The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19
NEWS IN AND ABOUT !. 4.
:. THESE PLANTATIONS
WARREN.

| James Bowen. while hunting in the
northeast part OF Warren yesterday
| for grey squirrels, sighted large coon
i'm the top of tall tree, and brought
| ii down with a single shot. The coon,
apparently an old one, weighed 20
pounds. which is unusually large. This
is the third animal OF this species which
has been shot in that vicinity within 20
years. A few years ago a large coon
was shot from "A tree in a street in the
compact part of Warren.
A slight fire occurred at the works OF
the New England Steam Brick COM
pany, near Hampden Meadows station,
just before midnight last night The
house over the boiler caught fire pre-
sumably from a back draft in the boiler
but the fire was quickly eNtinguished
by the watchman on the grounds, by
the use Of lines OF hose without outside
help. Supt Marsden was summoned
from this town, but the fire was extin-
guished before his arrival. The work
OF the company, which is making about
220, 900 bricks a day, was not interrupt
ed.
The Union club has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Benjamin
Drown: vice president. John Brown;
secretary and treasurer. Chas. Il. Child;
executive committee, John III. Brown,
John X. West. Edward II. Cutler.
Rev. Fred B. Cole and family OF
WEXFORD, formerly resident OF this
town, is spending a weeks vacation
with his mother on State street
There was a large attendance at the
fair OF the Church of st. John the
Baptist at Armory Hall last evening,
including many visitors from out of
town.
Miss Mary Il. Barton and mother have
returned from n two weeks visit To
friends in Pawtucket.
The town council, after long and pa
tient investigation, has contracted with
the Drake, Payson & White Electric
Company for a system of signal service
for police patrol clock register VIII
be placed in the town building, which
will receive signals from various sta
tions about the town. The signal boxes
will be secured I'm iron containing
boxes and fastened with a lock and key.
The connecting wire Will be provided
with weather proof insulation, protect
ed by braid and be run on the electric
light poles. The system employs no bat
terry and consequently is less liable TO
get out OF order. Ii is intended TO place
the boxes so as TO generally cover the
beats traversed by the patrolmen The
system Is expected to be completed
within n few weeks.
Mrs Benjamin Easton and daughter
of Newport, who have been on n visit 10
friends i'm town, returned TO their home
yesterday.
Messrs Henry c. Clark and Charles
III. Sparks have returned from their
trip TO Pittsburg. where they attended
the Knights Templar concave.
Mr.. George Il. Greene has q number
of men employed with him in the oyster
business. large quantities OF them be-
ing brought I'm daily and shipped TO |
different places I'm Massachusetts.
The newly purchased residence of Mr.. |
Abraham Olive. on South Main street, |
is I'm the hands of the painters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel II. Dana are
making plans for "A trip to Florida,
where they will stay two years on an
orange grove.
Messrs. ". Stevens and Irving Cole
who have been employed the past year
1t Peck e. Blacks, grain dealers, have
severed their connection with that firm.