The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-22

| ed that he had made his subject a dean
study. He showed several places near
| the center OF the town which are sadly
In need OF Improvement and pointed out
I the manenr In which the Improvement
could be best effected
lie told OF the desirabIlity OF hand
some driveway or boulevard along the
water front and showed how this could
pe done In the cheapest and best man
ner He told OF the work OF improve.
ment as II had been carried on In other
places and showed some views which H.
Illustrated the vast improvements which
were not only possible but had in some
localities been astually accomplished.
He spoke OF the way in which Nan.
tasket Beach and other Massachusetts
| resorts had been changed from centers
or vice 10 beautiful resorts TO which the
| most selr-respecting could 20 without
encountering anything disagreeable
Mr.. stone spoke In a very disparag girR
| msnenr OF Crescent Park and although
| ne ed not say in so many words left the
| Implication that intoxicants were sold TO
the patrons Of the resort in such quanti-
| ties as to make them boisterous and un-
pleasant to come In contact with.
he said that he had gotten upon one
OF the cars which run DIN the Eas from
the park 10 Pawtucket and that the
crowd which he had encountered was a
noisy. disagreeable swearing crowd"
AFTER the conclusion OF the lecture an
intermission was declared for a time,
during which refreshments were served
to those In attendance II was voted
before the recess was taken that a vote
OF thanks he extended TO Mr. Stone for
the pleasant and profitable entertainment
he had so ably furnished The meeting
reflected great credit on the committee
which consisted OF Hon. s. S. Rich Hon
A. N. Cunningham and j. II. French
ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT.
The improvements which the Con-
solidated road are making I'm their prom
erty I'm this town are coming so fast that
II is hard work TO keep track OF them
| The latest is a new and better ways OF
getting into the local round-house with
an engine. 1t has always been neces-
sary. In order to house an engine TO run
around the curve from the north and
south bound tracks and then back onto
tho turn table
Yesterday workmen commenced setting
back the gates at the Mauran avenue
crossing. preparatory TO putting I'm A.
switch from the main track over the
crossing TO the turn-table. thus afrording
a new way of access to the round house
This. coupled with the other improve
mentS which the company is making
VIII be decided change from the old
order or things and will greatly facili-
NN''N ''N bNSihN~S VI tiic OpHlpdny AT enc
round house
When the double track arrangement is
onrleted and the new switch over the
crossing II In and In use the looks OF the
place will be greatly altered.
THE NAVAL RESERVES.
The. members of the local division Of
the Naval Reserves will continue 70 do
good work al the range and the scores
are all the time going up. Several OF
the members were at the range yesterday
and their work made a radical change in
some OF the totals
Up TO date Fish is high man with a
total OF 2l5 while ouartermaster Reed 4.
second with 172 TO his credit Lieut.. Glib
son and Ensign Bliss are tied for the
third place. each having a total OF 1ss.
Al the present time there are IS marks
mer and five sharpshooters In the divi-
sion, but II IL probable that several more
VIII qualify as sharpshooters this week
ana swell the list considerably.
THE STATE ROAD.
Work on the state road is progressing
Very rapidly. Already the work of putting
on inc gravel has proceeded as far as
II is probable that the work OF putting
on the crushed stone will I've commenced
az ounce. The steam roller is being used
in just the shape II will be wheps com. com.
pleted with gravel and then the top dress
ing of crushed stone will be added
Inc stone Is put on In two coats. the
number one. or larger stone at the bot
tom and then a smaller size on TOP. II
VIII be put on about nine inches thick
after which IL will be rolled down as solid
as possible. IL Is estimated that tbs
thickness OF the coat OF stone will bc re-
duced third by the rolling process, so
that after II is completed the thickness
or the stone will he six inches
The surface will he rounding. the crown
being at the rate OF three Quarters OF an
inch to the foot. That will make the
than the outside of the road.
CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED.
The Democratic town committee held q
meeting In Rays block last night. The
principal action taken by the Quantities
was the appointment Of a fushion commit
from the Citizens club TO see what ar.
rangements can he made towards effect
ing fusion between these two factions
sor the fall campaign.
This committee is composed OF Charles
Burns. chairman or the Democratic town
committee; jeremiah A. sullivan and
George J. Norton. All Of these men are
well known and have for long time
been Identified with the interests OF the
Democratic party in this town.
next Monday evening and from this tims
out ~ r. expected that the campaign viii
be a lively one.
COMMITTEE MEETING.
A meeting OF the transportation com
mttee Of the Watchcmokets was held In
the Nariors OF the hrerfcn's quarters last
night Chairman Of the committee 10.
seph eastman. presided and there was a
fun attendance. The arrangements for
the transportation of the company o. the
muster az Brockton were agreed ipnn
and today the selection of cars for thl,
purpose was made
ALL THROUGH.
Yesterday the work of assessing ~.
taxes for the current year vas completes