The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-29
The News Of the State.

ments would be made in a comparative
\ iy short time.
/ The cemetery is one OF tho Oldest In the
! country. having been used as . place
/ Of interment for nearly three centuries
ana until recently has been sadly neglect
! ed
The matter of the College hill tunnel
project was then taken up This was
n matter I'm which con siderable interest
was displayed. II seemed 20 be the feel
ing " the society that not only the town
Of East Providence but all of southeast
Rhode Island as we'll ss parts of Msssa-
chusetts would be bensntted by the tunr
mel i-fu
There was considerable discussion OF
the matter. none OF which was adverse
TO the project, after which, upon motion
OF Hon. L. 8. Winchester II was voted
that Il was the sense OF the society that
the tunnel as proposed by the New YORK,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany under College Hill would be for the
best interests OF the citizens Of past
Providence, and that copy OF this vote
be sent 10 the senate committee on spe-
cial legislation.
This concluded the business Of the ses-
sion and at 1918 the meeting was adT
journed.
FAMINE OVER.
It seems as though the local oyster
famine was at an end. A large quantity
OF the Ice which has prevented the tax
ns Of ev=sers or thn landing OF them at
the oyster shops Of wfiffan L. 6undcr-
| land az Sabins Point has broken up so
| that the dredger Leroy can now get out
! after her cargoes Of luscious bivalves
/ The first load was brought In Saturday
| when the dredger went out onto the beds
| and returned with a cargo OF 200 bushels
! Of oysters.
/ large force Of men we're immediately
/ put AT work and the dredger was sent out
/ Yesterday for another cargo. She came
/ in with another 500 bushels and now
| there seems 10 be every prospect that the
famine Is permanently at an end.
I II is not thought that there will again
/ be sufficient formation OF ice 10 stop
proceedings for any protracted period OF
time.
made this morning. when several tubs
OF oysters were sent out '-om the local
station OF the consolidated.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Saturday there was a very pleasant
birthday party 81 the residence OF fardon
BrownelI on Forbes street. The occasion
was the birthday of Mr. Brownell's 5 daugh-
ter Doris and a large contingent OF friends
was present TO assist in the celebration
OF the day.
The games usually incident 20 parties
Of this kind were enjoyed. after which tea
was served.
Miss Brownell was the recipient Of a
large number Of substantial reminders OF
the day.
PERSONAL.
Miss Esta Thoms. has returned from
three days visit TO friends In East
Providence.
Mr. Walter Carr OF Providence was the
guest OF relatives here last week
Mrs. Julia Bell is visiting her dsugh-
/ ter in Auburn.
! Highway Commissioner r. l. Medbery
Is spending few days with friends al
Block Island
Mr. Theodore Gibbs has returned from
a visit 10 relatives In Drownville.
Mr.. J. A. Meeks has taken the cottage
formerly occupied by Charles Ten Eych
! on Hoppn avenue.
The stork has left handsome little
boy at the residence of George Landy
on Harris street
MEETS TONIGHT.
The monthly meeting Of Narrsgansett
Engine Co. No. : will be held In Fire
| Hltil = nhu toiilSul+ hhtie - ftupVi
business 10 be transacted and II is ex-
pected that the meeting will be an In
| teresting one.
BROKEN Up
The ice all along the shore north OF
Sabin's point has nearly all broken ur
| aud hoated down the river. There Is
| now but little ice along the shore and
that is in small cakes which with a
favorable wind will probably float down
I the river today.
SLOPPY STREETS.
| The melting snow. together with the
rain which fell in the afternoon made
the streets here very sloppy yesterday
| There was an inch or two OF water or
top OF the coating OF ice which stu COW
cred the streets all the afternoon and
this made the travelling decidedly bad
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