The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06

Last night the district deputy paid
visit 20 Reliance lodge, I. o. o. +, ana IN
stalled the officers for the ensuing year.
After the installation an oyster supper
followed by a smoke was enjoyed. There
was quite a contingent OF visitors present
Including a number from Franklin lodge
of Providence.
The deputy was accompanied by run
board who assisted him 20 install the fol-
lowing officers;
Noble grand. E. Fred Gottschalk; vice
rrand. Walter II. Grlswold; recording
secretary Benjamin +. Pierce; financial
secretary A. Everett Grtswold treasurer
John wilbour.
announced the names OF the appointive
OFFICERS and members OF the various com
potttees for the ensuing year.
ANOTHER CASE.
YESTERDAY another case OF scarlet fever
wa. reported TO the health department.
The new case is at Riverside and IL makes
the third case now In town. Two Of them
are IN the lower end Of the town ana the
third case Is In the Watchemoket district.
All OF the cases are mild ones and the
ones which have been reported some time
are reported as recovering as rapidly as
CUTTING ICE.
The very cold weather OF the past few
days has made the ice much thicker than
a. was when the last attempt TO harvest
n was made and men are busy cutting II
on tho local ponds. The ice which they are
retfinr now is OF excellent quality and
about ten inches IN thickness.
ERECTED SAW MILL,
Jossnh Mccormick has erected new
uw mill not far from where his stone
cr,isher Is located on Taunton avenue ana
IS busy getting out railroad ties. He mas
a large force of men I'm the woods cutting
down trees and force OF men and horses
engaged In getting them TO his saw mill
here.
Miss Rose D. Bliss and Miss Ida M
Csarpenter. who have been spending
christmas with their parents in this
town. returned yesterday to Port Deposit.
Md. where they are engaged as teachers
IN the Jacob Town Institute.
James O'Hara of this town leaves sat
,lrday for Trenton, " j., where he Is 10
attend as a delegate the National Brick
LAYERS convention He will be absent two
weeks.
CROWDED CARS.
There Is no small amount of dissatisfac-
tion among the people OF this town at the
cars are crowded at certain times OF the
dav IT Is reported that on one OF the
cars which came over from the city re-
Gently about s O'Clock in the afternoon
woman was seized with a fainting NJ
caused by standing in an overcrowded
car and but for the timely assistance or
fellow passenger would have collapsed
and fallen.
Every night there Is the same trouble
when the local theatregoers attempt to
ride home after the show. on one or the
local lines the other morning car was
go crowded that passenger. who wished
20 get of at Watchemoket square had
great difficulty IN doing so. the car being
so badly crowded that It was almost inn
possible 10 move in either direction.
PIPE F'RozE UP.
Last night It was discovered that the
pipe which supplies water for the boiler
room OF McCausland's Cup tube factory
on Valley street was frozen up, The trou-
ble was located in n gate valve and the
water was shut of an the main which
supplies the street until the gate could be
put I'm a condition for business.
COLD WEATHER.
All reports seem 20 show that last night
was the coldest one which local residents
have experienced this winter The Their
rnometer at the Central station recorded
II degrees below zero this morning az
Broadway Six Corners IL was IL degrees
below in that section.
COLD SCHOOLS.
Considerable trouble Is being expert
enoed IN heating some or the schools IN
town when the weather Is very cold
there are several OF the shools which it
seems impossible TO heat and frequently
the scholars In one or more rooms are
dismissed because OF the temperature In
the school room.
PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS.
Last night there was a public installa-
tion OF the officers OF Bucklin Post G.. a.
r. The installation was held I'm Grand
Army hall In Rays block and was large
ly attended.
After tho officers had been Installed by
Past Department Commander Charles
Baker a musical and literary program
was rendered The musical selections
were rendered IN "a highly Credtable man
ner by the talent which had been secured
for the occasion.
The ritualistic work was done IN the
manner which characterized the work %
years ago and was highly appreciated by
the veterans The officers Installed were
as follows
Commander. James Mallon; senior vice
commander. samuel Burlington; junior
vice commander Hiram b Wood: SER
eesnt. Charles II Bullock. officer Of the
day. Henry Nicholas. chaplain. W H.
Luther: ouartermaster n. J Pickersgill
adiutant Judge l. Sweetland, officer OF
the guard A. p. Butts. sergeant major
William q. Bowen; quartermaster SER
geant. ]. p Lincoln. The program was a'
follows;
piano solo. Miss Bessie Bowen ~ Provi.
dence: vocal solo Miss Nellie OLcary
piano solo Miss Emma Wood. tenor solo
NJ H. McGwinn. recitation. Mr. Frazer
90 Providence: vocal solo. James Mul'
ienv. vocal colo. "Tenting Tonight" Miss
Nellie O'Leary The program was con
ciuded by an original poem by Command
or james Mallon
AT the conclusion Of the program q
collation. was served by Bucklin Rellci
corps.