The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-03
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consignment OF 65 sand pans ar
rived here by boat Saturday afternoon ror
F. 4. Shaw. the sewer contractor. They
are to be placed In the different man
holes about town.
The prize Of IS. which was offered at the
Casino alleys for the best three-string
total for the month of October. was won
by Colonel Luke H. Callan. with q total
of 9O6
The government steamer Cactus, was In
the harbor Saturday inspecting the buoys
and replacing them where they were need
ed and supplying the lighthouses with oil.
The marriage intentions OF Mr.. Henry
Wilmarth Scott and Miss Ida Evelyn
Newman, of this town were nled at the
town clerks office on Saturday.
Manuel Morris. OF this town. while on
his way from New York to Fall River, ON
the Fall River line. had his pockets picKeo
OF $3.50. He fell asleep In his chair and
while sleeping the thief went through nis
pockets. He did not discover his loss
until he had reached Fall RiveP.
The fair of the King Philip Fire COM
pany was we'll attended on Saturday
evening. street parade was made head
ed by the Manville Brass band. The fol-
lowing organizations attended: The
Rhode Island Fire company OF Manville,
Cumberland Fire company from Valley
Falls, Guard of Honor Of Pawtucket
Bristol Naval Reserves and Company q.
Second Regiment OF r. i. M.
Quite a number OF enthusiastic Repub-
lican politicians attended the Republican
rally at Warren. Saturday evening.
The football game that was scheduled
to be played on the Common Saturday at
ternoon between picked team from Bns-
tol and the Crescent Athletic club team
OF Olneyville. was postponed until next
Saturday
The work OF changing the location of
rail of tha nf
solidated spur track on Thames street
was completed on Saturday, the switches
are now arranged so that the cars will
will start at the southeast corner of
Thames and Constitution streets. The
lineman commenced running wires on
Saturday evening and that work will be
completed Tuesday when the cars wall
run over the track.
Burnside lodge. Knights Of Pythias, Will
hold its convention on Tuesday evening.
Scarlet fever is very prevalent here;
scarcely day passes but what a new
case In reported.
Cod fishing Is quite lively now between
Point Judith and Block Island. One bfs-
tol party of three went out on SATURDAY
in a steam launch and reported about 20
smacks and all making good catches.
Mackerel are striking in and biting quite
lively which Ia not usually the custom
when they first strike in.
horse driven by two ladies, who were
going toward Warren upon the Main
road yesterday. became frightened and
unmanakeable and started to run when
two men saw the condition of the ladies'
and. stopped the horse. The ladies' were
badly frightened.
The work OF laying pipes and con-
structing manholes In various locations
In town for sewers have been completed,
but there seems considerable trouble IN
making the work satisfactory TO the COM
mission, as a number of men from ,ne
engineers office I'm Providence are at
work at different menholes flushing the
pipes, and at a number of places pc-
sides the manhole--r the steets have been
opened.
DR.. Ramon Guiteras OF New York city.
who has been here attending MS sick
mother with DR. Neylan. has returned, mis-
mother having somewhat improved.