The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-22
EAST PROVIDENCE
MassasO|t Club Held Annual
Meet Saturday Night.
Gas Supply Not Entirely Salts
factory-0ther Items.

the MaSSasoit club was nelu In the Vi"D
rooms IN the Leslie block on Taunton
avenue. There was large attendance or
the members and much interest was
shown by them IN the welfare OF the or
eanization. The reports OF the various or
ncers were highly satisfactory and show
sd the club to be IN a nourdshins condi-
ton
After the reports had been rendered and
acted upon the matter OF electins officers
for the ensuing year was taken up and the
following officers were elected:
President, T. p. Allen: vice president. k.
"a. Lincoln; second Woe president George
NJ Hull; secretary, Everard Holmes; n
nancial secretary, James G. Peck; treas
urer. Herbert r.. Horton; board Of govern
orr. Samuel A. waldron, Fred r. Handy.
Fl Fred Gottschalk and William G. Bliss.
After the business OF the session had
been disposed OF q banquet was served.
With salads, ioes and other things we'll
esjcadstsd TO tickle the palate Upon retir-
ting from the offios OF president OF the
eiub Charles T.. Pierce thanked the MEM
bers IN IN appropriate address for the
Srpport and cooperation with which they
Rad favored him during his term OF office
end che club In return extended 20 Mr..
Pierce q unanimous vote Of thanks for
tbe efficient msnnsr IN which he had filed
tie sffScA
NOT SATISFACTORY.
n - sasd that ths gus supply IN thls
town has not been fully ,rp to the stand
ard during the past few weeks. the lights
being at times poor and decidedly unsat-
fsfsctory This condition OF Affairs In at
trfbutsd 10 the cold weather. II is said
that ths gas supply here has been serious
" affscted by the continued ngors OF
winter vsathw.
BROKE DOWN.
A bugwy 10 which was attached a big
grey horse broke down on Massasoit ave-
n1e yesterday afternoon. Tho owner said
that he heard somsthing crack and was
pulling his horse MP to Investigate when
tho rear axle snapped OF on tho of side.
iestng the back end OF ths vehicle down
but not doing any further damage. The
horse dtd not offer 70 run but stood still
while the owner disentangled himself
from tho ds6rzs.
After some delay he was able 20 pro-
cure another vehicle with which he went
hons- II was found upon Investigation
that there was a Jaw in the axle which
he'd broken and this had been the cause
OF the mishap.
ANOTHER AGED RESIDENT GONE.
Bernard McAdams died at his home at
100 Wilson street In Rumford, Saturday.
Mr.. McAdans was one OF the oldest In
habitspts OF the town and the third per-
son over 80 years OF age 10 die within a
week. He was the son OF John and Mary
McAdams and was born in Ireland s5
years ago.
lie was well known in Rnmford. where |
he had been a resident for many years |
lie was well liked by all who knew him /
and will be greatly missed by the people |
TO whom he had for many years becn n \
familiar figure. The funeral will be held |
tomorrow morning from at. Mnrgarets |
chunch Interment win be at the Mount |
st. Mary's cemetery.
MAKING PREPARATIONS.
Many OF the gardeners In the different |
parts OF the town are already getting |
ready for the starting OF their early !
spring crops. Some OF them have COM
mencsd to sprout potatoes in hot houses |
by putting In boxes. packed In such a |
ma nnsr ~ to set the best possible results |
from the warmth Of these buildings BY |
the time that planting time arrives these |
potatoes treated I'm this manner will have |
quite long sprouts on them, which VIII |
materially shorten the time before they |
viii mature. making them ready for the /
msrket considerably earlier than they /
would otherwise be. There IL consider
able lettuce being raised under glass. some |
of me farmers who have the facilities |
selling them at a good price.
FROZEN DEEP.
II is said that this wear the frost has
penetrated the Garth to an unusual depth. |
When me frost came the earth was in a |
very dry condition, but there has been a |
coating OF snow ON the ground almost all |
winter and the moisture has gradually an
tended downward and frozen until at
present the earth In frozen I'm some places |
TO double tass depth wfsch the frost usual.
iy reaches.
A DrsoRpERLY PERSON.
Saturday night Henry Staff. who. Il Is
said had been partaksng OF the cup that
ch~srs. went TO the home OF his divorced
wifs esturday night and started die !
turbsnce, according 70 the police. Accord |
ing 60 the same authority this IL not the /
nrst offence OF this nature of which Stan |
has been guilty. Last night. however, /
Officsr Clements happened along In time /
20 get TO the fact that a disturbance |
was being raised and he took the man into /
custody and locked him up at the Central |
station.
SUNDAY COURT.
There were two prisoners before Judge |
Bilss In the Seventh district court yes
terday morning Manuel Brown was ar !
rsigned on a charge OF driving a swill I
and was nned a. and costs.
Henry A STAFF was srraigned as a
6isorderly person and owned up 90 the
fact that he was guilty. He got six months
on the state farm.
BRIDGES IN DANGER
IL is said that some OF the bridges In
the town are In danger OF being damaged
by the unusually heavy ice which has
been formed by the continued cold
weather OF the past few weeks. me
larger bridges. those on the Seekonk
river are not in any danger but II ls
said that those on the other rivers which
run through the town would be seriously
injured ~ there should be any great rise
in the height OF the water in the streams
when the Ice breaks up In the spring.
which r. now not a great ways OF.
The bridges which are threatened are
on fresh water streams. two OF which run
through a part OF their courses In the
town. There are several OF these bridges
which are small ones and the cost OF
keeping them I'm repair is decided drain
On the funds OF the highway department.
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