The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Funeral Of John B. Allen Largely
Attended,. ..Diss Of ApopIsxy

The funeral of Treasurer. Tax Collector
and Auditor of the Town OF Warwick
John B. Allen was held yesterday after
noon from his residence. River street,
Riverpoint. at 10 o'clock. The service was
conducted by Rev. John G. Fremont Roper,
pastor OF the Riverpolnt Congregational
church, of which Mr. Allen was mem
ber. All OF the town officials and many
prominent citizens were present and 1t
was one OF the largest funeral held in the
valley in many years
Many beautiful floral tributes covered
the casket. After the services the re-
mains were conveyed TO the Pine Grove
cemetery at Knotty Oak, where they were
inferred in Reads tomb 10 await inter-
ment.
The deceased is survived by widow,
two daughters. Bessie and Mary, and one
son, John Is. Allen, Jr.
The bearers were Horace n. Foster,
Job Manchester, Joseph Read. Job Har-
vey, N. c.. Bowen and Thomas Mancnes-
ter, all relatives of the deceased
DIES OF APoPLEXY.
Asa b. Nickerson of Crompton
died at his home on School street
yesterday afternoon from apoplexy. The
deceased had been suffering from Sc
we're cold, but was apparently improving
and had resumed his labors at the Cen
treville mill when the fatal attack came.
Mr.. Nickerson visited Arctic Saturday
evening and felt as well as usual and
was reading the Sunday paper at the time
OF his death. DIR. r. M Smith OF River
point was summoned but Mr.. Nickerson
had passed away before his arrival. Mr..
Nickerson was 81 years OF age and was
a member OF Manchester lodge of Masons,
Court warwick, Foresters of America,
Narragansett lodge, X. Of F.. and the odd
Fellows.
l. He was a notary public and was highly
esteemed in the community.
The deceased IL survived by a widow.
The funeral will be held from his late
residence on Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
PRESENTED WITH PURSE.
DR.. j. Fulgence Archambault OF Arctic
Centre, member OF Gov. .-elect Higgins
staff. was presented with a purse last
evening by his young associates at ST.
Johns hall.
The purse contained a sum of money
sufficient for the purchase of uniform
sword, etc The evening was spent in So
cial way, there being about $50 present.
The presentation was made by Judge
p Henry Quinn of Riverpoint. Mr.
Archambault was taken wholly by sur
prise as he was summoned to the hall to
ELECTED OFFICERS.
The regular meeting and election OF offi-
GERS OF the Total Abstinence and Benevo-
lent society OF IS Peter and Pauls
church of Phenix was held yesterday af
ternoon in Temperance hall. Clyde.
The officers elected were as follows:
President, Frank p. Coogan: vice presi-
dent, Bernard McCabe; financial secre-
tary. II. A. Canavan; recording secretary
George McManus; treasurer, Charles
Herman; member OF state board OF gov
ernment. Henry Mccormack; trustee for
three years, James h. Foley; agent Of
hall. John l.. McGill.
Twelve applications for membership
were received and acted upon.
HOME WEDDING.
Jonathan Cookson. Jr., of Centreville,
and Miss Hattie Hankerson Of Crompton,
were married Saturday evening at the
brides residence on River street by Rev.
Il. N. Curry. pastor OF the ST. Philips
church, Crompton.
The ceremony was attended by large
delegation OF the friends OF the young
couple and later the guests were given a
wedding supper.
The young couple Will ENJOY a short
honeymoon trip, and upon their return
will reside I'm Washington where Mr.
Cookson Is employed as boss spinner.
CUT HIS FOOT.
John Peno OF Hard Dig small village
between CentreNllie ana Apponaug, cut
his left foot severely Saturday afternoon,
while he was I'm the woods chopping.
Mr.. Peno was attended by a physician,
who dressed the wound and made the
man az comfortable as possible.
NOTES,
The Warwick aerie OF Eagles met In
Cadets han, Arctic Centre, yesterday af-
ternoon.
John Murphy OF the Boston law school
Is visiting his parents In Riverpolnt.
George Rice OF Wexford visited friends
In Centrevlle yesterday.
The Arctic Centre Business Mems asso-
iation will meet tomorrow evening.
Leon Pheneffe and two sisters, Blanche
and Eva, of Attleboro, are visiting I'm Arc
tic.