The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-03
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shortly before III O'CLOCK the nre alarm
sounded. the cause being blaze in a one
story building at the corner Of Benefit
street and Kenyon avenue. used as
general store. What might have resulted
I'm fatal accident took place. AS the
men OF No. engine were called 10 duty
Hoseman John w. Richardson in going
through the opening to the pole TO let
himself down from the sleeping room or
the fireman struck his head against the
side of the opening, which dazed him so
that he loosened his hold on the pole and
fell to the floor below, a distance OF IS
feet He was picked up In an uncon-
scious condition and was taken to his
home.
DR. Byron V. Richards made an exam
ination and found bad wound on the
back of the head. II Is hoped tnat no
serious results will take place and at last
reports he was resting as comfortably as
could be expected.
A regular meeting OF Samuel Slater
lodge No. 1876. Sons OF st. George, was
held last evening with President John
Gardiner occupying the chair. Under the
direction OF the entertainment committee
Samuel c. Holden. chairman. the usual
monthly entertainment was enjoyed. The
following IL the programe: Remarks.
Past President John Morpeth: presenta-
tion OF lodge button to Past President
Charles w. Hughes by Past President
Joseph Oxley remarks, Worthy PRESIDENT
John Gardiner: reading. John Morpeth:
graphophone selections under the super
vision OF Brother Luke Radcliffe
Next Monday at the meeting OF tne
Business Mems association addresses VIII
be made by President Butterheld and Pro-
fessor H. j. Wheeler OF the X. |. college
OF Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Ihe
! address OF Professor Wheeler VIII De
! illustrated by lantern slides and VIII De
! the first address in the state given oy the
new head of this institution.
| The 'Jo,ly Crowd" a new social organ
! ization. held a house warming" In their
new quarters in Frazer hall last evening"
! II was a Jolly occasion. dancing peins
/ the principal feature OF the evenings en-
tertainment. Two candidates were au-
mttted Next social meeting occurs OF
aSturday. the 18th
! nar.ment of the city council on Wednes-
! day evening last the new Seagrave truck
uas placed I'm service yesterday at No.
. statton A modern piece OF appara-
tus I'm every way II is valuable addiuoh
10 the fire fightng facilities.
II weighs 1900 pounds ana carries 20
! feet OF ladders all OF TRUSS construction.
Tbe worth OF which is demonstrated by
| the fact that all the leading cities or thS
country are giving them preference.
| ,I,he new truck is numbered Hook ana
Ladder No 3, as II IL intended for ser
! vice at No 3 station
The executive committee OF the Rhode
Island Mulesptnners' association met last
| evening at headquarters In the LABOR
temple and matters OF detail were con-
sidered. particularly the one with refer
enae 10 the strike OF the mulespinners
In the mills OF the Manvf1ie company.
The situation was reported as unchanged
and a denial was made that strike
breakers" are being brought into Woon-
socket and Manville. Strike conditions
were reported to be satisfactory, with no
disposition on the part OF the muleshpin-
ners TO yield.
A regular meeting OF the Prosperity
lodge. n. T.. O. r.. was held last evening
I'm Good Samaritan hall.
The following newly elected officers OF
William Penn division. No. s 8. OF 7.
have been installed.
Worthy patriarch. Thomas A. Riley;
worthy associate. Mics Aloe Little: re-
cortling secretary, Harry S. Bishop; n
nanciaI secretary. Samuel jerks; treas
urer. Miss Maud Fisher: chaplain. MISS
Iet.tia Duckworth; conductor Miss Flor
ence Idttlo; associate conductor, Mrs.
Kate Riley; inside sentinel. William Smy-
the; outside sentinel, Jane. l.. Gatchen
| superintcndent OF young peoples work.
Miss Bertha Uphoff: pianist. Miss Martha
Little. Hhe installing officer was Dep
uty Grand Worthy Patriarch Mrs Min
mic Bensley Of Excelsior division, No.
rs. Providence. who was assisted hy
Grand Scribe Malcolm n. Mc-Cunn.
Attire the exercises n supper was served
after which the following program was
rendered: Remarks. ID. @. w. r. Mrs.
Minnie Bensley: piano solo, Miss Martha
, Little: remarks. Grand Scribe Malcolm
ID. McCunn piano solo. Samuel jerks
recitation. Miss Cora De Costa; vocal
/, duet Marcus and Samuel West
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