The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-10

starting the year under a new set Of
| officers and n successful season Is an
| ticipated.
BIDS ARE ALL IN.
The bids for the pumping engine for
! the improved water service have been
received. but they have not yet been
opened This will probably be done at a
meeting Of the committee on water TO
! be held tomorrow evening. but IL will not
probably be known for several days who
will receive the contract
OBSERVED BIRTHDAY.
Yesterday was the Goth birthday Of
John ii. Arnold who is one of the mem
bers OF the school committee and "A man
well known I'm this city Invitations had
been sent out to quite a large number
OF his friends and they gathered at his
home, Al Waldo street, last evening.
where everything possible was done for
their entertainment.
The event of special interest on the
program was the supper which was
served. There were a number OF short
speeches from the guests who offered
their best wishes for many more years
Of life and prosperity for the genial host.
MEETING OF HOSPITAL DIRECTORS.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
directors OF the Twin City hospital was
held last evening and 1t was agreed TO
arrange for the formal opening OF the
institution on Wednesday evening There
will be reception and a band concert
and invitations are To be sent TO mem
bers OF the city government and also TO
Gov Utter.
PoSTMASTERs' OUTING.
Postmaster Goodwin has gone to Bos-
ton today for the purpose OF meeting the
other members Of the New England Post
gathering and the program Is always an
interesting one. The party will take din
ner at Revere Beach.
GOING ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
Mayor James ii. Higgins will leave the
city on Friday for an extended trip !
across the country. He will be gone about |
two months and before his return expects |
to spend some time on the Pacific coast |
He will go direct TO Denver. Colo, and !
after spending few days there he will
proceed further west.
Mayor Higgins has been keeping pretty
close 10 the city since his last inaugura
ton. Last fall his health was very poor
and he was obliged 10 be away just pre-
vlous 10 the election. Since then he has
attended closely To his personal and pub
sake of his health II will be necessary
for him TO go away for time.
DROWNED AT TROY, NJ. Y.
A telegram received in this city last
evening stated that Arthur j. Sherry
formerly OF this city, had been drowned
at Troy. n. Y. but no particulars were
given of the accident. Arthur Sherry was
a man about 30 years OF age and during
the time he was here was assistant super
intendent OF the Prudential Insurance
Company. located at the Providence office
He had host OF friends here and gained
some little distinction as an athlete. TAX
ing an active interest in running and
swimming contests.
CITY HALL RECORDS.
The following transactions have been
placed on record at the city hall during
the past "A hours:
Monday. July 3, 1906
Real Estate Conveyances-Mat ttie NJ. Ar
mold TO Caroline NJ. Rounds, lots Nos H.
a, l26 and l2 on assessors plat No "a
consideration 81. Mary Ellen Buffum
Finan ct al. to Della Finan, lot No. AZ,
on Buffum Chase plat, and lot No A.
Lincoln Park, North Providence; consid-
Grafton $50 Mary j. jerks to Luke O'Con-
nor lots s. and s6 on Cleveland plat. No.
2 consideration $500 Carl D. French TO
nell Park plat; consideration So Squire
8. Nicholson 10 Mary f. Nicholson and
Sarah Llghtowler land and buildings and
improvements on the westerly line OF
Main street: consideration $40.
Discharge OF Mortgage Deed OF Real E.
tate-Gasper Genereaux by Lydia A.
Wells, on land. buildings and improve
ments on the Joseph Smith plat; amount
5000
MORTGAGE Deed OF Real Es,,to r,,uo
Ann Dawson 10 Carl ID. French. lots *
30 and 10 on tho Dunnell Park plat:
amount $500
Intentions OF Marriage-William Blck- |
ford Rankin OF this city and Catherine
Berch OF Johnston; John Michael Har-
kins and Mrs Catherine Bennett; Mat
thew McGlynn and Miriam McGarvie of
Lincoln, William Joseph Thompson and
Catherine Helen Brannigan. all OF this
city.
A CLOSE CALL.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Briggs with his
young son, had a close call from serious
injury yesterday afternoon. He was driv.
ing on High street near the corner OF
summer. when his horse became fright
ened at tho breaking OF some part OF
the harness
Mr.. Briggs not wishing 10 get down
into Main street. turned the animal into
the small lane which leads I'm by the
side OF the First Baptist church ana n
minute later there was a collision Win
telegraph pole. which resulted IN
smashing the buggy and throwing tho
occupants into the street Mr. Briggs
received number Of bad bruises. but
~ IS not believed that any OF them are
serious.