The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-25
EAST PROVIDENCE

Coroner Harmon s. Babcock will hold
an inquest I'm the Seventh district court
room on the deaths of Bridget White,
Mary r. Tierney and Rose McAloon, the
three victims OF the recent fatality at
Phillpsdale. Thursday and Friday. March
rs and 2S, at 10 a. m. Chief of Police Ru-
fus W. Adams was busily engaged yes
terday summoning witnesses, Of whom
there is n large number. II is not ex-
pected that any additional light will be
thrown on the sad affair, but IL is
foregone conclusion that the findings OF
the coroner will do officially what public
opinion has already done unoricially-
exonerate the employees OF the railroad
company from all blame in the matter.
CULvERT CLoGGED.
The culvert which runs under Newman
avenue In the north end OF the town,
connecting the Meeting House pond with
thus closing the outlet OF the upper pond.
The water I'm the upper pond yesterday
was over the top OF the retaining well
and flooded the sidewalk 10 depth OF
several inches When the pond Is at Its
normal height the water from the gutter
on the northerly side of Newman avenue
condition this surface water backs UP
into the street forming young lake or
no mean proportions. Horses wallow
go around The trouble is by no means
a new one, the culvert having been
stopped UP several times in the last few
the industry Of the muskrats, which
thrive In the locality.
SCARED THE THIEVES.
An attempt was made yesterday morn
ing to rob the store OF Thomas r. Har-
vey at Phillipsdale. The thieves gained
an entrance to the store by cutting pane
OF glass i'm rear window. but were
ft.fe~ hpf thax. 1aA tY,
getting any plunder.
THOSE VOTING DISTRICTS.
A local mathematician has figured out
that the voting districts contemplated TO
be made out OF the present District No. !.
which takes in nine-thirteenths OF the
ponulotion OF tho town, approximately
contain 753 voters in District No. l. 756 In
District No. and i2s in District No. 5.
These arc the districts ~ is proposed
10 make of tho Watchecoket district and
in the first two the voters are about
evenly divided.
MIR BROWN AGAIN.
Mr. Robert Brown one Of the teachers
Mt the New Bedford Nigh school Will
lecture again at the A. +. Hoyt gram
mar school one week from today at
AIS y. NJ. Mr.. Browns last lecture here
several weeks ago was on geography.
lie is fluent talker and much beneit
and others az the school. The last lee
turer was Hon. Henry T.. Tiepke. Of
Pawtucket.
A NEW ROAD.
The fatality OF March 20 has been the
means OF bringing forc.bly 20 the minds
Of the people the dangers OF track walk
ing, although many OF those employed
at Phillipsdale still avail themselves OF
the short cut afforded by the railroad
tracks. To prevent this the Glenlyon
Dye works has under consideration a
plan to build n road along the line OF the
railroad from Phillipsdale to Prospect
street. near the Pawtucket line. This
route would be as short as the railroad
route, and there would be no incentive
10 use the latter ss a short cut. The
land is owned by the company and there
fore there would be no obstacle In the
way OF the proposed plan.
THE NAVAL RESERVES
The weekly meetlng.of th~sFourth d.
vision OF the naval reserves for drill was
held In the armory last night Battal-
Ion Commander Gardiner G. Sims In
spected the division and complimented
the commandant, Lieut.. William &. Bliss
on the efficiency OF his command
ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT.
A clnder path is in process Of construc-
tion at Phillipsdale across the lot at the
corner OF Roger Williams and Bourne
avenues. The path will lead tos-he Glen I
lyon reading room. and will appreciably
lessen the distance for those who have
occasion 10 enter the reading room at
the Bourne avenue entrance
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following sales OF real estate have
been recorded at the town clerks Office:
Catherine NJ. Downes and Mary A. I
Flaherty sold TO Chester r. Butts house
and lot on Carpenter street for $40
Chester r. Butts sold to James r.
Downs and wife house and lot on Car .
penter street for $40
George r. Chapman and wife. by mort /