The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13
Charles St. Assessments
tOBe Vigorously Fought.
More Work and Better Feel
ing Among LabOrerS.
WanSkuck Chief of Police Rec0g-
nized in Chicago.

q The big legal fight between the resi-
dents and owners Of property who have
been assessed by the commissioners on
the widening of Charles street, shows no
signs of abating.
Nearly everyone assessed by the COM
missioners who were appointed to make
the estimate and assessment under the
betterment law, has taken an appeal and
demanded jury trial. The large corpor-
ations will fight the report OF the COM
missioners to the bitter end.
The committee appointed at the. meet
ing of property owners some weeks ago
has done some energetic work. Eminent
counsel has been engaged and those inter-
ssted say there is very little prospect that
any assessments will have to be paid.
BETTER TINES CLOSE BY.
There are lots OF men in this section
who were talking calamity but short
time ago who have changed the tone OF
their remarks A remark occasionally
heard on the square of an evening now
is, "I went TO work last week. f"
The party that makes the remark
reneruliy has been working few DAYS,
for he likes to pinch himself, so to speak,
to just sec IL the job is real and not a
dream.
Local merchants do not report any large
increase In trade. but they are moro con-
fident as they see the ngy%ler of those
resuming work constantly increasing.
HIS FAME EXTENSIVE.
Wanskuck is q small place and quiet
one at that but its fame seems to have
travelled far as we'll as that of one OF the
handsome mounted officers OF the Second
station. who does duty in the village.
ma 49, IL NI.t
has heard of Wanskuck and the officer re-
ferred to, for detective journal was de-
livered at the Second station Yesterday,
from that city, addressed to "Bili Briggs
chief OF police of Wanskuok.
The paper was duly delivered through
Chief of Police Reuben X. Baker thinks
one chief OF police from the Second station
will do at a time. Mr.. Briggs doesn t mind
that for he's happier than ever.
THEY HAVE GREAT LUCK.
Frederick ii. Sonner. William William
son, william White and William Bennett,
four very popular young men OF Wan
skuck are spending q week at the Lookout
House. Prudence Island. All are having
q delightful time getting sun burnt and
catching fish.
They have caught some of the biggest
tautog taken from tho river this season
and the other residents OF the island are
just wild with jealousy at the skill OF the
inlanders. The young men arc well
pleased with the island and think they
would almost leave Wanskuck for the
place. but they will probably all return.
NORTH END NOTES.
The Bon Ton CLUB will have trolley
party this evening.
The police of the Second station made
but two arrests last night. One OF the
parties arrested wns drunk and another
was arrested on n suspicion Of having yio-
lated the city ordinance in regard to the
discharge of fire arms There was little
evidence against the latter gentleman so
oe was honorably discharged.
Farmers and also men who devote their
sparcstime to raising vegetables say there
has been too much rain this season.
A cyclist got the forward wheel OF his
bike caught in a CIR switch on Rand II
square Last night and had the rim and
spckes Of his front wheel badly twisted.
There is talk OF days yachting by
some Of the officers of the Second station
and one of the superiors has the purchase
of duck trousers under consideration.
The Sailor Pride baseball team will
play ut Crescent Park Sunday. The con-
test will probably be with the Lonsdales.
. good nine
The pastors of the Capitol Hill Evangel-
ical churches have been carrying on
very successful services of OMEN air meet
Ings during the summer. This is done TO
interest very large class of people who
have TO church home and who seem in
disposed to adopt one.
The police barn at the Second station is
again occupied by the horses OF the de-
partment and the patrol wagon makes it's
trips from the finely and conveniently
romOdeled structure