The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-04


left at Alexander Munroe's Boston Store,
Watchemoket square.
Clinton ID. Burlingame. died at his resi-
dence on Walnut street last night from
pneumonia He was sick less than one
week. Mr.. Burlingame for many years
drove one OF the delivery wagons for Rice
& hayward and for a time had charge
of the firms stable. After the firm passed
into other hands Mr.. Burlingnme came 10
East Providence. and was the representa-
tive OF Boston Bakery company and later
took the agency for a Hour concern AT St
Paul
He was well known I'm secret society
circles in Providence and was particular
ly prominent in the Pythian order a. he
was "a charter member OF Elmwood lodge,
and while ne would never accept office
I'm the lodge, he was always In attend
ance and ever ready 10 do his share
OF the work. He leaves a widow and one
child.
NO RESERVATIONS YET.
Dir. w H. T. Hamell has been slated
for the expected vacancy on the school
committee, but up TO date there IL no va
cancy, for Mr.. Chase. who at the last
meeting OF the board intimated that he
was going TO resign does not appear to
be in any hurry to do so. II was also
expected that Mr.. Horton. who was elect
ed as superintendent. would resign but
the feeling is now that he will hold his
position on the board. Those who are
working I'm the interest OF Dr. Hamel.
getting 10 be just "A little worried over the
deal, and one OF the most prominent work
crs says no one I'm East Providence ever
gives up position no matter how small
II may be unless II is 20 take a bigger
one
a BOY SHOT
Saturday afternoon a boy named VIII
lams was enjoying himself by shooting
al cats from a window in the attic OF his
home ON Mauran avenue. A boy named
Giblin. who lives I'm the same house. came
out Of an out building Just as the Will
farms boy was 10 end the existence OF a
cat. but instead OF hitting the cat the
missile. which was from an air gun, hit
young Giblln on the rieht side Of his fore
head and ploughed through the flesh foi
! an inch or more. The boy, as well as his
| parents, was frightened, but their minds
were very much eased when notified by
! the family physician thai the boy haC
sustained no very great injury.
MINOR MENTION.
A few days ago a family vacated a tene
, ment at l25 Burgess avenue and failed {,
| shut off the water supply. The con
sequences were that the pipes burst an
did considerable damage before the waite
| was shut off.
The town council will meet Wednesda.
| afternoon, when Il IL expected that tn
matter relating to the work on Bullock
Point and Taunton avenues will come u
for consideration.
George Simmons. who has been IN
guest OF his aunt Mrs. chUries Perciva
a Warren avenue has been called to hi
home at East Union, Me. on account O
the serious Illness OF a brother.
The Watchemoket fire company wi
meet this evening In their parlors o
/ Taunton avenue.
Mr.. Alexander Munroe and wife, wh
have been spending few days with thei
daughter at Waterbury, Conn, have re
! turned.
The Imperial Social club will hold
whist party In their hall on Taunton ave
nue. this evening
The heavy rain Of yesterday Is respor
sihle for large sized washout I'm from
OF slavin's barber shop on Taunton ave
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