The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-05
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Injured In q Collision on Washing.
ton Bridge.
Fire District Board Meets-Busines Tran
sacted by Engine Co.

Ing TO Inc city III canopy top WuBons
While crossing Washington bridge, on the
right band side, he saw o team approach
ing him alta rapid rate of speed from the
opposite direction and on tho same side
of the bridge. Mr.. Woodward, fearing
the team would run into him. attempted
to cross to the other side Of the bridge,
and In dci,g 80 drove directly in frontsof
Crescent park car No. 6l3, which was
going to the city, and which Mr.. Wood
ward did not know was bebind him.
1he horse had cleared the track but the
wagon mad not, and the ear struck IL,
knocking Mr.. Woodward out. he struck
upon bis feet but his head came In con-
tact with one of the iron rods which sup
ports the top of the wagon and cut an
bruised his head quite severely.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Administrative Board of the Watch
moket Fire District, was held last evening
In the Seventh District court room. In
the absence of Chairman Cunningham,
Mr.. Oscar NJ. Coombs was elected chair.
man pro TEN. Superintendent Freeborn
was authorized to rsvanp the sfrice
pipe. Of Il. Ii. Pierce on Grove avenue, At
toen,y Dennis ST sehan appsaret In behalf
of the stsritt estate or Cobb street, who
claimed to own the private water pipe
laid on that street, and which had been
tapped by the district to supply another
party with water. The board voted TO
make the amount which should be paid
$3.50. No objet tion was made to this
amount by MIR. Stsritt, and IL 10 supposed
IL was satisfactory. The secretary was
instructed 10 send q copy of the vote to
the party receiving the benefit.
The tecfetary was requested to CON-
municale with the city of Pswtucket, 10
regard to the request made 10 that city
August 10, 1856, for renewal OF the con-
tract for supplying wstchemoket fire dis
trict With wafer for period of ten years,
after the expiration OF the present con-
| tract, which expires In 1900. This re.
| quest was made in order that the district
msy know what the present prospects are
| for renewal Of the contract.
| The regular monthly meeting OF the
| watchemoket engine company was held
| in their parlors last evening. This was
| the first meeting Of the company since it's
| increase of memb bersbip from 81 men 10
| SO, and q marked additional interest was
manifested. Thres applications for mem
bership were received, and referred to TIE
proper committee. The company voted to
attend the fair OF the Pswtuxet fire COM
| pany Wednesday evening, Jan. 20, O1e
| visitor was present from the Rumford
Hose Company of Rumfotd. At the
conclusion of business q smoke talk was
| INDUCED in for an hour or SO.
Yesterday morning as one OF McCor-
mick's large stone teams loaded with
several tons of stone was passing through
| Wstchemoket square q nut came OF one
| Of the wheels and let the cart down on
| the railroad track. The entire load had
| TO be thrown of and the electric Car
was delayed Alb nut a half hour.
This morning tie fuIeral OF Mrs. Celia
Davey, wife Of Hugh Davey was solem-
uized at the residences of her husband
on First street at o'clock and later the
remains were taken 10 the Church OF the
Sacred Heart where solemn high mas s
| wss celebrated by Rev. Father John
Hsrty. There was q great profusion of
beautiful flowers. The bearers were
Patrick and Thomas Davey, thomas
Davey, Jr., and James Swift. The rs-
mains were conveyed to st. Francis ceme-
terry, Providence, for interment.
Lsst evening a meeting of Mizpah
Degree Lodge was held at Odd Eel
lows Hall. Two applications for mem
bership were received end referred to q
committee. The following officers were
installed by Mrs. Carrie Hiscox: N. g.,
Mrs. Cora Lincoln; V. e., Mrs. May
Champlin; recording secretary, Mrs.
| Dora Wall; financial secretary, Mrs. Eliz'
| Pierce; treasurer, Mrs. Ella johnson. The
following appointed officers were also In
stslIed: Warden, Airs. Eliza pinkbsm
conduc or, Airs. Maud Blake; inside gusrd,
Miss Neltie Campbell; outside guard, Ed
win B. Lincoln; chaplain, Mrs. Marie
l.. Con; X. 4. to y. e., Mrs. Louise Sut'
ton; l.. &. to N. O., Mrs. Phenie Logan
X. ). to V. q. Mrs. Roxana Cbsmplier,
l.. e. TO v. O., Mrs. Wilmsrth; sssocist,
warden, Mrs. Eugene Hotchiss; assistant
conductor, Mrs. 4. Il. Bucklin. The
trustees Mrs. Moria L. Con, Mrs. Roxsns
Champlin and Mrs. Emms. Ormsbse were
not installed. A supper was served sI
the conclusion of the meeting.
Between Sunday morning and ye'tsr'
day noon report was made TO Health on
Ger Nilsson B. Wood Of seven cases o
contagious diseases in this town, i've o.
scarlet fever and two OF dyphtboiia
. hree OF the cases Of scarlet fever are In
wstchemoket, one at riverside and one al
Omegaville, one case OF dyphtheria Is Ia
waicbemok and the other at Riverside
There are now IL cases OF scarlet fever Ia
the town, more tnan havo been known u
exhist ct any one time 70, msny years
There are also four cases OF dipbtbefis Ia
town. The cases. both Of scarlet feye'
and diphtberis are ell ofsa mild form, end
the homes In which they ara contained
have been isolitsd.