The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-01

had been so universally esteemed during
his lifetime.
The funeral was conducted according TO
the rites of the Masonic fraternity in the
councils OF which Mr.. Wood stood very
high.
Rising Sun Lodge. No. 20, a. f. and A.
NJ, and Providence Royal Arch Chapter
were present in force, as was also the To-
cal chapter of the order Of the Eastern
Star.
The services were at o'clock and
long time before the arrival Of that hour
large assemblage had gathered In the
church to pay their last respects to the
deceased.
When the long funeral cortege arrived
at the church the building was almost
filed. Many were the eyes moistened with
tears as the impressive ceremony pro-
ceeded.
The pail bearers were selected from the
Masons In attendance.
REAL ESTATE REGISTER.
Martin Gleason sold to May Gleason lot
No. 1l6 on the Tristan Burgess Home
stead plat for $40.
Jackson w. Q. King sold to Josiah A.
King undivided one-fourth part OF lot NO.
In the Ide Division plat for $40.
Olney 7. Inman ct al. sold TO Edwin A.
Smith undivided one-fourth part Of lot
NO. on the lut DlNlSlOu plil loI slV'
Dustin ID. Wright ct al. sold 10 William
J.. Sunderland lot No. II on the b. +. Bor-
den plat, north division for 81.
Fred r. Mason sold to Daniel Andrews
ct al house and two lots on South Broad
way for 800.
Daniel Andrews ct al. mortgaged 10
Fred T. Mason house and two lots on
South Broadway for s525.
MAY BREAKFAST.
A May breakfast was served at the
First Universalist church this morning
by the ladies OF the church. The affair
was a decided success, being well pa
tronized by the friends OF the church.
Breakfast was served from six TO nine
o'clock.
At the opening at o'clock there were
about fifty people waiting for admission
and during almost the entire remainder OF
the time the breakfast was served there
was a steady stream Of patrons.
THE WATER FRONT.
| Business is still rushing at the dry
| dock The Bay Queen is on the ways and
/ is being ovcrhauled as rapidly as possible
/ Several sChooners are being unloaded al
/ Wilkesbarre Pier and others are waiting
/ for berths at the dock
Business I'm active at Gerhards. one
! launch IL on the ways for repairs and
] there are StNtid oliltI craft NdlNlub "
! go or.
Several catboats arc being oycrhauled
I I'm preparation for the summer season and
several have already been put IN com
\ mission.
THE FAIR.
The usual crowd was at the fair and
/ enjoyed the dancing and other diversions
7 last night The fair has now been running
neorly two weeks and the attendance
shows that 10 has not as yet begun 10 tire
the people. There were numerous visitors
present from Riverside and elsewhere.
Tonight the Ivy and Imperial Socia
I clubs win be the guests OF the hremer
and 10 is expected that the attendance will
be unusually large as each club has
host OF friends.
THE MAssAsOIT CLUB.
Last night the weekly meeting Of tn
Massasoit club was held az The rooms o
tho club in the Leslie block on Taunton
avenue. After the transaction or routin'
business the members played whist until
quite late
The regular weekly supper ~ the clul
I will be held tomorrow night The club 4
I'm fourishinr condition and has on it
rolls manv ~ the prominent men of th'
\ town.
ROUGH WATER
This morning the effect OF the sudder