The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-15
EAST PROVIDENCE
Business Is Rushing at the
Local Dry Dock.
Much Needed Improvements
Made at Dry Dock.


oellers replaced. These are made OF
cast iron and arc very easy TO break
consequently the ice has raised havoc
with them.
last week the men worked all DAY
SUNDAY aud Il Is frequently necessary 10
work overtime OH them In order that the
vessels may get back 10 their WORK "s
soon possible. .,.,r,
Some very decided improvements have
Neen made I'm the headquarters or the
school department in the basement oil
NE town hall new doorway has been
nut I'm so that a direct entrance Is given
10 the office from the lobby. Instead OF
one door giving access 10 the orice ana
the storeroom at the same time. and the
office has been equipped with a new tele-
rhone service and a new desk for the
superintendent.
All of these improvements, which VIII
greatly facilitate the work OF the de-
partment have been accomplished at
very smaB expense. the whole cost being
less than $50.
IMPROVEMENTS
There has been some very good i'm
provements made In the town hall dur
fng the past few days There has been
n stretch Of heavy wire netting put up
I'm front OF the enclosure where the work
OF the office Is done by the town clerk
and his assistants. the idea being TO
keep out intrliders who have been In the
habit OF opening the small gate which
formerly closed the entrance to the en-
closure and walked I'm.
In the future no one Will be able TO get
within the enclosure unless admitted by
one of the corps Of workers on the i'm
eide. and there will be nothing of this
character TO interfere With the work OF
the office.
have been completed and the job is a
very good one. The cn.~. has been pro-
vided with private office as suggested
by The News last summer, and here
after will be able TO conduct the busi-
ness OF the department with a proper
degree OF privacy Ino ceiling mas been
fixed up and painted TO correspond.
SUNDAY COURT.
One man who was taken into custody
by Officer Harrigan Saturday night was
arralgned before Judge Bliss in the Sew
enth district court yesterday morning. lie
owned up TO having been intoxicated to
such degree as to amount 10 viola
tion OF decency and was assessed the
usual s. and costs
IN THE TOLLS.
Saturday night a telephone message
was received BY the local police. asking
officer Wallace of Providence Howard
AIdrich, who was living I'm the Dewey
block at PhilIpsdaIei I,. The 81, local police ,n,e
the tolls. later delivering him into the
custody OF the Providence police.
THE BUSINESS MEN.
This evening the regular monthly meet
ing OF the East Providence Business
Mems association will be held i'm the
rooms of the association In Tobin's block.
Rev. Clay McCauley will address the
lie was for many years resident of
Japan. and is familiar with the people OF
that country. The meeting will be open
there will be large attendance. as there
is considerable local interest In the sub
sect.
WANT MORE PROTECTION.
The local business men are considering
the advisabiity OF starting movement
TO have a pair of horses and driver
stationed permanently at the fire station.
in order that there may be no delay In
fire. In the past this town has been sim
gularly fortunate I'm regard TO fires but
there are large business interests here.
and IL is not safe TO take II for granted
that tho same immunity will be enjoyed
In the future as In the past.
AN ACCIDENT.
Yesterday resident OF a neighborng
town who is we'll known here. was driv-
ing on Pawtucket avenue. when a wheel
came OF of his wagon and threw him 10
the ground, although not with sufficient
force 10 infict any damage beyond 2
that the mishap had been caused by some
mischievous boys az a place where he
had stopped. They had removed the nut
which keeps the wheel on. and after the
eutft had proceeded a short distance the
wheel came of.
MEETS TONIGHT.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
school committee will he held IN the conn'
al. .ha kssf fa ha tntV gNaninR
The new bylaws provide that the meet
ings shall be held on the evening OF th'
fourth Monday I'm the month. but they
also provide that when that evenings falli
on a holiday tho aneeting shall be helC
on the preceding Monday night. As thu
fails on Washington's birthday. the meet
Ing is 10 be held tonight instead OF mex
Monday night. This will be the frs
meeting held under the new bylaws
SHE FORGOT HERSELF.
Yesterday afternoon party of wome
boarded an electric car on one OF the Il
cal lines and when the conductor cam
around after the fares one woman settle
for the crowd After she had gotten hc
change slowed away again she asked th
conductor for transfers for three.
When the party got upon the car whe'
tbo transfers were 20 be used Il was az
covered that they were one transfer sh
and thus the fact was brought out th'
phe had neglected 10 include herself I'm ~
count when asking for the transfers. TT
members OF the party all laughed ar
the woman herself smiled as she paid
cash fare.
REAL ESTATE REGISTER
The following real estate transaction
have been presented for record at Il
town clerks office:
Frank T. Regone OF Bristol ct nj. aui
claimed TO Arthur Adams ct. al all
their interest I'm a certain tract OF land
the Great Woods. 80 called. containir
about three and one half acres for $40.
John p. Smith transferred n mortgal
given by Charles Brundin TO George
Grifin for so.
John NJ. smith transferred mortgal
given by Joseph r. Currier 10 George J
Criffin for SO.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
There was a very fair attendance at a
OF the local churches yesterday. AZ ~
Haven " v. church the pastor. Re
John n. Blake. dircoursed IN the mornir
On According to The Glorious gospel
the Blessed God" The topic az the ~
worth iesxin meeting. which was led