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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
BRISTOL.

The monthly meeting of the Probate
Court was held yesterday forenoon, Feb
/, Judge William II. Spooner presiding,
AT the regular monthly meeting OF the
Council the following bills were ex-
amined, allowed and referred to the audi
Bristol Gas Light Company, s25.60; j. A.
g. r. A Reid, s27; Wardwell Lumber
Company, 50; j. 5. Ingraham, &. 90; Will
liam j. Bradford, $3.50; Bristol Electric
Company, $3.50; George II. Peck, $50; J..
H: Morrisey, s.; B. I; Munro, ss2; J. ID.
graham, s62; James Tobin S35 Dog ac-
count, j. III. Morrisey, 81. License ac-
Dwyer. $50. Bay View account, j. NJ.
Quirk. 1897: Martin Maloy, 81 25. Wood
street account, j. NJ. Quirk g. Co., g. 36;
Martin Maloy, sL73; Daniel Slade, $3.50,
Highway Account - Andrew Lynch,
s2s. .95; c. Tilley, 40 cents; Wardwell Lum-
ber Company, 81, ,76; j. J. Christie, SIC. 10;
Philip Manchester, S1.00: j. NJ. Quirk &
Co, S5.32: A. Sparks, 75 cents; ID. Cruik-
shank, 20 cents; j. II. Manchester, $50;
George W. Easterbrook, S2,07; Benjamin
G. Barrus, 50 10.
jurors at the approaching term of the Su-
preme Court: Grand Jurors--Thomas
Easterbrooks. John Dougherty, James G.
Church, Edward B. Pearse, Malcom B.
Petts, Bernard Farley, William j. Brad
ford. Petit Jurors--Nat haniel Gladding,
George r. Gladding, James 9: Bowler,
James Livingston, Joseph Clifford, Ed
ward Quirk, John Duffy, Andrew j. Bull
lock, John B. Pearse, Samuel w. Church,
Lyman B. Bosworth, Stephen W. Church.
1t was voted that the clerk be instructed
to draw his order on the town treasurer in
the sum of $50 in favor Of the Bristol Elec
trio Light Company. that being the
amount appropriated for the maintenance
of four extra lights on Pappoosesqua road.
Voted that the clerk be instructed to
have suitable number of notices printed
relative TO appointing appraisers in estab-
fishing yearly rentals, etc.
Voted that the clerk be instructed to
draw his orders on the town treasurer in
the following sums in favor of the follow
ing named persons for damages sustained
to fowls by dogs: James NJ. Gooding,
50: Hugh Young, $50; Charles f. Bowler,
$l1; Thomas Meggs, $21.60; Charles S.
Cummings, $40; James Tobin, 81.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
WEXFORD.

The forty-second annual meeting of the
Elm Grove Cemetery Corporation was
held in Firemen's Hall last evening. The
meeting was called to order by the secre-
tary, James G. Reynolds ard p. j.
Thomas was elected chairman. The re-
port of the treasurer was read, presenting
the following facts: Receipts-Balance
from last year, $656.21; from sale of lots,
$409 so; all other sources, $50; total,
$l,27529. Expenditures-For barn, ETC.,
for keeper of cemetery, s475; miscellane-
Gus, including improvements, ETC.,
$436 81; balance now on hand, 363.9S; per-
petual care fund, balance from last year,
S2,4l0.5l: additions during the year,
$1,24597; expenditures for care OF lots. ETC.,
81, ,0S0 81; amount OF fund at beginning OF
new year, S2,5t5.I.
The report of the board of trustees gave
an account of the work accomplished
during the year, including the layout of
new avenues A farm adjoining the
cemetery was purchased during the year
preceding the last, portion of which has
been taken for cemetery purposes. The
keeper now lives here.
The following officers were then elected
for the ensuing year: Secretary, James
&. Reynolds; trustees, William Gregory,
John Maglone, Beriah III. Lawton, Thad-
deus w. Hunt, Thomas G. Peirce; treas
urer, Joseph G. Reynolds; auditors,
Jeremiah Carpenter. p. J. Thomas. The
secretary was empowered to secure ac-
commodations for the future meetings OF
the corporation, after which the meeting
adjourned.
The funeral of Mrs. Jane Il. Champlin
was held at her late residence yesterday
afternoon. the Rev. f. ID. Blake officiating.
Mrs Champlin was the daughter of Caleb
S. and Sarah L. Washburn, of Bristol,
and wife of the late B. Peckham Cham
plin "A jeweler of this village She was
in her Goth year. The remains were taken
to Elm Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Ruth Watson Of this town and
widow of Thomas c. Watson was buried
from her late residence near Slocumville
yesterday, the Rev. ID. Taylor officiating
and Messrs. John Brown, Robert Barker,
Theo. +. Dipon, Eben Slocum acting as
bearers. Mrs. Watson was in the Goth year
of her age.
William Arnold died suddenly at his
near Wexford Junction, Saturday night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
RIVER POINT.

