The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-01
PAWTUxET.

During the winter months OF each year
lately Capt a. N Randall. the harbor
master OF Pawtuxet manages TO build
craft OF some sort In his shop near Still
House cove. and this winter has been no
exception 10 the rule for he has now two
boats with unusual features nearly COM
pleted.
Both craft are OF the sort known as
skffs. and they will be power boats. with
many unusual features. The larger OF
the two is "A feet In length and has a
beam OF seven feet on top. tapering To
six feet on the bottom. The sides are
OF cedar while the decks and timbers are
wood
The craft Is designed for a working
boat II necessary, and with the addition
OF a large bulkhead just aft OF amidships
the fioored space forward will be ad,
mirably adapted TO the carrying OF all
sorts Of loads. particularly shell fish OF
the sort so plentiful in these waters.
The most interesting part or the craft
men is the engine which has been in
stalled IL is OF a different make than is
usually seen I'm this section, and In fact
until Capt Randall secured this one none
OF the village boatmen had seen one or
them.
The engine is a "Tokay." made by the
Tokay Motor company OF Saugatuck,
Conn and though II Is capable OF de.
veloping three horse power no, one would
suspect IL 10 lock at It, AZ II rests in
the boat at the shop II looks for all the
world. as Capt Randall says. Like a
beaver hat. with n band around It," and
it Is about the same size. lt Is two
cylinder engine. and its strong point Is
It's lack OF vibration when In action, maxi
ing no more fuss than "a sewing machine.
a lever on the machine, very little
different I'm size from q stop cock on Some
machines. regulates the spark. thereby
regulating the speed as desirable, and the
neatness and compactness OF this engine
lis "A source Of pleasure TO the many boat
men who call AT the shop. Some Sundays
a. many as rs nave dropped I'm to see tho
boats and talk things over.
The second sliiff-launch that Is nearly
completed Is IS feet~n length and between
five feet and six Feet beam while the
sides are made Of single cypress plank.
engines. which has been ordered for sew
eral weeks.
The propeller on the larger boat is a
l6-inch speed wheel and the captain has
left suYicient rodm below the SHAFT 10 pur
IN larger wheel N he decides TO use a
larger engine.
that was taken from the launch Ida be
tween Nov. II and Is has been found al
| though notice OF reward Of $25 has been
posted a long time and mo questions
| asked F" This launch Is n covered boat
/ that was lying on the beach OF still House
/ cove at tho time, and when the machinery
was missing "A wag recommended that a
placard be AFFIXED TO the hull. to the ef'
\ feet that the boat goes with the en-
/ gine." The missing machinery belongs
\ TO A. II. Stone OF Providence.
/ Mount Vernon lodge. No. 90 ]. q. q. f.
| had short meeting In its hall on Broad
| street. and the members then went IN 2
| body 10 make fraternal visit 10 Capital
lodge on Thurbers avenue. Grand Master
/ W. n. Sweetland and his suite w. pres
/ ent. and the visitors were provided Win
Refreshments at the close OF the meeting.
one Of the well known young men ~
| the village was found recently BY ~
/ mother porlng over the family Bible ap-
| parcntly searching for some particular
/ chapter or passage. Much pleased 10 IND
hor son engaged In this occupation, tho
good lady asked II she could not help him
IN his search Judge of her amazemen NJ
I when the younRstcr calmly INFORMED hef
that he was 10 have occasion 20 use the
I word Uozekiah. in connection with a com
I edy sketch he was tnterested ~ anH ina'
/ tho plble in order 20 verify his spelling
: NJ tho word He has had TO guess at
| the spelling.