The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Large Attendance at the Funeral
of Mrs. Isabella Jordan.
Horse Falls Into a esspool-Meeting Of
Bucklln Post-Not:s.

The funeral of Mrs Isabella Jordan,
wife of Alton A. Jordan, took place yes
terday afternoon at / o'clock from st.
Marks p. +. church at Riverside. Tbs
church was filled TO overflowing with
friends of the deceased. The services were
conducted by Rev. Herbert Il. Remick
rector of the church. Several selections
were sung by the choir and the service
was very impressive There was great
profusion of beautiful flowers, among
which were pieces from the Kings Daugh-
tiers, of which Mrs. Jordan was promi-
ncnt member; from the employees OF
Foster and Bailey of Providence, from
Narragansott Engine Company No. of
Riverside; and from Riverside Lodge, No.
81, X. of u. The bearers were Franklin
Munroe, Walton Allen, Henry Bassett
and Walter Jordan. The remains We're
conveyed to North burial ground in
Providence for intermert
Yesterday afternoon about i O'Clock
horse belonging TO Mrs. John Shields
who resides on the old Burgess homestead,
while allowed the freedom of the grounds
stepped onto the boards covering an old
cesspool The boards were rotten, and
the horse fell In. The cesspool was not
wide enough for the animal TO disappear
out of sight but IL fell in with its head
and shoulders In an upright position.
The men about the place attempted To
get the horse out but We're not we'll in
formed on such matters. They dug away
some of the stone work and put rope
around the horse and attempted 10 haul it
out with pair Of horses They had bad
luck and it was not until o'clock that
the animal WIS removed from its perilous
position. Then it was i'm such n bruised
and exhausted condition that they did not
know whether il would survive or not.
Bucklin Post, No. 20 q, A. X, held Its
regular meeting in Grand Army Hall last
evening. An invitation was accepted TO
attend the second anniversary OF Thomas
L. Salisbury Camp, No. 2, ;. of ", to
take place Wednesday evening, April 7th.
The post voted 10 have social evening,
complimentary 10 the Bucklin Relief
of ", some time i'm the near future and
u, ID. c., David :. Ray, A. Nj. Sergeant,
;. {. Moulton and Comrade George y.
Bliss were appointed committee to ar
range the time and nature of the enter
tainment. Under the social hour of tho
evening remarks were made by Conrade
L. A. Perry, of Prescott Post, No. |, and
Senior Vice Commander Oremus Taft of
George III. Brown Post, No. % of Provi-
dence. There was reading Captured by
Girl" by Adjutant L. j. Gladding
also Visit of President Lincoln TO Rich
mond" by Comrade Frecborn and n selec-
tion entitled "Stiley Vint's Defense" by
Comrado w. ii. Luther
This week is the last of the school term
in this town of the thirteen weeks in tho
term The banner given at the n. T..
Hoyt grammar school for best percentage
of attendance and for best marks, of
tardncss, has been i'm possession of room
No. 3, Miss Elizabeth L. Harrington,
teacher, eleven weeks.
Monday evening about 20 of the friends
of Louis Chubbuck met at the residence of
his father on Broadway To help tho young
man celebrate his 2lst birthday. Many of
the guests were from Providence. Games
| and Instrumental music We're enjoyed.
Mr.. Chubbuck played several cornet solos,
and an orchestra, composed of Mr.. West
cott violin, Roscoe Leavens, clarinet and
Mr.. Chubbuck, cornet with piano accom-
panimont by Miss Grace Dyer rendered
several selections George and Charles
Brownell of Providence played banjo and
harmonica duets. Mr. Chubbuck received a
large number Of birthday gifts and late in
the evening supper was served.
Politics are beginning to warm up n
| little in this town. lt Is quito probable
the old Council will bc elected with one
exception. A new member will have To
| be elected TO fill the vacancy made by
sending Mr.. Anthony To the General
| Assembly. For this vacancy two gentle
men have been mentioned for the place,
Mr.. Henry II. Chadsey and ex-Postmastel
James q. Peck, either of whom would
bo "a credit 10 the town.
About the only fight will bc upon the
| school committed n momber Of which il
to be elected for three years. This prom
| ises To be a bitter fight, and there Will b,
three candidates. Judge George y. Bliss
expects TO get the nomination in tho Re
| publican caucus and Mrs. Annie Il j.
| Hazard q present member, whose term
expires this spring, will probably be- d
candidate on nomination papers. Mr.
George H. Macleod is also anxious to b,
on the board and already has nomination
| papers in circulation.
| The Republican caucus for nomination
OF town officers will be held in town hall
Friday evening.
At the regular meeting Of Relianc
| Lodge No. 81, l. q. q. r., held las
evening, the third degree was conferrc,
upon one candidate by visiting lodge.