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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
PAW TUxET.

Commodore +. F. Olney's flagship Es-
peranza is nearly ready 10 go into com
mission. her topmasts having been sent
up yesterday and stayed properly. In
her white paint the trim schooner makes
a much prettier appearance than last
year and IL In every respect n wdkthy
craft To fly the flag of the commodore
OF the Rhode Island Yacht club.
Captain Tillinghast expects to take the
Esperanza for her tuning up trip Wed
nesday and she r. To be towed from her
winter berth I'm the cove TO her mooring
off tho Rhode Island Yacht club before
her sails are bent on.
The sloop Diamond had her first trip OF
the season Sunday and in several short
bitches across the bay displayed her old
time speed leaving several craft which
happened to he out well behind
Interest I'm model yacht racing is stli
as strong as ever and when Captain
Isaac Golding was giving his model
schooner America a trial spin In the cove
Sunday her sailing qualities were noted
by large number OF admiring specta-
tors from the bridge and the docks along
the stream
The mission workers Of Trinity chapel
are making preparations for their annual
May breakfast. which Is Justly noted
throughout this section for its excellence
The committee I'm charge is headed by
Miss LILLIAN Bloomer and Mrs. ~. J.
Corp and tho details for handling the
large crowds which attend each May day
are about complete.
The closing reception Of Mrs. r. 8
Mason's dancing class Is announced for
Wednesday night
The Lakewood Youngsters baseball
team has arranged a game with the
Young Norwoods for the latter part OF
the week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
CENTRAL FALLS.

Samuel Glass. an employee Of tho Paw
tucket Electric company was severely
assaulted and robbed at an early hour
this morning near the corner OF Clay and
Hawes streets. Glass outcries called
neighbors TO the scene whore he was
found more or less battered and bleeding
He claimed 10 have been assaulted and
robbed OF 81 by stranger who took him
unawares. Hc was knocked down and as
"a result of the treatment he received had
an ugly bruise over one eye, a cut on
his llp and various scratches about his
face The police claim that Glass was
so intoxicated that he was unable Co give
any detailed description OF his assailaut
except that he was about feet Z inches
tall. Glass was locked up on "A charge OF
drunkenness
The FIRE department was called 10 the
house. 50 Lincoln avenue, at 7.20 last
evening by an alarm from box i26. sent
IN for a fire In the house OF Napoleon
hosseau. A young woman boardcr got n
burning lamp too near 90 some lace Cur
tains, and they became ignited. the girl
tainted az the sight Of the fire. but was
soon restored 90 consciousness, and the
combined Efforts OF the firemen and the
others who rushed into the house soon
put the fire out without any more loss
than the curtains and the scorching OF
part or the casing
Valley Camp. Modern woodmon of
America, met last evening. Three candi.
dates were initiated
Court ST. Laurent r. of A. met last
evening and initiated one candidate.
Roger Williams lodge. 4. O. T. w. met
last night In the future tho lodge WILL
meet ON the second and fourth Tuesdays
OF each month IN Red Mems hall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
WARREN.

The regular weekly meeting OF the Y.
L. 8. G. f. OF the Baptist church will be
held in the vestry tonight. The subject
under discussion is AN Evening With
Foreign Missions"
The Warren Artillery held fairly well
attended drill meeting In Armory hall
last night. The recently elected officers
occupied their positions for the first
time.
The St Jean de Baptistc church will
hold a fair I'm Armory hall from May II
u May u inclusive. A street parade will
be held every evening. headed by thu
Warren Harmony band.
The Warren high school baseball team
played their FIRST game with the Bristol
high school Saturday afternoon. Man.
agcr Kennedy has been circulating sub
scription paper among the business men
~ the town. desiring money enough TO
purchase new uniforms FOR the entire
team At last reports the amount Of 81
had been raised out of possible So.
scnedule of games will be played
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
Mason B. Wood Died at His Home 4
an Early Aou This Morning.
AIb-rt T. Sult0n'S End Was Sudden
0 her Notes About Town.

