The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-17
Passed Away at Glen
Springs Last Night.
HAD BEENLONG AN INVALID
Prominent In Social, Educational
and Business Affairs.
SKETCH OF HIS USEFUL CAREER

Hon. Rowland Hazard Of Peacedale
died at Glen Springs. N. ". last night,
after an illness that was Of practically
two years duration, though he had ap-
peared recently to be in fair health.
He was so sick year ago that his
family feared his death was but a
question OF a few weeks. He improved
somewhat and went to California last
winter, and the improvement on his re-
turn was very noticeable. He was last
at the office of the Peacedale company.
in this city. in May. and, according to
his custom. went to New York state
for the summer.
Mr.. Hazard was one Of the most
prominent citizens of this state. and he
came of a famous family. being the son
Of Rowland Gibson Hazard and Caro-
line Newbold. He was prominent in
many ways, and few men in the his
tory of the state have been so useful
to the community in which they have
lived as he has been to Peacedale. Few
men OF his time have lived broader
lives than he did or at the same time
SO successfully ranked as business men
and publicists. He left a large pri-
vate fortune and he had contributed
valuable thoughts to nearly all the
matters OF public interest In his day.
He was born in Newport on August
is. 1929, and moved with his parents to
Peacedale in 1888. and received his pri-
mary education in the Nine Partners
school. In Duchess county, N. Y, and
prepared for college in the Friends
school in Havelford. He entered Brown
university. graduating In the class of
1S49, being one OF the first three, and
having won many prizes in mathema-
tics. The following year, owing to the
weak condition OF his lungs. he went
south, spending the time with his class
mate. James b. Angel, and the follow
ing winter he visited Italy with Mr..
Angel. He found his health recuperat-
ed by traveD and in 1854 married Mar
garet, daughter of Rev. Anson Rood of
Philadelphia. Settling down in Peace
dale, he devoted himself to the iuterests
OF the Peacedale Manufacturing COM
pany and to the educational. moral and
religious interests of the village. One
OF his first tasks was to establish a
Sunday school. and he devoted himself
with much energy to its work. At his
home, in 1867. 13 persons met and or
ganized the Second Congregational So
ciety of Peacedale and In 1853 he had
been instrumental In founding the Mar
ragansett library. one Of the first pub
lie libraries in the state. Mr.. Hazard
Dulfl DTluSeS, Opeutu IoduS tnIouSH HIS
own land and that of the Peacedale
company for the benefit of residents.
gave land for the building Of a high
school and gave literally towards its
maintenance.
The deceased found a wonderful lot of
time for busy man to do many things.
for he drew plans for many buildings,
including the town house and the stone
church. From 1855 to 1860 he was SUI
perintendent of his company's mill. and
he thoroughly familiarized himself with
the needs of the people in his employ,
and his constant study was how to
make life sweeter for them. His knowl-
edge OF what was best for his employees
led him to substitute for the old tene-
ment blocks private cottages for those
working for the company. After. in the
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