The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-21

, NAL had been left az the curbstone ana
as horses will do IL began 10 paw the
paving Suddenly there was an explosion
which startled everyone in the vicinity
No one knew al first what had caused
the noise but from beneath the horse
arose a small volume OF smoke.
Investigation showed the remains OF a
cartridge laying at the side OF the curb
ing Then IL was noticed that the horse
was acting as though II was In pain and
a small stream OF blood was seen To be
flowing from what appeared TO be
wound near the forward legs
officer White was In the vicinity and
was one OF those who had hurried 10 the
place on hearing the noise. He saw the
wound and then IL was discovered that
the bullet from the cartridge had entered
the horses body so far that II could not
be reached without instruments.
veterinary was sent for and IL Is be-
lieved that the animal will not be seri-
ously injured.
WORK PRACTICALLY COMPLETED.
When the gang OF men employed by
Warren Bros on Main street finished up
at a late hour last night they had practi-
cally completed the job on which they
have been laboring since the middle of
the summer and Main street has now
been placed In the condition which has
been looked forward TO for such a long
time.
The first move for the widening Of this
thoroughfare began several years ago and
finally a commission was appointed to
make the plans The work OF this COM
mission is 10 well known 10 require any
repetition here. 1t included the cutting
of OF the front OF several buildings on
that street and the widening of the street
by the narrowing OF the sidewalks so
that now there is a uniform width OF
nine feet from High street 10 Garden
street. The original plans called for the
laying OF paying stones from Broad
street TO Garden and the bitulithic pave
ment from Garden street TO Lonsdale
avenue. After the work at the southern
end OF the street had been well advanced
there was a petition started asking that
the bitulithic pavement be laid clear 10
Broad street and i'm response 10 this re-
quest which was signed by practically
every real estate owner along the street
the city council made the necessary APP
preparation.
The contract for the work was given 10
Warren Bros and this firm has now
finished and In n few days their plant
will he removed from the city. The work
has been done well and Main street is to-
day one OF the finest paved streets I'm
New England. There is a double car
track throughout the entlre IenRtn ana
this will do away with some OF the long
waits 10 which passengers on the cleo
tries have heretofore been accustomed
TO.
The work between Garden and Broad
streets has been pushed along as rapidly
as possible. Gangs OF men have been
busy night and day since IL was started
and this work has been accomplished with
very little discomfort 10 those people
whose business makes IL necessary 10 use
this stret IL Is n very satisfactory job
and IL ought TO be a generation before any
repairs are needed here
PARK UPERINTENDENT RESIGNS.
Edward l.. Raymond. who last spring
came TO this city from Newton, Mass.
having been engaged by the local board
OF park commissioners. has resigned that
pGsnon, and now that the season is -
Tar advanced hlA rlhce will not be .lle2
TIL next spring Mr.. Raymond was SC
cured shortly after the city council made
an appropriation OF $4,000 for the parks
and under his direction there has been
lot OF landscape gardening done at the
Slater Memorial park. The work of
draining the pond was supervised by him
and his work the past summe. has hecn
very greatly appreciated by the public.
ENDORSE THE SOCIALISTS.
blackstone Valley lodge of Machinists
held a meeting Wednesday night and con
sdered the political situation i'm this sec
ton to the extent Of passing set or res
olutions endorsing the Socialist party. the