years has been a well known business
man and popular town official, passed
away at his home, . Orchard street. at
2 o'clock this morning. He was born
In Coventry. Oct. %, 1886.
Mr.. Wood was the oldest son of John
olney and Elizabeth Browning Wood. He
was educated in the public schools Of mis-
native town. afterward taking a supple
mentary course of private instruction.
In August 1863 he entered the drug
store Of Byron Smith on North Main
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
DARLINGTON.

r. *. Watson has purchased the h
belonging to Leroy Fales. Mr. Wa
will move the building TO a location a
1900 feet west Of it's present site. {,
which Mr. Fales will erect n new ho
harrington bridge. near the vi
church. Is as in former years. favd
fishing ground. The fish seem 10
here better than at other points on
river and good catches are taken DAHL
There seems 10 he considerable intd
in boating matters I'm the south end
the town. Several boats have d
launched recently.
4 force OF men are making repairl
tho tracks OF the Consolidated. Mud
Gus old ties are being taken out and
ones put In their places
Extensive repairs have been madJ
the tracks OF the Suburban Railroad 4
pany The track is much smoother
than before the repairs were made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
PHILLIPSDALE.

This evening services will be held I'm the
schoolhouse by the United Christian
Workers An increasing interest IL being
shown. number Of local young people
taking an active part In the meeting
Last night bioomer cars were put on
the line between here and Riverside.
There II not so much walking on the
railroad track AZ formerly. although the
practice Is not yet totally discontinued.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
GENERAL MENTION.

/ couple, where the festivities were con-
tinued until morning.
GENERAL MENTION.
II Is reported that n well known moter-
man Is liable to lose hts eyesight A
morning or two ago he rubbed one OF his
/ eyes and later in the day II became sore
1 and IL Is believed that this was caused
! from the brass brakes that he uses on
his car.
The work OF cutting down the grade of
Manton avenue from Sisson To Egan
street, WAS begun this morning
The street will be cut down three feet
10 comply with the grade from Egan to
RosedSle streets that has been raised one
foot.
Miss Bridget BolWhhn and James ]
Cox were married at the Church of the
Bless ed Sacrament yesterday morning.
by the Rev. Err Simmons.
Upon returning from their wedding tour
they VIII make their home on Desoto
street
SANDY" Tarrish went trout nshing yes-
terday and brought home II of the hand
somests specimens of trout seen i'm this
vicinity for long time. There wereno
west pocket In size I'm the string.
Adam Rfafr, of 465 Union avenue. fell
down on Manton avenue last evening and
sustained quite bump on his forehead
He was taken home by Frederick Grcben
OF 50 Plainneld street
The Regent Literary and Social club
the crack organization OF Mount Pleasa n I
Will hold their annual banquet and ball
In odd Fellows hall, Academy avenue,
this evening.
The funeral of Mrs Gates who was
killed ut the Grove street crossing Sat
lrday evening. was held at St Mary's
Catholic church. this morning
DIR. A. r. Farley reported to the police
last evening that some one stole a pair
OF 81 eyeglasses from his Office in Irons
block, yesterday afternoon
The second and third degrees will be
conferred upon one candidate at the
meeting OF Manufacturers lodge OF odd
Fellows this evening
wedding party followed by three ex-
press wagons filled with friends armed
with flags, tin horns and musical instru-
ments of all sorts through the square
last evening.
The Sheridan Guards held n drill meet-
Ing In their armory on Academy avenue
last evening, under Capt. Tanning.
There will be work in the first and third
ranks at the meeting OF Perseverance
lodge, X OF T., this evening.
II is not long ago that young Jacob was
arrested. and placed on probation, for
driving off DIR. Milans team.
The services of May devotion will COM
mence at St. Mary's Catholic church to-
morrow evening
The Falka club will hold n social in
their hall on Stokes street this evening.
Manufacturers lodge OF odd Fellows
has three candidates for next month
Narargansett Assembly OF Good Fel-
lows will meet ia Library hall this even
ing
Four stores and three drunlSs was the
extent OF the work done blythe police last
night.
James r. White. chef Of the What Cheer
Social club. Is enjoying his vacation FISH
ing at Spring Green.
Sergt. Potter found Ave yards Of wom-
ems dress goods on Grove street last
evening and the cloth awaits an owner
at the Chafee street station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
GIG FISHING GROUNDS.

