The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
WARREN.
Sudden Death of the Young Son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Dupont.
Will Hall From Warren Hereafter-A
Gale From the Southwest.

A sad affair occurred in one of the
mill company's houses on Westminster
street Tuesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Dupont and family arrived here
from Natick Tuesday noon. having Sc
cured employment In the new mills. They
brought with them their baby son Lucier
aged months, who it is understood had
been ailing but was nor considered dam
gerousIy i'll. Hardly had they become
settled IN their new home and partaken
Of their first meal when their boy showed
signs of serious illness and despite all
efforts TO save him he died q few hours
later. The funeral was soiemnized this
morning from the French Catholic
Church. Tho intcrment was at 81. Mary's
Cemetery. Rev. Fr. Bernard officiated.
Schooner Willow Harp, Csptsin William
Hart has arrived with a cargo OF coal for
l.. s. Bosworth Il Son. The schooner
was recently purchased by Captain Hart,
from her owners at Port Jefferson and
she will hereafter hail from this port. she
is a two-master and carries about 225
tons OF coal. She is something over 80
ears old and was well known here ~ or
10 years ago when for several seasons she
was laid up here in winter quarters.
Number of gentlemen have joined to-
gether for the purpose Of holding g series
of holiness meetings, SO they announce.
They have engaged hall ana held the
first meeting last evening. There was a
good attendance, principally of women.
Mr.. Frank Tslbee o; Bristol conducted the
exercises and from the oesk discoursed on
religious matters seemingly to the gratifi-
cation OF his hearers.
Amity Lodge of Odd Fellows held q
very pleasant session last evening. There
was a large attendance. There was no
special work. Several letters We're re-
ceiyeG from widows OF deceased mem bers
extending thanks for courtesy received.
District Deputy o. L. Peterson notified
the lodge by communication, that he and
his board of grand officers would official
~ visit the lodge TO install the new
officers On Wednesday, January 8. Under
'Good of the order" congrstulating re-
msrks were made by number Of the
trethern on the status of the lodge finan-
Clally anu uuneIlcully III ine euu VI tue
year.
Jospeh Marshal and Lucy Clayton, both
OF this town filed their intentions of
marriage with the town clerk last even
ing.
Il small hurricane from the southwest
accompanied by a short furry Of hail
struck the town yesterday about noon
and made things quite lively for 10 or 20
min utes.
Oyster dredg ers in Warren river report
the ravsges of the star fsh as far less
than for several years pest.
Only 81 registery voters have thus far
signed the book ct tho town hall. There
are over 200 more tnet are eligible to do
so before January l.
Two families of French Canadians with
a total of Is children arrived here yester-
day to find employment in the mill.
Samuel Hackely, whose hand was ter
ribly gashed at the ruober works Tues
day will probably lose one of the fingers.
He was quite confortabls last evening.
Rufus Martin. the painter who fell 30
feet from a staging last week Is up and
about the bouso with tho aid OF crutch.
Main street is 10 receive a top dressing
OF oyster shells very soon, or when the
| bicyolists house their wheels for the win