The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-08

In regard TO the sale OF water 10 thu
railroad company IL Is stated that the
company asked for concessions which II
was only in the province OF the Pswtucket
Water company 10 grant and that thai
company summarily refused to grant
them. whereupon the company ordcre,
the connections with their private pipe:
taken out by the district.
The company owns all the water pipes
upon their premises and their property
at Wilkesbarre pier Is within the dis
trict covered by the old East Providence
fire district. whose rights were acquired
by the East Providence Water company
Thus the railroad buys water outside the
limits OF the district, afterwards, convey
ing Il through its own premises through
IL own pipes as Il has a right TO do. Il
Is therefore claimed that the railroad or
the East Providence Water company are
feet right 20 do and there Is no power
TO prevent them from buying water out
side Of the district and distributing IL
about their own premises for their own
use.
OUR BOYS WON
There was lively game of polo on the
railroad pond yesterday between the local
high school team and that OF the Manual
high school. The local team won without
any trouble by a score OF IL 10 o. The
lineup OF the local team was a. follows:
Walker, centre; Mcdonald and McCor-
mick. rushers: Bourne, left halfback:
Evans. right hsifback: Schmid, goal.
The next game will be played December
70, on the East Providence Ice pond.
AN ACCIDENT.
Yesterday afternoon one OF tn. resi-
dents of seekonk was driving UP Warren
axr NIB NJ IN a.
and the vehicle sweryrd IN one side i'm
such a manner that the horse was sud
denly tripped against the curbstone and
fell down.
The animal got upon his feat again and
after the harness had been repaired the
outfit proceeded on its way. one of the
animals knees was skinned. but except
age was done.
THE SCHOOLS.
Next week will finish up the present
term and then there will he the usual hol-
iduy vacation OF two weeks, The winter
term will commence January 4 at which
time II is expected that Allen +. Keith.
the new superintendent OF schools will
assume the Duties OF tho position 10
which be has bcen chosen Mr.. Keith has
already secured house. IL Ia reported
and will take up his residence in this
town az soon as possible. The next meet
ing OF the committee will bc held Decem-
Der 2S
CAR DtSMANTLED.
some time ago the street railroad com
pany placed one OF the old horse cars op-
posito the Newman church at Rumford
TO he used as n waiting room by the pat
rons of the cars who got OF at thai
point Some time later tho glass was
smashed ont OF the windows OF the car
and this was followed up BY further de-
struction urtil AZ lstt all that remains Of
tho Old car In few pieces os wood which
were evidently 40 well fastened together
that II was TOO muck trouble 20 get
them apart
The car is now useless FOR tire purpose
for which 1t was provided by tho com
pany and the street railroad folks cannc;
he blamed under the circumstance for be-
ing reluctant about providing another
with no assurance that n will not no dis
msnted by ruthless lawbreakers who
have 70 regard for the property rlehte ~
others.
The old car now antrds absolutely no
shelter for those who wait for the cars
here. and they arc now exposed 10 the
nclemency Of the weather through the
awlessness OF some hoodhms without
any apparent means OF redress.
THE HIGHWAYS.
Highway Commissioner Cunningham Is
busy liking up and improving tho high
HaNs. lie has cleaned out the catch
basins Of tho sewers as well az the co
'o0t culvert near the residence of John
Mccormick At Broadway Six Corners.
he is sealing up some OF the openinEs
rom the cutters into tho catch basins
n such a manner that water can run in
% them. and at the same time have
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les ~ sand and the CONSEQUENT frequent
'leanings which have been an annoyance
n the past
The sidewalks arc also receiving their
hare OF attention and number OF i'm
'rovcments of this kind are noticeable
n different parts OF the district Sew
raj streets In which the drainage os
rrface water has been poor IN times
'ast have been provided with adeG-ate
iutters for carrying OFT the surface water
md AZ the same time new sidewalks
lave been built.
Personal.
Air. and Mrs. Jothrop II Lewis. who |
lave been spending Thanksgiving week /
y the residence OF their son. Rev. Les /
or Lewis. have returned TO their home 4
n Mary avenue. Rev. Mr. Lewis Ia n 4
Fraduste of the East Providence high
chool and ia we'll known In this town |
ie now has a pastorate I'm I.inesville.
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LOCAL 1TEMs
The regular meeting 81 Reliance L,odre.
No. 70. I. q. o. p. will oe held In ODD |
Fellows hail tonight
THIS evening business n letlng Of tho
'hristisn Endesor society. connected
With the United Congregational church
,i'l be held ~ The residence OF Rev. G.
I; Gordon or HiassF svenus
There was nothins doins AZ poiic.
esdqusrtsrs fhis rno--ing