The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-03

That petition which wos presented to
the town council is causing no end OF
talk about town. There Is considera-
BILE feeling against the railroad company
because Of the hair cutting incident at a
fire some time ago.
AS stated in the News the petition con-
tained l01 signatures and Mr.. Andrew
Barbour. who circulated the petition says
that he could have secured a thousand
without trouble II he had the opportu-
nifty.
Several members Of the town council
have expressed opinions regarding the
matteer and two are In favor OF the
petition, while a third Is in favor OF II In
| modified form.
PRESIDENT Martin favors the petition
ers G,.d says that he seees no reason why
the cars should not stop for passengers.
He says he does not think the company
| could be compelled 10 stop their cars but
thinks that a satisfscvsry time service
might be arranged
! Councilman Horton Is OF the opinion
| that the people of the Warren avenue
| lines should have a good service on those
Of the Taunton avenue lines. There are
| two lines OF big cars, the Taunton and
| the Fall River cars operated over Taun-
| ton avenue, and all stop efor passengers
! at any point on the line.
| Councilman Cady is OF the opinion that
| the cars should not be required to stop
| at every house, but that the people would
| be very we'll accommodated III they
would stop at watchemoket square, IN
| grahams's Corner, Leonard's Corner, Ar
| mington's Corner. and Silver Spring. Mr.
| Cady has also expressed the opinion that
some action should be taken In the mat
| ter.
II In very evident that the present sys-
tenn at certain times OF the day
| is entirely inadequate for the proper
| transportation OF passengers
A belt line. running out over Warren
avenue. up Broadway and down Taunton
! avenue back TO the city has been sug-
eested and the plan looks very feasible
A News reporter called on Mr.. Todd.
| rranager OF the Rhode Island company, IN
| regard 10 the matter Vice President rot
ter told Mr. Todd that the reporter was
In waiting and that gentleman made his
escape through the private entrance TO
the office while the reporter was waiting
In the ante room.
MR.. WOOD WORSE.
Overseer Of the Poor Mason r. Wood Is
reported as being much worse than ne
was at the last reports. Hts pulse Is
abnomally high and he is very weak, ex-
cept when he Is in a delrious state.
Yesterday his attending physician, Dr.
Simeon Hunt. called Dr. Walter w. Hunt
OF East Providence and Drs. @. H. Ken
yon and w. j. McCann OF Providence In
consultation.
All agreed that Mr. Wood had a fighting
chance for recovery, but that was all the
encouragement they would give.
RESIDED HERE.
William w Mitchell. who died recently
at the Sailors Snug Harbor on Staten
Island, n. Y. was n former resident OF
N.A ~ GRO n
many wears been a sailor and was widely
known TO many OF the residents OF the
town. He lived for a long time at ia
Taunton avenue.
SCHOOL MATTERS.
, s,ereopticon is 10 be furnished the
A. p Hoyt grammar school TO facdlitatf
the instruction OF the pupils In geography
I The estimated cost s about s7b, inciud'
ing wiring A portion OF this expense
will be borne by the school.
The schools will close Friday for the
! spring varutforf- The teachers are great
! ly pleased that the vacation 'his yea
, falls on Holy week.
NJ Robert Brown OF the New Bedford
high school will accompany the teacher'
, TO make a geographical study Oh paspe'
point. A. .,o,,,
schools yesterday In regard 10 the piaht
, ing of trees on Arbor Day
E SHAKESPEARE.
2 The meeting of the Shakespeare clul
was held last evening at the residence q
1 Miss Harriet Briggs on Waterman avenue
: A very enjoyable evening was passed II
Tho continuation OF the reading OF tn
nlav. "Alls Well That Ends Well
RETURNING HOME
seboo, committeeman Robert G. Bud
,anp IL expected TO arrive home TINS even
ing Mr. Budlong has MADE protracte'
4. stay IN the southern states for hi
= health. He Is greatly improved
Y PLANTING TIME.
There has been much blowing done q
y ,ha rurai sections OF the town within tn
nast week and now the work OF planun
A e,riy crops is progressing rapidly.
/ The farmers are very active and severa
; have already planted several acres.
i RELIGIOUS MATTERS
y Rev Mr.. Binnington OF 81. Mark
n church OF Fall River conducted the lente
Ir service at 81. Mary's church last evenins
n The weekly PRAYER meeting or IN
United Congregational church was mel
"A last evening with Hon. John McCauslan
J. at his home on Broadway.
n COAL. FISHING.
IN A large quantity Of coal has been fishe
* nm near wilkesbarre Pier by men VII
~ came from Pawtuxet. They had oyste
le rakes and raked the coal the same a
they would oysters.
a Pawtuxet man told The -News report
er that last winter he took from the rive
2 bed enough coal TO supply himself an