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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-26
BLOCK ISLAND.

Among the recent arrivals at the
Hygeia Hotel, Block Island, are the
following:
Mrs. William c. Gibbs, Westheld
Mass. Paul Gibbs. Westfield. Mass;
A. j. Cook. Westield, Mass; III. p.
Page, westfield. Mass: Isadore Chase
Waterbury, Conn: Mrs. Isadore Chase
Waterbury, Conn: Sam A. Chase, Wa
terbury, Conn; Mrs. $. Spier, New Ha-
ven, Conn; c. III. Latham. Hartford,
Conn: Henry Schwarz and wife, Wa
terbury Conn; Mr.. j. r. Guilliams and
wife, Cranston. ILL.,; N. ID. Marston and
wife. Boston. Mass: Edward Mott
Taunton. Mass: j. A. Gallaher and
wife. Bellaire, o.: Elizabeth A. Gala
her. Bellaire. o.: Maria N. Gallaher,
Bellaire, o.: H. M Wien, Chicago, ILL.,:
Con. S. Chase. New York city; Seligman
Zunder, New Haven. Conn: DIR. and
Mrs. j. T. Haskins, Washington, ID. c.:
Miss Copeland. Philadelphia, Pa; Miss
Margaret Copeland. Philadelphia, Pa;
Miss Forbes, Philadelphia, Pa; William
III. Forbes. Philadelphia, Pa; James
Rounds. New York city; j. M. Roupds,
Providence. r. l.: Clement s. Hubbard
Higannum. Conn: Mrs. Clement Sc
Hubbard, Higannum. Conn.,; Mrs. Geo.
C.. Shaw, Putnam, Conn: Miss II. g.
Shaw. Putnam, Conn; 5. Nj. Wheelock
2d, Putnam, Conn: Clarence G. Pratt
and wife. Norwich. Conn; Gram f.
Troland, Norwich, Conn; ID. w. STAN
ton, Westerly. r. l.. +. j. McNelly,
Westerly. r.. l.; NJ. J. Hestor, Westerly,
n. L.; Bannatt u. Smith, westerly. X
l.; J. M. Anthony. Providence, X. L.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-26
AUBURN.

Mrs. Herbert Butler Is dangerously
i'll with appendicitis. Several doctors
held a consultation yesterday. but the
result of their conference is not known
Mr.. Butler is employed as an engineer
in San Domingo. p sN af.e
Mr.. Daniel o. King and wife have
started on u ten days excursion. They
expect to view a few of the Great Lakes
and enjoy much of Michigan scenery.
DIT. kimball Of Washington Park is at
tending TO DR.. Kings practice.
Grant Brothers of Pontiac avenue
have built an addition to their store
house and barn.
The cutters Of Pontiac avenue we've
cleaned by the highway gang yester-
day.
The extension OF the Auburn division
of the street railway has reached the
state institutions
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-26
BRISTOL.

