The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-09
CUMBERLAND
SUFFERS FROM
SCHOOL VANOALS

bent on destroying the school property
OF the town and IL he IL caught he Is
likely 10 be punished pretty severely. A
few days ago the police we're notified that
someone had been placing marks on one
OF the school buildings and in this way
had badly defaced II.
Yesterday IL became known that one OF
the outbuildngs at the Blackstone street
school had received the attention OF the
despoilers and that an attempt had been
made 10 set on fire. quantity or hay
had been piled inside the structure and
this had been set fire TO. but probably be-
cause the hay was not dry the fire had
gone out before any serious damage had
been done.
At the last meeting OF the town council
reward Of 800 was offered for informa-
tion which would lead TO the arrest or
the persons who were implicated In this
work and this reward is likely TO be
claimed II the malisciousness continues.
CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY.
Yesterday marked the 50th birthday OF
Thomas Flanagan OF Carpenter street,
one OF the best known and most highly
esteemed citizens OF the Valley Falls sec
tion OF the town. The occasion was not
allowed by his family TO pass without
some special notice. and the affair took
the day. every member OF Mr.. Flanagans 8
family participating In the celebration or
| the birthday
There were present. in addition 10 Mr..
and Mrs. Flanagan. FIVE children OF the
host-Mrs. John Keneaiy OF New Bedford,
Mass: Mrs George Hogue OF Valley
| Falls Mrs. John McKeown of Lonsdale.
James Flanagan OF Providence and
| Thomas Flanagan OF Biddeford, Me. all
| with their wives and husbands, together
| with their children.
Dinner was served 10 n party number
ing almost 80 shortly after noon. and all
| Joined In wishing the host many more
years OF a useful life.
Despite his 60 years Mr. Flanagan Is
still a very active man. and looks at
| least 10 years younger. He Is employed
by the Consolidated railroad. and Is
| known as faithful and conscientious
| worker for the concern. During the day
he was the recipient OF many useful gifts.
| among the number being handsome
| Morris chair from c. G. OMalley OF Prov
! idence a friend of the family.
Mr. Flanagan Is treasurer OF division
: No. II. A. o. n. has been a member
OF the board OF frewards OF the Valley
Falls fire district for many years. and Is
n prominent worker In st. Patrick's par
ish
DEATH OF PATRICK. CONNOLLY.
| Patrick Connolly. janitor OF the school
house at Valley Falls. died at his home
| yesterday afternoon after an illness or
| several weeks. Mr.. Connolly was well
known in the community and was we'll
| liked. He was the father OF John F. Con-
! molly. who was the first president OF the
| Catholic Institute He leaves daughter
with whom he has lived for a number OF
| years.
A MASONIC FUNERAL.
The funeral OF Joseph Fleming "a char
ter member OF the nifty Lodge OF Masons
and Its first Tyler. took' place from his
| home on Broad street yesterday after
noon and was attended by the members
OF the lodge I'm body under the marshal
ship OF Thomas A Pingree. The services
at the house were conducted by Rev.
Mark III. Sharples. pastor OF the Primitive
Methodist church, who paid feeling
tribute 10 the deceased in a short eulogy.
Following the services at the house the
body was taken in charge OF the lodge
| and escorted to Moshassuck cemetery,
where the body was consigned TO The
earth with all the honors OF Freemasonry
and the sprig OF evergreen deposited In
| accordance with the ritual, which was con-
Quoted by the worshipful Master Fred II.
Richa rdson. assisted by the Chaplain,
John j. Spotwood
A number OF beautiful floral tributes
rested on the casket. including a pillow
from the lodge OF Masons and other de-
signs. The bearers were James II. Duffell
William II. Esten, William ]. Fleming
members OF Unity Lodge. and William
Carter. a member OF Moosup Lodge OF
Moosup. Conn
PLANNING FOR EXCURSION.
The committee which is planning fol-
the poor children's excursion held a meet.
ing last evening in the town hall and II
was decided to hold the affair either or
the 24th or 9th of August.
The fund which has been collected for
the purpose amounts TO s255 and the com.
mittee is anxious that the figures be made
to reach 5000 at least. With the amount
as stated the committee will be enabled
to take 600 children on the day OF fpleas
ure. although 500 can be taken with wha
has been subscribed.
A BAD WASHOUT
The storm OF yesterday did a lot oi
damage TO the roads i'm this town and II
will require considerable money to pu,
them back I'm proper condition. One OF the
worst washouts was on the Tower Hill
road at Diamond hill where IL Is said thai
the hole which was washed away will re.
qure an expenditure of fully $500 to re.
pair.