The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-21
EAST PROVIDENCE
Farmer West Takes His First
Ride In an Electric Gar.
Walter P. Hubbard Dies From
ApopIexy- General Mention.

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Watchemoket square.
Mr.. Theodore West, who has been a
farmer for many years and who has been
to Providence nearly every day during
the strawberry and early garden truck
season. has disposed Of his farm at Re
hoboth and will spend the rest OF his
days in taking life easy.
Yesterday Mr.. West went TO Pawtucket
I'm an electric car and this was the first
time i'm his life he ever rode In "a ear OF
any sort. Ho will, however, soon learn
more OF riding in cars for he IL soon 10
leave for Florida. where he will spend the
winter. This incident called TO the mind
OF the Hon. s. S. Rich. the. lease OF a
young man, n years old. who called upon
him a day or so ago, whose home Is In
Portsmouth and who had never been I'm
the city OF Providence until the day he
called on him, Mr.. Rich.
A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN DEAD.
Walter y. Hubbard. who was stricken
with a shock while in Providence. died
at his residence, 90 Water street. yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Hubbard was born in
Newport 60 years ago. his parents being
Henry I. anu Satdn IL. a. l1unDdTu. w
has been a resident OF this place for
many years and was quite prominent I'm
secret society circles. he having been a
charter member OF Howard Lodge,
knights OF Pythias and was a past chan
cellor OF that organization. He was also
a emb OF Watchemoket tribe OF Red
Men. His funeral will be held, Thursday
afternoon. under the auspices OF these
orders. He leaves n widow and one mar
ried daughter.
MINOR MENTION.
The funeral OF Miss Margaret Pelequ,en
was held at the Church OF the Sacred
Heart at ? o'clock this morning. and was
one OF the largest funerals held I'm this
place for a number OF years. Miss Pele-
duin was but II years old. but had made
n host OF friends for she was active In
church and social circles. The bearers
were Louis Barry, Edward Mahoney.
George Gerhart and John Byrne. The In
terment was at ST. Mary's cemetery at
Rumford.
"Posy" Gardner. who made n savage
assault upon Patrolman Keenan, last even
ing on Washington street. about n year
ago ran up against Patrolman Taggart.
AT that time Gardner pulled n knife on
Patrolman Taggart. hut before he could
use II "Posy" was down and out and was
loaded into an express wagon and lodged
In a cell.
Samuel A. Hunter arrived home last
evening with the remains OF his father.
who died suddenly at Bangor. Me. from
heart disease. His funeral will be held
tomorrow at . o'clock from his late resi-
dence. 20 Water street. and four members
OF the police department will officiate as
bearers. Mr.. Samuel A. Hunter being n
member Of the department.
The address by William c.. Bliss before
the Business Mems association last even
ing on the work OF the naval reserves was
one OF the most interesting that the mem
bers OF this association have had the
pleasure 20 listen TO for many a day. Mr..
Bliss was ready 10 answer any question
that was put 10 him In an expert manner
About 40 members OF the Watchemoket
fire company went TO Warren last evening
10 attend the fair OF the Mechanics fire
company OF that city. They mad a good
time IN Warren. but II r. not a safe policy
to ask them the cause OF their coming
home at 2:ib 20. M"
Me~srs. Charles "A. Romer and Charles
Dodge left his morning for New Hamp-
shire. wher they will make arrangements
10 get 81 supply OF trees for Christmas.