The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-23
A Sp cia| Meeting Held by the 1(W]
Council Las Evening.
The Condi ion Of Mason B. Wood
Ov0rSeer Of Poor Is Worse.

health department another case OF scar
let fever. There are now several cases
In town and others are frequently re
ported. Most OF the cases are OF milc
form, although one case In the Rumforc
district is OF the malignant type.
The disease has claimed one victim 81
far, the flve-year- old daughter OF Georg4
Sceeles OF Grove avenue. who died yes
terday The new case Is on woodward
avenue In family Of Swedes who havf
just moved here from Worcester. Mass
very mild case was reported yesterda!
by DR.. Donan b. Coke Of Riverside.
There are now cases at Watchemoket
i'm Rumford and at Riverside, taking II
nearly all sections OF the town. How
the disease was contracted has not beeI
discovered I'm any case. although rigi
precautions are being taken by the healu
department to prevent the dissemination |
of the disease
POLICE RECORD.
This morning there was one victim be |
fore Associate Justice Bliss I'm the Sew
enth district court. charged with indulgin !
too freely I'm stmulants. lie was as
sessed the customary 81 and costs. Thit |
is the time OF the year when bushes
In the court usually begins to get good
but the boom has not started yet thi (
year
UNIvERsALIsT CONFERENCE.
The Rhode Island Universalists he'll
their conference here at the First Uni
~versalist church today. The meetin I
was addressed by numerous clergymenI
among whom were Rev. Willard c. Sci
leck Rev. f. l.. Houghton and Rev. u
Harry Holden. There was a general dis
oussion held at O'Clock. after which
refreshments and social intercourse wer(
i'm order.
This evening the Y. p. 8. c. f. will
meet The committee consists OF Charle}
j. White William c. Selleck and Fred
II. White.
Ms'THAT LICENSE.
There IS considerable discussion OF th(
action of the granting OF a dance hall li|
| cense for Hunts mills Rev. T.. A. Herr
ring. in a statement OF the fact alleged
| that the town council refused hearing
| on the matter and granted the license
| spite of the sentiment which was know4
| TO exist among property owners In thai
| locality.
! He had petition he says, representing
$4,000 worth OF property In the vicinity
| where owners were averse TO the granting
| OF the license. He asserts that the tow1
! council have helped the management By
railroading through license TO which
! there was known to be decided and stren|
uous aversion on the part OF neighborin(
| property owners
THE FAIR
Last night was big one at the fair oI
! the Watchemoket Fire company. Ther(
were several visiting organizations
/ attendance and the hall was crowded,
! The feature OF the evening was q pieI
| eating contest which was won by. Mn
Rastus Johnsihg, a young colored gentle|
/ man who succeeded In referring an cnI
/ tire pie OF the usual size to the departI
ment of the interior. (of himselD in les{
than a minute The prize was one dolla 4
| In reporting the opening of the fair th{
| name of Mr.. George w. Fuller, the treas|
| urer was inadvertently omitted Nh
| Fuller is one OF the prime movers OF th(
affair.
LOCAL NEWS
| One building was found open and sci
cured by the police last night.
The funeral of Synthian /. Sceller. thu
! little scarlet fever victim. was held toI
I day.
There is considerable surprise about
town at the ordering OF special towrj
/ meeting.
The prayer Of the United Congregation
/ al church will be held tonight with Johl|
! McCausland on Broadway
The streets are getting dusty and peoI
I pie are looking forward to the time whej
/ the watering cart will be put in commits
| sion.
Howard Lodge, No. L.. X. OF F.. me-
! last evening.
! Leander Baker has disposed Of hj
| property and removed from the town.
The Imperial club and the Ivy Social
! club held meetings last night.
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