The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-24
PAWTUXET Valley
Another New Industry. Change
Of Management - Several
Mil Changes Notes

The Narragansett Worsted company,
new concern which for the past several
weeks has been negotiating for the lease
of the old Coventry Wooden company mill
at Washington, yesterday completed the
deal and the new concern has already be-
gun the work Of getting the mill into
shape. The mill in question was former
ly used by Joseph Dews when the latter
was the superintendent OF the Living
stone mills, as a wooden mill, and part
Of the machinery is still there.
The new concern includes Adolph O.
Kurze OF Providence as president; otto
Kurze OF Providence. treasurer and Sam
uel NJ Fisher or New York. secretary.
Otto KurZe will be the manager and ne
has already begun operations about the
mill being at the plant daily The com
pany has at present a small plant at
Wanskuck where samples have been
made. orders have come in with such
rapidity, however. that the new concern
was forced 10 secure plant and begin
operations at once.
The product OF the plant will be fine
suitings and. II Is claimed, that the work
done is OF the finest. The new concern
expects TO have its plant in operation
within a month, IL being necessary 10 in,
stall but % looms at first. 1t is the in
tention 10 run two shifts OF hands with
these looms, which will Increase the ca
paclty OF the plant 10 40 looms.
WARWICK PROBATE COURT.
Yesterday afternoon. as usual, the War
wick probate court. under Judge =. H.
Quinn. met at Apponaug. A short docket
a -.
the business was as follows. The admin
istrator of the estate Of Alice Carroll,
rendered his first and final report.
The estate OF Phoebe w. and Mary G.
Randall was continued 10 Sept q and the
estates OF Alberique Blanchard ana
Franklin Houck continued to Sept. 13.
The report Of the administrator OF the
estate of Arba j. Place was ordered re-
corded
The petitions from the estates OF Cath
crime and Theresa Maloney were dis
missed.
Regarding the estate OF Ralph Benoit
Margaret Benoit was appointed admins
tratrix with bonds at 5000. surety 10 be
satisfactory to the court n hsppiraisepsai sipi, pa
Joseph Bouchard
Estate of George E. Wood, continued
The name Of Charlotte Benson changed
to Charlotte Gelkenson. by adoption
MILL CHANGES OWNERSHIP.
Tomorrow William L. Truesbell. for
the past two years owner and manager
OF the Elite Spinning company OF Wash
ington, g, VIII leave the MIL: the & concern noII
pany, which intends TO take out papers
or Incorporation within Few days. The
new concern will include Joseph Dews,
formerly superintendent OF the Living
ston mill; his son, Howard Dews, his
assistant, and Joseph Mcdonald of
Wexford. irhe new concern WIN have
the company incorporated under the
name Of the Elite Spinning company
1t is their intention TO keep the bust
ness IN the same mill that II now occu-
lines that 1t has been rtn on. Extensive
additions are TO be made 10 the plant,
however, already several new cardins
machines beng on the way. IL is the In
tention OF the new concern TO greatly
increase the facilities OF the plant, which
will mean the employment OF more
hands
INTENDS TO BRING SUIT.
Steps were taken by the. decision Of
the Warwick probate court yesterday,
rated shortly by Mrs. Marguerite Benoit
yesterday appointed administrative OF
the estate OF Ralph Benoit, the boy who
was killed by an automobile operated by
Earle Miller of Providence in Apponaug
about month ago A petition was filed
in the probate court four weeks ago,
istrator, and the request was granted
yesterday, the boys mother being cho-
sen. NJ. Lazotte has been retained by
Mrs. Benoit TO prosecute the case, but
the amount to he sought can not at THIS
time be learned.
TOWN CLERK ESCAPES INJURY.
Yesterday. one of the large hornet nest
ornaments, which suspend from the cell
ing in the loby of the town hall at Ap
ponaug. being the lower end Of the new
ell posts OF the upper balustrade. became
loosened and dropped 10 the floor some
Il feet below. The wooden ball, weighs
about 10 pounds and is made OF solid oak.
1t was always supposed that the orna-
ments we're turned with the posts, but
the accident yesterday showed that they
were made separately and glued TO the
post. 1t Is supposed that the continued
damp weather caused the ball to loosen
and to drop off.
The ball struck one of the waiting
benches in the lobby and almost in the
exact position where Town Clerk Lock-
wood sits, while he reads the monning
papers very fortunately, Mr.. LOCKWOOD
had left the bench, but all OF the clerks
and others about the building were
brought 10 the scene by the loud noise
made by the ball when 1t struck. IL nrst
struck the bench, making a deep impress
sion I'm the oak seat, then bounded TO the
floor where II rolled toward the door.
The janitor had all of the ornaments
pegged on after the accident but as an
added precaution OF safety, the town
clerk now reads his paper sitting at the
other end Of the bench.
VILLAGE NOTES.
A. *. Drew, formerly OF the Clinton
mills at Woonsocket. has been secured 10
succeed A. +. Bracket. as superintendent
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