The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-10
EAST PROVIDENCE
Harold Arrested for MOI Send
Ing Child to School.
Pleaded Not Guilty and Released
on Personal RecOgnIzancG.
East Providence branch OF Inc News %
ut Taunton avenue. Teiephohe
East Providence.

Mt ! Taunton avenue. IeiepnoH0
East Providence.
last night the truant officer arrested
John Harold on a charge OF failing to seno
Mary Harold, his 1S-year-old daughter 10
school IL is said that the complaint mas
been made to the uuant ofricer
that The child was not in attend
.nra nj school and that he In turn had
rntined Harold 10 send the child 10 school,
which he had failed to do.
The prisoner was locked up over night
~ the Central station and TINS morhlne
was srragned before Judge Bliss IN the
Seventh district court 10 answer 10 m
charge. He pleaded not guilty ana tne
case was continued unt tomorrow stler-
noon at 2:3O o'clock
niIance.
FRATERNAL VISIT.
on,,. q number OF delegates from How
ard lodge paid fraternal visit TO Wash
,nx,on lodge OF Pawtucket last night
q'hev went out in the electrics and were
accompanied BY District Deputy Hon. a.
~ Cunningham.
The party was cordially received and
royalty entertained by the Pawtuckites
ana when they returned here after the
y,sIt thev reported that they had had one
of the best times they had enjoyed In
long time.
REAL ESTATE REGISTER.
The following real estate transfers
were presented for record at the office or
the town clerk yesterday.
Brightridge Land company sold TO An
drew r. Moran lot 87 on the Brightriuge
plat No for $40.
Johanna Coalkley ct al. quitclaimed 10
Edward j. Coakley ct al all OF their right.
title and interest In lots 10. IL ana IL on
the Tristan Burgess plat for $40.
COMING FASTER
The taxes which have not already been
paid In are coming in CO ieraby faster
during the past few da ) than they
have before for a long time The work or
getting in the poll taxes is also going on
as rapidly as possible, but the collections
are not coming I'm very fast I'm this de-
psrtment OF the tax collectors office.
THE SOCIETIES
The regular meeting OF Howard lodge.
knights OF Pythias, was held last night in
Castle hail There was a goodly contin-
gent OF the members In attendance and
considerable business OF Importance was
transacted.
After the business had been disposed OF
there were interesting remarks for the
good OF the order
The regular semi-monthly meeting or
Canonicus lodge, A. o. u. W.. was held
last night In Odd Fellows hall. There was
good attendance and business OF i'm
portance was transacted There were
several visitors present.
This evening the regular meeting or
fraternity encampment will be held in
Odd Fellows hall. There is considerable
business 20 come up and it Is expected
that the meeting viii be an interesting
one.
The weekly whist meet or the Massa-
SOFT club will be held this evening in the
club rooms in Leslie block
FROZEN UP.
This morning the seekonk river above
washington bridge was entirely skinned
over all the way up to Red Bridge. The
while In the channel Il was very thin.
not heavy enough 10 seriously interfere
with navigation.
In some places about town the ther-
mometer. early this morning registered 13
above and everything that was freezeable
was frozen UP tight The people OF the
town are congratulating themselves that
not many more OF these freezeups can oc-
cur as IL IL almost the time OF the year
when the real cold weather must neces-
sarfly cease.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
Another scarlet fever card has been put
up by the authorities. 1t Is not known
just how the present case originated but
all precautions have been taken 20 prevent
spread OF the disease.
The case, like all the others In town. il
n mild one and no danger to the patient Ia
anticipated There are very few cases Of
contagious disease in the town at the
present time. although there are num-
ber OF people who have the grip and other
troubles.
A HOT BOX.
A heavy wagon loaded with fertilizer
was stalled on Pawtucket avenue yes
terday afternoon by hot box. The
driver had evidently forgotten To grease
his wheels recently. for the one which
caused the trouble was seen smoking for
considerable time before II finally
ceased 10 turn and hung up the OUTFIT
After IL had cooled OF some grease was
procured and the wheel removed with
some difficulty TO allow the lubricatIng
OF the axle. After that the outfit went
on it's way and there was no more diff
Guilty.
THAT PARK QUESTION.
The Introduction I'm the general as
sernbiy Of a bill providing for n met
ropolitan park commission OF which n
is proposed to make the president OF the
town council OF this town a member has
especial interest 20 the people of this
town.
The need OF public park I'm the more
thickly settled part OF the town has been
felt for n long time and from time 10 time
possible sites for such Ozark have been
suggested by the citizens and by the
press.
No action IN regard 10 the matter has
ever been taken. however. by the au-
thOrities. and the people OF the town
have not enjoyed the benefit OF such
park
In the heated season many OF the people
have gone TO the summit OF Fort Hin
20 enjoy the cool hreezes as well as the
excellent view there. aud IL has been
suggested that II would be good policy
10 acquire land enough for a park there. /
An easy approach 70 this location m ght \
be had through Juniper or some other
street In that vicinity and the only OBJ
lection 90 the plan that has been of
fered was that the location was not /
central enough 10 accommodate people