The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-16
Indications That the Dust Nuisance
Will Be Soon Ended.
Massasoit Club Will Have a Ladies'
Night--NoteS About Town.

An atmosphere OF Joy such as only
comes with the dissemination OF good
news pervaded in Watchemoket square
this morning. The good natured smiles
and cheerful expressions on the faces or
business men were prompted by the an
nouncement that effective measures Tor
the termination OF the dust plague were |
70 be taken IN the near future and the
chopping and binding clouds OF dust
which for the past few days had been In n
evidence were to be speedily abolished
short time ago the News called atten-
ton TO the fact that the dust nuisance
was injuring business men and others
and commissioner Cunningham promptly
took steps for the abatement OF the evil
negotiations wl,n the street railway
between Fox Point station and BristoL
were opened and yesterday afternoon
whereby Warren. Taunton and water
man avenues are TO be watered three
times a day for seven months In the
year. This will be done at an expense
which is approximately the same as was
formerly incurred in the operation or
watering cart during the summer
| months.
The streets will be watered from the
| CITY line 10 Broadway and each OF the
| avenues mentioned. by a tank car con.
structed for the purpose. This car WIZ
| have a capacity OF 10000 gallons Which
| Will he ample for the service required.
| Tha car "a now being prepared for the
work which will be commenced as soon
| as II is ready to be put In COMMISSION
| The watering OF the main thoroughtares'
through which the numerous lines or cars
are operated, will do much to mitigate
! the nuisance in the contiguous side street
where under present conditions the oust
blows through and permeates the atmos-
nhere IN a manner which is anything but
agreeable.
ANOTHER SUIT.
Proceedings in the supreme court naVe
been instituted against George A. NIL
Law for $500 THIS Is an action proush'
by Thomas r. Hawes. of Taunton. 10 re,
cover a note issued by the defenaan, ,
on August 2s 1901. The amount Ior whle'
} the note was issued was $780, burt the ac
crued interest now makes It somewna
In excess of that sum.
SOMETHING NEW.
A ladies night is an innovation with ,n
Massasoit club, but next Weonesua'
evening has been appointed as the ,im
when the first ladies night Will DO heI
bv the club and no pains have been spar
4 "a 40 make the occasion one Of the sue
Z cesses which is characteristic or tn
: | club. -
9 An orchestra will dispense sweet mu
II sic for the delectation OF the member
=. and their ladies and the Brown Univei
IL sity Glee club quartet Will render a nun
) ber of choice selections
An elaborate menu has been arrange
n for and no effort will be spared 10 max
X the feast one which will long nnger
the minds of all who partake OF IL as
% dream OF epicurian Ideally.
The weekly supper OF the club VIII I
~ served this evening.
TOWN HALL RECORDS.
n According to the town hall record
Thomas III. Ray has sold 10 James
Griffin ct ux, a house and lot on Scho
street for So James ]. Griffin ana WI
have rnortgaged the same TO Thomas ]
4 Ray for $500.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
a Last evening the Christian Workers
he Harmony hall. heid meeting at
"a home of Mrs. II. O. Waldron on Sunni
he street
10 The business meeting OF the YOU
y. people's Christian Union OF the tfT
IS Universallst church was held with He
of Allen Brown on Russell avenue last eve
OF ing.
Tomorrow, II pleasant. the May pr
US cession will he held at the Church or I
sacred Heart II the weather Is storT
"a. the event will be postponed for one wee
ho This event is one to which the childr
look forward with much interest and
as pains are spared in making 1t men
1T rable one
he United Congregational church: PreaC
A. ing lO:45: 8. 1918; Il meeting
on evening service T.
,,ri Haven M f church. John Edward Blal
pastor-i0:45. special sermon TO you
he people; 1915. s: 3. ] l.; g. l.; Z:
he r /. anniversary program and installat
OF new cabinet.
the church OF the First Born. Rev A
ty, Cleveland. pastors S, 2; preaching
pastor. 3: preaching by Deacon Munro.
'ch st Mary's Episcopal church-ffoly co
ma munion, 7:30: morning prayer. 1880;
1915; evening prayer 1880
THE NAVAL RESERVES.
.s The officers OF the naval battalion HI
IN agreed that the tour Of duty this v
shall be In camp n their recommen'
Az tlons are the facts which determine
the camp duty ana lne NoHlihdnudHer VI
ay division are now considering piace WI
FIR they will recommend the camp TO be
St. tabllshed. Lieutenant Bliss IL on
committee and viii assist In the select
. OF n camping ground. The 30-foot ste
cutter for the use of the battalion Is :
here and will be launched I'm few da
The East Providence division will 8
participate In the Fourth Of July para
1T SHOULD BE STOPPED.
A There Is a practice among mercha