The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-15
PAWTUxET.

The most important real estate trans
action which has occurred In this town
for years has just been completed py
the Rhodes Brothers company who are
the proprietors OF the well known sum
mer resort on the Pawtuxet river
BY IL the corporation secures about 10
acres of the finest land in the village In
cluding a valuable mill site at the falls.
The land has been owned by the city or
Providence and has been maintained by
IL for years, II having been considered
necessary to control the outlet or the
river from which the city derives It's
drinking supply.
The price which was asked by the city
foi the property was in the vicinity or
SO 900 and II Is stated that the land
brought very nearly that sum when solo
TO Rhodes Brothers company.
1t is located partly in the town OF War
wick and partly IN Cranston. On the
Warwick side. the livery stable occupied
by Manuel Lima and the big rambling
structure occupied as a blacksmith shop
by Henry s. Johnson and partly as
dwelling house are on the property as .
also the big rock which forms part of
the natural dam. The dam itself and
old mill site where the thread mill stood
over 30 years ago are included.
On the Cranston side OF the river the
bakery OF George Wall, the building used
as a lunch room by s. r. Green; c. III.
Johnson and company's store and the
Rhode Island company's waiting room
arc all on the property. Back OF the
bulldi Is an old fashioned house which
must have been a mansion in it's day
although lately II has been allowed to
run to decay. The massive beams and
floor timbers point TO its great age as
also do the axe marks they bear and
tree nails showing that Il was built
before the modern methods OF getting
timber were in vogue.
There are some very fine specimens OF
odd fashioned wood decorations in the
quaint old parlor and also some excellent
examples OF massive fire places and
bake ovens. Near the giant chimney Is
a sort OF secret staircase leading from
the second story to the cellar and II takes
quit, sharp observation 20 discover It,
In the cellar IL an old brick vat used
for the keeping of liquor at some early
period OF the houses occupation. Its
last tenant was the late George H. Ar
mold who cultivated the farming lands,
but he gave II up year or so before
his death and IL has been idle ever since
while the lawn field has been used for
the pasturage OF horses. The place has
been recognized by manufacturers as a
desi' able location and when Mr. Bani-
gan OF rubber fame tried 20 buy Il
number OF years ago the price\ was said
to have been $1,000
Lately many rumors regarding its dis
position have been afloat, among which
was one that New York parties had pro-
jected a recreation park there that would
eclipse anything OF this sort In the state
1t gained considerable credence as the
value OF the place has long been under
stood in the village.
This will give the Rhodes Brothers
ground frontage on the Paw
tuxet river from the falls TO the upper
end OF the resort with only break OF
few hundred feet at the foot OF Tucker
avenue.
AS 10 the disposition OF the place by
the new owners nothing definite has been
decided and in an interview with one Of
the company The News reporter was told
that the land was purchased chiefly be-
cause OF the dam. as a. gave them control
OF the water supply for their boating and
canoeing. He stated the land would
prove very valuable n plated for house
lots. az an excellent view OF the river is
obtained. though he stated that such
course has not been definitely decided
upon
Whatever Is 10 he done the matter is
an important one TO the town and may
I'M a year or 80 revolutionize that portion
OF the village into a beautiful residential
section that will equal In beauty and ex-
clusiveness the famous "Pawtuxet Neck"
While Mr. Frank Livermore was out IN
his trim little catboat '1ada" yesterday
morning the craft carried away her mast
just outside the neck.
There WAS a stlf breeze blowing AZ the
time which apparently was too much for
the expanse Of sail displayed by the
'Iada."
The Volunteer Fire company. No. I.
observed memorial day yesterday. and
assisted by the Ladies' Auxiliary decorat-
"a the graves of members who had died
There were Is hremen and six OF the
ladies' who had passed away, and some