The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-23

missioner in the estate OF Sarah McMann.
and six months Is allowed for the presen-
tation Of claims against the estate.
CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander w Barr OF I3
Magill street are celebrating their 25th
wedding anniversary today and arrange
ments have been made 10 entertain quite
a large number OF friends, many OF whom
Will come from considerable distance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barr were married in Moth
erville. County Lanarkshire, Scotland,
Aug. %, 1881 They came To this coun-
try In the latter part OF 1883 and lived for
time in Connecticut coming TO Paw
tucket about a year after they reached
the United states. They have had ~ chill
dren and nine OF these are living. all but
one making their home with their par
ents
TO BUILD ANOTHER ADDITION.
The firm OF Potter & Johnson are plan
ming TO build another addition to their
already big plant on Newport avenue anil
the contract for the work has been given
10 the Benz. r. Smith company.
Like the rest of the plant the addition
Is TO be OF brick and its dimensions win
be 4Gxll7 feet II will be located on the
south side Of the factory and will be
used for the casting department.
CITY HALL RECORDS.
The following transactions have been
recorded at the city hall during the past
twenty-four hours:
Real estate conveyances-Olive G..
Greene To Napoleon and Elizabeth Co
derre. two lots OF land with improvements
on map OF building squares I'm East Pleas
| ant View; consideration $40. +. NJ Ponton
DE 81. German To Joseph Ferland ct ais,
four lots OF land with improvements oil,
1
Grafton SO.
Mortgage deeds OF real estate--Joseph
Ferland ct ais. 10 Newell Coal and Lum-
ber company. corporation, two lots OF
land with the buildings and improvements
on the southerly side OF Aiken street and
on the westerly side OF Mendon road /:
amount 5000. Joseph Ferland ct ais to
the Newell Coal and Lumber company,
corporation, land, buildings and improve
men1A- -nn-the- -southerlY- side OF Aiken
street; amount $500 Joseph Ferland ct
ais TO the Newell Coal and Lumber COM
pany. corporation, land. buildings and i'm
provements on the northerly side Of Bax.
ter street: amount 1920 Esdras Proulx TO
Old Golony Cooperative Bank, land.
buildings and improvements on the north
erly side OF Sayles avenue; amount $1,000.
MEETING OF ICE COMMITTEE.
The joint committee from the city coun-
ell which has i'm charge the investigation
OF the ice situation held another meeting
I'm the mayors office at the city hall last
evening and made some progression IN the
matter before them. Later IL Is said that
there will be public hearing but no date
for that has been set ms yet.
TOOK THE BICYCLES.
Frank MCGOWAN reports to the police
that he and his sister rode their bicycles
10 the fire on Main street last evening and
left the two machines I'm "A yard near by
while they watched the work OF the fire.
men Later when they went for them IL
was discovered that they had been appro-
priated by some one else
GIFTS FOR pAooETT HOUSE.
Miss Emily LeB. Goodrich has received
several articles for the Daggett House.
The house is one OF the attractions for
visitors. especially people coming from
outside the state
Among the articles received are the fol-
lowing: Bed wrench and pin to tighten a
cord bedstead. Miss Louise Tracy. Central
Falls; pair OF old andirons, Mrs. James
Utton, this city: old-fashioned chair, Miss
c. L. Spencer. this city; oil painting OF
her aunt Miss Betsey Hicks. born in Re-
hoboth, Mass. in 1875. from Miss Maria
Balcom. OF Valley Falls: long handled
loned brick oven, Ephram w. Patt. Val
ley Falls.
GONE TO WESTERLY.
A large number OF delegates from the
division OF the A. o. II in this city left
this morning for Westerly where the bi-
ennial convention OF the order is being
held several Pawtucket men are candi-
dates for the state offices Of the order
and the delegates will cast solid vote
for the local candidates An attempt Will
be made TO have the next convention
nearer this city.
AWNING CAUGHT FIRE.
The awning on Duffy Bros store on
Main street caught fire about o'clock
yesterday afternoon. a garden hose eX-
tinguished the blaze before IL had done
much damage. The fire was probably
started by lighted match or cigarette.