The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-30
Highway Departments Work for Past
Year Shows Up Finely.
Combined High and Primary School
Nearing CompIetion-Loca| Notes.

There is no little satisfaction among
the citizens OF the town at the highly
satisfactory condition OF many OF the
public streets. This is especially no
| ticeable because OF the many marked
| improvements which have been made un-
der the present administration
The Taunton avenue hill is in a
smoother condition than ever before in
the knowledge OF the local citizens who
| has been a resident of the town for many
years. and citizen ever since he was
big enough to exercise the right OF fran
chise.
| The Warren avenue hill Is also in un-
usually good condition, as is Water
street. Waterman avenue and numerous
other thoroughfares.
II is a matter OF fact that more work
has been done on the highways this year.
at less expense, than al any former time
in many years.
| II has been thoroughly demonstrated
that the work OF the highway depart
| ment should be done under the super
vision OF a practical engineer. who not
only knows what should be done. but
| how TO do IT,
Hundreds Of dollars have been saved
for the carrying on OF the work of the
| departent by the proper treatment OF the
| surface OF the streets instead OF purchas
| ing Of big quantities of material TO be
dumped on the surface OF street where
there was already a sufficiency The
streets in other towns are usually
watered by subscription and -the-enly
reason why the town should do IL here
is because some former administration
has established the precedent.
AS II Is just now work is being done
at public expense which Is usually done
by private subscription and people are
finding fault because they are not re-
ceiving perfect service free Of cost.
THE SCHOOLS.
The addition 10 the high school building
on Grove avenue has reached that stage
Of completion where the committee has
found IL necessary to call for bids for
school furniture. These bids are not ad
vertised for but reliable firms known to
the committee have been requested TO
furnish bids for such furniture as is
needed.
This not only comprises the furniture
required for the primary school, but
about 5000 worth for high school pur
poses. The total amount TO be pur-
chased is between 500 and $500 worth.
There has been some question as to the
wisdom Of erecting primary school
addition to the high school building. but
as those who attend the high school are
supposed to be sufficiently advanced not
to interfere with the smaller children no
trouble is anticipated.
BY doing this instead Of building an
altogether new school house several
thousand dollars have been saved.
REAL ESTATE REGISTER.
The following real estate transactions
have been recorded at the town clerks
Office:
Andrew Dempster OF Providence, sold
to Robert O. Dempster. OF Providence
a cottage house and other improvements
on the Hope Land company's plat at
Narragansett terrace for $40.
Mary A. Lewis. OF Riverside. mort
gagged to John H. Coyle. of Providence,
a tract OF land with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, situated on
the Bailey e. Borden plat at Riverside
for 81, 600
Mortgage OF James r. Wilcox and
Adeline W. wilcox sold TO Byron Read
lots numbered 93. "a. IS. s6. 81 and 9S on
the Tristan Burgess Homestead plat,
with all the buildings and improvements
theron for 81 900.
CHURCH REPAIRS.
workmen are now making repairs on
the United Congrega tional church on
Broadway. The work of repairing the
roof was begun first and is now well
along The services of the church will
De euspen0e0 during AUGUST.
REGRET EXPRESSED.
There are many expressions OF regret
at the untmely demise OF William J.
Patstone who was at one time In busi-
ness here and is well known 10 the people
Of the town. His son. Edward Patstone.
Is at present the proprietor Of a local
market
CLUB DAY
In addition to the crowd o, prominent
excursiontsts at Squantum there was a
goodiy number Of the members OF the
club.
II was the regular club dav and the
regulars assembled 70 partake Of a club
dinner and enjoy all the amusements the
place affords.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs Frank Butts former resident.
but now Of Chicago. is visiting friends
here
Mrs Margaret Riley. one OF the ropu-
lar members Of the towns Ell ,ient corps
Of teachers left yesterday for the White
Mountains where she will spend 4 por-
tion OF her vacation She was accom-
panied as far as Boston by Mrs w. +.
smythe.
Miss Jessie Smyth. daughter ot Town
Clerk smyth. and her nurse are stopping
at Drownville. MISS smyth had Sc
we're attack OF appendicitis. from which
she Is now convalescing.
The friends OF George Scales OF Grove
avenue will be panied to know that ne
IL In poor health. suffering from rheuma-
tism OF the chest A year or two ago
Mr. SeaSes received a severe injury from
a fall from a building -whicn he was
81 work.
Harold A. Potter OF this town. accom-
panied by NJ A. Hall 81 Cranston. have
gene 20 Pictou. n. s. where they will
spend their vacations.
Mrs Ella Johnson has returned from
q visit 20 relatives In Fall River.
LOCAL NOTES
A big section of the strinR-pIece south