The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-18
ERISlOL.

The managing owner or the new cup de-
fender c. Oliver Iseln visited town
again yesterday ard came rather unex-
pected as no representatives OF the Her.
reshoff manufacturing company were az
the depot toemeet him cs any convey
ance to take him TO the works. he re-
mained several hours I'm company with
the Designer and late I'm the afternoon
he took the train To Providence.
Colonel Samuel Norris, one OF Bristofs
highly respected and esteemed citizens
passed away yesterday afternoon at his
home on the corner of State and Hope
streets after long and continued illness.
He leaves a wife. one daughter and one
son. besides large circle of relatives
and friends TO mourn his demise
Miss Jennie Soper died Sunday after
noon at the residence OF George w. Di-
man on Burnside street after lingering
illness She was the daughter Of the late
William Soper OF this town and was for
a long time in the employ OF the Nation
al India Rubber company. but resided In
Providence for the past two or three
years. She leaves two sisters and on
brother. her age was twenty-five years
The funeral will take place tomorrow af-
ternoon at l o'clock.
The meeting 10 be held on Friday even
ing by the town council in relation TO
granting the applicatio for licenses will
be well attended as II is understood that
a number of persons will be present TO
demonstrate against some Of the appli-
cants. IL is expected that the matter or
the bills OF the fire department will be
brought up and very generally discussed
as there appears at the present time con-
siderable bad blood existing In the
board.
Miss Bertha Martin and Miss Lula
Greene of Springfield Mass, who have
been the guests OF Miss Mason. for the
II Is reported that DR. Herman Garfield,
one OF the proprietors OF the Hopeworth
Sanitarium. is very much impaired In
health and is soon 10 take a trip to the
south In order to recuperate.
The regular meeting Of ST. Mary's TO-
tai Abstinence society was held Sunday
afternoon. at which delegates were elect
l. cd to attend the annual convention OF
the Temperance union 10 be hefd AT
Providence, Thanksgiving day. Tho dele
gates were az follows: James Walsh. Au-
gustus " Connery. Michael j. Doyle,
Patrick Walsh and Edward Cavanash.
In the Fifth district court yesterday
forenoon the following cases were dis
posed of: wardwel Lumber company VS..
William r. Perry was settled, Joseph
Rosa VS. Manuel Mores was held over for
one week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry n. Shepard and
son who have been spending week in
with their relatives, returned nome yes
terday.
since the Consolidated railroad has
commenced running south on the extern
sion the travel has largely Increased, as
II Is great accommodation TO every one
going to Warren or Providence as the
time of running Is greatly reduced.
Work at the Herreshoff Manufacturing
company is rushing rapidly. The new
boat shop at the corner of burnside ana
Hone streets is completed and the steel
workers are working on the frames OF
the schooner yacht OF L. T. Plants In the
new building II is understood TINT work
On the schooner yacht will he suspended
until after the new defender IL built. The
addition on the sail loft Is being pushed
ranidlv and IL is expected to be completed
within a week Every branch of work In
the various departments Is being pushed
70 its fullest capacity SO as to commence
work on the new boat. A large force OF
,nen are busily employed outside OF the
sbons removing all OF the surplus stock
,haf has not been utilized I'm the con-
.tructiou OF the new buildings and both
Iahorers and skilled mechanics are taken
| IN every day Probably never since TINS
comnany was inaugurated has there beer
such a rush for work az al the present
| ,,ne and the amount already on hand
cannot be completed before well into the
next summer ., -,
| A serious break occurred on Sunday oi
| ,no nain nine on Burnside street OF the
| pr,s,ol and Warren Water works, caus'
! ,,r the local agents to work all nigh'
! and part OF the day with large iorce o'