The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-28
WARREN.
Another Prize For the Cygnet.
Many Applications Received.

The funeral OF Charles III. Eddy, son Of
Mary ana the late Charles Eddy. was
held from the family residence in North
Swansea this morning at IL o'clock. Rev.
w. w. Chaplin ofiiciatcd and the remains
were inferred I'm the village cemetery.
The owners of the yacht Cygnet. Messrs
Waterman. Martin and Peck, have re-
ceiyed costly marine glass. the ilrst
prize awarded TO this yacht by the *. i.
Yacht Club in the regatta sailed a week
ago Saturday.
The school committee has received 60
applications for the position of principal
of the high school. made vacant by the
resignation of Water III. Young The
salary will be $1,000. Fifteen colleges and
universities are represented by the appli-
cants.
Mrs. Bessie Seymour. department COM
mander of tho Women's Relief Corps.
q. A. X, with her suite OF officers made
her annual Official visit TO the local
corp at Grand Army hall last evening.
There was good attendance with a
number OF the mem bers OF the order from
Providence and Pawtucket At the close OF
the business session invited guests when
included n number OF the members OF
Tobin Post were admitted and session OF
social festivities followed which included
a collation. and remarks pertinent To the
occasion.
Mrs. Ackley, wife of Rev. William N.
Ackley of Brooklyn, y. y, formerly rec
tor of st. Marks church here Is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wheaton
on Wheaton street
Mr.. James Batchelor Is on three weeks
visit 20 relatives and friends in the vicin-
ity of Digby, Me.
The commissioners of assessment on
the layout and extension of Water street
-. "a 1T IL.
render their report To the Town Council
which will meet In regular session on
Monday next.
Mr.. Jabez Westgate, a well known citi-
zen who resided in the family OF Mr. #.
q. Wallis, whose wife Is his sister, at
Hampden Meadows, died quite suddenly
at an early hour yesterday Although at
the advanced age OF ST. Mir. Westgate had
enjoyed remarkably good health and On
Tuesday was in the field assisting In get
ting in hay and later did some work in
the garden. He retired about p. IN. as
well apparently as usual About 1880 he
was taken suddenly i'll DR.. Nelson X.
Hall was called but failed To afford more
than temporary RELIEF and he died about
p. m, from heart failure. His funeral
will be held from his late residence
Thursday at ? y. IN. Rev. IL. W. WatJen
will officiate and the remains will De
taken TO Strowhridge, Mass, near Spring
field whore he formerly resided, and en-
tered In the family grounds.
Hiram Fabens fell in a fit on the road
near the railroad station at Hampden
Meadows yesterday noon, and became. so
violent that IL took several men TO pro-
vent him during injury to himself. tie
was brought here In carriage attended
by Town Sergeant Bowden of harrington
and two men and treated by DIR. L. q.
Morrisseau.
Captain Jack" Healy and the mem
bers of the Mechanics Hose Company.
took the old hand engine out last evening
and gave her a good shake down. She
played through 1850 feet of hose and the
result was quite satisfactory. Assistant
Chief OF the Department John III. Brown
was present and lent his aid in manning
tho brakes.
Miss Ora Dana who has been absent on
a visit TO friends In Massachusetts for the
past three weeks has returned.
There recently resided in one tenement
on North Main street three persons whose
combined ages was $50 years. viz. Mr..
William Hubbard. 81, his wife 50 and
Mr.. Peter Pacard who il II and hale and
hearty. Mr. Hubbard's death occurred
several weeks ago.
The Junction House at North Main ard
Water streets operated as saloon under
license granted TO Charles II. from bly,
has been closed AMI an attachment put OH
a portion OF the stock by favor of Samuel
Hyde OF Fall River Jules Boulanger who
run the place left town last Thursday and
has not returned as yet.