The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-15

affair, presented 10 Grand Regent Sted-
man handsome merschaum pipe as
gift from the members OF Haskell coun-
ell.
OFFICERS FOR CLAN FRASER.
Clan Fraser No. H. Order OF Scottish
Clans. held it's annual election last eve
ming and elected the following board OF
officers Tanist Thomas H. Walker;
chaplain, James Thompson; secretary,
John Birtwell: financial secretary. Alex
ander Johnston: treasurer. Andrew Cor
coran senior henchman, David Darroch;
senschal. Peter McFadyen: warden. An
! drew Forester; sentinel. Robert Finley;
physician. DIR. j. s. Gladwin; standard
bearer j. G. Strachen: trustee for three
years, James Meiklejohn; correspondent,
James Thompson.
Y. NJ. c. A. MEMS MEETING. -
The regular Sunday afternoon mems
meeting under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian association will be ad-
dressed tomorrow by Rev. j. III. Wicker,
the evangelist. and his subject will be.
'Millionaires Forever" Rev. Mr.. Wicker
spoke I'm this same hall last Sunday and
there was a large attendance. He has
been engaged TO speak for four Sundays
during December.
OFFICERS WERE INSTALLED.
The recently elected officers OF Abra-.
ham Lincoln lodge No. 272, Sons OF ST.
George. were installed last evening at a
meeting which was held I'm Spencer block
There were guests present from other
lodges OF the order in this city and Cen
tral Falls.
WILL PLAY BASKETBALL
The young men OF the local high school
have formed a basketball team, and in a
snort time they will be prepared 10 meet
teams from any OF the high schools OF
the state. There will be no interschoastic
league this year but IL is expected that
number OF games can be arranged.
THE MAD DOG SCARE.
Dog Officer McEwen has had number
OF calls for his services during the past
few days. Yesterday afternoon a bulldog
belonging TO Thomas r. Harrington of 30
Waldo street got into pig pen on the
premises at 745 Pleasant street. and badly
bit one OF the pigs. The dog was killed,
and SO. too. was the pig.
During the evening two other dogs
were killed. IL having Eeen discovered that
the animals were suffering from BLACK
tongue
This trouble among the dogs owned in
the city has created something OF a scare
ana IL is possible that the city council
viii be called upon 10 take some action
10 restrain the animals. All last summer
when the surrounding communities were
having their troubles with dogs. Pawtuck-
ct was remarkably free from anything OF
the kind. In the hot months there were
only two or three dogs which gave any
indication OF being afflicted with rabies.
but recently the "black tongue" has
broken out here. and already a score or
more OF animals have been killed. Just
what causes the disease is one OF the
things which is troubling the officials but
DR.. Richards, the city physician. who has
! made some investigation. is of the opinion
that the disease is In the nature OF diph-
theria.
MEETING OF GIRLS CLUB.
The annual business meeting of the
" W N
ter hall last evening and there was a
very large attendance OF the members.
The committee which had charge OF the
recent winter carnival reported that th-
profits would amount TO something over
| $3.50 Plans were made for the annual
Christmas tree party, which will be held
club will be elected at the next meet
ing.
CITY HALL RECORDS.
The following transactions have
been placed on record at the city hall
during the past % hours:
Real Estate Conveyances-Henry J.
| Smith to Charles A. w. and Emily -.
NJ Smith. land with buildings and i'm
provements on the map OF Pleasant
| View purchase; consideration $40.
Mortgage Deed OF Real Estate
Uriah stafford to Arthur b. Carpenter
ct ais. on two lots OF land numbered
Z and on the plat of the Plunkett
Transfer of Mortgage Deeds of Real
Estate-Transfer of 23 mortgages be-
tween c. J. A. Kinney and Freeman
| the late Freeman Cudworth and in
settlement OF the latter estate.
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The Home Missionary society con-
| nected with the Pawtucket Congrega-
! tional church held It's annual meeting
yesterday afternoon I'm the church par
| lsrs A feature OF the meeting was
the packing OF a box of articles do
present time located In Wisconsin.
After the business meeting supper
was served.
WILL HOLD A BANQUET.
There was a largely attended meet
ment me society in Germania hail last
evening. at which time arrangements
were made for the annual banquet of
the organization.
II was voted TO instruct the secre-
tary TO communicate with Congress
men Capron and Granger asking them
to use their best endeavors to secure
as large an appropriation for the
widening and deepening OF Pawtuckct
river as IL was possible.
The entertainment committee report
cd that the annual banquet would be
held in the Benedict house some time
in January, and that invitations would
be extended TO Gov. Higgins, Mayor
council The date for this banquet
has not yet been set, but IL Is to be
left TO the convenience OF Gov. Higgins.
At the conclusion Of the business
there was an address by William l..
Coop on the subject OF "Childrens
Fairgrounds" which was illustrated ~
stereopticon views.
ALLEGED HOLDUP.
A man who gives his name as Louis
Veins reported TO officer Sword about
o'clock last night that he had been held
upon the Power road earlier in the even
ing by a couple Of men. but that they
had secured nothing because he had no
money with him al the time.
Veins drives a grocery wagon for man
doing business on Weeden street and he
lives at q Slater street. The matter Is be-
ing Investigated by the police although IL