The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-27

yesterday of heart disease. In the early
morning he went to his parn to. do the
chores and 20 minutes later was found
dead on the ground by his wife. Medical
ExaiL iner Charles II. French viewed the
remains and gave permission for burial.
William Carroll of Maiden. Mass,
jourDeyed TO that place this morning in
the custody of Officer Gree nleaf, who had
como To this city for him. Carroll was ar.
rested short time since for maintaining
nuisance and jumped mis- boil. He was
located here by the detectives and arrested
at Mt. Pleasant last evening as fugitive
from justice.
The lighthouse board has given notice
TO mariners that gas buoy, painted with
red and black horizontal stripes was To-
Gated on Nov. - In Block Island Sound,
to mark the wreck OF the sunken schooner
f. NJ. Mclaughlin. The buoy is in IA
fathoms OF water, about 75 feet north OF
wreck and on the following bearings:
Point judith lighthouse ENE, Green
Hill Point y. 10y w. y W. About II feet
of one mast of wreck shows above water.
The Florists aud Gardeners Club of
Rhode Island met in regular monthly
session last evening in Swarts Lodge hall
on Westminster street. The PRINCIPAL
business or the evening was the annual
election of officers which resulted as fol-
lows: President. James B. Canning: vice
president, William 4. Chappell; secretary,
A. Nj. Rcums; treasurer Fafeuhar Mae
rae; librarian, Irving u. Dodge; executive
committee, Walter Nichol, William Hill
and l.. j. johnson.
The semi. annual banquet Of the Roger
Williams Choral Association was held
last evening in the parlors OF the Roger
Williams Free Baptist Church. Burlando
catered. An interesting address on " Pre-.
sersation of the Voice. was delivered by
Prof. ID. S. Babcock, and Miss Minnie
Il. Appleton rendered several piano solos
Toasts were responded 20 by several OF
the members and vocal selections were
given by n trio composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Trafton and w. w. Trafton.
Yesterday afternoon a man about 2s
years of age. described as feet s inches
In height and dressed in dark clothes
entered the residence of Albert Tavlor,
737 Harris avenue. and stole n black
ulster, the property of Hiram Taylor.
The man was later seen TO enter the
yard of Thomas McGovern on Eagle
..fta Q al. t.,t
the cellar ran away. The coat was re.
covered and returned TO its owner by the
police.
Mrs. William b. M. Miller gave song
recital last evening at the residence of
Mrs. Walter A. Peel, ll3 Waterman street.
that was attended by largo and fashion
able audfence. TIE program included the
rendition of the works of both classical
and mouern composers, pieces we'll oalcu-
lated to display Mrs. Miller's versatility
and ability in Interpretation. She was
ably assisted by Mrs. Gardiner q. An
thony at the piano and Miss Helen Tufts
in violin solos.
At its first meeting in December Ma.
zsppa Encampment will confer the patri-
archal and golden rule degrees on two
candidates. and the royal purple st the
last meeting of the year. The latter
degree will be conferred In the royal old
fashioned style, which long ago establish
ed the enduring reputation of this en-
campment, and very large attendance
of patrlarchs from other encampments
throughout the state is looked for This
encampments also expects to have large
number of candidates with the opening OF
the new year.