The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-11
Christian WO ksrS Held First Weekly
Meeting in New ChapsI.
Electric Ligh. Company Putting in New
foIeS on Mauran AVenUa.

Last night the Christian Workers OF
service In the new Grace Phillips mem
orisl chapel at Phillpsdale There was
good sized gathering I'm the structure.
many OF the local people going TO Phillips
dale TO attend the service.
The meeting was inscharge OF Mrs. Sher-
man and was very interesting one. The
services are constantly growing I'm interest
and attendance In n manner that is highly
gratifying 10 those who have them I'M
charge.
NEW POLES.
The Narragansett Electric Light com
pany Is erecting new line OF poles on
Mauran avenue TO carry wires 10 be used
for the the transmission of electricity for
lighting purposes. IL Is understood that
new feed wire will also be hung OH the
poles.
BUCKLIN POST
Last night the regular meeting OF Buck
lin Post No. 20, q. A. r. was held in
Grand Army hall in Rays block. There
was good attendance of veterans and
considerable business was transacted
One new member was voted in. one was
admitted by card and another card mem
ber was voted I'm.
After the conclusion OF the meeting a
social time was enjoyed by the members
OF the post.
ACTIVE WORK.
Work is very active again at Wilkes
barre Pier there being several vessels
dischargine at the docks and a number
OF others are in the stream waiting to be
relieved of their csrgoes. All the tracks
leading to the pier are filled with long
strings of cars, either waiting to be
loaded or filled with coal ready to be
hauled away to inland ports.
IN COURT.
This morning one man who was arrested
yesterday afternoon by officer Taggart
pleaded guilty 10 a warrant charging him
with having been intoxicated TO such ex-
tent as TO amount to a violation OF de-
cency and was fined the usual s. and
costs.
HOWARD LODGE
Last night a meeting of Howard Lodge
No. Il, h. OF T., was held I'm Castle hall
In Tobin's block. There was large at
tendance, including several visitors and
after transaction of the routine business
very interesting remarks for the good of
the order were made.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
The following letters are advertised at
the post office at Phillipsdale: Michael j.
Leonard Glen.
NO BETTER.
il is reported that there Is no improve
ment in the condition Of Superintendent
OF the Watchemoket Fire district Orland
Freeborn, who has been III at his home for
long time. Mr.. Freeborn is a veteran of
the civil war and received a bullet woun8
In that conflict. Some time ago he un-
derwent an operation for the extraction
of the bullet which he had carried i'm
his body ever since the war and since that
time he has been unable to get about as
usual.
is KNOWN HERE
Assistant Naval Constructor George
Tobin, OF Washington. ID. G.. who has been
doing duty al the Crescent shipyard and
has since been transferred TO the plant
of the New York ship building company
at Camden Is well known here where he
has a number Of relatives. His mother
resides in this town as does also a brother
and a number OF other relations.
ANIMAL APPOINTMENTS
This afternoon the regular session OF !
the town council was held There had
been consldera bic interest manifested in
the proceedings OF the council AT this !
the appolntive Officers of the town
were TO he appointed at this meet !
ing. Among the other business trans !
acted at the meeting was the approval /
Of the payrolls Of the several depart /
ments. This was especially interesting /
to the police and other officers who had |
not had a payday i'm nearly two months. /
DISCHARGED AND GONE.
The barge Advance. belonging to the /
Scully Transportation company finished !
dlscharging 200 tons OF soft coal at the /
dock of the American Electrical works at |
and sailed yesterday The /
barge William W. McCleave. which has |
been discharsing iron rods for the Wash
burn Wire company also sailed yesterday. |
IMPROVING THEIR CHANCE.
Many ~ the local owners Of property |
are seizing the opportunity afforded BY /
the spell of good weather TO have what
ever outside repairs are necessary on their
premises done before the advent Of real
cold weather. Yesterday afternoon from
an elevated position 80 News reporter
nGiced several mechanics at work on the I
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