The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-21
RIVERSIDE.
The FunsraI Of Lyman Cooley
Was Held From Residences
Of His SOa.in.Law.

The funeral o. Lyman Cooley, who
expired suddenly. Friday last. WIS held
from the residence of his son-in-law Geo.
L Keed Jr., SO Reed street. yesterday
afternoon, at o'clock. There was
larga attendance of relatives and frisads
present wAo gathered TO pay their last
tribute Of es Gem 10 the deceased, who
was Well known and highly respected
The sery .ces were conducted by Rev.
Thomas y. Norris. pastor Of the RIVER
sice Cnngregs tional church. Levi {. Snl-
lips, Edward Turner. Abner Higgins ard
Robert Gibson acted as pail bearers. In
terment was at the Little Neck cemetery.
There was a great many floral trio ltes'
including several handsome ones from the
r1lattHes.
HEAVY TRAVEL.
The travel on all OF the local lines OF
electrics yesterday was at times very
heavy, the cars being crowded 10 the
lin'i. u9 their capacity during some parts
of the DAY. The crowd al the park went
home carly and during the early part Of
the eNCnink tho cars for the city were as
crowded as they have been at any time
during the season.
PERSONAL.
Frank Blessing who has been visiting
relatives here has returned TO his home
In Providence
Mrs. b. w. BemIs of Shrewsbury, Mass,
is the guest OF her daughter. Mrs. Dorian
b. Coke. Mrs. Coke Is also entertaining
Miss Mcconnell. one OF her college
friends
James Douglas. one OF the carriers at
the Providence post office. who resides
here, is enjoying a two weeks vaca-
tion.
Mrs. f. f. Bidmead is making two
weeks tour of various points OF inter-
est I'm Maine
Miss Rachel Edison OF Bristol has re-
turned home from months visit 10 Ms
Herbert Monroe.
William Carr. Jr.. OF Newport was the
guest OF friends here yesterday.
Miss Gertrude Darling has returned
from a trip of Block Island. where she
spent the summer with relatives.
Miss Whitford OF Newport was In town
yesterday.
THE SEASON Is OVER
The fact that the season Is over. as far
as the local yachtsmen are concerned is
indicated by the number who are making
water.
Several Of the yachts of the local fleet
have been dismantled and are ready to be
hauled up until next season. Several sails
were unbent yesterday and next Sunday IL
is probable that there will be crowd
of men on the shore taking the craft out
of the water.
QUIET SUNDAY.
Notwithstanding the crowds which pass
ed through here yesterday II was one oil
the quietest Sundays which has been seen
here for a long time. and there have peeli
some pretty quiet ones recently at that.
There were no disturbances and so far as
known there was not a case OF drunken
ness In all day.
WILL USE X-RAY.
Yesterday afternoon Charles Kirby. who
had been injured by falling from street
car I'm harrington. was orought mere @ anu
for surgical attention. one or MS Wrists
seemed to he badly injured, but the PAIN
was so severe that no thorougn eHarnina-
ton was made at that time Ionlght tne
doctor will determine the extent OF the
injury by means OF the N-ray.
MEETS TONIGHT.
This evening an adjourned meeting OF
Narragansett Engine company Will he
held for the purpose OF completing ar
raneements for attendance at the muster
In Taunton. After the meeting the ma
chine will be taken out and given
thorough shaking down as test OF her
condition
The company has voted TO turn the old
grass homer over to the town again
in order that some other company In the
town, without an engine may nave one
for use for muster and fire purposes. Ihe
machine which has been In the posses
sion OF the company for quarter or
century is OF peculiar pattern, OF which
but two have ever been constructed
II was built by Jeffers, and another or
the same pattern, also built by Jeners
s at present I'm use at Texas The ma
chine Is of very light construction, but
Is equipped with n very powerful pump.
There are az present several organiza-
tions i'm the town which have no engine.
CLOSED UP.
Yesterday was the last day OF the sea-
son as FAR as the park was concerned
and now everything there Is closed up
tight party OF local people availed
themselves last night Of the last OPP
portunity of the season TO get shore
dinner and attend the six o'clock bake.
They had n great time and INDUCED
10 their hearts content I'm the good things