n you are looking for good hshins
grounds for your summer vacation call
at THE NEWS Office. In our Summer
Resort Bureau we have the most com
rlete sv'des to all OF the hest lakes and
streams In Maine. New Hampshire and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
VALLEY VILLAGES
Serious Accident 10 Two Baxter
Boys at Arctic Centre Yes
terday Afternoon.

Late yesterday afternoon a delivery
wagon owned by the Eagle Castle Groc-
cry Co.. and driven by a truckman
named Charles Fricier was left standing
in front OF the house OF customer liv-
ing on Central street. Something fright
ened the horse attached to the cart and
II ran away Several children who were
in the cart were thrown out and one of
them was quite badly injured.
1t seems that children who knew the
truckmen frequently climbed into the wa
gons and ride about the streets with them
while they are collecting their orders ana
this was the case yesterday afternoon
when some children climbed INTO the wa
gon driven by Fracier. Among others
were two of the children OF Enoc Baxter
OF Arctic whose ages were about six or
eight years.
When the horse started the children
were upon the seat and as the horse ran
they became frightened and tried to
jump out The horse, spirited animal
tore down Central street AZ a furious pace
and the children were thrown out I'm front
OF the Warwick mill. one OF the child
rem was badly bruised and shaken up. but
beyond that was not seriously injured.
The other, the older of the two was much
more seriously injured, and lay where nc
fell. He was carried 10 his home I'm an
unconscious condition and a physician
was a once sent for. Upon investigation
II was found that his skull had been frac-
tured and IL is feared that the case Is
concussion. AS yet IL cannot be said
whether the accident will end fatally or
not IL is feared however by the attending
physician, that the worst win result
Work which WAS begun upon themoyng
OF the cottage of Pierre Bedard at Arctic
Center from It's present location TO a site
farther down Quidnick street. the latter
part Of last week is progressing rapidly.
Yesterday the Providence Telephone Co,
placed extenders upon their potes which
raised the wires considerably higher and
the work of moving the house from the
lot on to the street has been begun.
Transer cars stand on both sides of the
house and passengers to and from WASH
ington are transferred around the build
ing which now occupies the center OF the
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28

JOHN O'CONNHLI,
Hats, Caps. Furnishings. Trunk Store and
Laundry is just above tho postofrice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28

w. SLATER MONRY HAS REMoD.
elled Robbins Restaurant. IL Hartford
avenue. Everything tho best.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
LOCAL NEWS

ono 90 the local railroad men went FISH
ing yesterday and caught twenty fair
sized tautog.
william shakford, who has been lii for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
DOG KILLED

Thomas Gaffney. of Paiclford avenue.
mourns the loss of valuable shepherd
dog The dog is thought to have been
poisoned. tt'came homo a couple OF days
ago I'm evident distress and suffering
greatly AZ the animal did not seem to
recover any. 70 was pat ont OF the way
by amuel Hall ~ the request OF the ow-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.

Alfred Benoit and Miss Rose Daudais.
both OF Arctic Centre, were married at
the St Jean Baptist church yesterday
morning by Rev. Father Burgeols.
The laying of the corner stone and other
appropriate exercises held I'm connection
with laying Of the stone of the Notre
Dame du Bon Council church i'm Phenix
are planned TO be held on MAY 2ith
Mr.. j. g Timer Of Phenix has accept
ed a position as principal OF the Anthony
grammar school
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28

Horne Bishop in Textile hall last evening
was huge success and a large crowd at
tended.
The wedding party left the homo on
Steere avenue and followed 10y their
friends and they bearing presents, flow
ers etc. marched 20 the hall where they
made merry until midnight, and then re-
turned TO the home OF the newly welded
couple, where the festivities were con-
tinued until morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
PHENIx.

