The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-02
PAWTUxEL.

For the first time In many years an at
taxes In this section of Cranston which
have not been paid by the citizens who
vote upon registry and are now overdue.
The money involved is quite tidy sum
as the list OF delinQuents is big one and
tho collections thus made are TO be de-
voted to the school fund.
At the present time the Grams ton school
committee requires considerable 1ddi-
ttonal funds TO make up for the high
prices which they have been obliged 10
pay for coal, In order TO keep the schools
running, and which has sadly depleted
the school treasury.
The town treasurer of Cranston, Mr..
Shaw, has advertised in each district that
all poll taxes not payed by March 1st
would be subject 10 collection at the OK
pense of the delinquent and special as
sstent collectors OF taxes are Ia DE ap-
pointed for each district and will COM
mence work immediately.
With the surety that the money rs-
ceived from poll taxes goes into the fund
for the support OF the public schools no
trouble is anticipated from the citizens,
most of whom have neglected % pay
simply because they did not care 10 take
the trouble to visit the collector OF taxes
or the town treasurer Now a nominal
sum for collection Is 10 be added I'm each
case.
As the matter has been very thoroughly
tested out In Providence. where the mat
ter has been carried to the extreme OF
deputy sheriffs and sojourns at Warden
Walls stone mansion, IL Is not thought
that extreme measures will be needed in
Crsnston.
The freshct along the Pawtuxet river
attracted large numbers OF visitors 10 the
village Sunday. among whom the camera
enthusiast was conspicuous and many se-
cured fine views OF the falls At low
water on the cove side the rapids below
the falls were a truly magnificent sight,
the rocks on the bottom causing the
stream to be a vast smother OF foam.
The water pouring over the dam In a
vast yeasty food was an awe inspiring
sight, and the roar OF IL could he heard
for a long distance.
At Rhodes-on- the -Pawtuxet the later
was within about three inches OF the sur
face OF the floor OF the new boat house
and all the piles OF lumber about the
grounds had 10 be fastened down with
stakes driven into the ground and planks
fastened across the top, and as far as can
be ascertained no timber was carried
away.
During Lent special services are 70 be
held at Trinity chapel each Wednesday
cNtulnes
Rev. Thomas +. Bartlett OF tho Baptist
church spoke yesterday morning from
Luke 10, %: And He turned Him unto
His disciples and said privately, Blessed
are ihe eyes which see what ye SOC. -
In the evening the service was on the
Story OF Joseph Nesuma, the Young
Japanese" according 20 the pastors Gus
tom OF having a missionary topic once
each month.
The crew of Commodore L. 7. olney's
yacht "Esperanza" commenced this
morning on the work OF fitting out for
the coming yachting season. The Gus
tom IN past years has been TO begin work
about April LIST, but this year. on account
OF the extra work to be done Captain
Lewis Tillinghast started in month
earlier than usual. There are Ave In the
crew at work at the commo1ore's private
shop and they will he occupied for long
time In preparing the bright work fittings
and tenders.
stewart Frank Masssrd at the Rhode
Island Yacht club reports the largest
party OF members and visitors for the
winter yesterday. and some came early
and stayed the greater part Of the day.