The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-26
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
PAW TUxET.

/ "HcH nelknDofs dldIfneO at the non ap-
pearance' OF Clarence A. Cook. about his
residence on South Fair street today
| forced an entrance. they found him dead
In bed. having apparently retired for the
night and never awakened Thursday.
/ Mr.. Cook has been a sufferer from
| heart trouble with complications for
years and has been about at the point of
! death for several weeks at different
! times. little over a month ago his
wife Rachel Booth Cook died at the hos
! pital after a severe siege OF brain trouble
/ and he took her loss very much 10 heart.
| lie has had a housekeeper a part of the
| time since then but a few days ago she
left for a different situation and Mr..
I Cook has been staying alone in the house
| and getting his meals elsewhere.
He was employed as an engraver at the
jewelry shop OF j. w. Richardson and
his non appearance at work occasionei
some comment among his fellow work
men. One them was remarking the
circumstance to Mr.. Walter Slocum who
lives n the adjoining house last night
and Mr.. Slocum not remembering OF
hearing or seeing HIM about the house
during the day determined to investigate.
Knocking or pounding the doors
brought no response and ladder was
brought and Mr.. Slocum tried 10 get IN
I
front OF the house but without avail
He told officer Charles Gorton of the
Warwick police who forced an entrance,
finding him dead in bed.
He notified Medical Examiner Eastman
who turned the body over to Mr.. Cooks
brother
Mr. Cook was about 50 years OF age.
and was we'll known and respected
throughout the village and the section
OF the town where he lived.
One brother. Irving Cook OF Providence
survives him.
Every seat and the available standing
room OF the Pawtuxet BAPTIST church
was occupied last night when the pupils
OF tho grammar grades of the Pawtuxet
grammar school filed out on the plat
form and were followed by the l4membes
OF the class OF 1908 In whose interest the
meeting was held.
This class had the highest standing
for the town OF Warwick this year and
one OF its members. Miss Amy Ethel
Hawkins had had the highest average IN
scholarship for the town with 30 per
cent.
The church was prettiy decoratei and
on the Platform was large palmswhich
were banked in the rear and set along
the front in an attractive manner. over
the big organ was draped class colors
and the school flag OF brown and white
When the exercises were we'll under
way the a.oractive decorations were ad-
ded to by the floral tributes wh ch the
c.ass received from it's friends.
Miss Ethel Stanfeld Aldrich was ac-
compnnist for the singing which was an
entertaining feature under the leadership
OF Principal Frank William seabury.
AS the guests arrived they we're shown
10 their seats by Earl Lockwood. Ralph
Lockwood. Robert W.lloughby and Clar-
ence Sonders. each of whom wore knots
Of brown and white ribbon and carried
batons with streamers OF those colors.
The program follows-march and cho-
rus; The Morning Ramble. G. A. Veazie;
prayer. Rev. Thomas Elliot Bartlett:
The Luck of Edenhall. n w. Longfel-
low. Marion Eugene Wright: The Scare
crow. w. Mather, George Thomas Fear
ney; The Last OF the Light Brigade, Kip
ling, Ida Ethelyn Williams; The Cliff
Dwellers. r. G. Peixotto. Joseph oliver
Enos: Charming Little Valley, Giuio
Roberti. school: Friends. a Story in four
parts. The Purchase. Fannie Elizabeth
w. Saunders: Puppyhood, Harrison Nor
ton Gorton; Recreation. Alice Rose Or
Phin Envoi Florence Hattie Haggwal.:
The Spirit Of the Flag. Henry Dorr. Faith
Bartlett Vocal Gavotte. Tripping O'er
the Hin. Carl Bohns. school; The Story
OF Fire. Jacob Ris. George William
Goodrum. Jr.: The Last Granf Review.
Talmage. Amey Ethel Hawkins; C\ss
Prophecy Oscar Henry Aldrich The
Voice Of the People. James q. Clark.
Blanche Ellen Rose. rccessional, Kipling.
,-azel Bartlett White: chorus. The Clang
OF the Forge. Rodney, school,
The diplomas were presented by &.
Edward Glover of the Warwick schools
to the following oscar Henry Aldrich.
Faith Bartlett. Joseph oliver Enos,
George Thomas Fearney. George William
Gocdrum. Jr.. Harrison Morton Gorton.
Florence HATTIE Haggwal. Amev Ethei
Hawkins. Aace Rose Orphin. Blanche
Ellen Rose Fannie Elizabeth W. Saun-
ders Ida Ethelyn Williams. Marion Eu-
genie Wright. Hazel Bartlett White.
The pupils then sang the commence
ment song and the assemhlage was dis
missed with the benediction by Rev
Thomas r.. Bartlett.
At the 4 strict court Wednesday ~
n hnightsvil.e Mrs. Lillian Hall Of this
village who was arrested by Patrolman
Allen on n charge Of being a common
drunkard. pleaded guilty and was sent
to the farm for one year. When the
warrant was read she caught the name
alias Jane Doe and insisted this he strick-
on out as n was not part OF her name.
but she would admit tho charge was cor
rect without a.
There was hop scheduled for the
Rhode Island Yacht club members aud
ladies last night. The orchestra wins
n evidence and played some fine selec-
tions but the hall was not noticeably
thronged nor were there many spectators
present.
Grafter-The business is overworked.
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