The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05
PAWTUxET.
Big Barns on HoxsIo Farm
Burned Canoe Clubs First
Annual Regatta.

ing. John Hoxsie, who resides on large
farm just below this village. discovered
that his main barn which was we'll nlled
with the winter supply OF hay. was all
ablaze. The flames were seen coming
through the roof and finding that they
had such headwsy as 10 make any at
tempt to night II with the apparatus at
hand, futile. he and the men about the
place proceeded to get out the horses and
cows.
Fortunately there was a telephone on
| the premises and word was at once sent
to the grocery of John III. Luther. who
gave the alarm In this village.
Both the church bell and that on the
engine house were rung and soon all the
nre appartus, which included two hose
carts, a ladder truck and the hand engine
Fire King, were hitched behind various
wagons and towed TO the scene, while the
members OF the Volunteer Fire company
ran or hastened to the scene, on the cleo
trio cars.
Mr. Luther attached a hose cart to his
grocery wagon and made remarkably
quick run 10 the farm, which Is in War
wick at least two miles from the engine
house and then the volunteers got to
work.
AT first a bucket brigade was formed
from the we'll The Lakewood fremen
with their hand engine and hose. started
the water from a pond and with the ex-
ira hose OF the Volunteers managed TO
get water to the blaze
Before the stream was working good
two other barns and a tool house had
caught and were soon wrapped In the nery
embrace. making sight that was
truely awe inspiring. one. easily visible
for miles around.
To continue TO play on this swelling
furnace with this puny stream when the
fire had attained such headway would
prove time wasted and the men devoted
their time to saving surrounding build
ings.
The wagons and most Of the farming
implements were saved by quick work
early In the fre, but as there was a very
scant water supply at hand the fire was
communicated to several sheds which
were also destroyed in spite OF all that
could be done
II was about 10 O'Clock when the tired
fremen rested from their work. feeling
that nothing more could Be done and
appartus 10 the village or TO their homes
In the vicinity.
Mr.. Hoxsie has no idea how the fire
caught, he says. and states the loss will
be considerable. as he had recently got
In a stock OF bailed hay for the winter
and this was totally destroyed.
CANOE CLUBS REGATTA.
The official closing Of the successful
season OF the Pawtuxet Canoe club oc-
Cured Saturday afternoon. when the FIRST
annual regatta for members only took
place near the big boat house at Rhodes
Owing to the nature OF the river II was
only found practical TO have a quarter
mile course with the start at Still River
and the finish In front OF the boat house.
There was a series OF warmly contested
races and though the attendance was not
large II was an enthusiastic gathering
which was on hand TO cheer the winners
OF the various events.
The class A single was the first event
and I'm the grst heat James Cunningham
won and Dr. r. Jones finished first In the
second heat. He took the nnal heat, with
Cunningham good second. The time OF
the various heats was 2:os 3-5. 2:06 is, and
2:0o 3-5.
In the class B singles. T. Allen won the
quarter, time-2:15.
IT took Arnold and c. Peterson the win
ming crew In the class A tandem only one
minute and 80 seconds 10 finish the course
and Allen and Grant who won in class B,
covered the distance In :57 Is
The war canoe race was an interesting
one and Arnold's crew OF G. Peterson. c.
Weaver and T. Allen finished in 1:T The
prizes In all the events were STEMS and
Mr. Cunningham Is the recipient OF much
congratu,ation because OF his winning a
prize In the class A singles. This will be
the fret break in the virgin surface OF his
har nd AaI uht foll fth
memebrs presented TO him after a recent
river carniveal
During the races Starter wallie Reeves
who was stationed at Still River being de-
prived OF the warming exercise, began
to feel the rather cool atmosphere and
instead OF complaining he calmly built
a little nre and was found -by his asso.
ciates. gathered around IL. when they re-
turned from n sprint.
The Judges were Louis Horton, George
James. j. q. williams and Robert Beale.
n. j. Bruins was referee and Mitchell oc-
cupied the post OF official announcer
The carnival was success In every
sense. all agreed and similar one will
he given by the club each season ir Is
stated.
At the session OF the Baptist Sunday
school yesterday n was announced that
the primary department had turned over
TO the treasurer. s2e 10 for the church de-
partment fund, wnlle the amount OF their |
pledge was only IS. The school extended
a vote Of thanks.
About dusk Sunday night shouts were
heard from the direction OF still river |
which appeared 10 he cries for help. A
couple members OF the Pawtuxet Canoe |
club quickly padled up TO investigate and
found two lads OF about is or Is years |
Immersed 20 their necks in the rather |
chilly water. One was clinging 10 an
overturned canoe and the other TO q
ciump OF bushes growing from the bank |
The rescuers took the bedrassled young
sters Co the boat house and gave them |
some much needed advice on tho man
ner OF conducting themseivs in n boat
Fred r. Johnson II confined TO his home /
on Spring street with a serious compli- /
cation OF ailments
The attending physician was able TO
report more favorably on his condition \
yesterday.
william NJ Lee Of Broad street has been
spending his vacation IN a trip through
eastern New York