George Young and William Elsbree
have been appointed D. committee to make
arrangements for Hose Company No. rs
annual turkey supper which is to occur
in Pixies block on Friday evening, plates
for three hundred persons will be laid
while the Actives will be present in full
uniform, while Crandalrs Orchestra has
been secured for dancing.
The NEWS will be for sale every evening
at Isaac Chases and John Urquharts.
A large number of persons will attend
the months mind, which will be held
in honor Of the late Rev. James Gibson at
Crompton tomorrow morning.
Large quantities of stone are being
taken from the ledge by the Messrs.
knight for building purposes.
An ice raft has been constructed and
placed over the trench at the Royal Mill
to collect the floating ice.
The funeral of the late Mrs Hannah
Brayton, an octogenariau, who died sud
denly of heart failure on Sunday after
noon, was solemnized at the residence of
Daniel Harrington to-day at o'clock, the
Rev. Frederick Adams, pastor of the Con-
gregational Church officiating. The re-
mains were conveyed by Conductor
Reade to Knotty Oak Cemetery for inter
ment.
The large Champlin ice house, now the
property of the B. B. & X. Knight Manu-
featuring Company, is one-half full OF ice
eight inches thick 1t will require three
days more of hard work by the large num-
Ter OF men employed before the house will
be filed.
Daniel Film, who broke his arm last
week while skating, is rapidly getting
better.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
MAI lCK,

Thirty heavy looms of the Within
manufacture is to be put in the central
weave shop at the mills.
Oscar Duket, a well-known resident and
by occupation loom fixer, died suddenly
yesterday afternoon from pneumonia. Mr..
Duket was employed as n loom fixer at
the mills and leaves wife and one child
to mourn his death.
The News will be for sale every evening
at the B. Il. and X. Knights store.
The report of the librarian of the public
library states that there are at present
1881 volumes, while recent books are
being added daily.
William Brown is erecting new dwell
ling house, size 26x3i.
Prof. Perrante, organist of the French
church, Arctic Centre. has been engaged
by members of Circle Mercer to give
weekly instructions i'm vocal music
At the regular Council Five of Nara
gansett Tribe, No, ., improved order of
Red Men last night, seven palefaces re-
ceived the adoption degree. The tribe vot-
ed TO hold their annual bali in Natick
Hall, Feb. IL. While committee will be
appointed To make IL one of the leading
social events of the season.
The chiefs degree will be worked by
Narragansett Tribe, No o, Improved Or
der of Red Men. at the regular weekly
meeting on Monday night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02

G. White and Joseph Bates. The inter
ment was at Swan Point Cemetery, the
bearers being four colored men whom the
deceased had selected some years ago,
while Hezekiah Conant, William =.
Sayles, Stephen A. Jencks and George Ia
Walker served as honorary bearers
Visit OF the Providence ". M. G. A. Gym
nasium Glasses.
At the Young Mems Christian Associa-
last evening, free gymnasium exhibition
was given by the local gymnasium class
and q class from the Providence \. M. u
A. The opening exercise was a free hand
exercise by the Providence class, under
the direction of Instructor Rowland.
This was followed by work on the vaulting
horse by the local class after which
the two classes combined In exercise on
the parallel bars. Next came a number
Of feats on the suspended rings by one OF
the visitors, followed by general all-round
work. At the close of the exhibition the
visitors were taken to the reception room,
where bountiful collation. was provided,
and the departed for home on the 1898
train.
Points OF Interest.
The Grand Lodge of Rhode Island, l. o.
O. f., convene at Providence to-day, and
past grands from Good Samaritan Lodge,
Enterprise Lodge and Superior Lodge will
The Inviciti baseball club belonging to
Good Samaritan Lodge are arranging for
a masquerade social TO be held in the lodge
room in the near future.
A horse attached to democrat wagon
dashed down Grove street and across Cot
tage just before noon yesterday and ran
into the fence in front of the residence of
the Rev. Alexander McGregor. George
Ray, a horsecar driver, caught the animal.
One shaft of the wagon was broken and
the horse badly cut about the legs. The
horse was owned by L. Sedgwick Smith.
At the special meeting of the Aquinas
Lyceum last evening it was decided to
hold the annual concert and ball in Mu-
sic Hall on the 24th inst, The following
committee were appointed: +. +. Gillian,
L. Il. Quigley, j. +. Barry, w. Forbes, Il.
McDuff, M. Moriarity and II. Lee.
Lyons Delaney a. Co.'s store was closed
from 2 to 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon in
honor of the funeral of Gideon l.. Spen-
GER.
In the District Court this morning two
persons were fined 81 and costs for drunk
enness, one of whom was committed for
non. payment; one man was fined like
amount for drunkenness and revelling;
Joseph Harris was fined $40 and costs for
larceny, and committed to Jail to work
out his fine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
ARCTIC.

