The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Univ. rSity Extension Meeting Pucklin
Relief Corps Election.

The regular meeting OF the Watche-
moket branch of the Chicago University
Extension society was held last evening
in the High School building and was
we'll attended. At the business meeting
it was voted to hold the next meeting in
hayen Nj. T.. church, at which time an
illustrated lecture will be given on Mod
ern Rome.
The social portion of the meeting was
led by Mrs. Evans ana consisted of
poem entitled 'Romulus. read by Miss
King; paper entitled Ancient and
Modern Motherhood, written by Mrs.
Mary NJ. Brown, and read by Miss Irene
terGstlng address upon Rome, which Is
the subject of the lessons for this month.
The regular meeting and annual cleo
tion Of officers of Buoklin Relief Corp,
No. was held in Grand Army hall last
evening. The election resulted rs fol.
lows: President passed; senior ice'presi-
den, Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis: junior vice.
presideno, Miss Emma Burt: treasurer,
Mrs, Ellen NJ. McTwiggan; chaplain,
Miss Anna Whittomore; conductor, Mrs.
Mary Knight; guard, Mrs. Harriet u.
Freoborn; delegates TO department con-
yeDtion, Mrs. Mary Barney, Mrs Mary
knight; alternates, Miss Emma Burt and
Mrs. Sybil Chaffes.
WatcheInoket Tribe No ,, /. o. II. NJ,
held Its regular meeting in Odd Fellows
hall last evening. A proclamation was
read from the Great 1ncahone OF the
United States that the coming wear was
TO be observed as year of jubilee by the
order, ana directing that all desirable
memb who have been dropped on ac
count OF non-payment of dues, ana SO
wish be reinstated TO membership. aud
Wntchemoket Tribe VIII at once take
measures TO carry the order into effect.
Al I'M 20 nna fAr rnI b. IL
donce Of u family on Summit street by
the front door which was not locked and
proceeded 10 walk up stairs. Tie house
maid hearing the person. and knowing
there was no member of the family out
who would enter the front door and go
directly up stairs, went TO sec who II
was. she found strange man half way
up the stairs aud asked him what no
wanted. lie said he was going up stairs
10 see doctor, the name of which he
gave but there is no such doctor residing
In the town, and the name OF which the
girl could not remember. She told the
intruder that no such person resided
there, at which tho man seemed quite sur
| prised, and bowed himself out and
| quickly disappeared The girl reported
| the matter To the gentleman of the house.
| giving him description Of the man, aud
| lt was at once reported To the police.
| Nothing has been seen of the man since.
Yesterday James l.. Hughes n oolored
| man who resid es on Sutton avonue, was
arrested by Officer Higgins on a warrant
| charging him with the larceny cf "a lot OF
hemlock boards vslaed at S2.37. The
| lumber was stolen from house in pro
cess of erection on Woodward avenue, and
the charge was brought by Michael Com
| fort, the builder. In the Seventh Dis
| trict court this morning Hughes plende,
guilty to the charge and was sentenced Z,
the Providence county Jail for 30 DAYS
| Quite quantity of other lumber ha,
been taken from the place from time {,
time, but Hughes denies having taker
any but the lew boards with which b,
| was charged.