The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-08

town roads. and IL is believed the tax
payers appreciate this fact.
KENT LODGES RECEPTION.
| Kent lodge, n. h. o. p. OF Phenix has
] planned delightful event TO be held this
| evening, the occasion being a reception
rendered TO Daniel h. Sullivan, member
| merit has been prepared, and the grand
warden OF the state. with MS suite mas
been invited TO participate and will be
present. From present indications the
affair VIII be one of the most pleasant
| and successful ever held under the aus
| pices OF this lodge.
Sunday was observed as Memorial Day
| throughout the country In the aeries OF
| the Eagles, and Warwick aerie No. 1913
observed the day with appropriate exer-
| cises.
The meeting was presided over by John
c. Conley, Jr, and a large number of
members were present as were also many
ladies. who were invited guests. The
hall was filled when the exercises began
with an address by the president. Behind
him sat the other officers OF the society,
and at the conclusion OF the address an
overture was rendered by Lambs orches-
ira Miss Agnes Conley then gave a fine
soprano solo, and she was followed by
Col. Il. III. Quinn, who made the memorial
address. which was eloquent and effective.
Following him John Barrie rendered
tenor solo and James Lamb "A violin solo
The entire exercises were very impressive
throughout and were successfully brought
to close by singing by all, Nearer My
SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECTS OFFICERS.
The annual meeting and election OF OFF,
GERS was held last evening by the Phenix
Baptist Sunday school. The reports OF
the several officers were read, showing
the school TO be In good standing finan-
cially and in membership. The principal
Item OF business was the election OF offi-
GERS and the following were chosen: Su-
perintendent, Elmer T.. Page; assistant
superintendent. n. Edward Kendall; sec
retary, Miss Bertha Bowen; assistant sec
lac
Mary u. Green: librarian, Ernest c.
Wright /; assistant librarian. Miss Pearl
Steele superintendent home department,
Miss Melissa NJ. Bowen; pianist. Miss
Edith Page. The envelopes were distrib-
uted Sunday for the contribution to the
relief Of the San Francisco sufferers and
will be taken up next Sunday.
BARELY ESCAPED DEATH.
Narcissi Capollia, an italian lad from
Nauck, had a narrow escape from death
at Birch Hill yesterday afternoon. Hs
was riding a bicycle and was coasting
down the steep hill at the opera house at
lively clip, when Providence car came
new block. The young man saw his dan
ger and realized that 10 go ahead was TO
court death by being crushed under the
wheels OF the car. no stop at the rate OF
speed he was going was Impossible. BY
rare presence OF mind he made a sharp
turn TO go up Maple avenue. The wheel
dcviated only slightly from It's course but
enough TO throw the rider into the gutter
at the foot OF Maple avenue. The lad
quickly regalned his feet. but was consid-
erably shaken up and his clothing some
what torn. The wheel was damaged but
little.
FIRE DISTRICT MEETING
neeting Of the Phenix fire district
was held last evening In the hose house
at Phenix. and was largely attended by
the citizens and taxpayers OF the vicinity
II was opened by william " slocum the
moderator and clerk read the call after
which the record OF the previous meet
ing was read and approved. The reports
OF the various officers for the year were
read. The collector Irving p. Hudson re-
ported that large amount OF the dis
trict tax remains unpaid The treasurer,
George II. Sheldon read the years report
which was accepted Several interesting
discussions Of purely local nature were
INDUCED in by prominent taxpayers in re-
gard TO conditions existing in the district
and IL was voted TO assess a district tax
to replenish the treasury. and also to pro-
vide the means OF providing better fire
protection for II is an acknowledged fact.
that the protection against fire in the dis
trict is the poorest I'm the valley
MAY HOLD INVESTIGATION
The peculiar circumstances surrounding
the death Of Margaret Boyle, who died
suddenly AT the Maple Inn at Fisk
Vile on Sunday evening. may call forth
an investigation. Early Sunday evening
the woman applied for lodgings TO VIII
liam Slusser, proprietor OF the place. At
the time she appeared to be about nalt
intoxicated and according 10 the state
ment by slusser, he gave her a drink and
after placing her upon a bench in the pool
room went up stairs and notified his
wife TO prepare room for her. While she
was doing go Mrs. Slusser heard n noise
which she thought was sOrTTu uur 1t- -tit--
door. and going TO the pool room found
the woman lying upon the floor apparent
ly dead She notified her husband who
telephoned for Dr. Charles X. Clarke. and
on arriving he found the woman dead. He
believed she had died OF alcoholism. Chief
of Police Bigbee of Cranston went to the
house and upon advice OF Or. Clarke or
dered Undertaken Fuller TO remove her
body and prepare II for burial. Whether
ner death was due 10 the fail or 10 ex-
cessive drinking Is not yet determined.
and II is possible that an autopsy may
yet be held. II is reported that n daughter
OF the woman came and claimed the
body
NOTES.
Miss Hoppe Greene OF Central street
Arctic Centre. who has been in for somo
time with an attack OF the measles, is
slowly improving.
There was a large gathering last eve
ming az the meeting OF the Mission Circle
which was held at the parsonage The
meeting was extremely interesting.
Plans are being made by Rev. Pr. ]. II. |
Lebel. pastor OF the Notre Dame du Bon
Conseil church OF Phenix. for the annual
pilgrimage OF that parish 10 the St AIMS
church In Fall River. which will occur on
Sunday, May q.
Mrs. Joseph Mann 81 Hope. who has been
III for some time with a tumor died yes
terday afternoon at the home OF her
sister. Mrs. l. Dwight Simmons Arrange
ments for tho funeral have been complet-
ed and IL will be held on Thursday
Thomas Needham. a motorman on the
street railway In New York. has returned
10 that city after making a short visit to
his sister. Miss Hattie a Needham. In
Hope.
regular business meeting % T. Esper-
ance Circle, Companions OF the Forest.
win be held this evening at their hall IN