The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-19
From Neighbo ring Towns.
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Funeral of John X. Cas.-brakeman
Thrown From Train.

The funeral of John r. Case who met
his death so suddenly last Monday morn
ing as he stepped from a Riverside cleo
trio Car. on SouthiMain street in the city,
took place yesterday afternoon at z
O'Clock. at the Riverside Congregational
church. and il would seem as If all River
side had turned out TO pay respect To their
dead neighbor. The church was packed,
and many were unable to got inside.
Every place of business in the village was
closed from TO 3 O'Clock. so great was
the respect felt for Mr.. Case. by the busl-
ness men Of that locality. AT ! 40 O'Clock
the funeral cortege left the late residence
OF the deceased, and marched 10 the
church in the following order Financial
and honorary members of Nsrragapsett
Engine company, 20 men IN citizehs
dress, Captain John j. Mullen, ana a
delegation from WatcneInoket Engl ne
company, In citizens dress, Narragansett
Engine company. No. =, of Riverside. 90
men in full uniform, L. ;. Winchester,
foreman; delegation from Bucklln Post,
No. 20, q. A. r., William IA. Nc Iwiggan,
commander: Farragut Post. No. s. G.. A.
r., of Riverside, with every comrade OF
the post in the ranks. Thomas H. Cong
don, commander; hearse and family in
carriages. The services at the church
were conducted by Rev. H. II. iiadlock.
pastor, and "a quartet composed OF John
Cook. Mrs. +. T. Crumb, Mrs, n. h.
Remington ana Mrs. James Dean, with
Prof. Thomas Hudson orRanist, sang,
"We Shall Sleep But Not Forever. and
Nearer My Home To-day" Mrs. Rem
ington sang q solo. "In the sweet BY
and By"
Ihe floral offerings We're exceeding
numerous and beautiful, among which
was large fiat basket of roses with the
-..I ...fI - o,.I I..a
wreath from Farragut Post. No. S, q. A.
r., n broken ladder. reclining upon a
bank of roses. the ladder being of violets; I;
from NarraQaDsett Engine company, n
floral tambourIne, from the Naragansett
minstrels, a bouquet OF chrysanthemums,
from the engine company bearers re-
clining anchor. and base with the word,
"Cygnet," the name of Mr. Cases yacht,
from the parties who employed Mr.. Case
during the summer to take them upon
sailing excursions in his boat.
In addition ID these there were great
number of elegant pisces from the family
and friends At the conclusion Of the
church service the line formed in the same
order, and proceeded to Little Mock Gem
etery, whore the burial was performed
under the solemn ritual Of the Grand
Army. The Bearers were Levi >. Win
chester, Domingo :. Hall. Charles Il.
Maxcy, Charles j. Sandford, from tie
Engine Company. and John Peck. Allen
Peck, Henry Thompson and Abraham
Tatro from Farragut. Post AT the church
service the FarIagut Relief Corps, No. 10,
Mrs. Abner Higgins, president, was pres
eDt in full numbers.
Wednesday evening about O'Clock the
head end brakeman of the Providence,
Warren and Bristol Division of the Con-
solidated Railroad, was thrown from his
train while switching cars at Riverside
station, and had very narrow escape
frefH sefieHs- jury, il net fteHa instant
death. In falling from the head car, he
struck his shoulder against the engine
tender, this threw him against the car,
and the man bounded, and felt just out
side the track. The engineer, who was
looking back for signals, saw the man
fall and stopped his engine at once. The
other trainmen ran TO the fallen man u
assistan ce, expecting TO find him serious
ly injured. IL not dead, and were sur
! prised that he was not much hurt, having
| but slightly bruised his shoulder and
hand, His name could not be learned
ana the man was able to continue on tc
Fall River. He was new man and had
been on the train but short time.
Inst evening -Epworth League OF
Haven Nj. u. Church, held n covenant
meeting in the church. At the business
portion of the meeting IL was voted C
engage tfe Canadian jubilee Singers to
givo concert I'm the town hall, Monday
evening, Nov. 20.
Wednesday tho marriage intentions oi
William Camac, .lr, and Christian
Gertrude Bell, both Of this town, was re-
corded in the town clerk s office, and later
on the same dav the couple were united
in marriage by Rev. IL. u. Ferris. pastor
OF tho Newman Congregational Church ol
Rumford
Mr.. Elisha Carpenter has returned from
Boston aud Weymouth, Mass, where he
has been enjoying a two weeks vacation.