The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-19
PAWTUCKET.

Nathan F. whipple. one Of the promi-
nent citizens OF this city, died at an early
hour this morning at his home on Man
chester street Mr. Whipple had been
ailing for several years, but he was able
to be about until yesterday. In the MORN
ing he started for New Bedford. but was
seized with q shock at Taunton. He VISA
obliged to return to Pawtucket by the
next train. He was conveyed to his home
and never rallied from the shock. The
deceased was 65 years OF age, and was in
terested In the Lyons Delany company.
tea. coffee and spices.
Rev. Thomas Riley. o. p. son OF Will
liam IL. and Mary Lemon Riley of this
city, will be ordained to the priesthood in
st. Josephs church, Somerset, Ohio.
The members OF Clan Fraser, o. s. c..
paid visit to Clan Cameron OF Provi-
dence last evening.
At the meeting Of Squantum Tribe OF
Red Men held last evening. Sachem II.
ID. Ferguson appointed his committees for
the year.
Both branches of the city council met
last evening on the call OF Mayor Fitz-
| geerald to take action on the death OF
former Mayor Brown. A joint resolution
| appointing committee OF three to pre-
| pare. suitable resolutions TO secure an APP
| propriate floral piece, to arrange to at
| tend the funeral tomorrow afternoon al
L Il
! during the funeral was passed by both
| branches. The message OF the mayor
calling the meeting was as follows:
| To the honorable the city council
Gentlemen: Ii is my painful duty tc
| officially inform you OF the death of ex-
| Mayor James Brown. which happened
| Sunday, Aug. IL, at his summer home In
| Chatham. Mass
| Ex-Mayor Brown was one OF the fore
most citizens OF our city, one who added
materially TO the prosperity OF the com
| munity, both by his business capacity and
/ by his active participation In the affairs
OF the municipality. He has served tht
| city as councilman. has been president oi
4 the common council and mayor OF tho
city, in all OF which positions he served
| his fellow citizens with signal ability
| and was true 10 the trust placed IN. him
| His death. at this time, brings vividly be
| fore us the fact that within a few months
| Pawtucket he's suffered by the loss OF
some OF her most prominent business
| men, men who were n credit to the com
| munity and who were potent factors IN
| placing the city I'm the high position which
| she now holds among her sister m:inici
| palities And I therefore take this op
| portunity OF expressing the sorrow an,
| loss which Pawtucket feels at the dennis,
| OF these men.
| out of respect for the mahory OF ex
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| flags to be placed at half-mSst and 20 re
/ main so until after the funeral. hav,
also called you together, In special meet
| ing that you may take such action as yot
| deem proper to show your appreciation
| OF the deceased and 10 render unto tn,
memory the respect that IL deserves.
| Respectfully.
j JOHN J. FITZGERALD mayor.
The semi-monthly meeting or the Paint
/ ers and Decorators union will be held
| this evening In The Cottrell block.
The meetings scheduled for tonight ar,
| Eureka Lodge. Knights OF Pythias: Litti,
| Rhody Lodge. Degree OF Honor and Loya
| Prosperity Lojge. l. q. o. r. NJ Y.
fhe First Free Baptist Sunday school
| the Bethany Free Baptist and Contra
avenue Baptist Sunday schools are enjoy
| ing their annual outing today In a unior
| excursion to Rocky Point. The party ief-
| at = o'clock this morning on the steamed
| Pontiac.
Work. on renovatlng and rebuilding
| Temperance Hall has begun. New store,
will be placed I'm. tho building and tn,
| hall on the upper floor enlarged.
The property committee OF the schoo
| cNnmittee and the committee on account,
| OF the city council. viii meet this even
ing.