on Sunday afternoon while Mrs. Letita
Dunn OF Phenix was sitting upon the
front piazza OF her home a b,iiiet whiased
past her head and buried itself in the
door iamb, behind her. Mrs. Dunn has
been Ill for some time and lives with her
son John. ON account of the extra pleas
ant day on Sunday. Mrs. Dunn who has
been confined to the house since her re-
cent Illness was seated upon the front
piazza enjoying the summerlike sunshine,
when without hearing any report the bull
let whistled past her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
APPONAUG.

The docket disposed of by the Warwick
council was comparatively short and not
of very interesting nature YESTERDAY
The appointing of Messrs. Chagnon and
Bowen as committeee 10 care for the
water on Allen street i'm River Point is
considered move long neglected They
were authorized 10 see a surveyor and
get estimates UPON what it would cost TO
build a sewer upon Allen street and thus
dispose OF all surface water.
An important proposition was received
from the n. Y. n. H.. and H. r. r. Co.
In which that concern offered to take en-
tire care OF the new Ccntreville bridge
when il shall be finished, In addition To
paying certain part of the necessary
amount for its construction.
The license of NJ. j. Mcmahon formerly
proprietor OF the Clyde hotel. was re-
voked, az no one appeared to defend it
Several matters OF minor importance
came up and later the meeting adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
WASHINGTON.

The Coventry town council convened at
the town clerks office yesterday after
noon in a special session. The matter
OF licenses was the important business
and after some discussion the following
received tavern licenses: Oliver w Ben
nett. George n. Parish, Henry Smith. Will
liam Il. Dyer. Thomas NJ. lnman, Robert
Levalley and Joseph Fecteau
1t was also voted to order Commissioner
Lewis to repair the cuvert near Mr..
Shepard's house I'm Quidnick
The council then spent several hours
I'm purging the jury list after which an
adjournment was made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28

4 member Of the Remington Social club
ball team interviewed The News reporter
last night and said that the team was
anxious 20 play n return game with the
II. A. w. Fuse team. They defeated them
badly I'm recent game here and feel
that they can repeat the operation on
their own stamping ground.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
GRACE GONE AGAIN.

A WEDDING RECEPTION.
ne reception rendered Mr. and Mrs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28
REAL EsTATE REGIsTET

Walter c. Sweet. trustee, sold all hi
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-28

Yesterday afternoon while Andrew
White blacksmith. at 735 Hartford ave-
nue. was talking with a man I'm front OF
hts shop. some one stole into the place
and took watch from his vest pocket
Later In the evening James Jacobs. is
years old was arrested and the watch was
found IN his po.sassion
The Washington times., 1903-11-08
MOUNTAIN SEtTED
WITH ORES, us SAID
Washington Town Is Greatly Excited
Over New Discovery IN
Nearby Mines.

BREWSTER, Wash, Nov. Re
ports of the finding of high grade and
rich ores in Slate Creek Is creating a
local excitement approaching a fever
pitch.
The Chancellor seems to be taking the
lead in high values. In the lower tunnel.
10 feet from its mouth a one foot
blind vein was cut through. averaging
$40 a ton in gold and silver. At 80 feet
was another vein, four feet thick, aver
aging nearly $500 a ton, and still anoth-
er at $50 odd feet, consisting Of ine
ribbon" quartz. averaging nearly 500
a ton, gold greatly predominating and IN
a free state.
The discovery OF this last vein came
at the close of an examination of the
CheaeeIlor Gold Mining Company prop
critics and others by o. 3. Brown,
treasurer of the company. and J. Dun
raven Young, mining engineer. both Of
Chicago. Messrs. Brown and Young de-
parted on the day of its discovery, but
at that time about two feet in width
was shown.
Owing TO the angle when it was first
encountered it was supposed to be a
feeder TO the main ledge, which was ex-
pected to come in" at about this dis
lance in the tunnel. But as both walls
so far are Of granite and the space be
tween rapidly widening the present con-
clusion is that ii is the main ledge.
The whole of Benson Mountain seems
to be sliced with heavy mlneralized
quartz veins. probably dipping TO a
common main ledge
The Washington times., 1903-11-08
PROSPECT FROM KNOWN
PRODUCTION CENTERS
Report by ]. E. Spur on the Geological
Conditions of Tonopah, the Nevada
Mining Camp.

