The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

The latest move against Crescent Park
has been the cause OF no little discussion
and many Of the arguments are In favor
OF the park Several prominent citizens
saw that In their opinion that resort was
never run In so clean manner as AT tne
present time and that the efforts wnich
are being made to close up the place were
originally instituted for the purpose OF
making political capitol for use In the
fall election. which Is now rapidly draw
ing near.
was ended with the withdrawal or ,ne
charges preferred against Chief ADAMS
/ nv Harry u. German, but some OF the
| clergymen have shown an incllnauoh W
| further agitate the matter. which tney
| intimate is to be taken TO the courts. one
nrominent man said this morning that he
! considered sections above the park as De-
/ ing worse than that resort which ne con-
sidered a very good place and one which
Il would do irreparable damage TO the
/ town 10 have closed up.
| The charges made In the clergymen
| statements at the council meeung are not
so sweeping as those preferred against
the chief The chief objections 10 the pic
| lures themselves seemed TO be the fact
| that their titles were too suggestive. al
though they were denounced In forcible
terms by Mr.. Norris.
According 10 Mr.. Christies statement
those OF partially dressed" women are
considered More corruptive than those In
the nude. but according to legal authority
they cannot be denominated az obscene
and do not come within the palo OF the
! law.
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
There seems at present 10 be considera'
bic activity in the building lire In vari
Gus parts OF the town number OF new
homes are in process OF construction a.
Phillipsdale and excavations are beint
made for the cellars OF others which will
be erected ss rapidly as possible. Th'
East Providence Water company is put
ting I'm water mains to accommodate tn
builders in this section.
or Broadway several houses are beinl
built as we'll as on the Brightrfdge an
BAY View plats All OF these houses
which are OF substantial construction ar
In varying degrees OF completion. Their
are enough of them to add materially Z
, the taxable property OF the town.
I The outside work on the Grace Phillip
Memorial chapel is practically complete
go far as the carpenters are concerned
Its architectural appearance will add ma
. terially to the looks Of the street o
which Il stands. The work on the exter
5 .ive addition 10 the house OF the Agawar
at Phillipsdale is also well along and wi
! be completed in the near future.
A new store house for canoes on III
q Ten Mile river has been completed an
!. another Is In process OF construction.
THE NEW LINE.
= The frogs for connecting the new lr
!. TO Pawtucket with the track on the oth'
A side OF the railroad crossing near III
y Pawtucket lire have arrived. and WI
probably be put down in a fe wdays. tt
y. cars are run TO within three or four mil
utes walk OF the street cars in that cit
A and when the frogs are In, will go cle'
4 to the Pawtucket line.
Congdera BILE trouble IL made for n
- employees Of this line by stones laid {
|, the track by children. These stones e
!. small ones but there Is danger OF son
OF the largest OF them throwing the ca
off the track. Often they are not set
by the motormen and the first intim
ton that they are there r. when II
wheel strikes them, and gives the car
decided Jolt.
ESCAPED FROM REFoRMAToRY.
"a The police have been notified to Ike
" an eye open for Philip Stone. who G
y capped from the Massachusetts, reform
d tory on Tuesday OF this week. He
{, described as follows:
'. Age. "a: height. 5 feet inches; weigh
= about 40: brown hair. hat, 67s: eig
= shoes. clean shaven. fairly good tee
in lower Jaw. upper teeth false Rath
ii prominent nose and ears, French Can
- dian descent, small scar on left thun
- brown mole low down on back OF ne
and scar on first Joint OF forefnger
al right hand.
,e reward Of $50 is offered for his a
4. JUMPED FROM WINDOW.
Yesterday morning Norah Harrell
young girl. Jumped from window in
second story OF her parents residence
n Valley street. spraining an ankle
,c physician was sent for and the injur
W member cared for. II Is said that 8
did the act because an older sister v
about 20 lock her in the house. p
~ ceedine 10 which Norah took strenuc
exceptions
ns TEAM OVERTURNED
Yesterday afternoon a team loac
'r- with dairy products was overturned
m Taunton avenue. damaging the was
IRE considerably and seating eggs. che
'ss and money In every direction. I
driver was not seriously hurt
,r- The wagon was taken 10 local bla
pi- smith shop for repairs
ne COMMENDED ENTERPRISE.
- Numerous business men and othc
~, were hearty I'm their pra ses OF the ent
tee prise Of the News In displaying bu
'o, / tins Of the yacht race. on Watchemo
square. and expressed their appreciat
OF the service. Nothing Of the kind
ever been done In the town before
The people enjoyed the regular
ISOLATED press service. the news be
ak announced on the bulletins OF the vari
res stages of the race AZ the same tine
lis. was displaved IN the large cities throu
ol out the country.
ore Tbs same service wiil he rende
ace throughout the races.
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