-
min NJ Bosworth and is native of this
town. He received his early education in
the schools of this town, afterward went
10 Fall River to reside where he worked
as carpenter for four or five years saved
his earnings for the purpose of studying
law When he had accumulated a
sufficient sum ne took "A course OF study
in tine Albany, n. Y, law school, at the
conclusion of which he returned To Rhode
Island and studied law for a number of
years, under Messrs Ihurston q Ripley,
the we'll known lawyers of Providence.
He then settled in Bristol here for the
past Is or 20 years he has practiced his pro-
iession.- Mr.. Bosworth is about IS years
OF age, Is well known and liked here and
our citizens are pleased TO know that he
has been appointed To the position.
Mr.. David Anthony who has been the
shipping clerk for the Warren foundry and
Machine company, since soon after It's
reorganization year and half ago, has
resigned his position. MIR. Anthony 's
son of Mr.. James ii. Anthony late man
ager for the foundry sSspany.
Captain Joseph r. Brown a former well
known citizen here who has been in busi-
ness in Providence for the past year. has
disposed of his business there and returned
here with his family TO reside.
Mr. Albert Crowningshield, PROPRIETOR
of the Fesscnden House, has purchased
large and handsome new flag which Will
be flung to the breeze for the first time
from the staff on the tower OF the house
on Decoration day.
About year ago the Staples Coal Com
pany of Fall River purchased the two
wharf estates at the foot of Church street.
For several days past surveyors In the en-
ploy of the company have been at work
laying out the lines and making plots
of the property. 1t is understood that
the comnany will extend the south whurf
out to "a line parallel with the one directly
at the foot of the street and also fill In the
dock thus making it available for the
contemplated erection of several coal
pockets.
The schooners Willow Harp Capt. Will
liam Hart, the Lady Levitt Capt. Cor
nell, and the Mary Chaplin, sailed yester-
day, the Harp for New York to load
coal for l.. NJ Bosworth q son, the
Levitt for codfshing trip off Block
Island, and the Chaplin for New HavpA
for cargo of seed oysters for Charles
Stubbs.
Randolf Anderson, for the last seven
months at the Fessenden House, has
gone TO Crescent Park TO reside for the
summer season.
Mrs. Lydia Mathewson. widow of Ebe-
nczer Mathowson, who died at Provi-
dence the oath inst, was IA daughter OF
the late Watson Ipgraham, and was well
known here as she was born and resided
for many years where several generations
preceded her in the old lngraham home
steurt estate across tire rtver-oh the BAR
rington shore. The only surviving men,
ber of the family is Mathew W. lngra-
ham who was formerly of the well known
Providence building firm of Moulton ~
Ingraham
A four-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs H. Allen residing on Union street,
was run over near her home on Tuesday
by a milk wagon and sustained a fracture
of the hip. DIR. 4. Il. Morrisseau reduced
the fracture
The committee on the water works
question held an adjourned meeting In
the town building last evening and con-
sidered the subject, but took no action.
A very pleasing concert was given In
the town hall last evening by Providence
and PawtuCket talent complimentary
testimonial TO Mrs NJ. ID. Mason, who Is a
native of Warren, and was formerly Miss
Gross There was only fair attendance,
not what the merit of the concert de-
served by any means. Among the artists
was Miss Ada Byron Coombs OF Provi-
dence, former resident here, whose
mum bers were we'll received.
The new target which the artillery
company has had put in at its out door
range is an improved sliding one, the in
ycntion of Major w McRansom, and Is
tho only one of its kind nc any outdoor
range in the state. IL makes provisions
for shooting at zoo 800 800 and GOO yards.
Active practice at the range will COM
monce shortly. and on June IL - friendly
contest the result of challenge by tho
Warren company, will take place with u
team OF Csharpshooters, members OF Com
pany i. Naval Reserves, Massachusetts
Volunteer Militia of Fall River.
At the annual meeting of the Baptist
Church Society last evening Rev. III. W.
Watien was elected president Alfred B
Cory, vice president, Daniel ;. Bushee
treasurer and Walter T.. Cory. clerk. The
other officers and committees remain the
same as for the past year.