The public schools closed Friday after
noon for the winter term.
The number registered in the grammar
room was 33; average number belonging,
30; average daily attendance, %; per cent
age of attendance, %. Amos w. Mitchell,
John Rawlnson, Frederick Ingham, Her
bert l. Ingham, Chester A. Whitman,
Mary Conley, Cora NJ. Mellen, Gertrude
NJ. Baxter were perfect in attendance.
Absent but one half day, Carrie A. Champ
lin, Andrew j. Campbell, Maggie Nc
Kenna.
In the primary department were regis
tered %; average number belonging, 65;
average daily attendance, SO; per centage
of attendance, S5; perfect in attendance,
Donat Charpentier, Edith Emmett, Lilly
Mary Catterson and Alice Charpentier-
Absent but one hal day, John McManus,
Fred o. Smith, Frank Finley, Willie Fin.
ley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
THE PAWTUXET VALLEY.
The Petition for the Apponaug Har.
Dor Improvement.
FISHING THROUGH THE ICE.
How a Party of Providence Sports Were
Astonished-The Hope BABY Named
"Marion Lurline"-A Narrow Escape
From Drowning.

APPoNAUG, Feb 2.--The petition for the
deeping of Apponaug harbor was for
warded to Washington to the committee
on appropriations by Kelop Wescott this
morning, l25 persons having signed the
paper, every one of whom pays large
tax on real estate. Among the prominent
persons who signed were Thomas j. Hill,
the managers of the Oriental Print
Works, the Hon. Enos Lapham, Centre
vile; S. III. Greene, River Point, Robert
Brayton, treasurer of the Brayton Foun-
dry, Clyde; Stephen Colvin, Moses B. l.
Goddard of the Phenix Company, j.
Davis, Quidnick Company, f. f. Rich
mond, president Crompton Company, III.
7. Richards, president Peckham Manutac-
turing Company, G. T.. Bucklin. treasurer
Harris Manufacturing Company, Smith
Qnimby, superintendent of the Maleable
Iron Foundry, Hills Grove, and Benja-
min Waterhouse, Centreville.
A party of fishermen hailing from Prov
idence visited Gorton's pond yesterday
armed with all the latest appliances for
the Turing of the members of the iny
tribe from their native element. After
cutting several holes through the ice and
setting their tits, they proceeded to fill
their pipes and wait for pickerel, until
a small boy, with his pants out at the
knees and an old hat on his head which
had probably been worn for years by his
grandfather, approached one of the sports
men and said, Say, mister, would you
cut hole in the ice for fellow Y' One
of the young men seized an axe and after
five minutes vigorous work cut hole
through, The boy then cut a pole
from off the banks of the stream,
reached into his pocket and fished
out a piece of string, large pin
w nj fn
which he had wrapped up in a piece of
cloth. Then after getting into gear as he
expressed it he commenced to hsh while
the Providence boys laughed, bat their
astonishment may be easily imagined
when they soon saw "a pickerel taken out
which weighed three pounds and eleven
ounces. The fish being taken TO one of
the grocery stores on Main street where it
was weighed. The Providence sports re-
turned home disgusted, while one of them
was heard to remark in an audible tone of
voice to his companion that mo wonder
people in Apponaug got living when
they sent kids out TO pull horse mackerel
out of fresh water"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
CENTRAL FALLS.

