The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Annual Meeting OF the ST. Marys
Orphanage Corporation.
Mr.. M rOney Dies Of His Injuries at the
Rhode Island Hospital.


on Fort and Firth streets, and was the
Interested in the institution. In the alb
sence OF the warden, Rev. George McC.
Fiske, ID. d., the meeting was called TO
order at 3 o'clock by Col Robert III. J.
Goddard who presided. The report of
the trustees was presented, and showed
the Orphanage property To DO In excellent
condition, and more comfortable Tor Its
inmates than ever before, and the real
state held by the trustees rs investments,
Is now productive The amount OF income
from interest and rentals during the past
year was about $500. The report of the
treasurer Mr.. Edward ID. Pearce for six
teen months To May lst showed "a balance
OF $3i9 81. This is the investment funds
and property and has nothing to do with
the running expenses OF the home which
are entirely in the hands of the lady
managers. The assets of the institution
are in real estate, mortgage, bank stock,
etc, Sl7,057 81; liabilities, funds,
SIG, 70S.00. The following board OF trus-
tees was elected for the ensuing year Rt.
dent; ex-ofiicio, Rev. George McC. Fiske,
ID. d.. warden; Edward ID. Pearce treas-
urer; ID. L. ID. Granger. secretary; John
IA. Stiness, William ID. Ely, Robert IA. i.
Goddard Louis H. Foster William Gam
nell. Rev. Frederick j. Bassett, Edward
ID. Bassett. The board OF managers con-
sists of twenty seven ladies, who have en-
tire charge of the inmates Of theOrphanage
and its management and expenses They
are a continuous body and elect their own
officers. The officers for the ensuing year
are as follows: President, Mrs. Eugene
Sturtevant; vice president Mrs: X. IL. l.
Goddard ;'secretary, Mrs. w. w. White;
treasurer Mrs. w. L. Il. jackson. The
report of the treasurer of the board of
managers was as Nllows Receipts, 5000. 06;
expenditures. So3l3. 10.
The report of the managers shows the
numb Der of children at present In the Or
phanage as follows Industrial depart.
ment, II boys, 5 girls; nursery depart
ment IL boys, girls; total, 81 There
have been no deaths during the year and no
serious illness. Mrs A. w. Bailey, who
had been matron for two years, left Lass
July, and Miss 4. o. Perry of Brooklyn
was secured to fiji her place.
An entertainment somewhat out of the
usual style of such affairs was given last
evening in Ingraham hall under the aus
pices of Howard lodge, No. II, X. of p,
and was of such an interesting nature as
to nearly fill the large hall with specta-
tors. 1t was properly called "a variety en-
tertainment and an interesting and en-
joyable program was rendered.
Last evening the Up.to-D Date Club held a
of the East Providence Business Mems
Association and called out the full strength
of the club with quite number of in
vited guests. An excellent program
was rendered.
The several schools of the town were
closed yesterday afternoon and the chill
dren were given half holiday. This was
on account of the regular monthly
teachers meeting held at the high school.
The meeting was called TO order at
o'clock by the superintendent, who in
troduced MIR. II. 5. Tarbell, superintend-
ent of public schools OF Providence, who
gave a most instructive talk upon the
study of geography. lie was followed by
Mr.. Joseph II. Mowry, principal of the
Federal street grammer school, who gave
an excellont and instructive talk upon
the study of arithmetic. superintendent
Ellis then made few remarks, and one of
the most interes ting teachers meetings
of the season was closed.
Squautum Tribe, No. IL, i. q. II. NJ,
held its regular weekly meeting last
evening in Pythian Hall, Richmond
block, and "a large amount of business
was disposed of.
About TO- 80 O'Clock last evening Mr.
Christian Birtsch, who keeps "a barber
shop on Watchemoket square, and resides
ON Schuyler street, closed his store
mounted his bicycle and started for home
speed up Warren avenue, when near the
postoflice his forward wheel struck
hollow place in the street, and in an In
stant Mr.. Birtsch was hurled over his
and struck the ground with
great violence. a number of men who
had been watching him ran to his assist
ance. He was unconscious when they
reached him. They took him back TO the
shop and, taking the keys from his
pocket, unlocked the door, and carried
him in. a number of persons worked
upon him for nearly half an hour before
he recovered his senses. In the mean
while his wife. who was attending the
knights of Pythias entertainment at
lngraham hall, was sent for and as
soon AS her husband was able he was as
sisted to his home. Mr. Birtsch Is not
thought to be seriously injured, but his
head and face were quite badly cut and
bruised.
Last night Officer Comrle found a man
asleep in "a freight car hack of > ;.
Rich's store on Valley street. Ne arrested
him and took him TO the police station,
where he gave his name as James Burke.
This morning in the Seventh District
Court he was arraigned upon "a charge OF
being "a professional tramp, to whicn he
pleaded guilty and ho was provided with
"a comfortable hCme at Cranston until
May 20th, lS0S, tor which he seemed
thankful.
Last evening about s o'clock Master
Samuel Lincoln, son of School Commit
teeman Edwin B. Lincoln, who resides on
Burgess avenue, was riding his bicycle |
On Broadway. When near the club house |
Df tho East Providence Wheelmen he col |
idcd with wheel bcing ridden by boy |
named Rich. Master Lincoln was thrown
from his wheel ana struck upon his head, !
making quite scalp wound. He went |
to the Office of DIR. Hunt, VINO found it
necessary To take two stitches TO close the |
wound.
Last night Michael Moroney, a resident |
Df this town, died at the Rhode Island |
where he had been since May |
10. He was at work at that time in the
stable of tho General Fire Extinguisher |
Company on West Exchange street In
when an iron grating fell |
upon him, breaking his spine He was
taken to the hospital and fingered for ten
days until death relieved him from his |
terrible condition. Mr.. Moroney has been
a resident of this town many years and
was well known. He leaves three chill
iren, Mrs Abby Cordcn, Mrs. Nora Null
ligan and Patrick Moroney. His funeral
will take place sunday afternoon from
. Il II.