The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-27
EAST PROVIDENCE
What Street Gar Conductors
Arc Called on TO Stand.
Rising Sun Lodge Of Masons
Has An Outing. .0theT Matters.

A woman. about 20 years old accom-
panied by a man. presumably her father.
went up to the side OF car In the square
this morning
An ambulance would have been a more
appropriate vehicle for the old gentle
man. but at the particular moment the
conductor was caring for a woman and
little child. while the old gentleman was
being assisted into the car by his daugh-
ter. II was hard work for the old man
and still harder for his daughter, but be-
fore he got into the car his daughter
made the remark that the conductor
would probably lend a hand Just as soon
as he woke up"
This remark was heard by every pas
senger on the car. who glanced at the
woman and conductor The passengers
seeing that the conductor was busy look
ed at the woman. Some OF them with
not very pleasant glance. The con-
ductor a pleasant faced young man.
hurried 10 assist the old man. but by
this time the aged passenger had climbed
into the car and his daughter snapped
out we don't want you now" As one
passenger said What I'm the world do
they expect OF conductor. DO they think
Il is his duty 10 boost everybody onto
car and when they reach their destina-
ton pick them up and land them on the
sidewalk"
MAcoNs HAVE AN OUTING
The annual outing OF Rising Sun lodge
of Masons was held at Boyden's shore
resort on South Broadway yesterday.
which was a decided success The at
traction Of the day was q ball game be-
tween thc married and single men The
teams were made up AS follows: Eight
mon on n side Single men. 8. Adams. c.
w. &. Bliss, p: J. r. Carpenter ID: s.
]. Rich, @b s. r. Hadheld. sb; r. Riply.
m; @ Fuller RI, l.. +. Carpenter, c.
Married men. Meneck Gor G.: w w.
Hunt. p.: A. Johnson. III. G. Houston, m
A. Goff, 3b.: Oscar Carpenter. 2b.; Allen
Keeth, r.; r. Reid. r. Fred Davis. upon,
being promised that none of the PLAYERS
would DO him bodily harm. or in the fu-
ture bear any hard feelings towards him
agreed 70 ofiiciate as umpire. and he was
SO fair IN his decisions that he won the
respect ~ both sides. The game was l2-li
In favor ~ tne crowd that are looking fot.
life partner After the game an es-
pecially prepared bake" was enioved.
The outing was In charge Of Messrs
Merrick. Gof Frederick Gibbs and Joseph
Luther.
PECl LIAR ACCIDENT
At 800 yesterday afternoon Mrs. r.
Ward, her ls-year-old son James. and
baby had narrow escape from being
drowned on The old harrington dock in
the Seekouk river. Mrs. Ward had been
10 tho dock 10 see some friends of that
were 10 sail away on coal barge
After tho barge had been pulled into the
stream by tug young Ward stepped into
him tho baby and when Mrs Ward
stepped into tho boat she did so IN such
manner as 10 upset Il. Young Ward,
who Is an expert swimmer. got the baby
ashore and tacn went 10 his mothers as
sistance and succeeded IN keening her
above water until help arrived-A-
later the party got into the boat and
rowed across the river 10 their home on
Gano street. Providence. none appearing
10 be any tho worse for the accident
GENERAL MENTION.
Ex-Tax Collector William n. McTvig-
gan. who is AZ the Rhode Island hospital
where he underwent an operation. was re-
ported by the officials Of that institution
today as being fairly comfortable but not
out ~ danger
Miss Eta. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
Frederick Frazer. was operated upon yer-
terday by Doctors Hunt and Calef ~ her
home on Summit street The young ladv
wss reported this morning as resting very
comfortably ard no doubt would recover
Patrolman Arthur G.. Rich IL enjoying
his ten days furloUgh. Mr. Rich. accom-
panied hy companion. Will visit many OF
the shore resorts along the coast OF
Rhode Island and Massachusetts
Fraternity ercampment Of Odd Fellows
vii meet this evering. II is not eX-
pected that here will he any candidates
put in their appearance.
James Murphy. we'll known old man
about town. was sent 20 tho farm TODAY
for six months stay for being an idle
person.