The School Committee held a special
meeting last evening for the purpose of
efecting teachers for the year. The
following were chosen subject to a cer-
tificate from the State Board of Educa-
ton:
Principal George II. Gamwell first
assistant principal, Lillian f. Munro;
second assistant principal. Anna II.
Manchester: ninth grade, John III. Bal
ley, master; eighth grade Elizabeth II.
Pitman, seventh grade, III. Augustus
Coggeshall: sixth grade. Ira p. War
rem and Mary A. Pitman: fifth grade,
Annie Scanlon and Madeline n. Thurs
ton; fourth grade. Lillian w. Lawless
and Ella II. Blakeslee: third grade.
Anna j. Adams. G. Ada Munro and
Gertrude II. Church: second grade,
Mary t. Spooner, Elizabeth II. McCot-
ter and Roxie PAUL: first grade, Anna
Pierce and Mary II. Lawless: Middle
District. Juliette r. Coggeshall; North
East District Florence Foreman music.
Helen r. Abbott drawing, Miss Brier
A communication was received from
Miss NJ. &. Bullock relative TO her ex-
animation of the High school at the
last term. Mr.. Harry R. Congdon was
present In the interest of his son who
was in the same class at the High
school. The matter was dlscuSSed as
was also the discipline OF the High
school. A small number of bills were
examined and allowed. The repair
committee reported that repairs had
been made on the North East school
and also reported that the furnaces in
the Byfield building We're in very poor
condition.
The building of an electric road so as
TO connect Bristol with Providence has
been the CHIEF topic OF conversation for
some time and large majority OF the
taxpayers become much elated over
the prospect OF better facilities for
transportation To and from Providence.
Very suddenly II Was announced that
"A deal had been made by the two com
panes und that the trolley road would
not be built: Now there comes report
frpm reliable authority that,the road is
to bp built notwithstanding statements
to the contrary. a committee from
Warren and harrington who With the
unittee have had the matter
ia charge say that the road Is going 10
be built and that they have been In
consultation With the capitalists OF Ros-
ton who were To. furnish tho capital
and that they have sent an expert
over the route and his report was per-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-26
NEWS IN AND ABOUT .
. \. THESE RLAN NTATI0NS
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The East Providence Veteran Fire
men held a special meeting last evening
when an invitation was received and
accepted to take part In the Firemen's
Muster 10 be held at Crescent Park
Aug. IL. Prior TO the meeting the vet
Grams and the actives had little set-to,
the former having the old "Watche-
moket" and the latter the new engine.
The ''vets' succeeded In beating the ac-
tives. for the Watchemoket never be-
hayed better but once, for she came
within three feet OF her record, that be-
ing 208 feet The actiyes best last
evening was $50 feet.
Some OF the actives are down at the
heel. and say that when IL comes mus
ter day, they will make the veterans
think that the Watchemoket Is nothing
more or less than an old garden pump,
but the veterans will watch the Watch,
emoket day and night and see that she
Is not tampered with. Capt. Jack Null
len OF the actives says that the Watch
emoket is a Cracker Jack" and will
whip the field that day. Veterans
George #. Hunter Orland Freeborn and
George w. Fuller were made COM
mittee to make the necessary arrange
ments for the day
The School Committee met last even
ing and elected John Wareham as jani-
tor for the Mauran avenue school at a
Wallace Holmes janitor for school No
2 at 81 per week and Eddie Johnston
for the Union grammar school at $6 per
week. the last two being elected for the
school year only. Superintendent
George L. Macleod was empowered to
have the Turner and Mauran avenues
school painted. and to make such
changes in the High school and school
No. as he deemed advisable. The
only indications shown that the school
year Is TO be shorter than in the past is
that the fall term does not began until
Monday. Sept 10, which Is considerably
later than heretofore. 1t was voted
that the janitors who are elected by
the year at $3.50 per week shall COM
mence ther labors Monday, Aug. 1.
The second meeting OF the Watche-
moket Fire District will be held at the
Town Hall Monday. Ang. l. at
O'Clock, for the election ofsofficers, and
as far as can be learned there will be no
opposition to the present corps. The
polls will be open from to s d. m. The
reports of the superintendent. secre-
ry-treasurer and administrative
board will be distributed in a day OF
two.
There is fun expected on farm soon
TO be sold for non payment of taxes, as
the owner says he has been overtaxed,
and when the man who buys the farm
undertakes to take possession OF ii that
he. the present owner. will shoot him
and as this man is known to keep hi,
word, such may be the case. The place
is to be sold. however, shoot or nc
shoot.
Charles Elkins. colored farm hand
from Seekonk, was the only prisoner at
the station this morning and he was
fined 81 and costs for being drunk.
The steamer Corsair sailed from Fra
sers wharf this morning with a large
delegation of the Second Baptist
Church, their destination being Rocky
Point.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-26
Loss of Sleep.

sleep Is the state during which the repair
shops OF the brain make good the damage Of
the waking hours. During action the nerv-
Gus NATTER which, I'm times OF health and
vigor, completely fills the tiny brain cells, Is
actually consumed, precisely as coal il con.
sumed when one gets heat from "a furnace.
II requires period OF absolute rest forthese
exhausted cells to recupcrate aud become
good as new again, and this can come from
sleep alone.
sleep, then, Is absolutely necessary to our
existence, and the man who does not give
himself sufficient hours of sleep. or who is
unable 10 sleep when he makes the effort, Is
literally burning away his brain substance,
and he can no more keep ON indefinitely I'm
this way than locomotive can run on ir-c
definitely without getting fresh supplies of
fuel.
AS brain and nerve food and medicine
there ishothing equals DIR. Miles Restorative
Nervine. II induces sleep by soothing the
irritated nerves and quicting the excited
brain. IL greatly aids. also, I'm replenishing
the nervous forces by supplying the empty
brain cells with fuel for their vitnl fires. DR.
NJ. q. Burkholder OF staunton, Va. says; ~
am more than pleased With results of my
trial of Dr. Miles Nervinc in cascs of ex
treme nervous debility. In one casc nothing
else had avniIed., II T. the best nerve remedy
1have found I'm low conditions attended with
insomnia. The patient II soothed and, rs N
by magic, starts on an upward movement
very thing we want. ss this peculiar disease
seems TO attack principally the nerve cen.
reAr recommend IL constantly"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-26
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

