The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-18
FEAR SPREAD OF
SCARLET FEVER IN
CENTRAL FALLS

II is feared that the Polish women VINO
left the Cumberland contagious hospital
a few days ago with her baby SICK Win
scarlet fever is now in this city.
A man came TO the police station in this
ciey Yesterday and informed Chief of Po-
lice Lambert that the woman and chlld
were visiting family on lower Central
street The chief communicated with
Chief Classy of Cumberland, and the
latter. after consulting with the town
solicitor I'm regard TO the matter, salu
that IL was a matter for the authorities
of this city to take care of as long as the
woman and the patient were here.
DR.. Fenwick the city physician, was
notified and went In search OF the woman.
Ar ,he house where il was reported the
woman had been visiting there was
family of Poles and there were seVeral
reople living at the house as boarders'
When questioned by the physician, the
woman who has charge of the mouse de-
MED that the woman or child had peeh
there This did not satisfy the uoctor,
who found the husband OF the boarding
house keeper. and after some questioning
lie admitted that the missing woman ana
child had been at his home. but that the
husband of the latter had come yesterday
morning and taken them away.
Where they went was not learned. out
the city physician Immediately took the
proper precautions In the case ana iuIli-
on ted the house where the child had been
stopping. and afterwaTd placed 1t under
quarantine. Last evening DIR. Cullen, the
health officer OF Cumberland. said he had
fn,nieated the house where the case was
discovered I'm Lonsdale, but there was
no evidence to show that the woman had
returned TO the house.
COMMITTEE MEETS
meeting of the 1olnt standing com
mittee on accounts OF the city council
gas held last evening. This afternoon
tho city treasurer will pay the members
OF the police department, the officials ana
laborers I'm the highway department ana
tho regular men In the hre department
At tho Broad street fire station this even
ing between 1915 ana 7:ih O'Clock he VIII
bc present 10 pay the call fremen their
quarterly salary.
This evening the Joint standing COM
mittee on finance will meet and discuss
the appropriations which are To De rec
omme nded 20 the city council, 10 be made
for the maintenance Of the several de-
partments for the ensuing year.
CARD PARTY.
The first sitting in the Parish League
tournament OF indoor games was held
last evening, when the Lonsdale Parish
club team met the st. Georges team al
not n-esent enough players TO enter the
contest for whist SO the only games
which were PLAYED were auction pitch
and crlbbage The visitors won Ia the
former, and the home team succeeded
In carrying off the honors ia the lagter.
CLUB REPUBLICAN, MEETS.
The regular melting OF Club Republican,
was held last evening. The members
turned their attention TO some OF the
conditions which exist I'm the city az
present. The appointment OF city Officers
vas talked OF In general way, but
without anything OF a definite nature
being suggested.
EDWIN HUNT DIES.
Edwin Hunt died at his homo. Ei2 peN-
ter street last evening, after a prolonged
illness. aged 45 years. lie is survived by
three brothers. Jonathan, Isaac and Daniel
Hunt and n sister. Mrs. Henry Bawton
Three SONS. aged rs. 10 and n years. re-
| specuvely, also survive him.