The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-11

News Is at bonernon Vows D'0.~' -
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-WesI
The town council of Johnston VIII meet
This afternoon. when one OF tho council
men Will make an effort 10 sell the poor
farm. This move is not taken very
seriousiy by many. for while the farm
has not been what some calls a paying
investment others will be prepared 10
show that II has been. from the fact that
many bills that have been paid have been
charged to this account. when they should
not have been
me overseer of the poor. Mr.. Walsh
and Mr.. Nichols. the manager, when they
hear OF a case OF poverty IN tnis tomn, w.,
thay do not wait for an investigation, put
tender assistance at once and inVesus"'e
A case Of this kind was shown III last is;t
svaa n, want and MIR. Walsh. instead OF
going to Connecticut. paying oarfare; etc.
riovnen4 for the man This bill, of
course, was charged To the poor farin sc-
count and when the books or tns an,
stftufipn are examined IL viii be founu
thaf no end OF Just such cases are on
TSs citizens of the town. have always
no doubt will In the future; the faIin
fts.lf rs one OF the best In the stare anu
were II not for such cases az lave ,S, DSsn
II rs said that the whole trouble ooIn es q,
fron a dealer who could not contract
tho trade for the farm.
AN ASSURED FACT.
Some time ago there appeared IN, IN tn,s sa
coiurnn the announcement that the Ia
NOUS Bsnns brothers of England were
TO locate al North Providence. Thls -
nsysd n1T sssnlod ia the IF little Village carload q
matarfal. which was unloaded INTO tne
old Grsystone mill. and expert wotkinen
ffs1rsrsnistsve fro% nsf~s Of the concern says that
before the structure is completed that
sufYioaent material will be ready 70 com, ON,
be run night and day from the start The
old time residents OF the place are nappy;
and especially those who own unoccupae,d
tenements and unimproved property Al
ready rents have Increased
MILL NEWS.
In MIN circles II Is reported that A. w.
Ham has been promoted 10 the position
OF agent OF the Atlantic mills TO fll the
vacancy caused by the retirement OF G. ID.
Owens
Mr.. Ham entered the employ OF the
concern when a boy and was not long m
the Office before he was placed I'm charge
OF the many tenements and other property
outside OF the main plant He for long
time acted as paymaster and for tho last
six months has been actual head of the
big concern and has had the support of
T. b. Owens, son of G. ID. owens, which
would indicate that the young man was
also TO retire from active life.
None OF the gentlemen referred to
would make any statement TO Newspaper
men in relation 10 the change, and In
fact many OF the overseers OF the mill
appeared TO be as ignorant Of the change
as n child
IL Is quito probable that Robert Midg-
H. st, ~ tba
firm for many years. Will also be pro-
moted TO moro promipent position, for
he has been Mr.. Hams right hand man
for the past six months.
MIR. NDETSfoTr IMPROVING.
Mrs McDermott and the hosts OF friends
OF her husband. John McDermott. who
was taken 10 St Joseph's hospital few
days ago have now every hopefof his re-
covery.
The critical point was reached at 10
o'clock wednesday evening, and at this
time the chances OF his recovery were
extremely slight. Mrs. McDermott spent
the night at the bedside OF her husband
and when she left yesterday he was
much improved. The officials at the hos
pital this morning said that he is now
doing very nicely.
WAS PICKED UP.
Ella 1arraway Of 1c1 Plainfeld street
reported 10 the police last evening that q
silk skirt that she had put on line IN
her yard TO air had been stolen. Upon
Investigation the police found that tho
skirt had fallen from the line and was
picked up by two little girls. who wer,
passing through the yard and the,
asked number of women I'm the vicinit,
1t IL was their property and as none ol
them claimed II they took the skirt away
IL Is said that one OF the little girls wa,
known by one Of the ladies called upon.
GENERAL MENTION.
Patrick Connolly OF a. Melissa stree
owns dog. and so does one OF hl
neishborA The neighbors dog is some
thing OF fighter, aud as Mr.. Connolly
dog Is the nearest pitches into him ever
time they meet. so Mr.. Connelly hal
asked for police protection for his canine
James McCone OF ~ McDonough stree
informed the police of the Chaffea stree
station yesterday that HIS son. John. I
years old, has been missing from nom
since Monday. The lad IS on probatio
for truancy.
The weavers at Taft & Weedea mill
appears 10 be in the same condition a
those or the mill OF the American Nvonle
company on Valley street. for some q
the best OF them say that S. week
about all that they are able 10 make.
Annie L. wife OF Samuel 3. Gardncl
the well known milk man. died at he
home on Killingly road yesterday. JIG
funeral Will be held tomorrow st
o'clock
Catherine. widow OF Robert Noyes. die
at the residence OF her son. Frank r.. q
66 Merino street yesterday az the axe
20 Her funeral will be held Sunday q
? O'clock
Mary Hoffman or 80 Dora street 10,
her pocketbook yesterday. IL containo
goodly sum OF money. and would llk
20 have the police fnd n for her
Gladwin Rounds OF ~ Lowell avenu
reported 10 the police yesterday that nj
go bull dog had either been stolen or ha
strayed away
The funeral Of MiSs Lizzie can vas hei
ct her late residence zoO Amherst street
this morning
Services will be held IN all OF the Catho
DC churches this evening.
AZ the meeting OF the Falka Singu.
club last evening. the following wer
elected a. officers. President. Fredericl
Mitchell treasurer. Thomas Qulglcy; sec
retary. George Sears.