The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04

Sabbath. Her husband, Clarence A.
Cook and one sister, Mrs Ruth Winkler
OF R!verside, survive her.
The funeral services are to be held
Wednesday, prayer at the house at one
O'Clock and the public service at the Bap-
tist church at o'clock which is 20 be
conducted by Rev. Thomas T.. Bartlett.
Harmony lodge, A. +. and A. NJ. met
at their hall Saturday afternoon and mar
ching 10 Trinity chapel on Sheldon street.
listened to a sermon prepared for them
by the Rector. Rev. Charles A Denfeld,
who is also chaplain OF the Masonic or
ganlzation. The Masons were i'm full
regalia and turned out in good numbers.
Miss Jessie Shutleff of Sea View ave-
nue. on Pawtuxet Neck was rejoiced TO
receive word from Woonsocket OF the
whereabouts OF her canine pet
The animal is we'll bred black and
tan bull terrier and was stolen from the
village about three weeks ago. Miss
Shurtleff mas searched all places inf this
vicinity for her pet without avail and
Saturday received letter from Chief of
Police Monroe of Woonsocket with the
information that a answering the
description OF her pet bearing the name
Reuben on his collar with Pawtuxet ad-
dress had been found loose there.
trio OF young ladies of the village.
an afteroon OF tennis Saturday. decided
to go for row on the cove. boat
was secured from the shore nearby and
away they went sublmely unconscious
that the craft had just been launched
and the seams were open. They were
appraised of the fact when in mid-stream
by the water tapping about their skirts
and hastily getting along side sail boat
at anchor two held franticly to the side
ub Ia tha n rd Nor nf ha
ed a barrel or more water out. They
got ashore all right however, but, will
make inquiry into the past history o.
boat before trusting themselves to the
briny deep again.
The Pawtuxet Canoe club which Is
composed of about twenty members all
canoe owners OF the Pawtuxet river is
planning for an active part in the car
nvals which Rhodes Brothers are to give
monthly during the summer as well as
to have canoe races and fitting matches
OF their own.
The membership includes some speedy
men and expert wielders of the paddle
and since the river has been open this
spring several OF them have been tram
ing over a measured quarter OF a mile
and made fine time. There Is a good
deal of clean hearty enthusiasm In canu.-
ing having manifested OF late and IL is
expected that the club will double its
present membership list before the season
closes.
The headquarters are located in the
north end OF the newly erected boat
house at Rhodes on the PawtuXet. where
shower-baths and lockers for valuable
and cushions are installed for their use
The officers of the club are: Radcliff
f. Hicks. president; Carl Peterson, vice
president; Daniel James. secretary;
James Cunningham. treasurer; and Hen
ry Peterson. captain.
The combined efforts OF tug and lighter
with the aid OF the tide were successful
in floating Commodore It. f OIney
| schooner yacht Esperanza, Saturday
thereby opening the channel of the cove
| for navigation by large craft Sunday
Many parties went out fishing In the fore
| noon and yesterday afternoon n number
! OF fine catches OF tautog were secured
and displayed to the public eye on the
bridge.
Capt. Elenzer Ralph returned yesterday
| from the Meade Gas Engine works in
! Edgewood, In his launch "yandy" having
had TO have some adlterations to her en-
| gine made.
| Mr.. George b. Arnold and BENJAMIN
S. Lee have completed arrangements for
securing a farm at North Scituate where
they will take their families for the sum
| mer. The place overlooks lake and
| from the fine vista presented. they are 10
| call IL Lake View Farm"
The Baptist Sunday school took action
| Yesterday afternoon on hearing Of the
| death OF Mrs Rachel Cook and appointed
/ the officers as n committee to secure
/ flowers for the funeral
big crowd OF people watched the fish
| ermen at the falls yesterday catching
buckles" in the pools. with their big
scoop nets. During the day many of the
nsh were landed. finding ready sale
amongst the city people.