officer Cursor arrested Godfrey De-
meres at Arctic Centre yesterday and
carried him to East Greenwich, where
he was arraigned before Judge Tilley
on the charge of assaulting his wife
and on his plea of not guilty was held
for trial Thursday.
The Pawtuxet Valley Mining FIX
change has a fine exhibit of quartz
from different parts of the United
states in the window OF the drug store
at Clyde.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Knotty Oak church will hold
lawn party on the grounds in front OF
the church this evening.
The Warwick town council held its
regular monthly meeting at the town
hall in Apponaug yesterday afternoon
and transacted considerable business
the most important being the action
taken in regard to macadamiZing the
street from the end OF the present ma
cadam road at Riverpoint To the Gov"
entry line at Harris. Two petitions
for road improvements were received
by the council and then the proposition
of Mr.. p. A. Conley. in regard to the
macadamizing the road was discussed
and was decided to make the improve
ment at once and DR.. Legris was ap,
pointed n committee to arrange with
Mr.. Conley for the work. AS the coun-
ellis OF Coventry and Cranston have
also decided to macadamize this street
in their towns when the work is COM
pleted the macadam will extend from
the foot of Locke's hill at Westcott.
nearly TO the village of Hope in Scit-
uate.
The Phenix band held a special meet
ing in the band room last evening ant
received the resignation of +. "A.
Greene as instructor. The resignation
was accepted and Fred Arnold was apA
pointed to fill the vacancy.
Il. A. Conley, who was refused IL
cense for a place known as the Nor'
wood house at Norwood, at the last
meeting of the Warwick council, made
another application to that body yes
terday and presented a petition from
some of the residents of the village
asking that the license be granted. Al
strong remonstrance was made by the
majority of the residents however, and
the license was refused as the council
has decided TO weed out some OF the
disreputable places in the town and the
liquor complainants will be held re-
sponsible for the keeping closed OF the
unlicensed dives.
Mrs. Hattie Macomber. one of the
best known residents OF Hope. died al
her home i'm that village yesterday OF
appendicitis.
Pawtuxet Valley Assembly, n. S. OF
G. f.. held a very enjoyable meeting In
Grand Army hall last evening.
The members OF the Sunday school of
the Riverpoint Advent church, accom-
panied by their friends, numbering
about two hundred in all. made THEFT
annual excursion to Roger Williams
park and Fields Point today.
John Harrington OF Norwich. is the
guest of John Hampson at Rverpoint.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-26
DEATH NOTICES.


ATKINsON-In this city, 25th inst, Gather
inc, widow of William III. Atkinson, aged
40 years and II days.
ADAMS-In Pawtucket, oath inst, Amey
Kennedy, youngest daughter of w. X. and
Luella G. Adams, aged years, months
and p days.
HOBSON-In Pawtucket, e3d inst, James b.
IIobson, aged 66 years.
HARr--In this city, 25th inst, Nora v. Hart,
daughter OF James and Nora Hart, aged 3
months and % days.
MENTO--In this city, on the 2lth inst, Calvin
Brent, son of Paul j. and Lucy A. Mento,
aged years, month and "a days.
MooRE-In this city, 25th inst, John Moore.
MARLowE--In this city, 25th inst. Clement
A., son of James Y. and Margaret A.
CDorisl Marlowe, aged years, months
and days.
SHERMAN--Ip this city, Esd inst, Harriet NJ,
wife of william G. sherman, Jr., OF La
fayette, r.. L., aged "a years.
sILyA-m this city, the 2ith inst, Maria G..
Silva, wife OF Joseph q. Silva, and daugh-
ter Of Samuel and Maria Costa, aged 70
years and months.
wINSLOw = In Warren, 24th inst, Phebe
Winslow, widow OF Captain William
WinSlOW.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-26
EDGEWOOD.