J. E. Spur. of the United States Geo
logical Survey. has issued a preliminary
bulletin upon the geological conditions
at the site OF the Nevada mining camp
IN TonoDah With the bulletin are a
number Of maps showing the geological
history of the camp, and the character
of rock in which precious metals may be
expected.
Mr. Spur says that because Of the for
nations found II would be best to ex-
plore and prospect from the known
centers Of production. and that II would
be more economical. in prospecting, to
use the diamond drill rather than shafts.
The Washington times., 1903-11-08
EXPERT PATENT MEN
QUICKLY LEAVE SERVICE
First-Class Examiners Diff
ficult TO Hold.
OF UNUSUALLY HIGH CLASS
Outside Firms Quickly Snatch Up Men
Whom Government Would
Like to Retain.

Few die and none resign does not
apply to the Patent Office" said Chief
Clerk IreIan. one day last week. as he
announced the resignation OF one Of the
principal examiners who had acquired
wide reputation as an authority on wire
less biography. Instead of holding
onto their jobs like grim death in this
Office the great trouble is to get the first
class examiners to stay. and this not
only applies TO the examiners. but to
others who do technical work.
THE men we employ in making exam
nations are of an unusually high class
because Of the severity of the examina-
tons. and when they manage to get a
place in this Office they are fully compe-
tent to make a living. Here they are
put upon a speciality and those with any
unusual ability rapidly become exceed
ingly expert and we'll versed in the
art 10 which they are assigned.
Promotions on Merit
Promotions are made upon merit and
the examiners gradually rise to the
place of principal examiner, but all
along we are losing them. Outside firms
learn that one Of our experts is partic-
ularly well up upon their subject and
make him offers which cause him TO eve
Uncle Sam 'the shake" and go Were
he can make twice as much money.
1.-The principal examiner, who l'esign-
ed this week had q great reputation
among those interested in wireless te-
Biography and they have been after E.El
some time. He was getting s.. 500 here.
but It IS almost certain that he vii get
twice that salary from the New York
firm which landed him. and his case &.
a sample Of the others.
Two Hundred in Four Years.
In one way or another the Patent 81
flee has lost 200 employees in the last
four years, which. in proportion to the
total number Of employees. We think to
be the limit"
The Washington times., 1903-11-08
ARRIVALS AT THE EBBITT.

The following members OF Congress
are registered at the Ebbitt House: The
Hon. Rice A Pierce. wife and son.
Union City. Tenn; the Hon. A n. Jack
sen, wife and daughter. Fremont, Ohio;
the Hon Z s. Holiday and son, Brazil.
Ind; the Hon. J. KalaininaOl. wife, maid
and secretary, Honolulu; the Hon. J. r.
Wilson, Arizona; the Hon. John Dough-
erty and wife, Liberty. Mo. the Hon.
John T Robinson. LenOke, Ark
The Washington times., 1903-11-08
PROPOSALS ARE OPENED
TO FURNISH CEMENT

Bids We're opened IN the Office Of the
District Commissioners yesterday for
furnishing 5000 barrels OF natural NY
draulic cement Three BIDS were recelv-
ed, the Grove Lime and Coal Company
being lowest at y cents per barrel. The
other bidders were the National Mortar
Company IS cents Der barrel. and the
Lawrence Cement Company, 81 cents per
barrel
The cement Is for general work
The Washington times., 1903-11-08
High School Notes.

The I.amhsa Sigma fraternity has is
s.sd Invitations Tor the Thanksgiving