The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29


tucket that the statements which have
been made by the several ice dealers who
are doing business here To the effect that
there is a shortage IN the ice crop In
Maine Is absolutely false.
There is ice there which can be pur-
chased for a reasonable figure and any
statements TO the contrary are not backed
UP by anything better than the word
OF the men who manage the companies
This week Acting Mayor Wood received
a communication from a concern IN
Maine which has offered 10 furnish at
least 1000 tons of ice at "a rate which is so
much cheaper than that which Is being
charged by the ice companies In this city
that when the two prices are compared II
seems evident TO anyone that the local
companies are trying to extort from the
people the very last possible cent they
can get.
This letter which came yesterday reads
as follows:
Lewiston, Me, Aug. "a, 1906
To the Mayor, Pawtucket. r. l.:
Dear Sir: We note by the papers that
you have a shortage of ice in Pawtucket
we would be glad to furnish you with
about 1000 tons at $3.50 per ton I. o. D.
cars. II is u and l3 inches thick, lake Ice
and the quality is excellent
VIII you kindly refer this to somebody
who is interested In the matter. The
freight TO Boston is sl.75 per ton.
Yours truly,
THE LAKE AUBURN ICE CO,
T. N. Gagne, Treas.
or course there is no statement In this
letter that there is other Ice in that sec
ton OF the world waiting a customer but
II would certainly be very surprising If
the only man In that state who had any
ice had sought out the city OF Pawtucket
as a market for his property.
Ice landed In Boston at $50 per ton
even with the additional charges or
freight to this city and the necessary loss
because OF melting could be sold with
big margin OF proft at one half the rates
which are being charged To consumers In
this city today.
Here is a chance for some person with
a-sn1nff amount ef-unused- capital who
wants To Increase It, He could purchase
this ice and other lots which can un-
be found In the northern coun-
try and with a half dozen good sized ex-
press wagons he could deliver Ice 10 the
people OF Pawtucket at a price whlch
would soon bring the present dealers
down TO reasonable level or allow them
10 nut their teams in the stables for the
remainder of the season.
PLANS FOR A SOCIAL.
There was a meeting last evening OF
Branch Maud Come, Irish National For
esters at which about the only business
Of Importance was the arranging for the
social which is 10 be given In Colonial
hall. Central Falls, next week A COM
mittee TO take charge OF this affair was
selected.
VETS TO MEET.
There will be a meeting of the Pawtuck-
tfq
when the Hay Cart will be taken out and
given trial preparatory to the muster
which is to be held on Monday at Bristol
The local vets believe they have got a
chance to win some of the prize money
at this muster and besides that they are
looking for a thoroughly good time. They
will make the trip by boat and this will
add to the pleasure of the day for they
can return at any time that suits their
pleasure.
CITY HALL RECORDS.
The following transactions were placed
on record at the city hall during the past
"A hours:
Real Estate Conveyances-Arthur San
glois ct ux, TO Joseph A. Forth ct ux.,
land, buildings and improvements on the
uoutherly side OF John street; considera-
ton $40 Clara Darling to Alexander La
Rose ct ux., land. building and improve
ments on the northerly side OF Cottage
street; consideration $40.
Discharge of Mortgage Deed OF Real
r. Cunningham ct ux. by
A. c. Hood. land. building and improve
ments on the southerly corner OF Clyde
street and Pawtucket avenue; amount
1900.
Marriage ntentions-Giibert Hcmer and
Cecilia NJ. Prune. both OF this city. Err
non Mason Hildredge OF Providence and
fdella Frances Drape OF this city. John
Joseph Toye and Margaret Magaghran,
both OF this city.
SLIGHT ACCIDENT.
Henry Trudeau. a brakeman who was
employed by the Consolidated road
jumped from a switching engine in the
freight yards yesterday and the result
was a rather badly sprained ankle. He
vas taken to his home I'm Providence.
WILL HOLD AN OUTING.
The Master Carpenters Association of
This city will hold an outing at the War
wick Club tomorrow and last evening
there was a meeting OF the organization
at which time all OF the preliminary plans |
for the affalr were completed. The ar
are In charge OF Robert T. |
Ceilings and Charles Damon and they |
have planned a fine program.
An Invitation has been accepted by the |
Master Painters association 10 Join the /
Carpenters on this outing and feature /
OF the day will be n ball game between |
mines made up from these two organlza- /
tions
BLAZING GASOLINE
A large touring car which hailed from l
Boston stopped on the Division street /
bridge last evening while its owner at |
tempted 70 adjust some part OF the ma |
chinery. BY accident valve leading 10 |
the gasolene tank was opened and a large /
quantity of the fluid flowed onto the !
street and II was suddenly set on fire
The machine was moved out OF the way.
but the gasolene burned for nearly n
half hour before II was consumed and
the blaze attracted quite a crowd of peo-
pie.
PETITION FOR EXTENSION.
There was a meeting Of the Darlington
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