The action of the minority faction OF
the EdgewCod Congregational Society
in holding services sunday, in newly
rented room Is the talk OF this end OF
tie town. 1t seems that the society
proper voted TO hold no meetings dur
Ing July and August. .rhe pastors
friends gay that no meeting can proper
ly be called except by the pastor or
with his consent. They say that
charges will be preferred against Rev.
l.. s. Woodward in the next Congrega-
tional assembly. These charges will
probably accuse this. reverend gentle
man with having recognized as belli-
gerents a small minority OF the asso-
ciation that he helped TO form. The
faction that held the meeting In ques-
tion say that they are the Congrega-
tional Society. that they have the Off
GERS and may do as, they please.
At present the funds are tied up.
pastors friends, but the other side has
placed an injunction upon them so that
the side in whose name they are de-
posted cannot draw them.
The sympathies of nearly everybody
I'm Edgewood are aroused to such an
extent that they side openly with one
or the other faction.
Z. There is considerable talk In this VII
lage Of late in reference TO the estab-
lishment OF a ferry from Edgewood to
the East Providence shore. There are
said to be two sources from which such
a ferry would receive patronage, peo-
pie attending the summer resorts along
the eastern shores of the bay and farm
ers bringing their products 10 Edge
wood, Pawtuxet and other parts OF the
town. The proposed ferry would save a
distance OF eight or nine miles between
Edgewood and East Providence. Then
too, passengers from Edgewood. Paw.
tuxet and Washington Park going tc
Newport, Fall River and intermediate
points could cross the river and take
the train al some point I'm East Provi-
dence
To-day the members of the Peoples
Free Baptist Church and Sunday school
of the same spent a pleasant time at
Rhodes on the Pawtuxet
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CRANSTON.

A large stand pipe 65 feet high and
feet in diameter was erected in Nara
gansett Park yesterday by r.. S. Baker
Company. The stand pipe will always
hold a supply of spring water, pumped
by a windmill from "a well on the
grounds. All visitors to the park Will.
hereafter, be treated TO spring water.
Mr.. II. B. Congdon has removed from
Johnston to Cranston street. Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hull and Mrs.
Evelyn Rose of Arlington, returned
yesterday from a visit TO Wexford
Junction.
The Citizens Club of Cranston was
organized last night in the home OF
Mr.. S. M. Randall Officers and COM
mittees were elected. The membership
was limited to twenty-five. Twenty
three OF the twenty-five members are
real estate voters. .
The smembers of the congregation OF
ST. AIMS church held meeting in the
church last night9to perfect plans for
tn reception or their pastor. Rev.
rather NJ. OHare. upon his return
from Europe on August 6. Another
meeting will be held Friday night.
The annual lawn party OF the Gran
ston Wheelmen that opened last night
on the lawn of DIR. M. Y. Simmons.
Cranstop street, was landmark in the
social life of this village. The grounds
were prettily decorated with bunting.
flags, Chinese and Japanese lanterns.
The arrangement of the decorations as
we'll as the beauty Of their various
cplors added to the pleasing effect. An
orchestra of four pieces rendered music
for dancing throng; the African
Dodger" was particularly attractive.
Among the many visitors were the
E,lmwood Wheelmen, the Rhode Island
Wheelmen. the Narragansett Wheel
men. the Falcon Wheelmen, the Gre
scendo Wheelmen and the Entire Nous
Wheelwomen. As the visiting clubs
entered they were welcomed by a few
well chosen words from the wheelmen's
secretary. Charles Studley. The visit
ing clubs were introduced by Messrs.
William Burlington and Allen Mccoy.
In all. fifty clubs have been invited To
attend the party during it's existence
and all have signified their Intentions
to be present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-26
PAWTUcKET.

Many complaints by the residents of
Central avenue have been received by
the police recently i'm relation to bicy-
clists riding on the sidewalks when the
roadway WAS I'm comparatively good
condition and Policeman Raymond was
instructed TO arrest all violators of the
city ordinances respecting sidewalk
riding, with the result that last night
John Brown of Providence dnd Thomas
Livesey of Dodgevlle and John Burns
OF this city were taken into custody.
The three were arrested within two
hours.
The Maine Cycle club held we'll at.
tended meeting last night at the resi-.
dence OF Miss Clara Riley on Mary
street and an invitation was received
and accepted to attend the lawn party
OF the Central Falls Wheelmen which
occurs Wednesday evening. August Sd
The committee who have i'm charge
the securing OF new quarters In thu
centre OF the city reported much pro.
gress and all indications point towards
prosperity for the newly organized
ladies cycle club.
Tower Post No. II. @. A. r.. met last
evening and voted TO accept an invita-
tion to attend open air services at Coll
yer Park next Sunday. Rev. w. Le-
noir,Hood Of the Thomson NJ. r. church
will be the presiding clergyman. A
communication was received ANNOUNCE
ing The Illness of Commander John a.
f3rown which nccessthted his absence
from the meeting.
one OF the new. trolley cars OF thd
Providence. Taunton and Brockton limo
came To Pawtucket last night. where
it was boarded by Victoria Lodge. No
s. T. q. g. r.. who enjoyed a ride Ia
Taunton and return.
one candidate Yas admitted 20 mem
1,orebtp I'm OeaCnfcoufp Trtbp 4 O. ~
NJ at the meeting held last night.
The Pawtucket Cycle club attended
the lawn party of the Cranston Wheel
men last evening and the party. which
numbered %. report a most enjoyable
occasion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-26
OINEYvILLE.
Chestony Found in a Critical Condition
+. "a From Inhaling Gas.

