The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-07
EAST PROVIDENCE

Councilman Moore was authorized 10
have the smallpox hospital erected IN ac-
cordance with plans presented ana 10
furnish it, but not TO exceed the appro-
priation made for this purpose.
a communication was received from the
state board OF highways In answer TO pne
communication sent to them saying tnat
the letter from the town clerk should be
carefully considered. The usual bills from
the various depart were ordere paid,
on motion OF Councilman McCausland
the committee on town hall was author~
lied 10 have the building ventilated In &C &C
cordance with the plans submitted. The
council then adjourned
A horse attached 20 one OF Doughty's
ice cream wagons stumbled , and zen a,a a. IL
near the square Tuesday night, Both for
ward knees were badly cut. 1t Is supposed
a loose cobbestone and as the retns were
slack the horse received n heavy fall.
HELD WHIST PARTY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace C. Remington
entertained number OF friends at whist
party at their home last evening In honor
q their esgtsb Mr. and ATs ns2x r%qk sf sSe
evening there were vocal and instrument
al selections by members OF the company
and o5 the Rsras foows Prs to Mrs
second st prizes. to Mrs. James surnson and
Albert Waterman and Henry Lambert.
Refreshments were served.
CASE or DIPHTHERIA.
aioh,her,a Srth was 1ss"S rSeported Health Officer
Sipnen'B Mason ~ Ws5od found II be OF a mild
type. This Is the first case OF diphtheria
reported for some time,
OFF TO CAMP DODGE.
Tinkham's orchestra. the successful
Young musicians OF the town. start Sun
day. August 10. on their annual outing 10
piainville. Mass There stay this year is
somewhat limited as they have many oc-
casions on which thoy are to render their
services I'm tho near future nevertheless
they hope TO have as many visits from
the town across the Seekonk as hereto
fore.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
In this town the attendance at the ses-
slons OF the secret societies though
small IL very satisfactory for this time of
the year. routing business rs the chief
thing doing among them. Several OF them
are receiving candidates names. but
there will be no institution until cooler
weather
This morning the funeral OF Sadie
Clancy. the daughter OF John clancy.
who resides on Valley street, was held at
the church OF the Sacred Heart there be-
ing a large attendance Tho remains were
carried 10 ST. Francis cemetery. Miss
Clancy was thirteen years old and was
visiting her uncle who lives at Arm
strong avenue. Providence, when she died.
INsuLTED PAssERs BY.
Special officer George Y. Read. Jr.. re-
ceived a complaint. Tuesday evening. that
a man was insulting people and making
himself n rIdiculo for the onlookers. lie
was on tho veranda surrounding the
dance hall at Crescent Park. ON investi
snting officer Read discovered the mans
name was James Collins of olneyville and
no was making insulting remarks TO
passersby He arrested him and yester-
day I'm the Seventh district court Collins
was fined 81 and costs.
BITTEN BY DOG.
ON summit street Charles Austin, who
,s a resident OF Pawtucket. was bitten
on the left leg by dog The animal left
several prints OF his teeth on Austins
rcsh, which was cauterized.
MET WITH INJURIES
on Taunton avenue yesterday afternoon
Iohn McQuirk while getting into an ex-
press wagon slipped and fell. striking
the knee OF his right leg against the step