The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-23
EAST PROVIDENCE
Reliance Lodge Held interest,"
Ing Meeting.
Officer Clements Went Hunting
on the Square.

East Providence branch OF The News Is
at ! Taunton avenue. Telephone liz-Z'
Fast Providence.
The regular meeting OF Reliance lodge
was held In odd Fellows hall last night.
There was a good attendance OF the
members OF the lodge. and a large dele
cation OF visitors from Franklin ana
Maynower lodges were also present
Two candidates we're initiated IN tI
mysteries of the third degree. and after
the business of the session had been DIS
posed OF "A collation. was served rms
ths good OF Inc order by the visitors and
q number Of the members Of the lodge:
After the post prandial remarks social
time WAS enjoyed the games OF whist and
Dit being indulged in until late hour.
KILLED MUSKRAT.
Last night, shortly before IL o'clock
large muskrat was seen running about
watchemoket square. lie started 10 run
up Valley street when he came under the
observation OF the eagle eye Of OFFICER
Charles O. Clements who hurled his club
at the rodent with such accuracy OF aim
that the animal stopped short, gave a
couple OF gasps and rolled over dead. II
Is seldom that one or these animals IS
seen I'm the vicinity where this one. which
ywss one3of the biggest OF his Sind' was
THE VETERANS.
The regular meeting OF Bucklin post
was held Ia Grand Army hall last night.
veterans In attendance. and the meeting
proved a very enjoyable one. After the
roatine business Of the session had been
disposed OF there was some Intervening
talking and social time was enjoyed.
REAL. ESTATE REGISTER
The following real estate transactions
have been recorded at the office or the
town clerk:
beverly Land company aultclaimed TO
Francisco F. Millard all Of their right,
Eiizabeth q Brown OF Beverly. Mass.
sold 20 Norman A. Crosby. also Of Rev
erly lots "a and 275 on the Fast Proyi-
dence Park plat. for 81 and other val7
uabie considerations.
Jackson W o. King OF Seekonk. Mass.
cold 10 Joseph Mccormick. Jr.. lot q on
the County plat with ALL OF the buildings
and improvements thereon. together with
certain land on the County Annex plat
Francis W. Carpenter qutclaimed to
Joseph Mccormick all Of his right, tite
and interest in and to lot s6 on the
County Annex plat for $40.
Aleneno r Bennett Of Wrentham,
Mass sold TO Joseph Mccormick certain
real estate on the County plat and on
the County annex plat for $40.
Samuel A. Whslden sold TO Joseph Nc
Cor1nfck his undivided one-third interest
in the estate OF Samuel Whelden for SO.
An agreement between vital Fagundes
and John Y. Fagundes ct ux. relative
10 the payment OF certain notes. was also
presented for record yesterday.
CAUSED COMMENT.
The action OF the East Providence
BUSINESS Mems association I'm calling for
double tracks on both Taunton and War
ren avenues from Washington bridge 10
Broadway has caused considerable dis
cussion about town. IL seems to be the
opinion OF the people at large that some
relief from the present order OF things
is needed at cnce.
on the cars which run over both OF
these lines AT certain times OF the day
n is almost impossible TO get standing
room, TO say nothing OF seat owing
90 the crowded condition OF the cars. IL
fs not feasible 10 put on great many
moro cars on the Taunton avenue line
because of track facilities on that thor
oughfare will not permit OF the handling
of the cars TO advantage.
AS II Is there Is lots OF time wasted
waiting on switches and there has been
a great deal OF fault finding with the
Rhode Island company on this account.
LOCAL ITEMS.
A good sized barge Is discharging coal
At Frazers dock
Howard lodge Is. or r, will meet IN
Castle hall tonight
There was nothing doing AZ the Central
station this morning
Many OF the local farmers have already
prepared good sized tracts ~ ground
for early blowing
There IL a very pretty lot of crocuses
and the grounds adjacent 20 the CHURCH
OF the Sacred Heart.
There ~ rumpr about town that one
OF the local physicians Is giving out trad
ing stamps in an effort 20 get his pa
irons into the habit OF paying cash and
mus doing away with the expense and in
convenience Of collection.