The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
RESULT OF ENTERPRISE.


An apt Illustration of results OF we'll
directed enterprise may be found in the
manner In which the circulation OF The
News is increasing here. The people
have discovered that The News at all
times Is printing more local news than
any competitor and frequently more than
all of them combined, and the result is
that the local circulation Is increasing
with giant strides.
Last evening the newsdealer's supply
was exhausted early I'm the evening and
quite number of people were unable
10 secure their copy Of The News. which
has gained an envitable reputation for
the amount and reliability OF It's local
news.
THINGS POLITICAL
There does not seem to be as much
political interest here as in the Watche-
moket district, although the Citizens
club has quite following here. and the
G.. o. r. has a still larger one. The
reason for the evident apathy is probably
because those whose business 1t Is to
keep the pot boiling feel that there is
more chance of success In the concentra-
ton OF all their efforts on the other end
OF the town. where the preponderance of
population Is. The people here do not
exactly fall in love with the scheme OF
annexing East Providence as n town to
the city OF Providence, which would
mean a city tax rate, which the citizens
feel is not necessary for their municipal
welfare But little has been said about
the idea of making this a town by itself,
and that little does not display any
marked hostility to the proposition.
In an entire week the local News re-
porter has not heard the bill for dividing
the town into more voting districts men
toned. Perhaps this end OF the town has
not yet awakened TO any special sensi-
billty of a need of change in the form of
town government. Everything at present
is running along smoothly and a big ma
jority OF citizens are evidently satisfied
with the way the towns affairs are being
administered
REAL ESTATE.
The value OF property here does not
seem to jump ahead very much, but X
IL interesting to note that desirable real
estate Is much higher than II was
very few years ago. Lots which three
years ago were for sale for 800 cannot
be purchased now for $3.50. and the scar
city OF good tenemente in desirable parts
OF this place will be advanced for by any
one who has had occasion 20 hunt for
one These things are not tho result
OF a boom. but are a consequence of the
natural law Of supply and demand. New
ptDple are constantly moving mere ana
during the time that the season permits
OF building operations there has not been
a few dwellings in course OF construct
ION.
GENERAL MENTION.
81. Brendans chapel, which has been
closed for the winter season will be open
ed for worship again very soon. The
entire debt on the chapel has been paid
SO that this season, devotions will be held
IN n building free from incumbrance
The Ladies' auxiliardy met I'm Firemen's
hall last night
Spring s surely here Sergeant Mon
roe left his overcoat of yesterday and
this sign never fails
Farragut Relief corps held busy meet
ing last night
Dr j. \. Warden, Of Hanover, n H
has established himself on Bullock's ;
Point avenue.
a meeting OF the executive committee
Of the Riverside Improvement society
was held last evening.
The anniversary OF Narragansett on
gire company. No 3 VIII be celebrated
i'm Mechanics hall tonight
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