The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03

mast I'm honor OF Rev. Joseph j. Woolley.
The honor was a little unusual for on.
who held no official position. but the
mayor felt that II was one which would
meet the approval OF every citizen OF
Pawtucket and therefore gave the order.
TO OPEN THE HOSPITAL.
II has been decided 10 open the Twin
City hospital next week, and on Monday
evening there viii be a public reception
at the new building. 10 which invitations
will be extended 10 the mayor and other
city officials and also 10 Gov. Utter ano
state officers. There will be another
meeting OF the board OF directors next
Thursday evening at which time fun ar
rangements for this affair vii! be made.
CITY HALL NOTES.
The following transactions have been
placed on record at the city hall during
the past "A hours:
Monday. July 2. 1906.
Real Estate Conveyances-William r.
Randall 10 Amos Dawson. six lots of land
on the Beverage Hill plat; consideration
$40 Edmund l.. Warren ct al. 10 Mary
j. Kane. lot OF land on Prospect Heights;
consideration ST. Mary T.. Scott 10 George
Carton, land with building improvements
on the southerly side of Nickerson street;
consideration 500.
Discharge OF Mortgage Deeds of Real
Estate-Frank Morrill,, by the Maine
Trust and Banking Company, on land,
with building improvements, on Oakland
Park plat; amount $3.50. Albert ID. Hor-
ton, by George i. Parker, on land. with
building improvements on Highland
street; amount 800.
MRS. MILLER BURIED.
The funeral of Mrs Susan L. Miller.
wife OF Reuben Il. Miller took place yes
terday afternoon and there was a very
large attendance of friends and relatives.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Frank Rector pastor OF the First Bap-
tist church and at the close the body
was taken TO Oak Grove cemetery for
burial
OPEN AFTER HOURS.
One of the features In connection with
the evidence which was submitted yes
terday in connection with the trials Of
Philip Lofchie and Louis Kemler charged
with setting fire 10 a building on East
avenue. was the testimony OF Lofche
tender for Il. j. Roberts was the state
ment regarding the selling OF liquor in
certain place near the depot after the
hour when the liquor saloons I'm this city
are supposed 10 be closed. Both Lofchie
and Stebbins testified that they were
drinking at this bar at various times
between IL o'clock and 80 a. m, and
they spoke OF this as though there was
no secret connected with It. Apparently II
is up to the police to make an investiga-
tion into this matter and II Is quite prob
able that Mayor Higgins will see that
something is done about II.
WAGES ADVANCED.
tho Slater Cotton mills announcing an adj
vance in wages to be operative from
July q
The amount OF the increase was not
stated. but II is believed II will be equal
70 that granted in the other cotton mills
In Rhode Island
REGULAR MEETING.
The regular meeting OF Slater camp,
r. N. Of A., was held last evening I'm
Spencer block. There was a large at
tendance and four applications for MEM
bership were received. AT the close OF
the meeting social hour was. enjoyed.
DELANEY COUNCIL. X. OF c.
The regular meeting OF Delaney council.
Knights of Columbus. was held last even
Ing, at which time State Deputy James
e. Reilly and others who attended tho
recent national convention at New Haven
as delegates from Rhode Island, gave an
account of what took place there Con-
siderable attention was paid to the finan-
cial standing OF the order. and Il was an
nounced that there were something over
a million and half dollars in the treas
ury.
PLANNING CELEBRATION.
AT the meeting OF the members OF the
Society OF Domestic Arts, connected with
st. Mary's church. last evening arranse-
ments were completed for the Brown
Vile Reunion" and the Fourth OF July
celebration. which will be given under the
auspices of the members on July in
the school grounds on George street, Rev.
Thomas j. Gillian. chairman of the COM
mittee. presided and much enthusiasm
was shown.
one of the features will be a parade. in
which the various societies connected
with the church and number from
Providence will assist. There will be $40
men in line and the parade. which will be
the only one in the city on Independence
Day, will be reviewed by His Honor
Mayor James III. Higgins and representa-
tive members OF the parish at the review
ing stand. which will be erected In front
OF the Young Mems Catholic association
rooms on George street.
There will be ten booths around the
grounds, while an open.air show will also
be one OF the attractions The 55 men,
bers on the committee are working harld
for the occasion and IL the present plans
materialize IL Will be one OF the most
successful events ever held by the men,
sbers OF the church.
SIX APPLICATIONS RECEIVED.
At the meeting OF the Young Mems
Catholic association which was held last
evening there were six applications for
membership received and considerable
other routine business was transacted
President Thomas Il. Corcoran was I'm the
chair and IL was voted to attend the
Fourth OF July celebration TO be carried
out under the direction OF the Society of
Domestic Arts.
TO HAVE A PARADE.
The people living ii the vicinity OF
Prospect street have arranged to cele-
brate this evening. They have engaged
band and there will be n parade which
VIII start from near the depot about 10
o'clock tonight Later I'm the night there
Will be big bonfire and there Will also be
quantity OF fireworks shown