The fair Of the Veteran Firemen was
wound up last evening, when the articles
on the combination ticket were drawn,
and everything no disposed of was sold at
watch Miss Lizzie Baker received 3. .140
votes, Lizzie Leslie 2,sl1, Jessie
T.. Brown 2,541, Maggie Hughes
1,13l, and Olympic Bouchard 995.
The vote for the whip was Warren
Fales, 1884; j. p. Welch, 905. Joseph
Mccarthy won the hall rack, Charles T.
the bird and cage, Mrs. l.. n. Thurber the
set of table mats. Charles L. Gooding and
l.. w. Thurber guessed correctly on the
guess key, and it was presented to Mrs.
B. Frank Bowen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
WESTERLY.

Fire was discovered this morning about
3:45 o'clock in a tenement house near
Pleasant street. The buildings were for
merly occupied by Marriott a. Collins as
dye houses, but were now used as dwell
ing houses There were rooms for four
tenants. John Feeney, who had a large
family, occupied two. one had stored
goods and the fourth was unoccupied. The
fire was supposed TO have caught in the
unoccupied place, and made a total loss
The property was owned by ii. r. Cham
ance amounted to 5000. Water was diff
cult 10 get ON account Of the distance from
places to locate the engines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.


AT last the cure of St. Vitus' Dance. Epilep-
sy and other fits has been discovered. The
little ones need no longer suffer from these
terrible nervous diseases. The remedy is the
great nerve cure, DIR. Green's Nervura, and
the enormous demand for this medicine In
all nervous diseases OF children has firmly es-
tablished IL as the great children's remedy.
II is purely vegetable and perfectly harmless
Druggists. sl.0O
ut affords me greatest pleasure 10 state
that my daughter, who was a sufferer from
81. vitus Dance, and who was treated for
same by prominent physicians in Brooklyn
without result, was completely cured by
using two bottles of DIR. Greene's Nervura.
PROF. J. NJ. ELWOOD,
43 Cornelia ST., Brooklyn, n. ""
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
THE NETTIE CLARKE CASE.
A Rumor That She Will be Tried
for Defrauding Mrs. Hough.

The indictment against Miss Nettie l..
Clarke which has been on the criminal for
the past Is months, has never been mol
pressed and there is rumor that it may
be brought up again before the present
term of the court terminates. The present
attorney-general has never taken any steps
In the matter.
charged with defrauding was Mrs. Annie
Scrutton Hough, who resides on Smiths
Hill, from whom the accused obtained
5000 on promise TO invest it at 10 per cent.
That was the last Mrs. Hough ever heard
OF the money and there is manifest de-
sire on the part of her friends to have the
attorney-general bring Miss Clarke to trial
on this count. At present Miss Clarke Is
out on s. 500 bail
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02

An American flag presented to the asso-
citation by f. Il. Rogers, M. d., will be
raised on Washington's Birthday. The
flagpole has been donated by Mr.. 7. w.
Foster, of the firm of Foster & Bailey, and
will be begun at once to have all in readi-
ness by the I'D.
a legacy of 5000 has been received by
the association from the estate of John
Wilson Smith. At their monthly meet
ing last evening it was voted, in keeping
with his expressed wish, to keep the money
as a fund, the income only of which shall
be used for the purposes of the association.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
The Dry Goods Employees Association.

Ire Providence Dry Goods Employees
Beneficial Association held its annual
meeting last night and elected these Off
GERS: President, John III. Cady; vice pres
ident, Daniel +. O'Reilly; recording secre-
tary, Charles w. Chapman; financial sec
retary, James Raynor; treasurer, George
III. Bucklin; sergeant at arms, Thomas w.
Kay: board of directors, Daniel 4. O'Reil-
ly, John O'Laughlin, George Il. Allen,
Thomas X. Spencer, Frank A. O'Neil,
Thomas r. Austin, w. ID. Place.
The report of the treasurer showed dis
bursements for the year of S239. 30; re-
ceipts, 1926 05, leaving balance of $S6.73.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
Providence Liederkranz Masquerade.

The masquerade ball by the members of
the Providence Liederkrang in their hall,
Market Square, last evening was well at
tended. The costumes were of great
variety anil provoked considerable amuse-
ment by the originality of design. The
grand march moved promptly at 9 o'clock,
about fifty couples participating.
Alphonse Scheffner, G.. Scheonhart and A.
Scheuran were the committee of arrange
ments. During an intermission an elabo-
rate collation. was served
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
IneHectual ChastIsement.

