The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-24
EAST PROVIDENCE
Much Time Is Wasted In Wait.
Ing on Taunton Az. Switch.
Court Of Probate Held a Special
Yesterday Afternoon.
East Providence branch OF The News is
at Taunton avenue. Telephone n--Z'
East Providence.

at Taunton avenue Telephone 1922.
East Providence.
The urgent necessity OF a double track
on Taunton avenue was brought forcibly I
TO the attention OF a News reporter last
night. He came over from the city on
Taunton avenue car and when the car !
reached the switch at the top of the hit |
It stopped for its usual wait. The reporter |
in order to save valuable time got or ana
walked after the car had been standing
on the switch two minutes, but ne was /
where he could see the car when II dld
start up and IL was on the sWltch Jus'
four minutes
Those who have to ride on the cars III
this route are familiar with the fact that
the frequent waits on this switch are
public nuisance. but there are rev VINO
have any conception OF the amount OF
time the public Is forced 20 waste there
every day. There are no less than % cars
which go up the hill over this switch be-
tween 8 O'Clock in the morning and
o'clock IN the afternoon and II Is fair 10
estimate that every one OF these cars
waits at least two minutes on the switch.
This makes ten minutes over three
hours that a motorman, a conductor ana
a trolley car are idle during this period.
are ten people on each of these cars maxi
ing total OF $50 people during the Y
hours mentioned. These $50 people are de-
tanned two minutes each making a total
of 1900 minutes or 2s hours and 20 min
utes that the public is forced to waste In
IL hours, TO say nothing Of at least
third OF this time which Is lost by the
passengers on the cars which go over the
route after o'clock I'm the evening and
therefore are not included In the above
estimate.
PROBATE COURT.
Yesterday afternoon a special session
Of the probate court was held I'm the court
room In the town hall. Judge A. A. White
presiding
Dennis T. Sullivan was appointed ad-
ministrator OF the estate OF Julia Sui
Ivan and ID. j. Sullivan, ). j. Sullivan
OF First street and John II. .McGur were
appointed appraisers.
petition for the appointment OF an ad-
ministrator on the estate OF Rufus Miller
was continued until March IL.
Rev William Stang. executor OF the
estate OF Mary 7. Keenan,. presented an
inventory amounting to ss7e.60. which was
received and ordered recorded.
Aenis Mathewson, administrator of the
estate OF George b! Mathewson, present
ed an inventory amounting to slO5O. which
was received and ordered recorded
ldella l.. Pierce. administrative OF the
estate OF Arthur G. Pierce, presented an
inventory amounting TO s25. which was
received and ordered recorded
REAL ESTATE REGISTER.
The following real estate transactions
| have been presented for record at the
! town clerks office:
Robert c. Ray sold TO Allie r. Ray. lots
|, and on the Kent Land plat for $40.
with all OF the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
Robert G. Ray and Allie r Raw mort
gagged TO Ralph A. Sherwood. the same
| property for 1920
A. $. Johnson. executor OF the will of
| Ezekiel r.. Mowry, transferred mortgage
of William H. Edwards 10 Harley w.
Mowry for $5l5S3.
a. S. Johnson. executor transferred
mortgage to Hugh Cummings to Harley
| w. Mowry for $3.50.
"A. ;. johnson, executor. transferred 10
Fl. w. Mowry mortgage OF T. Fred Colts
chalk for Sl209.50.
a. s. johnson, executor, transferred ia
Kate r.. Mowry mortgage of William r.
Brown for sl026.67
A. 3. Johnson. executor transferred IN
Harley w. Mowry. the mortgage OF J.
II. Murphy ct ux for 300
THE ODD FELLOWS.
The regular weekly meeting of Reliance
lodge was held in odd Fellows hall last
night There was no business out of the
ordinary for transaction and no visitors
were present. but after the routine bust
ness a social season was enjoyed and I'm.
teresting remarks for the good of ths
order were made by number OF mem
bers
BUCKLIN POST.
The regular meeting of Bucklin pos
was held last evening I'm Grand Arm,
hall in Rays block. There was a gooc
attendance OF the veterans and after tn
routine business was out OF the way the,
gathered about the camp fire and enJoye,
a number OF "reminiscences OF army III
during the war OF the rebellion relate,
by the members of the post.
ANOTHER OLD RESIDENT GONE.
Giles Peckham, one of the aged resi-
dents OF this town. but formerly of Re
hoboth. Mass. died Monday at the resi
. dence OF II. +. Horton I'm this town. MI
Peckham was older than any OF the oil
people who have preceded him this mont
, being IS years old AT the time OF hi
death During the first part of thi
month the mortality was very light I
this town. but I'm the past week or so
has been greater than ut any other tim
during the winter The greater part @
those who have died have been old peopl,
over NJ years OF age.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
There are at the present time fewe
cases Of contagious diseases i'm this tow
than there has been at any time excer
one during the winter There are one q
two scaret fever cases and couple o
; diphtheria cases. but all OF these are mil
ones from which no danger Is antc
patcd and II is thought that In a shor
, time the health department will be abl
TO remove the cards from these.
, LOCAL ITEMS
Nothing doing I'm the Seventh distriC
, court this morning.
Howard Lodge. Il. OF T., Will meet thi
. evening i'm their hall I'm Tobn's block.
There was a clean blotter at the Centr'
station this morning.
Those ice-bound barges are still waitin
2 for a chance 20 get 20 their docks up IN
Seekonk.
The cars were somewhat troubled by Oh
snow today. IL put the rails In yer
. slippery condition.
M la.