The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-09

OF less than 10000 population in New
| England
ST. JOHNS DAY.
Two weeks from today there will be
| begun In this city one or the biggest cele-
brations -that-the French people Of this
part OF New England have ever held.
St. Johns day occurs on Sunday this
| year and- the observance Will be OF a re-
ligious character
The committee OF irangements which
has prepared the program expects the
several organizations which Will come
here on that day will contain nearly 5000
people. But there Is also TO be a cele-
bration on the evening before. On Sat-
urday night the Woodawn section will
be ablaze with lights from one end to
the other Bands will be stationed at diff
ferent points. and the people will unite
in decorating their neighboghood to make
II attractive and 10 give 10 the visitors
many OF whom will reach the city Satur-
day, a hearty welcome. Several big
arches are 10 be erected at different
points and on Sunday the school children
will ma naterially assist in the program.
II the weather is good the affair will be
a brilliant one.
EXTENDS IT'S OFFER.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Pawtucket Gas company was held
Thursday at whcih time the following
were elected truStees Jonathan Chaco.
stephen A. jerks, Frank A. Sayles,
Alfred NJ. Coats. John III. Arnold ID. l..
Goff and Frederick w Easton.
This board subsequently met and trans
acted considerable business. The organ
ization was effected by the election OF
the following officers: President Fred
erick w. Easton; general manager, VIII
liam McGregor.
The matter of cheaper gas rates was
then taken up, and after considering the
details regarding the franchise in the city
of Pawtucket which was signed this
week IT was voted to extend to the city
OF Central Falls and the towns OF Cum
berland and Lincoln the same offer that
has been accepted by the mayor and city
council OF Pawtucket.
FIREMEN's MEMORIAL DAY.
Sunday will be memorial day for the
Veteran Firemen's association OF this city
and an interesting program has been pre-
pared. At o o'clock there will be services
I'm Flremen's hall on School street, at
which time addresses will be delivered by
Rev. j. H. Woolley the chaplain OF the
association, and Rev. Frank Appleton,
pastor OF Trinity church Following the
exercises delegations from the association
VIII go TO the several cemeteries In the
city and decorate the graves OF deceased
members, OF which there are at the pres
ent time 81 In this city
TALKED ABOUT INSECTS.
| c. Abbott Davis, curator OF the Park
museum at Roger williams park, was
| the speaker nt the meeting CT the South
! Woodlawn Improvement society last eve
ming. Mr.. Davis spoke on the subject
| Insects as Friends and Foes" and the
| talk was illustrated by a large number
| OF stereopticon slides
VACATION TRAVEL.
| The men who handle the baggage az
! the local station OF the Consolidated rail
| road are already beginning to feel tho
effects OF vacation travel The quantity
OF baggage is increasing every day, and
within the next 10 days the force will
have about all II can attend TO.
NO RECRUITS RECEIVED.
| The time for receiving recruits for the
three militia companies I'm this city and
| In fact. for the commands which compose
! the Brigade Rhode Island Militia. CLOSED
/ on June l, and no more men will be re-
] ceived until after the state camp at Quon.
sett Point, which will begin on July .
| The ranks OF the three commands thai
| have headquarters at the Pawtucket ar.
mory are now pretty well filled and they
will probably make n good showing this
year.
CHTLDRENS DAY.
| Sunday will he 'chiidren's dny" n IN.