The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-01
EAST PROVIDENCE.
The BallOu Society Enjoys a
Family Supper.
A Runaway Follows Collision.
Trouble Is Brewing.

Yesterday afternoon the Ballou Society
Of the First Univesalist Church held its
regular meeting in the church parlors,
and much work was done preparatory 10
the harvest supper and sale soon to be
held ny the society. At o'clock the
family supper was given in the dining
room OF the church, at which 40 covers
were laid and the meal was thoroughly
enjoyed, more than usual, perhaps, on
account OF the presence of Rev. Frank
A. Ferg uson, the new pastor, who is now
a resident Of the town, having taken q
house on Brosdway. Later in the even
| ing they. q. {. U. OF this church held a
meeting ana discussed the matter Of pre-
senting the cantata of "Queen Esther"
which will no doubt be produced by
them in short time.
Last evening about z o'clock, ss Mr..
James Behan's team was backed up to
| the sidewalk of house on Grove avenue
unloading short wood, Mr.. John Nc
Cormick came up the avenue in bis bug
gy driving quite a spirited horse. He
was not driving at rapid rate, but the
place where MIR. Eehan's horse stood Is
dimly sighted, the light being obstruot-
ed by the dense shade trees. Mr.. McCor-
mick crashed into Behan's team and the
collision demolished one of the buggy
wheels and somewhat damaged the other.
Mr.. Mccormick was not injured and
stopped his horse on the spot. MIR.
Behan's horse wheeled around and c,llid-
ed with fire hydrant, breaking q shaft
and the whiffietree of the wagon aud
damaging the harness. I he horse cleared
itself from the wagon and ran down
Grove avenue and was captured In the
rear of the town hall by Mr.. Elmer Da-
Wis. A small boy who was In the wagon
filing the baskets with short wood man
aged to escape without injury except a
gooo shaking up and being terribly
frigh tened.
Last eyening the young friends Of
Miss Sadie Brown, mum bering upward Of
90, gathered at the residence Of her
young friend surprise. There were
guests present from Provid ence. Paw
tucket, Riverside and this town, and to
say they enjoyed themselves would be to
state it very mildly.
There Is undou btedly going to be trou-
BILE between the East Providence Water
Company and the Watchemoket fire dis
trict Application has been received by
the watchemoket fire district to supply
water on their lire Of pipes outside of
the district ami where the East Provi-
oence Water Company also have pipes
laid, the consumer preferrirg the Abbott
Run water.
At the last meeting of the administra-
tive board of the Watchemoket district
it wss voted to instruct the superintend-
ent TO rut In water where any such ap-.
plicstions were made, assuming the dis
trict bad just as much right as ever to
sell water 10 anyone on It's line who
desired to buy 1t. The East Providence
Water Company, however, look at the
matter in a different light, and claim
that their charter gives them the ex-
elusive right to sell water outside the
Watchemoket district where they have
pipes laid and are ready to deliver the
water. Superintendent Freedom began
putting water into house on North
Broad way this morning and was promptly
forbidden to do It, by tho East Provi-
dence Water Company. As he will con-
tinue to obey the orders OF bis superiors
and 90 ahead with the work, no doubt
the &C urts will oe appealed 70 for an in
junction restr, lining him from continu-
ing and a test cese will ne the result. The
outcome OF the matter will be watched
for with interest.
Miss Helen Louise Bliss. daughter Of
Judge George n. Bliss OF this town, has
been elected president Of her class at
Brown University.
At the regular meeting of Howar d
Lodge, No. II, X. OF p. held last even
ing one candidate was raised from the
rank OF page to esquire. There were Wis
Providence, Myrtle Lodge Of Woonsocket
and hall River Lodge Of Fall River.
The funeral OF Mrs. Nellie Benson, wife
OF Peter Benson, took place Yesterday af-
tsrnoon at 2 O'Clock at the residence OF
her husband on Orchard street. There
was lar g number OF relatives and
friends In attendance, and there wore
many fioraI offerings The services were
conducted by a Swede clergyman Of Prov.
idence. The bearers were John and Aug
ust Poison. The interment was at Rum
ford csme terry.
This morning in the Seventh District
Court Andrew Anderson pleaded guilty
10 being drunk, and was fined " and
costs.
William Howard pleaded guilty to being
q vsgrant, and was sentenced to the state
house for six months.
Tyanauetted nv Rretbren