The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29

The announcement that-the annual
meeting OF the watchemoket fire district
| would be held on Monday next has
brought UP more or less discussion re-
garding the manner in which the AFFAIRS
| OF the district are administered.
There are a good many water bills
which were due some time ago and which
have not as yet been collected. There
are some people who express the opinion
that the authorities whose business IL is
to collect these water rates are some
what too lenient with those who are In
arrears.
The treasurer's report shows that there
are bills amounting TO about $4,000 sun
unpaid and estimates that $500 or THIS
Is collectable. Why the remaining sooo
is not collectable is not stated. one citi-
zen who has at various times been promi-
| nently identified with the affairs OF the
town asked the News reporter II he
knew why the balance was not collected.
He was obliged to answer In the mega
tive, although the question seemed very
pertinent
IN MEMoRIAM
Rev. Fr. Keefe yesterday morning cele-
brated a requiem high mass for the re-
pose OF the soul of Pope Leo XIII There
was a large congregation. The musical
program was as follows:
/ Schmidt's requiem mass, sung by quar-
tet and choir; quartet, Miss Mary Nee
gan soprano Miss Mary Nealy. alto; Mr.
James Mulleney. tenor; j. A Healy'
basso; offertory. "Pi Jesu." Leybach.
Mrs. John Davey At the close of the
mass. Mr. j. A. Healy sang with much
feeling My God and Father" Marston.
Miss Elizabeth Cunningham presided at
the organ The church was appropriately
draped in black.
SUIT BROUGHT.
The action taken by John J. Murray
who has brought suit against the town
for the recovery Of $4,000 for damages
alleged TO have been sustained by him
through an accident caused by defective
highway has not caused any great sur
prise.
Mr. Murray brought the attention OF
the town council to the matter some time
ago but that body felt that the defect
was one which could not be foreseen ana
therefore not provided against and there
fore declined TO consider the matter.
THE STAND PIPE.
Work continues to progress rapidly on
the dT STAND fbe pRe East wnfo Provdenee water
company. A powerful derrick has been
erected on top OF that part OF the struc-
ture already up and is being used To holst
into place the heavy steel girders. which
are being used to fasten the steei COL
umns together large force of men is
engaged IN tne NoIh
UNION EXCURSION.
This morning large party Of the mem.
bers OF the Sunday school of the First
Ba ptist church at East Providence centre
the United Sunday schools OF Luther
Corners and the Union Sunday school Of
Monroe's Corners left on the steamer
Corsair for a trip down the river. -
The party left Frazers wharf at s:5o.
The various departments where ice cream
and other refreshments were for sale on
the boat were we'll patroni2ed py thss
: horde OF happy youngsters and throng OF
older people who went on the excursion, on,
!. The trip, which was postponed from
last week because Of an accident 10 the
shaft OF the Corsair. was a success III, IN
every way; The party VIII return ABOUT
Personal NOTES
Miss Emily Lees OF Stockport. Englsn nd.
is the guest of Mrs. Ralph Barrett at iS
Miss Elsie Ellington. of Rochester.
N y, Is visiting relatives here.
Miss Elsie Bum is entertaining rela-
tives from New York state.
J Miss Amy Bum has returned from
Miss Alice Goff has returned from
weeks trolley tour of Massachusetts. dur
ing which she visited many places OF his
r by Miss Lizzie Turner Of Providence.
Miss Gilbert Shurtlieff OF Providence
/ was the guest of her mother here re-
Mrs. James II. williams left this morn
ing for visit to friends In Upton
Mass
DR. II s. Deputy and wife of Philadel-
phia have returned home from visit tc
George II. Dale OF Pawtucket avenue.
INTERESTING REPORT.
The current report Of those in charge
. of ST Mary's orphanage is an interesting
, one and shows that the institution Is do
! ing some excellent work. The following
is taken from the report Of the board OF
AT the present time there are in the
Industrial ward IL boys and II sirls IN
: 1s babies are cared for in the infant ward.
, I'VE have succeeded in hnding cxcellen,
permanent homes for number of chill
dren. from whom We receive good reports
1T IL apnontment 10 the board Of
managers. upon whom the weight of re-
sponsibility rests. that. as the diocese IN
creases I'm size and strength. the orphan.
age IL not able 20 enlarge its work. and
, , still finds itself obliged - RELY 90 largely
J upon entertainments for its ~ rr1in'erH y
, I'VE are very grateful % the guilds 81
the different churches who teen our rhtl-
: dren we'll surrlied with clothing md the
1 gifts ~ provisions and ~ fruit arc much
, apprecia ted. but N is with great difficulty
that we secure tho funds for the running
exrenses of the institution.
''In resronse ~ our appeal for covered
pia-za for the hahies generous rift ~
1900 has como from Mr.. Godd-rd. ~ slH
/ annnv-, c,islv. for the Sa''e object - ~
of which We are -ery th-nkfsul' nui. rs rs
the much-needed rooms for the nurses
of the infant ward
AS usual We hoe for contributions Tor
. sm-nmer outings for tho children ~ WHOM
= | \ dav AT the seashore is = great plcasure
!, ! and N some 81 the olfcr cNild~en could
> have an occasional week IN tho countrv u
: would be m excellent thin1 for ihcm IN
everv wsv.
r "Dr. cooke ncwof and Eddy have
. Aesn ki-d aud devoted evsr ara ~ =
: soubtises owip0 - their untirinr ~
= lance irat ,hs children have been 80 well