The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-16
EAST PROVIDENCE.

was run over and killed on the Red bridge
last Thursday by his own train, was held
from his mothers residence, sc Freeborn
avenue.
The remains were conveyed co the
Church of the Sacred Heart, where re-
quiem high mass was celebra ted by Rev.
Father Heaney The full choir assisted
with ssolos by Mr.. Healey He intoned
by request of the family "Bternity" and
Nearer. My God. to Thee" favorite
hymns OF the deceased.
There was a large array Of handsome
flowers including "Gatos Ajar," from
Mrs. J. Harrington of Mansfield: wreath
marked MY Son." and cross. "our
Brother"
There were also offerings from Mr.. and
Mrs. w. III. Bryant OF Mansfield. from
Providence lodge. No. g. Brakemen's
Brotherhood, from the Imperial Social
club and friends. from employees OF the
New York. New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road. from employees OF the Livermore g.
Knight company and others.
The interment was In st. Francis ceme-
terry. Pawtucket. the bearers being all
associates of the deceased on the rail-
road. They were II. ]. Watson, +. y.
Roderick. ]. f. Hartman, ]. E. Powers,
J. r. Healey and j. f. White.
Seaman James Michael Riley of the
Fourth Division of the Naval Battalion
OF East Providence. of which he has been
member for about three years. is now
member of the United States signal
Corps. Mr.. Riley was one OF the men
from this state detailed for duty in con-
nsotion with tine recent naval manoeuvres
and was stationed at Point Judith where
Colonel Reber had his headquarters. At
that point the young man showed such
great skill In signalling that he was per-
suaded by regular army officers to enlist
In the regular corps. He will be stationed
at Fort Meyer. Va.
QUESTION OF TAXES.
II Is expected that the assessment OF
taxes will be fully completed by Saturday.
For the past two or three years past the
taxes have not been collected until Nov
ember 20. but II is understood that the
resolution passed last spring at the an
nuai town meeting will allow the COL
lection to begin Nov. 1. Few. however
care to pay their taxes until late In Nov !
ember. The uncollected taxes going on
interest the first Of December, tho office /
is generally crowded the last day OF Nov
ember.
MIsCHIEvoUs BOYS.
There have been many complaints made
to the police by men and women being i
insulted by boys while walking along /
Taunton avenue. between Vine and James i
streets, and the nuisance increases. The /
policemen say that II Is more difficult to 1
take care Of boys now than formerly. but
IL few OF them were arrested and sent
to the reform school. IT would have Q
great tendency to check the evil Some
OF the religious people. who are most an
noyed, protest against having the boys
arrested Yesterday L. F. Whitmarch
complained that boys had entered a house
which he was building on Phillips street
and did damage to the amount of SIS.
SLIGHT BLAZE TO-DAY.
A fire broke out this morning about 7:n
o'clock In the rooms of the Oystermen's
union In watchemoket square. The frs
was extinguished by the prompt pouring
Rooney, MCGUIRE and Wilson. the last
named gentleman's barber shop being To-
Gated underneath the club room.
The Watchemoket Engine company re-
sponded but the services Of the firemen
were not needed. The building Is owned
by Mrs. Hayard and little damage was
done.
DISTRICT COURT DoINGs.
oficer west arrested a man giving ms
name as John McLane for being drunk
On Washington bridge last night. In the
seventh district court. this morning, ne
was fined ~ and costs which he paid.
Eric Lawson was charged with an as
sault upon his wife. He was fined IS and
costs. Being unable TO pay the fine he
was committed 10 Cranston.
EAST SHORE ECHOES.
Miss Eva Very has returned from
II. l., where she passed a va
'ation OF several weeks.
Miss Winnie G. Wood and her brother.
Mason p. Wood, Jr.. after visiting friends
n the Pawtuxet valley. have returned
homo.
The funeral of Mrs. Ann Brown Dex-
er 1ngraham. widow OF Caleb Tngrahsrn.
ook place from her late residence, ys4
Broadway. Tho interment was at LAKE
;ide cemetery, Rumford. Mrs. Tngraham
vas one OF the oldest persons In tnts
own. being 50 years, s months and s days
I'D. She was born at Attieboro. Macs
The Second Baptist church will hold
heir regular Sunday services In the town
lall until their church has been repaired.
When the improvements are completed.
he structure will be one-third larger
he pastor Rev. George w Rigley has