The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-13
TRAMPS' RENDEZVOUS.
Attempt 10 Set q House on Fire in East
Providence.

Providence.
Sunday morning about $3.50 O'Clock,
Mrs. Haggerty, who resides on Valley
street, discovered smoke issuing from q
two story building at the extreme north
end OF Water street, She called to Will
lam Farrell, who happened TO be nearby,
and he, with another man. procured
buckets, and breaking the door on the
south side OF the building, found the
building to be on fre around the door
on the inside. They being fearful that
they might not be able to extinguish the
blaze, one of them ran to box 20 at Wat
chemoket square, ana rang in an alarm
to which the hremen responded prompt
ly, but the fire had been extinguisned
before their arrival. The building Is
owned by Michael r. Kelly OF Provi-
dence. 1t has been rendezvous of
tramps and the police have had much
trouble In keeping the place clear: The
fire was undoubtedly the work OF an In
cendisry as shayings were found piled
up against the door where the fire start
ed, and the rear door which opens .out
one the water side WAS found partly
open.
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Saturday noon the funeral OF Mrs.
Rachel A. Millen, wife of George f. Mil
len, was solemnized at the residence OF
Mrs. Clarke II. Bugbee, on Second
street. Rev. George III. kigler, pastor OF
the Second Baptist Church, officiating.
After prayer BIZ Mr.. Rigier, the solemn
burial service OF the order OF Odd Ladies
was performed by Faith Lodge No. 3, i.
o. q. L., of Johnston, of which the de-
ceased was mem Der. About 80 mem bers
OF that order were present. Several ele-
CANT floral offerings were given by the
lodge and other friends. In the afternoon
the remains were taken to Fall River,
Mass, for interment.
The funeral OF Mrs Isabella McCaus-
land. widow of William McCausland,
took place yesterday morning at the res
idence of her son, Councilman John Nc
Causland on Broadway. Rev. II. Calvin
Crane, pastor OF the United Congrega-
tional Church, oficiated. The bearers
were sons and grandsons OF the deceased
lady. The remains were inferred in tho
Lakeside cemetery at Rumford. Mrs. Nc
Causland died at her residence in Provi.
dnce last Thursday in the SD year OF
her age.
The regular meeting 70 the Christian
Endavor Society of the United Congre-
gatitonal Church was held last evening
In The vestry OF the church. and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing term President, William T..
Oliver; vice-president, Miss Susie X.
Scott; secretary and treasurer, Frank III.
Nottsge; corresponding secretary, Miss l..
May Bishop ommittees-lookout,L l.. May
Bishop, Hattie Goff, Cora Daggett; I;
prayer meeting, Arthur Fits, Florence
OrmsDee, John Carpenter; music, Myra
Ray, Emma Ray. Arthur II. Fits; social,
Mrs. william Oliver; sunday school
Lillian Sutton, Cora Sutton, Alberta
Goff; relief, Mrs. Lillian Cham berlain,
Helen l. Bliss, Jonn Carpenter; flower,
Rose Bliss, Ida Carpenter. Harold Bliven.
AT the Second Baptist Church last
evening Miss Alice s. Johnson read
lettsr from DIR. G. II. Finch, former
sionary in China.
Commencing with next Sunday the
Watchemoket w. G. Il. u. will begin a
series of open air meetings at the corner
of Mauran avenue and Boston street, TO
be held every sunday afternoon at 80
O'Clock. Prominent speakers will be in
attendance at each meeting.
POLICE NEWS.
Yesterday afternoon Thomas +. Farrell
was arraigned In the Seventh District
Court OH warrant charging him with a
violent assault on the body of kreder ick
q. Wolf. He pleaded not guilty and the
case was continued to Friday for trial.
rnis morning Edward Fay was before
the court and pleaded guilty TO being
drunk and paid a tine of e. end costs.
Four tramps, who answered to the
names of James Wilson, James Kelley,
John Kay and James Devine pleaded
guilty TO the charge of being vagraDts
and were, sent to the State farm for six
months. Six other knights of the road
were bought in last evening, but as there
was not sufficient evidence T. detain
them, they were allowed TO Ger
Saturday afternoon Fred and
Herbert Wheaton were wttnes : the bi-
cycle race at Crescent Park, and were
standing up in their carriage. The horse
gave a Start and threw them both out.
They struck on their shoulders and were
somewhat bruised, but no bones were
broken. They are both very lame today,
and i. will be some time before they en-
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