The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
WARREN.
John E. L0nergan, a Well Known
Citizen, Passes Away.
Meeting Of Proprietors of The South Bur-
ial Ground. Coming Celebration.

Mr.. John 4. Lonergan, one of our well
known citizens. died yesterday afternoon at
his residence on Church, corner of Water
street. He has been i'll about two weeks with
typhoid pneumonia. He was about 53 years
of age, came TO live here from Ireland when
young man, and has resided here all his life
since. He was early married and raised IA
large family. Eight children survive him, five
daughters and three sons. His wife died
several years ago. He was an active memter
Of the Warren Artillery Company, and also
Of the Mechanics Fire Engine Company, and
when this company was reorganized some y
years ago, he was its first foreman He has
been an employe of the Warren Manufactur-
ing Company for many years His funeral
will be held from st. Mary s Church Friday
morning.
The second annual reception of the Young
Mems Catholic Club will be held at st. Marys
Institute Hall friday evening and promises
TO be an interesting ana pleasant affair.
Langstaffs 3 orchestra Of Providence has been
engaged to furnish music for the occasion.
fragment Circle, Kings Daughters met last
evening at the assembly rooms and enjoyed
very pleasant social session.
Richard II. Tobin, Post, G.. A. r., will hold
a camp fire at the Post Hall Monday evening
next.
The Baker street station sheltered 25 tramps
last night, who at midnight had slowed them
selves away for the night like sardnes in n
box, and apparently as contented as though
they were sleeping on dowpy beds instead of
the bare floor.
Town Sergeant Drown did duty last night
for police Sergeant Walsh, who was absent
ON business.
The annual meeting OF the proprietors OF
the South Burial ground was held last evening
at the rooms of the National Hope Bank, and
the following named gentlemen were elected
trustees: Alfred b. Gardner, H. u. Drown,
Ezra NJ. Martin, Benjamin Drown, Halle q.
Bowen, John II. Brown, II. W. Eddy. .At q
meeting Of the trustees, Alfred b. Gardner
was elected president and Ii. W. Eddy, secre-
tary and treasurer.
Mr.. John Halle, venerable citizen who has
been confined to his residence i'll for several
weeks, is convalescing and yesterday was on
the street for the first time.
g Mrs. Mary Howard, chief cook at Goff's Ho-
tel was taken suddenly i'll at Midnight last
night with commissions. Her life was de-
SPARED of for several hours, but DR.. Thomas
H. Connolly, who was called to attend her,
succeeded in relieving her so that this morn.
ing she was able to superintend her duties
In connection with the coming celebration Of
the l50th anniversary of the incorporation OF
the town, 10 would seem proper that some
commemoration of the institution of the
Rhode Island College, now Brown University,
which was organized here he made. The
Baptist Church, a stone edicfce, now stands
on the site and would ii not be n good idea To
put upon its facing bronze tablet descrip-
tion Of the institution and life of the cologcf
Massasoit, the Indian cheftain who lived
here, who became famous as "A friend Of the
white men, after whom the spring of water on
Baker street Is named, should also be remem-
bered on this occasion. There is fund in ox.
istence somewhere to build n monument To his
memory, but it don't seem TO matcrialize.
and IL has been suggested that n boulder with
a suitable bronze tablet be located near the
ring.