The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-04
VALLEY VILLAGES
Two Scarlet Fever Victims.
Masquerade Social. Church
Notes and Items Of Interest.

Yesterday morning the second child OF
Mr. and Mrs John FroJd OF Crompton
died from scarlet fever Thursday the
younger daughter or Mr.. and Mrs
FroId died Of the same disease at At
tleboro where she had been sent on Sun
day last TO escape the ravages OF the
fever. II was on Thursday evening that
Mr.. and Mrs. F'roJd received a telegram
from their relatives in Attleboro. stating
that the baby had died and that the
health department OF the city had ordered
The burial 10 be held at once. At that
time the little boy at home was danger
ously III with the slme disease, and yes
terday morning he too died. thus the chill
dren OF the bereaved parents both passed
away within II hours OF each other The
funeral OF the last TO die was held yes
terday afternoon privately at the Point
Pleasant cemetery in Centreville where
the little one was laid away
II Is supposed that both cases which are
the FIRST 10 result fatally in Crompton
came from a case which was In the upper
was not reported to a local physician
and which therefore was not reported
to the health officer, with the result that
proper precautions for tho prevention of
the spread OF the disease could not be
taken. At present there are two more
cases In the village but both are light
and are not considered serious The viii
lage is considerably wrought up over the
matter and the utmost precautions are
now being taken by the health depart
ment Of the town to prevent an epi-
demic
MASQUERADE SOCIAL
Last evening at Thornton's opera House
some OF the young men belonging TO a
Somerset club. held a masquerade dance
which was largely attended. There was
n large variety OF costumes among the
assembly, many of which were both
unique and pretty. There were sailors
lads and hssies, Gypsles, soldiers. flower
girls. Columbias and a variety OF other
personages among the cancers on the
floor, and the affair was a success both
and socially. The affair was
given under the direction OF a committee
which included the following: James
Foley, Michael Lamb. Fred Mcbride. An
drew Denigan, John Ford and James
Lamb.
CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. Amasa s. Putnam OF the Quidnick
Baptist church will occupy the pulpit at
the PheniX Baptist church tomorrow Bf-
ternoon at the regular preaching service.
The services at the Centreville NJ L.
church tomorrow will be held as follows:
As general class; 10:3o. sacramental ser
vice; $50, vesper service. subject. Jesus
In His own Home Town" Epworth
league directly afterwards.
The electric lights which have been
instllled I'm the Phenix Baptist
church vestry will be used for the first
lime tomorrow evening
The Epworth league or the Hope VI. T.. |
shurch will hold a social at the parsonage |
next Tuesday evening
The ladies of the Phenix Baptist church |
Will hold a turkey supper. followed by |
In entertainment at the Parish House to-
night
The Phenix NJ L. church will hold sale
II the church vestry next Wednesday
evening.
The Thmble club or the Crompton |
Baptist church held n rummage sale in
he vestry OF the church this afternoon,
he same to be continued tonight.