The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
WARREN. -
Races at the Driving Park Last Sat-
urday Afternoon.
Mr.. Rodgers 10 Sail for Home Funeral Of
Mrs. Annie A. Chappell.

The races at the driving park postponed from
Decoration day took place Saturday. There
were two classes 3minute and As, with four
starters in the former and five i'm the latter.
In the 3-minute class the first prize was won
by Wilkes, owned by George Nichols of Re-
hoboth; second by Gray Tom, John LATER
rien, Warren: third by G. Il. c., Gilbert II.
Cole OF Warren: fourth, Kitty, DIR. Conklin.
Time, 2:5l, 2:5l, 80 In the 2:45 class the
first prize was taken by Roam Jim, owned by
Superintendent !. X. Millson Of Bristol; Sec
ond by Methba, George Warren, Bristol; third
by Frank Burlington, Bristol: fourth by MINI
rod, q. X. Cole, Warren. Time-2 35, 2:39, 2:37.
Levi Winchester acted as starter and John
Adamson and 5. 4. Clemants as judges There
was an attendance Of about 800. The next
event occurs on the 18th inst. three classes,
$50 232 and 2:26, and purses aggregating
$500.
Mr.. William Rodgers who has superintended
the erection of the machinery in the new
mills OF the Warren Manufacturing Company
built by tho John Hetherington Sons Com
pany, Limited, of Manchester, England, has
completed his work and is TO leave here to-
morrow eveninSfor Newark. n. j., where he
will visit brother, and on Saturday next
will sail for England onithe steamer Eturia
from New York. He hopes TO arrive Mt his
home in time to take part in the queens
diamond jubilee celebration. Mr.. Rodgers
has been here since July, 1896, and expresses
himself as very much pleased with the old
town and the friends he has made.
The schooner Mamie Waterman, Captain
Foster, from Weelheet with 1900 bushels Of
oysters for Charles Stubbs arrived Saturday
morning. BY nightfall the cargo had been
spread upon the beds.
The summer time table on the local branch
Of the Consolidated Railroad will go into
effect on the 9th inst.
The laying Of the new gas mains between
this town and Bristol which has been under
way for month or more, was completed Sat
urday, and the new electric light poles to
connect the two towns with street lights,
which were set a short time ago, have been
strung with wires.
The first native strawberries were marketed
Saturday by Mr.. George w. Arnold Of the
Gorham farm. The crop is generally late on
account of tie cool weather which has pre-
vailed.
Warren has lost good citizen and business
man in the.person of Captain James 4. Kelley,
who with his family moved from here Satur-
uay 10 hetlucet, Ehds>., tntlr loTnlcr Hoilt'
The captain has resided here for the past 20
years, 10 Of which have been spent as manager
of the oyster business of Mr.. Charles Stubbs
Of Boston, the owner Of the extensive beds at
the mouth of the river. During his residence
here he has gained the respect Of the entire
community, which will regret his departure.
The captains health is somewhat impaired
and he returns TO his former home in the
hopes of regaining his health.
The Bristol Artillery Company has voted TO
accept the invitation Of the Warren Artillery
Company 10 be its guest here and join in the
parade in honor of the glorious Fourth, which
will be celebrated on Monday, July s.
The funeral of Mrs Annie A. Chappell wife
Of Treasurer Curtis Il. Chappoll, will take
place from the family residence on SouthMain
street on Wednesday next at 2 p. m. Rev. II.
W. watjen of the First Baptist church will
officiate and the remains will be entombed in
the South cemetery. Mrs. Chappell was ma
tive Of Wexford, II. J., and the daughter of
Captain and Mrs. William J. Reynolds, who
survive her. She was in the 10th year Of her
age, and leaves, besides her father and
mother, three brothers, Frank W. and Walter
NJ who reside here, and Rev. William J. Rey-
nolds, Jr., of Auburn, II. /. She was most
estimable woman, known and loved by host
Of friends and acquaintance who will mourn
her demise. She leaves no children.
Captain John Goodspeed has commenced his
duties as manager Of tho oyster business
owned by Mr.. Charles Stubbs, vice Captain
James Kelley resigned.
MIR. Samuel G. Andrews Of s. c. Andrews
tS Co., painters, met with peculiar accident
Saturday. BE was about 10 assist in launch.
ing his catooat. when he stepped upon a stone
and slipped from il in such a manner rs to
break the bones in two Of the toes on his
right foot DIR. E. NJ. Barney attended him
and reduced the fractures.
General Nathan Goff, who was confined to
his home last week by illness, has recovered
sufficiently TO be out.
Mrs. Emily Dow, nee Richmond, Of Boston.
who has been travelling abroad, has engaged
rooms for the season at the Hotel Fessendcn.