The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-23

| fcers were elected. There were three
delegates from each OF the eight aeries
and the gathering was presided over by
John A. Cook OF Woonsocket There
was short discussion regarding the pur-
| pose OF the gathering and the advantages
which would accrue from Its formation
were explained. After II had been voted
TO form the state organization the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Worthy
president. John A. Cook worthy vice
president. John M. @. Grant Of Paw
tucket; worthy chaplain, Eugene ID. Wall
Of Bristol; worthy conductor. Thomas
Cunningham OF Providence worthy sec
retary. John A. Murphy OF Warwick:
worthy treasurer, w. l.. Brown OF Pas
coag; worthy inside guard, Andrew Hig-
gins OF Burrillvlle; worthy outside guard.
Edward Champeau of Woonsocket; wor-
thy trustees, John j. Conley. Jr.. Of Ware
wick John G. CawYey OF Central Falls
and Andrew r. McGrath OF Pawtucket.
A committee was appointed to draft
constitution and bylaws and 1t was then
voted 10 adjourn 10 the call OF the chair
The action taken at this meeting VIII
be reported 10 the grand secretary OF
the order. A. f. Partridge Of Kansas City
ILLNESS is SERIOUS.
Word was received In this city yes
terday 10 the effect that the physician
who had been called to attend Rev. J. ].
Woolley at Mt. Holyoke college. where
he went week ago to attend the COM
mencement exercises. had pronounced IL
case OF appendicitis but that II had
been decided not to perform an opera
tion. II was stated that while the illness
was OF a rather serious character still
II was not thought that the patient was
In any danger at present. In addition
TO Thea local physician DIR. hubbard,
Boston specialist, had been called In con-
sultation.
GETTING INTO NEW HOME.
The Pawtucket Mutual Fire Insurance
company began today to move into the
new building which the company has
just erected on Maple street The foun-
dations for this handsome structure were
laid early in the winter. and while the
building Is not a large one IL is one OF
the handsomest In the city. The COM
pany enjoys the distinction OF being the
only insurance company in the state
which owns and entirely occupies its own
home
ITALIANS ON A STRIKE.
gang OF about 25 Italians employed by
Warren Brothers, who have begun laying
pavement on Wolcott street, went on
strike yesterday. The men asked for a
wage rate Of s1.75 per day and nine
hours work. and as the contractors did
not feel disposed TO grant this there was
strike which will probably not incon-
venience the firm to a great extent for II
is believed the places Of the strikers will
be easily hlled.
REPORTED TO THE POLICE.
II has been reported TO the police that
an unknown man has been wandering
about different sections OF the city dur
ing the past two or three nights acting
in a rather indecent manner. 1t Is said
that the fellow appears to be very much
afraid OF men. but prefers to make him.
self obnoxious TO women. So far as
known he has not made any assaults.
but the police are on the watch for him
and II he is caught the court is likely
to make things decidedly interesting for
him.
BALL GAME TO-DAY.
The Pawtuckets and Attleboros are
billed 10 play this afternoon on the Sabin
street grounds. This game is one Of
the Interstate league series and the teams
are we'll matched, so that an interesting
game may be expected.
HOLY sEPULCHRE coMMANDERY.
Holy Sepulchre cammandery No. 8.
Knights Templar, held its annual meet
| ing in Masonic hall last evening, at which
time the following officers were elected:
generalissmo, r. Percy Davis; captain
general, Dexter s. Luther; senior warden.
James T.. Battey: Junior warden, Fredc-
rick +. Leonard: treasurer, Eugene Il.
Patton; recorder, John #. Clark: prelate.
Isaac Gill; standard bearer, George A.
Stiness sword bearer, J. Willard Baker;
~arder. Robert Johnston: third guard.
Edgar f. Heizer; second guard II. w.
Taylor: first guard, Arthur Whitehead;
tat aa1 Z
Lomas: sentinel. Jesse G.. Barber; adJu-
tant, Giles w. Easterbrooks; commandery
fund committee. William p. Allen. Joseph
III. Foster and Charles s. Foster.
Immediately following the election the
officers were installed by Past Comman-
der Henry c. Dexter. assisted by John II.
Clark acting as grand warder.
William A. Barclay declined to accept
the position OF recorder this year al
though ne has held the place for some
thing over 10 years and committee was
appointed to draft suitable resolutions ex-
pressing the thanks OF the members for
the faithfulness OF service shown by Mr..
Barclay. A past commanders jewel was
presented to the retiring commander
Samuel E. Carpenter, and at the conclu-
sion OF the business collation. was served
in Hutchinson hall.
CITY HALL RECORDS.
The following transactions have been
placed on record at the city hall during
the past "a hours
Friday. June %. 1906.
Real estate conveyances. Howard
Greene to Lafayette Land Company, eight
lots of land with improvements. located
at Lafayette street, on the Pidge farm
plat; consideration $780, Thomas NJ.
Grimes OF Lafayette Land Company, "a
lots OF land with improvements on Lafay-
ette street; consideration sl4O0 Frank f.
and Dexter w. Bucklin to Charles ".
Robertson, that parcel OF land with i'm
provements situated on the southerly side
OF Mineral Spring avenue: consideration
$40. Emily w. Newell TO d. w. Bellows
and wife, lot OF land on Church: consid-
Grafton so. Addington T. Wood TO
Ellen NJ Wood ct al. land with
improvements on Wood street; con-
sideration so. Louis Adam ct al. to
Frank A. Benoit, land with improvements
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