The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Death Of Mrs. Chaffee After a Lin.
gering Illness.
Fire Set by u Threc-Year-OId Child
Other Matters of Interest.

Yesterday morning at 500 O'Clock Mr.,
Abby Maria Chaffee, widow of the lat
Hon. Oliver Chaffee, died 1T her re,j
dence at East Providence Center after
long and extremely painful illness. Mrs
Chaffee was born in the house In wbicl
she died. shs was married there, an,
during the entire length of her long iif
she never resided In any other house. sb,
was bern in May, 1924, consequently wa
In the 73d year OF her age. She was IN,
daughter of Churcn Gray, q prominen,
citizen OF Seekonk. Mrs. ChafYee was In,
mother Of seven children, but tbree n,
whom survive her, Mrs. Charles &. BaIcb.
who resides In this town; Mrs. Roland
NJ Morrison OF Lyme, N. H., and ].
irving Chafee, instructor In the Webb
Academy, Fordham Heights, N. Y. The
funeral will take place at ner late home
Saturday at IL a. m.
Yesterday afternoon about 3 o,clock m.
barn connected with the Joseph Sweet
estate In tue southern part of the town.
was entirely destroyed by 1re, and the
mouse was also set on fire. The Ere was
caused by matches in the hands of ..
three-yesr-old poy. The house was ocou-
pied by John Brassil and family. rbs
boy In the first place set fire to the bop.e
by lighting some dry leaves under the
porch, but Mrs. Brassill sxtinguished tne
nre. The child then set fire to the bsv in
the barn. Mrs. Brassill was not able "a
put thls fre out, and called the peipb.
bors, some OF whom sent the alarm IN m.
nre station which In more than thrs.
miles distant. The fremen ran a. far a.
Armington's corners, where word was
sent that the f1re was out, and thew
turned back. The house was within tan
feet OF the barn, but the bucket brjo.d.
OF the neiG bors prevented it from burn.
Ing. The property burned WAS vsIuso a,
about $500, upon which there was no in.
surance.
AT the special exercises neld st IN.
nigh school yesterday the folIowino
decismations were given: "Tbe Fu,urs
OF the United States" Herbert Wheaton.
- The Old Man in the Model Cbu,cn >,
Mabel Evans; "The African Chiefn - Nav
Ryan; "Good Reading" Edward McCo,,
mack; The Great Bell Roland" Cora
sutton; Courage" Charles Read "rbs
fastors Resignation" Mabel Foster.
,fuoiic Opinion OF Our Government
Frank Wood.
Last evening the Alumni Association Of
he A. p. Hoyt grammar schoo, nr,.
snteo the play of ''our BoysU in tba
: hoyt HAIL The characters were well
aSen and the acting was well received
y large audience.
Lss' evening Rhode Island State Az
icolturai Institute was held I'm the
own Hall. East Pro, idence Center
nifty Grange, No. %, p. OF H., copduct.
Tue musical portion of the program,
nd with their families and invited
uests nearly filled the hall. Mr.. George
"IoeSweii, secretary OF the State
oSro OF Agriculture, was master OF
'remon les and Introduce the follow,pg
Fogram: Selection ay Walkers orcbss.
a; reading, "The Race at Devips EI. 9
'w'" Mr.. stephen Burdicx; selection. u
chestra. Mr.. George l.. TwitcheI. sec. =
'ary OF the Maine State Ho,rd of Aeri.
'iture' OF Augusta, Me-, was then intro
iceo ana gave an excellent lecture. his
b)ect being "The Problem or the pook.
book" after which there WAS more
uslc py the orcbe strs, and then all sat
wn to fine chicken supper, to which
ey did ample justice.
Last evening Thomas r. sa,isburv
mp, No. 2, ). Of ", held its regular
'eting In Grand Army Hall. The report
the inspector gave the camp great
Nit. The degree of charity and IovaI.
was conferred uron one candidate. WI
Q annual election OF officers will take hs
zee at the next nesting.
toward Lodge, No. IL, X. OFF. held at
regular meeting last evening. The RS
TX oil knight Was sonferred upcn one n
'dldate. One application for member. Oh
p was receievd. de
ne regular meeting OF Loyal Alpha
ige' L. q. o. f., NJ. IT,, was held Ia hs
Fellows Hall last evening. The Wa
GERS Tor the ensuing year were nomi- fro
ed' The election will take place at
last nesting IN December. Tbers tui
Q present visitors from Bud of Hone the
ge, Olneyville. abb
ast evening there were upward OF 400 !
sons In attendance at the Hudson gu
ID fair. ira
nesday the Union Railroad commenced
ping PhillipsdaIe car morning and eri
! lug through to Olneyville to accom- Al
ATE ne employees OF the American wo
'rlcsl WORKS who reside at that place.
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