There Is no doubt, in the mind OF DIR.
Thomas Kean. of 524 Atwell's avenue.
that Corlis Chestony made an attempt
TO commit suicide last night at the
home OF Nine. Leah Mongeon, l10 Valley
street.
Chestony is about 30 ytors old. and
has been out OF employment for short
while. In the past he talked OF ending
his existence, saying that he had Moth
ing to live for, but the family with
whom he boarded paid no heed to such
remarks.
Chestony slept on a large lounge in
the dining room and Nine. Mongeon
and her niece slept in an adjoining
room. At 4 o'clock this morning they
We're awakened by noise in the din
ing room. They did not get up 10 in
vestigatc and soon were asleep again
Later Nine. Mongeon awoke with a
severe headache, and she detected the
smell OF gas. On going into the kitchen
from her room, she noticed that the
door OF the dining room was closed
This she opened and found that the
windows had been tightly closed and
the room was filled with gas. Alfred
Mongeon hurriedly went for DIR. Kean
and when the latter arrived he found
Chestonyg in a critical condition. He
worked over him for two hours, and at
bo'ciock Chestony was In 1alr way &c
recover.
chestonys home is In Woonsocket
where he has son who conducts a
large drug store. and II Is said that he
is possessed OF large sum OF money
The elder Chestony would not converse
with the doctor. police or newspaper
man this morning, and this leads the
doctor TO believe that the mans inten-
tions were to end his life. Nine. Mon
geon thinks that Chcstony got up In the
night. to get a drink from the Ice chest,
which is in the room. and directly over
the ice chest is the gas jet which was
found turned on.
There were but two drunkards at the
Ernie Pasiliaso was taken from Valley
Ernie Fasiliaso was taken from Vally
street last evening for making more
than his share of noise. in a tenement
fight. and was fined in the police court
this morning for revellng.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-26
WARREN.

Mrs. Phebe Winslow. widow of Capt
William winslow. founder of Rocky
Point, died at her residence on South
Main street sunday. aged 19 years. She
was native of Rehoboth and removed
10 Warren when a child. The husband
commanded the first steamboat. the
Argo, which piled between Warren and
Providence, and made Rocky Point a
fiourishing shore resort, which he con-
Quoted for 20 years Mrs. Winslow was
for many years member of the First
Baptist church OF Warren and was
highly esteemed i'm the community. Two
sisters. Mrs. Ezra NJ. Martin and Mrs.
Rachel Cole, survive her.
Letters remainunclaimed at the post
office for Liboire Audette, Eleazer Car
mier and James Wilcox.
Hezekiah Butterworth of Boston gave
an interesting and instructive lecture
before Kickemut Grange at it's last
meeting. on farming in New England.
He alluded TO the giving up of aban-
doned farms by Italians and Portu
guese and predicted a happier and more
prosperous future for the New England
farms.
Misses Patience, Alice and Lou Cole
are on a visit to friends in New York.
Mr.. Charles Brown is on visit to
friends in Nantasket and Hull. Mass.
Mrs. Laura Hathaway. with her
granddaughter, Emily and Mary are
visiting friends in Oneco. Conn.
Mr.. George Hattie OF North Abing
ton, Mass, Is on visit TO his sister.
Miss Mary Richardson is visiting her
friend, Miss Lydia M. Pierce.
Mr.. James Lewis, With his wife and
sister. Miss Mcleod. all Of Providence,
visited Mr. and Mrs, g. II, Gordon yes
terday. 49,, 49,. 49,.
a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. George Haight.
Miss Annie McGuir has returned from
a visit to friends Ia Fall River.