The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-16
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Funeral Of Joseph Cloutier-BusIness
Men Meet.

The funeral Of Joseph Cloutler, who
was killed by railroad accident last
Friday, was held at the residence Of his
mother on Manton avenue yestordey
morning at $50 o'clock. There wa as
very large gathering of friends in at
sendance At y O'Clock the remains were
removed TO the Church Of the Sacred
Heart where high mass was celebrated by
Rev. Fr. Haney. The bearers We're John
Chassey, Charles Burns. Raphael Lo
Pierre ana Joseph Leonard. The body
was taken To Grafton Centre, Mass, for
burial.
Last evening the regular monthly meet
ing of tie East Providence Business
Mems Association was held in their rooms
in Richmond block. There was u good
attendance. One application for member
ship was received and properly referred.
A communication was received from
the Chicago Board OF Trade requesting
the association 10 petition the president
of the United States to reappoint Hon.
William II. Morrison TO the Interstate
mmerce.commission. The association
voted TO invite Col James III. Arming
ton TO read paper on his recent trip II
California. The subject for discussion
was then taken up and was as follows:
o. Resolved, That i'm the opinion OF EEst
Providence Business Mems Association
oil fees received by any and all elected or
appointed officers of this town should be
paid into the town treasury. and that oil
officers serving the town should have u
stated salary ON account of the alb
sence of Col. Arlington, who presented
ths question, the discussion was quite
limited as all expected the colonel To lead
off in the debate and the others would
take their cue from his argument, anu as
consequences 1t was voted 10 continue
the discussion to the next meeting. The
meeting tnen adjourned and many of tire
mem bers repaired TO the amusement
rooms and enjoyed whist playing for an
hour or two.
Yesterday afternoon electric Car, No GIG
in charge OF Conductor william >. Rob
inson, which left Broadway Corners at
3:5S took fire while running down Taun-
ton avenue and when opposite Vine street
small hole was burned through tile car
floor and filled the car so full of smoke
that some of the passengers were Obliged
to 90 outside for air. Ihe conductor and
motorman procured water and supposed
they had extingushed the fire and star tod
on their way to the city, but the fire broke
out again, and the car was run ro tie car
house on: Traverse streetiand the passengers
transferred TO another car. The cause of
the fire was some disar rangement of the
electrical appliances underneath the car
Saturday Mrs. Scholastique Cuillerier.
. French lady, wife of Repie Cuillerier.
and resident of Hebronvilie, Mass. died
quite suddenly Of pneumonia at the resi-
dsnce nj her daughter Mrs. Porrin, Oh
Water street. Mrs. Cuillericr was 6S years
of age, and was visiting her daughter and
was taken i'll during Ter visit and death
resulted as stated. The funeral took place
this morning at her daughter 3 residence
and the bearers were Fred German.
Thomas Willett, Israel DeRoses, and John
Carr. The remains were removed TO
Hebronville where the services and burial
took place.
Last evening the Mizpath Degree Lodge,
No. q. ID. of H.. held their regular meet
ing in Odd Fellows hall and the first
nomination of officers for the ensuin g
year was made A committee CONSISTING.
Of Mrs Eliza Pinkhan, Miss Nettie Camp
bell anu Mrs. Louise Thatcher was ap-
pointed to arrange for n birthday party TO
be held Monday evening, Dec 5th.
A few evenings since Miss Alice Monroe
entertained number OF her young
friends at her residence on Wheidcn
street Instrumental solos w IRE rendered
by Miss Bessie McTwiggin, Alfred
Chaffee and Miss Maud Monroe. Games
were played and later an excellent supper
was served.
Mr.. Frank +. Macleod and family who
have been absent in Nashville. Tenn,
during the last seven months, have re-
turned and opened their residence on
Walnut street again.
Councilman Benjamin Martin and
daughter, Miss Maria Martin, OF this town.
ana Mr.. and Mrs. John Humphrey OF
Seekonk, Mass, who were delegates To tho
convention Of the National Grange u. OF
H., recently held at Harrisburg Penn.
returned home this morning.
Miss George Mcdonald aud brother.
Martin Mcdonald, who have been passing
the last four months in this town, lett
yesterday tor their homo in Tallahassee,
Florida.
This morning Thomas Comstock, was