The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-04
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evening last at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Charles r. Fiske on Cherry street
Deceased was rs years OF age and leaves
a widow and six children. Mr.. Bennett
was an enthusiastic member OF the Paw
tucket Veteran Firemens association and
was most highly respected.
At meeting OF this organization the
death OF Mr.. Bennett was officially re-
ported and delegation OF members will
attend the funeral services, which occur
tomorrow afternoon.
The News is on sale at the following
places: Mrs. Moore's, 9H Main street: J.
Fl. Moran's. 61 Dexter street. j. Mortar
ity, 302 Lonsdale avenue; FTaherty, 81
Dexter street; Gregory Brothers, 20 High
street: J. f. Murphy. depot; j. O'Brisn.
345 Main street; Pawtucket News com
pany: Benedict house; Luther. North
Main street. Place your order with your
dealer for The News.
The Prospect street grounds yesterday
afternoon was the scene OF the first ball
game OF the season, between the Paw
tucket high school baseball club and the
Central Falls high school team. The
Pawtucket boys started out well. scoring
seven runs in the first inning, after which
they took things easy, and gave aspirants
for different positions on the team an OPP
portunitty to demonstrate their worth.
Captain vananda Is well pleased with the
outlook and has much available material
from which TO select his team.
The News will be only too glad to print
reports OF the amateur games, any ball
items or challenges that may be turned
In at the office.
The Good Samaritan lodge. No. 8, I. o.
O. F., held n meeting last evening in the
hail. al which plans were laid for the cele-
bration Of the S4th anniversary OF odd
Fellows. on April e4th.
A meeting OF the joint standing COM
mttee on railroads or the city council
will be held this evening. The sub-com-
mittee was I'm conference this week with
the officials of the Rhode Island company
and II Is expected that a report regarding
the reconstruction OF the local system VIII
be the outcome Of the meeting Of the city
council on next Wednesday evening.
Until next Tuesday sealed proposals will
he received by the park commissioners for
the construction OF driveway In Slater
Memorial park. The building OF tho
driveway VIII be the first work OF magniA
tude undertaken in connection with tho
Improvement Of the park. and this has
been made possible by the appropriation
Of 5000 last fall for park purposes.
II is the firm intention Of the park COM
mssioners 10 expedite rs much as possible
the work of developing tho Dasget farm
may be Justly proud.
Don't neglect 10 order The News To be
sent TO YOU regularly by your dealer.
The subject OF the address 10 be given
by H. w Lambert. of WATERFOWL hefore
the Y. NJ. G. A. meeting tomorrow after
noon at s:4S O'Clock. will he From stage
20 Christian Service" A large attendance
is expected 20 hear the Interesting talk
Rev Edward l.. Houphton. pastor for
many years ~ the High street Universe.
list society. rendered his resignation at
n specia1 meeting OF Thursday evening,
last He will. however. continue his
duties until the coming August
The meeting OF the Pawtucket chapter
OF the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, was held yesterday afternoon at
/ the home OF Mrs. T. s. Steele. 10 Walcott
street.
A report on the National convention
held recently at Washington. D. c.. was
given by Mrs Eben u. Nc Gregor
There are at present eight patients IN
the detention hospital suffering from
small por.
ON account of the refusal OF the Mas
ter Painters association, to grant tho
Journevman Painters union shorter hours
and a larger wage scale. there may be n
strike ~ tho men before many DAYS
The union IL about 40 strong and a
meeting a. talk over the matter will be
held IN the Labor temple tomorrow At
. o'clock