The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-11
WARREN.
A Pleasant Wedding Ceremony at
Church of ST. John the Baptist.
Elevator Works Not Yet Started ur.
Meeting Of the School Committee.

a very pleasant wedding cercmony was
celebrated in the church of st. John the
Baptist yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
The contracting parties wore Miss Jennio
Lescoe, youngest daughter of Mr.. Cyrilic
Lcscoe of this town and Mr.. Joseph Stew
art of Fall River. The OCCASION served 10
bring together "a large number OF the rola-
tiyes and friends OF the bride and groom.
Rev. Fr. Bernard ofticiatod AT the close of
the services the bridal party was driven
TO the train and left for Fall Riyor en-
route TO New York TO spend their honey
moon. Mr. stevens an employe on the
Old Colony Company's steamer Priscilla.
The schooner Willow Harp, Captain
William Hart, which left here on her
maiden trip of the season two weeks ago
has arrived at Providence with "a cargo of
2.5 tons of coal Captain Hart Is visiting
his family here
A party of thirty members of Richard
1obin Post q. A. Il. and the Womon's
Relief Corps visited :hc State soldiers
Home at Bristol last evening to witness
an entertainment held under the auspices
of Babbitt Post of that town. They were
conveyed there and returned III one of
Superintendent Browns party barges.
1t has been thought all along that work
in the Warren end of the new carriage
road between hero and Fall River would
be commenced ere this and the road COM
plctod carly in the summer. But there is
"a hitch and the matter will be delayed.
One abutter has entered protest which
necessitatcs the appointment OF IA board of
commissioners on assessment, etc, under
the Bettermcnt Act. These commissioners
will be appointed at the next meeting of
the town council.
The starting up of the elevator works,
now owned by the Marine Machine and
Conveyor Company, which was promised
10 tal- faln "A
To materialize for some reason unknown
to the public. The plant Is a first class
one, and il i'm full running order would
give employment TO 30 or 75 mechanics,
which would 10 very desirable addition
10 our community.
Captain Coyle took the members OF the
Artillery Company in hand last evening
and drilled them lin rifle tactics and
guard mounting.
Tautog lishing for the past three or four
days has been lively, some large catches
have been made and goodly number of
large ones have been taken from off the
bridges several of the wharves and on
the backside of Rumstick Point Kick
emuit Reservoir Is alive with handsome
perch. Two gentlemen took from there
Yesterday 5S in a short time with hook
line and shrimp bait.
The regular monthly session of the
school committee was neld last evening
Wltn al InciuDc litsoub NnttirInon
Church reported that it was deemed mex
pedient to open new school this year.
Rev. III. ID. Rob,nson's resignation as a
member of the committee was presented
and accepted, he having moved from tho
town. lt was voted I'D present the name
of Rev. II. w. Brown the new pastor of
the NJ +. church, TO the Council for
appointment to fill the vacancy. 1t was
voted TO open the schools on Arbor day
at o a. m, and close at conclusion of ex-
ercises of day. IL was voSbcd to hold the
graduation exercises OF me High school
in tho Town Hail. June 30 The super
intendent, chairman ana clerk, were
appointed committee to arrange the
program. Messrs. Watien and Carpen-
ter were appointed a special committee On
certain text books. Rnv. Norman plass
of Darlington was appointed enc OF the
Judges on the Richmond Gardner memo
rial contest The date was not settled
upon.