The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26
NEWS IN AND ABOUT
J. ...l THESE PLANTATIONS
WARREN.


Sowanset, No. 2. p. NJ, took place to-
day. carrying large party to New
port, Narragansett Pier and Block ISL
and. on the steamers Day Star and
Mount Hope.
Mechanics Fire company No. of this
town took part in the firemen's muster
at Mount Hope Park yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. Harry Child, formerly resident
of this town, but now OF Providence
Is spending his vacation In town this
week He is employed at the Hospital
Trust company.
solemnized yesterday at her late resi-
dence on Lyndon street. The Rev. II.
w. Brown conducted the funeral SER
vices. a.
Miss Louise Childs. who has been
seriously i'll at her home on State street
Is improving slowly.
town while going home to the house
Of his host the other evening met an
animal which he at first supposed was
a kitten In his path. and gently poked
II with his foot. He next made the
error Of thinking II was an opossum.
and kicked the animal to death and
carried IL home. His host and family
discovered the true character OF the
animal by the pungent odor which sur
rounded the visitor even before he had
fairly entered the room.
Mr.. John Tompson OF New York Is
spending a weeks vacation with his
sister at the family residence on Main
street.
The funeral OF Rachael Cole, widow
of George Cole. took place yesterday
from her daughters summer home at
Pomham. She was brought to Warren
for burial
Mr.. Fred Simmons Is about to erect
cottage on his property. situated on
Bridge street ground being broken Tor
the cellar yesterday
Mrs. T.. G. Hale Of Providence has
been on visit to her daughter for
few days.
A complimentary cIambake was ten
dered to l.. II. Meader and wife or
Providence at Pokanoket farm. Touis-
set, by Charles Estes yesterday on the
occasion of the 10th anniversary OF
their marriage. Social exercises fol-
lowed the dinner.
DR.. Preston Day and Alfred b. Gard
ner of this town and William G.
Barker of harrington returned from an
outing In Maine this week.
Cassius Ramsdell, with Mr.. and MRS.
Charles Trefethen and Miss Grace Shell
don, have been on visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. II. Gordon this week.
An entertainment was given at the
large farm of f.. p. Emery on Touisset
Neck yesterday In aid OF the fund of
the First Christian society of Swansea.
A large number attended. and pro-
gram OF music, readings and addresses
was given.
The school committee has leased
Music hall, at the corner of Water and
Baker streets, and will divide the hall
into three rooms each, 32 by 22 feet In
dimension. and wardrobes and toilet
rooms will be provided for each apart
fnent.y The entrance will be from Baker
street, where there Is but little travel.
The comUittee has lease of the hall
for one year, with privilege of six
years.
A number OF the shade elm trees In
town show the ravages OF the elm
beetle. None OF the trees are as yet
denuded of foliage. and not all sections
of the town are yet affected, but the
blight is slowly spreading over the
town. The damage to the foliage Of the
trees on Church street last year, then
ascribed to blight, Is now believed to
have been caused by beetles. There
are many old and noble elms on the
streets. though not as many as there
were 20 years ago.
Court Warren, A. O. F., held well
attended meeting last evening, when
reports from the committees having in
charge the forthcoming fair reported
progress.
Mrs James Eddy, Jr.. and children
of Chicago are on a visit to the old
homestead on Main street.