The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-14
EAST PROVIDENCE.
A Young Woman Rescued From
Drowning at Rumford.
Awarded a Medal or Honor-Ex:rcls;s at
Tn: High School.


prevented a sad tragedy, and saved
happy ,me from sadness and gloom.
About four O'Clock a party OF young
reople wsie enjoying the fine skating on
Central pond, in front OF the Lakeside
Bicycle Club house at Rumford. Inc
pond is n fine sheet of ice, and yesterday
was in excellent condition. Among the
numter enjoying tho sport was Miss
Grace Balch, daughter Of ex-Tsx Assessor
Charles q. Balch. She was In company
with a number of young ladies, all OF
whom forgetting the danger OF the local
ity ventured too near the pond gate,
where the ice was thin. Miss Balch broke
through going into the water to her arm
pits, but with great presence OF MIND kept
herself up until help arrived in the shape
of the young son of Specis, Officer Mar
tin Johnson, Master Clarence Johnson,
who bravely skate1 out on The ice, ana
lying down grasped the hands oil the
young lady. Frank Swenson, another
Lao came to the rescue ard with much
di ffculty they pulled Miss Balch onto
the firm ice and saved her life. Miss
Balch was so chilled and exhausted she
could scarcely speak. Her skates were re-
moved and she WAS at once taken TO her
home where she received medical stten-
ton. Later in he day, in company with
her father she drove to the residences or
both the young lads and personlly
thanked them for their heroic rescue.
Both we're the recipients Of handsome
presents in token OF Miss Bllch's appFe-
| citation of their act.
Last evening n large delegation OF COM
rades OF Bucklin Post, No. %, q. A. Il.
OF this town, in command OF Commander
William "A. Mcrwiggan, visited the en-
tertainment of "rhe Great Republic" at
Infantry Hall, Providence.
Comrass George T.. Read of this town
has heen awarded a m edal OF honor,
through tie Efforts OF Representative Mel
Vile Bull, for distinguished gallan;ry and
| personal vslor, while on board the fam
| GUS old Kearssrge, when in action against
| the Alabama, June 10, 1864. Comrade
Read was a brave man in the war, and Is
now a member OF farragut Posi-, No. 3,
q. A. II. OF Riverside.
A special meeting OF the Wstchemokes
Ladies' Library Association was held yes
terday afternoon IN their own rooms in
town hall. II was voted to give parlor
entertainment, complimentary to the
mem bers and their families next Tuesday
evening in the parlors Of the Watche-
moket Engine Company, wnich have been
kindly rendered to them by the COM
p,ny. A fine musical ana literary pro-
gram will be presented aud a light lunch
served. The an nusl meeting and supper
was talked over, but no rsngemeats
mace for either, except to appoint com
mittee to secure place for the supper.
Operations have already teen COM
menced on the grading or Summit street
Yesterday. MIR. McCormick's force OF
men were at work, pulling out the large
stumps Of trees of which there are a large
number.
The special exercises at the East Provi-
dence high school yesterday we're as fol
lows:
Defamation, Christmas Eve, Herbert
wheston; reading, Carl tmas Day, Mrs
Bertha Walker; defamation, Founder o.
our Government. Frank Congdon; Ib'
Homeless Poor, Truman fdtturson; rsEd
ing, Push On, ,Miss.iiealy; Homeless, Mis-
Hogan; defamation, The Republic Deficit
Mr.. Johnson; reading, Down the Trrcs
} Miss Morgan; defamation, The Lss
Charge OF Ney. MIR. Hunt; reading, Dis
coveries OF Gallileo, Mrs Mowry.
Last evening the Kings daughters o
st. Mary's u. Il. Church held a meeting
at the residerco Of the president OF tn
society. Mrs Wrlter T.. lie, Grow
avenue. 1t was voted to tender a Tecep
ton to the new rector, Rev. C.H. McLano
on Wednesday evening, Jan. -. The re
ception will be held at the residence Q
Ms. Idc. II was also voted 60 hold.
social and entertainment and supper /
the near future for ths beaetit of th
church.
Last evening Rownri Lodge No. ~, X
OF r., held a meeting in Pythinn hal
There were yi.itors present from whH
Cheer and Palestine Lodges Of Provi fenc'
Last evening Jessie Fremon, Counc
J No. 10, ID. of L., at a meeting held In {
a. X, hall, elected the following office
for the ensuing term: c uncillor, homf
NJ. Read; associate councillor, Mr.. Lrcreti
Humphreys; vice eouncillor, Harry Burt
associate vice councillor, Miss Julia A
Hicks; recording tcsretsry, Il. Z. Hun
phreys; assistant recording srereiar'
Edward Volker; hpsncisl slcrstary. MI
, Emma Burt; treasurer. Mrs. Saran Hun
ter: guide, Miss Bertha Howard; ! sic
guard, Mi,s Lucy Curtis; outside gu;ro
Hiram Pcckham; irusies for rs montl
Mrs. .Abhie Pierce. After the election G.
fscers-elect were installed by Dis'ri
J Ceputy Mrs. Arnold OF Providence. Vi
ilors were pr sent from Bctcy william
and Harmony Councils of Proyicencs.
colt ition wss ssrved.
II The quarterly meeting OF the trustee
"a OF the Connecticut school FOR boys wa