The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-22
Ranger Peter Taft Past Chief Ranger
James Burns

1 ranger refer ldtt, fast Chief ranger
James Burns
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.
The first OF series of fel meetings
under the auspices of the Olneyyille
Business Mems association. was held
last evening. in Library hall with a very
good attendance, and deal OF routine
bEsinesL was transacted
Among the important features OF the
meeting was protest read by Secretary
Walter ID. Harris, relative 10 the dan
gers OF trading. stamps and advising that
! they be condemned The protest In
| question was sent TO the association
anonymously and signed Husband OF a
collector OF these things"
James NJ. Shawcross resigned his post
| ton as financial secretary and Villa m
J. Banspnch was elected 70 hll the va
cnncy. 16 new members were also elect
| ed. which fact presages we'll for the
| future OF the association.
HURT IN A COLLISION.
man named Fabian vilandery. living
a bS Capron street, was seriously Injured
about O'Clock last evening. by Manton
avenue electric car in charge Of Conduc-
tor Blake and Motermnn Eddy. The in
jured man. whose knowledge OF English
was so limited that II was with difficulty
that his name was learned. was seated
IN an old expi esS wagon. and was return
Ing 10 his home after a trip into the
country. AS he approached the narrow
portion OF the thoroughfare near the car
turnout on Manton avenue he came in
contact with the car and the result was
demolished wagon and a seriously In
jured man. Vlandery was cut about the
head and otherwise injured He was
taken to the Office OF DIR. Iongfellow in
Olneyville, who dressed his wounds and
made him az comfortable as possible.
Later he was taken to his home and at
tended by his family physician. DIR. Ger
vais.
destructive Are occurred at the MIL
Ter Iron Foundry, on Harris avenue, In
the late afternoon OF yesterday. IT was
caused by a furnace located close to a
wall and here the wood becoming over
heated and burst into flames.
The fire department responded prompt
ly, however, and the flames extinguished
before they had done any very extensive
damage.
AN OFFICIAL VISITATION.
The Grand Board OF the Forester. Of
Rhode Island will make an OFFICIAL vis-
itation to Court Lilly of the Blackstone
In Valley FaTls. this evening for the pur-
pose OF presenting the Past Grand Chief
Rangers jewel and certificate to the Ju-
nior Past Grand Chief Ranger Thomas
Mckenna. II is expected that large
delegation Of the Olneyvile Foresters
Kenna formerly lived in Olneyvslle and
has many friends here.
BURNED by CHEMICALS
Miss Alice Page and Miss Bertha siegel
OF this town met with painful acct
dent at the Providence Manual Training
school, whore they are pupils yester-
day. The young women were In the lab
oratory engaged In some experiments IN
chemistry and in some way the gases,
with which they were experimenting ex-
ploded causing slight burns.
GIRLS FINGER AMPUTATED
Miss Katherine Kane. employed at the
Rogers Screw company, met with a most
unfortunate accident yesterday While
at work In the factory. her index finger
became crushed I'm the machinery neces-
stating Its amputation at the first Joint
She was removed 10 her home on At
wells avenue and was attended by DR..
r. T.. Boucher
GENERAL MENTION
Court Gen. sheridan. No. % met last
evening In Stokes hall
Westminster Circle. Companions Of the
Forest. will meet this evening in Stokes
hall.
Tomorrow evening very large repre-
sentaton Of ST. Mary's parish viii assem-
bic In Irons hall TO prepare for the big
jubilee fair. which is 10 commemorate the
half-century OF the existence OF this Inn
portant parish.
Scarcely a stick or the old barn which
was partially destroyed by FIRE on Sunday
remains to tell the story OF former useful
ness. Permission was granted by the su-
thcritiee yesterday for the removal OF the
remains OF the structures; as a conae-
quence. those I'm need OF wood and kind
lings speedily carried away in bsrrows.
baskets and wagons all they could accom-
modate.
The committee In charge OF the reunion
81 the graduates OF the Academy Avenue
Evening school have completed all ar
place in ODD Fellows hall on Wednesday
evening. Sept 70.
The Tilden club OF the Tenth ward held |
an interesting meeting I'm Fogarty's hall /
'n Putnam street las, evening. Business
pertaining 10 the coming election was DIS
'ussed. followed by a social hour.
NarraRansett assembly. Good Fellows.
meet tonight I'm Library hall.
PERSONAL
Officer Sharpe OF the 9Th station r. on
his furlough.
Mr. clyde Mclaughlin of Parker'- drug
store II il with tonsilitis
James Murphy and Clifford Colweil
returned last evening TO Baltimore To re-
sumo their studies IN the medical college
there
James A. Coffee of Wood street has
lurt returned from New York city, where
he spent his vacation. ,
MISS Lenihan and Miss Harvey Of
"et,erly. who have been visiting I'm this
vicinity have returned home.
Thomas Msher. stationed 4, ~o-,,,L
iough. "''ei iur-
JOHN o'coNNell.
hats. CAPS. FURNISHINGS. Trunk store ara ,