The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-02
EAST PROVIDENCE
Salt Water Products Are GET
ting More Plentiful.
BuckIin Post-ReaI Estate
REGISTER Other Items,

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East Providence.
CLAIMS and other salt water products
.,, beginning TO drift into town a little
more plentiful at the present time man
tney have before for some time past Ihe
lee which has kept the fishermen of the
shcre Ter a long period has broken up
IN many places and now those who folio"
the shore for living are able once more
to get at the shehsh.
The prices have not as yet gone down
but as soon as the shores are entirety
clear of ice and the weather Is little
warmer II is probable that there may be
some slight reduction in the prices ot
shore products
BCCKLtN POST.
The regular meeting OF Bucklin post
was held last night I'm Grand Army hall
There was large attendance OF the vet
Grams and after the business OF the meet
ing had hen dsposd Of there was some
Interesting talk. several OF the members
OF the post and one or two visitors max
Ing interesting remarks. No business OF
Importance was transacted
1kfsRis rsC y r. iNhsIiS TN.
The following transactions Of real es
tate have been recorded at the office OF
the town clerk
Charles ~ Kirby 81 ux. mortgaged 10
Mary Bliss lot No. Q on the Mary Dor
rance plat with all of the buildings and
improvements thereon for $500
SEWING SOCIETY MET
The sewing society Of the Bucklm Re
IF m aff N
Grand Army hall There was good al
tendance Of the members and some in
teresting business was transacted. Prep
arstions were completed for the sale and
supper 10 he given Friday evening in
Grand Army hall
CHIEFS REPORT
The following report was submitted To
the town council today by the chief OF
police:
Total arrests 10; males Il. females. ..
Americans 4 foreigners 49, residents.
IS non-residcnts. T.
Causes OF arrest Defacing building;
disorderly conduct 1 (; drunk I. evasion
or the immigration laws .: common
drunkard, l; carrying concealed weapons.
]; cruelty to animals. / idle persons. I.
larceny. /, reNelling. .: violation of swill
ordinance l.
Commitments Jail &; to state work
house. q 20 reform school. ] total. Z.
Miscellaneous business; Buildings found
open and secured. :; cases investlga ted
zl; disturbances suppressed. @
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Ihe regular meeting OF Reliance lodge
MAS held last night In Odd Fellows hall.
There was very gratifying sttendance
or the members. and considerable inter
sstlng business was transacted After
lne business had been disposed or there
were some interesting remarks made for
the welfare OF the order
COUNCIL. MEETING
The regular monthly meeting Of the
cp .p~n eounci, was held IN the council
chamber IN the town hall this afternoon
Inc session Was quite y long one. and
ihe ususl amount Of routine business was
NOT SO VERY DEEP.
II is said that Notwithstanding the
iact that the frost extends down a dis
uAnce OF four os i've feet i'm the high
OF over foo; and a hair. The snow
has laid as II fell in the fields ali winter
ana they have therefore been protected
10 a greater extent than tho highways
IN this manner. and this IS ADVANCED ~
the reason why the frost has not meme
,,rsted more than third as deep in some
The fnct that this ia so causes many
or the farmers to still entertain homes or
an an e early spring as foot and half is
10 more than the usual depth TO which
the earth freezes in the winter time.
OPEN WATER
MS morning those who are Interested
IN the navigation or the Seekonk river
Nh Ma ,,isss ,piissssea TO see that as far up as
Tree from Ice. all that was visible being
IN nosting cakes. which We're NOT large
a1.oush -. ,hs 20 Interfere with the navigation
N the ice keeps on breaking up in the
riVcs Tor the next few days as rapidly
~ h has thus far this week the river
VIII soon be opened up for uovfoat ati,, a.
entire length "''0' '''
GREATLY SWOLLEN
fyesb ,en Mic river as well as the other
greatly swollen by the largo amo,nt 81
MAter mat has been drained into thcm
ovar ne paSt few days and AZ the dam
river empues into the seekonk tbe W.
ter IS rushing over in a torrent the roar
ah,n "illen ais, can be heard for consider
The water is also rushing in greatly,
suSmented volume over the dam. and tho
rocks az Hunts Mills and forms verv
pretty sight it goes whlrlinF over ~.
LOCKS Win swirl that Il makes ono
dizzy 10 watch. '"O
SELL DULL.
Business at the loCal docks sim apnesrs
70 be quite dull. barge with cargo Of
coal was docked AZ the harrington dock
!esterosy AFTERNOON but there are now
no vessels discharging at Wilkesharre
Pier and the usual signs or ACTIVITY are
lacking about The Local yard OF the con.
solidsted.
Tns IL only true IN regard 10 the hand.
hng OF coal. as the company seems "a
be handling as much freight "a ever and
me engines are constantly darting ab,lt
making up trains and switching cars
CHANGED HANDS
As was announced would be the case
IN The News last week. Boyden's Heights
mas changed hands. The purchasers arc
spitx and Nathanson OF Providence. with
whom Is associated Charles G. Ame-. also
OF Providence. The new concern has
been chartered as the Rhode Island
Amusement company. Just what their
plano are as regards the property has not
as yet been fully disclosed. but II r. said
that new theatre IA one OF the improve
ments contemplated and rumor has n that
spur track from Pawtucket Is TO be run
onto the grounds.
LOCAL ITEMS.
There was a clean blotter at the Cen
eral station this morning.
The regular meeting OF Howard lodgs