The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
PAWTUxET.

The plan which the Volunteer Fir"
company has adopted is one OF having
discussions of topics OF local interest for
the good OF the order at the regular meet
ings and the one appointed for the third
Tuesday in the month Is particularly
timely. as II concerns the proposed m new
charter for Cranston, making the toWh
a city on the occasion or It's lScth ami
versary. ,.
sion on that evening was announced lass
Friday night at the regular meeting, sno o
aroused a great deal OF interest among
the members many I,y or whSm intsrested | IN this
for pIenr Annexation kat to the ely Of Providenee.
A number of them have announced ne
Intention 10 prepare speech TOT tnat
occasion, and II IL very likely that mem,
bers whose voices are ordinarily very
tbe % 'front.' on this occasion. The proceed
| ings OF the committee or the town couiss s,
| ell which has been at work upon a orait
| OF the charter. have been followed Win
| Interest. and the report. which was made
| 10 the council this afternoon. was awal!so
| with impatience by a great many OF tne
| division OF the town into five wards and
4 for a city council OF five aldermen snd
| nine members OF the common counciI. anu
Which was rejected nine years ago.
| IL is estimated that the change In gov
eminent proposed would make an IN in
| Grease i'm the salary budget OF ABOUT 900
over the present amount
, The wrecked wharf and the broken sup
potts of the Rhode Island Yacht cluos
hoiise at Great Rock were the objects OF
much curiosity on the part OF large
Number OF the members OF the club an1
Friends from Edgewood, VINO marSei,eu ,eu
4 greatly at the force with which the ice
must have been driven against the sup
ports 10 twist and break them as IL olu
Steward Massard has the large secuon oi
the wharf remaining. which Is for tne
| most part insecurely supported, nelo W
by series OF heavy cables to the posts
OF the balcony OF the building.
II. j. Corp. the local carpenter, mas pu'
several temporary wooden posts, oxo' un
der the north end OF the building, thal
VIII support II nirg Hntll summed nbert % is battered @
against H. The wharf will he re, Dull
as soon as possible. as the spring is draw
ing whe9 y tbs w 6e OF the steam
yacht Llewellyn. preparatory TO stardn'
i to deliver the craft 10 her new owner a
Port Jefferson. Chief Engineer ConkDn'
found weak place in one of the bends Il
the boiler tubes that will require sever2
days TO repair. II will be necessary e
remove the smokestack and uncover bot
boilers TO get at the place that IL TO d
repaired II was stated that had IN
place blown out while the craft had bee
ure. there would have probably been
fatality. for two men lost their lives !
precisely similar ahair on anotner era, az
! Of the chief engineer in making such
trial proved ot great value TO his ow
safety and TO his owners property
| well. -,
e The clam fats along shore are bein
> gradually uncovered by the removal {
the ice. and the local diggers are tahn
: | advantage OF this opportunity TO get som
= of this rather scarce shell fish into IN
. market.
church Yesterday Rev Thomas Barte
i delivered a powerful sermon, taking a
l. his text a portion of the l2th chapt'
!, the sermon the ordinance OF baptism wa
:, observed. two men being taken into II
- church.
'r The Ladies' Aid society OF the churc
is will meet Wednesday afternoon of tn
IS week at the home OF Mrs. George Maj
" chester at the corner or Sheldon stre
a | and Fort avenue.