The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
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New Adjutant Appointed for
Soldiers Injecting Of
St. Mary's 7. A. Society.

James r. Hatha way OF Providence was
yesterday appointed adjutant OF the
Soldiers home. to M the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Thomas ". Man
chester a few weeks ago Mr.. Hathaway
was for several years superintendent OF
Roger Williams park and was later en-
gagged I'm different lines OF business In
Providence During the civil war Mr.
Hathaway was non-commlssioned
officer and served in Company ". Second
Rhode Island regiment, being wounded
at tho battle OF Cold Harbor.
Mr., and Mrs LeBaron G. Colt and
family left here yesterday for Jackson.
n H.
The barge Ray has arrived with a cargo
of col tons OF coal for the Cranston
Worsted mill
The funeral of Mrs Isabel silva, wife
OF Joseph Silva and who died on Sunday,
was held yesterday from St Marys
church. high mass Of requiem was
celebrated by Rev. T j Fitzpatrick.
pastor. and burial was i'm ST Mary's ceme-
terry.
The funeral of Mrs Johanna Carey
Warren was held this afternoon from her
late residence on Bradford street. Rev.
William r. Trotter, rector OF Trinity
church conducted the services and burial
! was I'm the North cemetery.
/ Mr.. walter Harris and wife and Senator
| Bean. all OF Smithned. were the guests
| on Sunday Of col John II. Bailey, Jr's..
| family al Prospect farm.
| Quite n large number OF veterans NJ
| the Soldiers home after receiving their
! three months pension yesterday, asked
for n 30 days furlough, which was
| granted
Professor William Elliot Thompson Of
| St Paul university. Minnesota arrived
| here Yesterday I'm time To attend the
| funeral OF his father.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Burnett and their
| two daughters. Miss Bertha and Miss Eva
| came here Yesterday in their automobile
! from Springfield. Mass. and spent the day
! at the ferry with friends
! The sloop Wasp. which was crippled yes
terday in the ferryway by being run into
| by n coal-iaden schooner, losing her bow
| sprit and main boom. was towed To New
| mort Yesterday by tho steam tug Cora.
| An alarm OF hre was sent In AT 9l5
| last evening from District No. 10 1he
| blaze proved To be i'm a two-story dwell
| ing on Goodirg avenue. The entire huild-
| ing and n greater portion OF the contents
were destroyed The origin OF the fire Is
| unknown.
| The regular semi-monthly meeting OF
ST. Mary's Total Abstinance society was
| held Monday evening in Temperance hall
| on Wood street. Four members were
| voted I'm and four applications for mem
| bcrship were received An invitation TO
| attend the St Jacques de Cartier fair In
| Warren on the night OF oct. p was re-
ceived and accepted. The matter OF at
| tending the state demonstration which
/ will Oe held i'm Providence on sunday,
| oct s. was discussed and II was hnally
decided to participate In the parade. A
| petition from the st Charles branch, No
| 6Sl l. G.. y. l.. 10 use the rooms Tor
| al least two nights week In rehearsing
| for their minstrel entertainment. which
will be held I'm the latter part of October
was received and granted
| Mrs Charles De Wolf Herreshoff. wife
| Of ~ O. Herreshofs, who underwent a
surgical operation on Monday at her home
! here remains I'm very critical condition.
| Mr. Lyman r. Bosworth one OF Bristols q
respected citizens, received word yester-
| day by mail from his niece, Mrs. Mabel
| Thomas. formerly Miss Franklin. who is
| I'm Mexico City, having been away about
| 20 years. II was very pleasing 20 Mr.
Bosworth. ne having become somewhat
alarmed I'm not receiving any intelligence
from her In so long time.
Tho steam Yacht Coronet. owned by eX
| Commodore Joseph v. Fletcher. went out
I ~ commission yesterday and was taken
/ 20 New York 20 he laid up for the winter
Ip 10 yesterday Town Treasurer Peck
! had received for taxes $1,000. which show
! irg is rather ahead OF last year at this
! time
/ Mr. and Mrs Frank r. Wheelwright and
1 family OF Jamaica Plain, who have been
visiting Miss Minnie De Wolf Perry, re-
| turned homo yesterday
Mrs. Martha Shippee while walking on
the granonthic sidewalk I'm front Of Col
oucl Colts residence. slipped and fel
striking the back OF her head on the
hard walk She was dazed for a short
time and was assisted 20 her feet by Her
bert II. COngdon and Henry NJ Darling
The latter accompanied her home and this
morning she was suffering from severe
pains in her head
Mr and Mrs. Mark a Dew. Howe OF
Boston are visiting at tho Homestead
farm % tho late RI Rev. Bishop Howe
on Metacom avenue