The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26

OF / Taunton avenue Telephone 1922.
East Providence.
Diphtheria seems TO be very prevalent
this season. and those who have small
children are consequently much alarmed.
although the physicians and the health
department say that the disease has not
gained sufficient hold on the community
10 cause any alarm. and there Is no
danger OF Its dissemination n long as
the proper precautions are observed
The health department has been very
prompt in its treatment OF contagious
diseases wherever they have been re-
ported. and II Is not thought that the
number OF cases will he anywhcres near
numerous enough 10 make II an cpl
demic, but stu there are enough TO
cause a good sized scare.
There has been one very sad case re-
ported. Yesterday morning a child was
reported as being afflicted with the
naady and before night the child was
dead. Another child IN the same family.
as well as the father and the head OF the
family are down with the disease.
Several cases have also been reported
from Seekonk. and among them was one
case OF black diphthera. There was
one new case reported In this town this
morning. although Il Is not a serious
one.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
AZ the regular meeting of Fraternity
Encampmcni held Thursday night in
odd Fellows hall, the following officers
were elected: c. r., Jessie l.. Bourne.
H. r., Charles J.. Budlong s. w, Ed
ward Thompson; scribe. Charles 4. In
-raham: treasurer, Herbert X. Perkins:
r. s., James 6. Peck. j. w. Austin
Poole; trustees. G. A. lngraham. J. G..
Peck and G. A. Champlin.
The officers will be installed AZ the
meeting TO be held Jan. H.
MINORITY SENTENCE
Earl Salisbury. a l5-year-od boy. who
was taken into custody Thursday by Of
fcer Monroe for the larceny OF sum OF
money from Brown Bolstra OF South
Broadway. was arraigned i'm court yes
terday morning. He pleaded guilty and
was sentenced 10 the state reform school
at Socksnosset during his minority.
Bolstro left the money I'm bag in the
pocket OF a coat. which he hung up I'm
his barn. When he went after It some
time later the bag, together with it's
contents. had disappeared. OFFICER Mon
roc notified and took the boy. who
owned up TO the theft. into custody.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
AT the o'clock mass the Junior choir
at the Sacred Heart church rendered the
following program:
Mass In E-hat Battmann: offertory:
Angels We Have Heard ou High. Sisters
Of Mercy: communion. Adeste Fidelcs; un-
them. Cantique de Noel, Adolph Adam:
Merry Christmas, Dressles. choir-Misses
May Silva, Catherine Gerhardt. Rose Ger
hard. l.. Sullivan, A. stalL. NJ Shelley.
Kittie Smith. Jennie Smith. Mary Gun
neen. Madeleine Barry, Emily Murray.
n. Moran. A. Silva. a. Agnew and John
Lamb.
Miss Elizabeth r. Harrington oficiated
ss orgsnist.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
At the Cnivsrsahst church there will
be special music at the morning service
The anthems. While Shepherds Watched"
and "Cslmer on the Listening Ear OF
Night and the tenor solo Peace Leave
With YOU" by Finney, will be sung by
MIR. Harry ID. German.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
The following letters are advertised at
the East Providence r. l.. postoffice Dec.
26 1868.
I.adies--Mrs. @. Hope Bennett Mrs. A.
a. Brown. Mrs Joseph Dufresne, Miss
Alice Senior. Mrs. Fred Long, Mary
Reilly.
cientlemen--Laban v Beal MIR James
r.. Duff. Mr. Joseph Ferris. Manuel Rod
rigues Fsreirra. AIR. Walter Frickers. Mr..
Thomas Foley. Mr.. Alphonse Senior CD
DISTRICT COURT.
There were four victims In the district
court this morning All OF them owned
up 20 the fact that they had imbibed
enough Of the amber LIQUID 60 make thcm
intoxicated, and all were assessed the s.
and costs which is usually imposed. Two
~ the victims were gathered in by tho
local police. and two were brought I'm
from the Second station.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Tho weekly whist meet Of the MasSasoit
club was held Thursday evening The
first prize. silk umbrella, was captured
by Hon. A. -. Cunningham and the sec
ond by Edwin r. Lincoln.
Miss Rose -. Bliss who has been filling
one Of the chairs IN the Jacob Toome in
suhte ~ Port Deposit. Maryland. is
home for the holidays.