The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-14
CHANGE IN CONTROL
OF ELECTRIC COMPANY


wheels and three single-acting plunger
pumps and the price OF the engine is $40,
! 300.
Details Of the bid show that the engine
/ VIII be 81 feet high above the floor and 10
feet below the floor, stroke. o. inches; di-
ameter OF fly wheel. IL TO is feet. the
/ weight Of which Is about 20 tom and the
} total weight Of the engine VIII be about
500 tons
/ The interior diameter OF the three cyln-
ders will be 2s.52 and 50 inches. and the
diameter OF tho pump plunger Is 271a
inches
/ The engine will occupy floor space Of
26 80 feet and the speed Of the piston
Will be 240 strokes per minute The ca
I pacity WIFI be 1900 gallOuc per minute
and, the steam pressure n given as 100
! pounds per inch The estimated duty IS
1866 900. 900 feet with 1000 pounds Of dry
steam, and the contract calls for delivery
at from ~ 10 10 months from the date
of award.
VISITED ATTLEBORO.
Gov Elect Higgins last evening visited
Attleboro and was the guest of honor at
II meeting Of the Attlebor0 lodge OF Elks
There was very large attendance OF the
members OF the lodge ana Mayor Hig-
gins received most cordial reception.
FACTORY INSPECTOR HERE.
Factory Inspector Ellery HUDSON was In
this city yesterday In consultation with
Truant OFFICER Butler i'm relation TO the
new truant law. which is TO go into effect
In this state Jan. /. AT the recent meeting
OF the school committee Truant officer
Butler made the statement that there was
a certain firm In this city which was
giving employment To children under the
school age. and he also stated that when
the new law went Into effect there were
about 275 children here who were now
These matters were under discussion at
the meeting yesterday afternoon
FIRE IN OAK HALL.
An alarm from box 873 just before
o'clock last evening. called the depart
ment TO the new business block which is
IN course OF construction on Main street
near the foot OF Broad street 4 blaze
had been discovered I'm the western end
OF the structure and a still alarm had
been sent I'm, but when the firemen arrived
they believed II advisable TO send in an
alarm which brought the chief and other |
apparatus.
The fire was In "A pile OF rubbish which |
had been left by some OF the workmen, |
and a stream from one hose soon eX-
tngulshed II. There were "A number OF /
tool kits nearby which were injured, and
the agent for the building estimated the
loss 10 the structure AT about 500.
NEW OFFICERS ELEIIED,
Consell Montcalm. 81 Jean Baptist So
rlety OF Pleasant View. held its annual
election OF officers last evening with the
result:
President. Charles ID. Frechette vice
PRESIDENT. Camille Foisy; secretary, Henry
5runelle financial secretary George
;eguin, treasurer. H. Y. Sequin; auditors,
Joseph Jutras. Delor Bowler; medical
Examiner. DR. J. L. savoie; master OF
ceremonies. Joseph Breault assistant sec
etary. Charles Gauthier; adviser, Theo-
lore Cati: inside guard. Thomas Mitchell; 1
utter guard, Alland Marchand.
FIRE ON PLEASANT STREET.
Box l3 was rung i'm yesterday afternoon
hortly after o'clock ard the firenten
ound a brisk blaze in the shop 90 Wil-
ann NJ Jette at SO Pleasant street. This ,
a,stairbuilding shop and there are large ,
uantities OF sawdust and shavings about
he place. An electric wire is said 10 have
tarted the blaze and Before IL was eN- ,
inguished there was loss estimated at :
bout $500.
THE "BLACK TONGUE"
Dog officer McEwen has had MS atten-
lon called during the past few weeks %
number of dogs said to be a ffliCted {
18th the disease known as black tongue" {
'esterday afternoon he was called To the
esidence OF Martin Clare AT II Magill
lfeet, Wnere lntlt was a large SN, lbti- &
ard dog suffering from the disease and
bullet ended the animals misery. /
II IL stated that dogs suffering from {
his disease have bitten several people i'm !
he city and DR.. John Giblin and George
!. Buck, both OF this city. have taken :
he Pasteur treatment because OF this.
ACCIDENT VICTIM BURIED.
The funeral of Joseph Labee. who died
$ the result OF injuries received on the
abroad between this city and Central r
alls last Tuesday, was held yesterday =
fternoon from the undertaking rooms of ,
J. f., Manning on Broadway. The services ,
'ere held at Notre Dame church ana the
lrial was I'm Notre Dame cemetery n
PAID OFFICIAL VISIT @
Grand Master Mckenzie and the board (
Z grand officers paid an official visit TO
uperior lodge L. O. O. r., on Wednesday
,ening and there was n very large at
ndance OF the members TO give the Wis
ors q welcome. There was a small ( -
mount OF routine business transacted d
1d following this there was a social sea- \
m which included the enjoyment of -
bstantlal banquet. -
INSTALLED OFFICERS. -
Harmony lodge Sons OF st. George. held -
meeting last evening and Installed the W
flowing board OF officers: w past
esideut; L. p cartwright w president,
?. Marsh. W, e-prcsidcnt William
,ule: W messenger. Thomas Hunt.
prthy secretary. w. H. MarRerison w
casurer. i. II. Ashton; w assistant sec =,
tary. John Hague. trustee, for is ~
onths A Riley. organist. T.. T. Cart
ight: physician. Dr T. c. Clarkson. n
During tho evening the retiring presi $,