The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-07

The funeral or AndreW j. AntnonS WaS
held yesterday afternoon at the First
UniversaIist church. There was large
attendance present, nearly every seat
being occupied at the commencement Of
the services. Those in attendance In
cli,ded many OF the men prominent In
the public and business life of the town
including citizens who had served on the
town council with Mr. Anthony and
large number OF present and former
town officials. The officers OF the Provi-
dence Gas company. with whom MI
Anthony had long been associated were
also In attendance
R.v Alien Brown. pastor OF the First
Universalist church and Rev III. ]. cush-
man, pastor OF the First universalist
church OF Providence officiated, meet
ing the remains at the entrance or the
church. and while they were being car
ried UP the aisle Rev. Mr.. Brown quoted
scriptual passages After the nfourners
had been seated Mr.. Brown read from
the Scriptures. after which Mr.. Cushman
spoke OF the life OF the deceased. speak
ing I'm eulogy OF the character which had
won the confidence of his fellow men ana
accomplished much good.
Al the close OF his remarks he onered
a PRAYER and pronounced the benedict'on.
After this an opportunity was given TO
Wow the remains OF which nearly al
those present awaited themselves.
-Four of the sons OF Mr.. Anthony. Hon.
Henry r.. Archie. Fred and Newton Of
ficiatesl az pail bearers. 1nterment was
I'm the Spring Vale cemetery at Rumford.
There was a large number OF handsome
floral tributes.
ALMOST AN EPIDEMIC.
There are SO many cases OF the grip
I'm the Rumford district that the COM
plaints almost amount TO an epidemic.
The doctors are kept busy all the time
attending TO the numerous cases, which
seen, to be no respector OF persons. but
attack young and old alike. There are
at present no contagious diseases In that
section OF the town.
CALLED AWAY.
Harry Moore. who for some time has
been the night operator in charge OF the
Warren avenue station or the Conso!i-
dated received telegram Saturday
stating that his mother was very III at
her home in Wilmington, Deleware and
at once started for that city. Mr.. Moore
has at different times worked here for
the New York. New Haven e. Hartford
Railroad company and Is very popular
among his associates.
TOWN HALL RECORDS.
John Martin ct ux mortgaged TO Dad
Colony Cooperative bank lot 10o on the
Brightridge Land company No. 2. with
buildings and improvements thereon for
5000
Lewis j. Pierce sold to Mary f. Whip
pie lots eight and nine on the Gurney
Homestead plat for $40.
A RUNAWAY.
Shortly before Z o'clock last night two
men were returning from a cunning trip
TO Rehoboth when a piece of paper blew
across the street "a they were coming
down Taunton avenue and scared their
horse so that he SHE'D to one side. collid-
ing with an outfit that was coming from
the other direction. The harness broke
! and the horse gave jump that freed him
| from the shafts. lie ran down the avenue
! through Watchomoket square and the last
/ that was seen OF him he was making rec
| ord time over Washington bridge. The oc-
! cupants OF the team we're not hurt and
| the vehicle was not seriously damaged.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD.
This evening the regular monthly meet
ing OF the administrative board OF the
/ Wstchomoket fire district will he held I'm
the rooms OF the district I'm RAYS block.
! This is the first time that the board has
I met at the headquarters or the district Tor
some time and IL Is also the first meeting
! that has been held since the change made
/ nv the recent election In the personnel OF
/ the board.
DECIDEDLY ACTIVE,
1 There IL decided activity about the 10
\ cal docks and wards OF the Consolidated
/ iist now. coal :. being handled In large
4 quantities and long strings OF coal laden
! cars are frequently seen standing on the
tracks awaiting transportation to inland
/ points The recent alterations ~ the
4 tracks have greatly increased the facili-
/ ties for handling the steadily increasing
/ business OF the road. Several new nat
! cars have been added 20 the rolling stock
\ and many other improvements have been
I made which add greatly 10 the efficiency
/ I'm the local yard
SUNDAY COURT.
/ Yesterday morning one person, charged
] with being an idle person. OF doubtful
reputation and without visible means OF
\ support was arraigned before Judge Bliss
/ In the Seventh district court. He ac-
/ knowledged the soft impeachment and
| wss sentenced TO six months at the state
! wurkhouse.
SUNDAY SERVICES
The pulpit at the First Baptist church
al East Providence Centre. which has
been vacant since the resignation OF Rev.
/ T.. A. Herring some time ago: was nlled
yesterday. both In the morning and ia
/ the evening. by Rev. G. r. KlngsfOrd
\ who delivered n very interesting dis
course al both services. The pulpit at
the Grace Phillips Memorial church at
/ phillipsdsle was hlled by Rev. O. ~ But
lcr. who preached an able sermon ana
Afterwards administered communion. The
Christian Workers, who have been hold
INK services az Philipsdale. dld not do
go last night % having heen decided 20
continue The work IN Harmony hail ~
Eroadvav Six CORNERS YESTERDAY was