The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-21
WaterIogged SCows Brought Here for
Repairs on DrydoCk,
Yesterday Terminated Tho Shore Sea-
son al the Local Resorts.

The scows which went ashore in last
weeks blow were towed here yesterday
for repairs on the local drydock. They
are more or less damaged as Is shown
by their waterlogged condition. but to
what extent has not yet been learned.
They set quite low in the water. but
they are nowwheres near awash. They
will be placed on the dock as soon as
the Newport and jamestown ferry BOAT
canonicus, which is now up for repairs
goes off the dock.
LAST SUNDAY.
Yesterday was the last Sunday at the
various 9hore resorts about town and
a good many people came out TO avail
themselves OF the opportunity TO secure
another feast on the succulent clam and
the various fxings and accessories which
go to make up shore dinner
All the various trolley lines were we'll
patronized and during the early part OF
the evening the cars were packed TO the
limit with returning pleasure seekers.
The Crescent Park and Pawtucket lines
were In commission and did a good busi-
ness. II went far towards pre-
venting a crowd of transfer passengers
accommodating at watchemoket square.
AN EARLY PRowLER
Early Saturday night Mrs. Charles G..
Kenyon, who resides on Summit street
heard someone prowling about the house.
evidently trying to tamper with the din
ing room windows.
There was no light in the room. but
Mrs. Kenyon went In and lighted the gas.
frightening the unwelcome visitor away
by the act.
The matter was reported 10 the police.
who Immediately made an investigation,
but failed 10 find the prowler.
FIRST MEETING.
This evening the Business Mems asso-
citation will hold the first meeting since
the close OF the summer season and II is
expected that the meeting will be an in
teresting one. The topic for discussion
will be Ways OF Beautifyingsthe Town a"
Alfred Stone Of the firm Stone Carpen-
ter and Wilson will speak on the subject
His address will he illustrated by a num-
ber of stereopticon views
A sCALLOP PARTY.
A practical Joker got up "scallop
party" who did not go scalloping and
managed to have considerable fun with
the crowd who expressed willingness TO
go down the river in search OF these lus-
cious bi-valves. He invited a number OF
friends 70 form party to go down after
them and told them that he had secured
the boat OF one of the gang for the oc-
cason.
The party never tumbled that the per-
son named. who was we'll known TO all
OF them never owned a boat in his life
and made all preparations TO go. When
they were ready they went to the dock
from which the start was supposed to be
made but could find no trace OF their
companion or the boat After the greater
part OF the night had been spent in n
vain search for the man who had gotten
the thing up the party tumbled that the
whole affair was n hoax and went home
to bed. Now they are hunting for the
perpetrator of the Joke with blood In their
eyes and something else in their pockets.
THE STATE ROAD.
The work on the state road. which was
commenced last week Is progressing in
good shape and IL there Is not too much
bad weather II will without doubt be
completed before cold Gather is here I'm
earnest. The work was commenced at the
state line, where II joins the Massachu-
setts state road making a fine driveway
extending from one state 10 the other.
BIG FISH.
One OF the local residents went doun
the river fishing yesterday and caught
some OF the biggest cells which have vet
been showed up in this town. William
Tindale, who IL one of the towns most
ardent devotees OF piscatorial sport.
showed four cells. none OF which were
less than four feet and three inches IN
length and two OF them slightly ex-
ceeded this measurement
The size OF the cells IL vouched for
by several citizens who saw them al the
fire station where the fisherman called
and showed them TO some Of the boys
before he went home.
THE EFFORT FAILED.
The effort OF a former business man
OF this town to open up a business es-
tablishment here Saturday failed in n
most signal manner Charles Hewitt
who Is well known about town. came
here Friday last and gave out the an
nouncement that he should open up n
restaurant at / Warren avenue. which
has been closed for some time because
of the III health of the proprietor.
Before the deal was consummated the
landlord Of the establishment stopped
the deal. refusing TO accept the prospect
I've proprietor Of the establishment as a
tenant. The attempt 10 open the restau-
rant was followed by other complica-
tions. which. as near as The News re-
porter could learn. were as follows
An effort had been made previously
20 dispose Of the establishment and the
proprietor had left key with the land
lord for use in case any one should call
TO look at the place With this key the
landlord effected an entrance and changed
the lock. rendering useless the key which
the proprietor OF the establishment still
retained.
The proprietor sought out Officer Tag
gart and asked " the landlord had n
right TO enter the place by means Of this
key. and after admitting that several
months rent remained unpaid was in
formed that 10 the best Of the officers
knowledge he had.
The course of the landlord is generally
approved as Hewitt was trying 90 sscure
the place % start an opposition estab-
lishment 10 a similar one conducted by
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