Fret Boy-what did yer mother do to
yer for goin' skatin' on thin Ice an gettin'
in2
Second Boy-She boxed me ears.
did IL burtF'
Nope. She was 80 mad she didn't walt
for me TO git me ear muffs off."-Good
Newg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
Sons of Vermont social.

The annual social of the Sons Of Ver-
mont was held last evening in Tilling-
hasts' parlors. President Fred l. Marcy
presided The social was largely attend
ed. about seventy-five ladies and gentle
men being present. A collation. was
served, after which musical and literary
entertainment was given Papers were
read by Charles A. Catlin and Lewis A.
Meader. Brigadier General Rhodes and
others spoke
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
The sixth District Court.

In the Sixth District Court this morning
Charles Gibbs, charged with maintaining
a liquor nuisance, pleaded not guilty and
was held In s., 900 bonds for trial Friday.
Isaac Pickett, charged with stealing a
coat valued at Sl2 from Henry York,
pleaded guilty and was fined $50 and
costs
James Fox pleaded not guilty to an as
sault on Julia +. Fox aud was held in
500 surety for trial Friday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
CENTREVlllE,

Samuel @. Tillinghast is erecting new
Hall. size 36x44. the mason work having
been let out TO Patrick Mcmahon and the
carpentering TO Frank Lemoine of Arctic.
The NEWS will be for sale by George
Tanner, opposite the post office, every
evening
Miss Abbie Il. Arnold Of Central Falls
is visiting friends
Mcpherson and McThompson, the men
who broke into Frank Collins clothing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
The Democrats Adjourned.

The Democratic City COMMITTEES met at
the rooms on North Main street last even
ing The matter of adopting new con-
stitution and bylaws was postponed TO
further business.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
ASHLAND,

The fair and bazaar which has been
given by Covenant Lodge, No. 40. l. O. q.
II. was the most successful ever held, being
under the auspices of the following COM
mittee. Benoni Lewis. Providence; Lean
der :. Hopkins, South Scituate: Robert III.
Walker. Ashland. and John Battey, Fisk
vile, the fair being held TO assist i'm rails
ing money for the building of an Gdd Eel
lows Hall.
The NEWS will be for sale at Sweet &,
Andrews, Hope, every evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
He Fixed the Tubs, Though.

+. J. Ettlinger, 1853 Clifford street, re-
ported to the police that man went to
his house yesterday and asked to see his
wife. When asked to state his business
the man said that he had been sent there
by Mr. Ettlinger to fix the wash tubs.
The servant girl gave him the tubs, and
in a short time he returned them charg-
ing 81. so for his services. On Mr.. Ettling-
er's return he was told of the incident and
denied having sent anyone. The tubs
were nearly new and had not been re-
naired materially.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02

Farmers Boy--Tbere's goin' to be o
minstrel show in Pnklntown next week
Can l.
Old Hayseed-Gee whittakeri II sin't a
month sence you went 90 tn top o. tn hill
TO zee tn cllpse OF tn moon. D'yub
wanter bs always on tn go3-Qood News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
CLYDE.

William Read and George Caswell have
returned from a fishing excursion to Tioge
Pond where they captured twenty pick
erels, one weighing three pounds the other
two and half pounds.
Numerous residents are now having
their houses painted
The latest Pawtuxet Valley happenings
of local interest will appear in every issue
of the NEWS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
MARRIED IN NEW BEDFORD.
William Henry Hoffman Weds Miss
. Miss Mira Hattie Smith.
ESPECIAL TO THE NEws.l

ESPECIAL TO THE NEwsl
New BEDFORD, Mas, Feb. 2.-William
Henry Hoffman, well-known young
man of Providence. and son OF ex-Repre-
sentative Hoffman Of Pawtucket, was
married here to-day to Miss Mira Hattie
Smith, by the Rev. John A. MacCall. 1t
was a fashionable home wedding and
largely attended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
SCITUATE.

William Gorham Lawtin Of Providence.
president of the Rhode Island Temperance
Union, preached an instructive and elo-
quent sermon at the Baptist Church on
Sunday afternoon, supplying the pulpit in
the abseace Of the Rev. William Crooks,
pastor of the church. Five young men
raising for prayers Immediately after the
services
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02

There was only one case in the court of
common pleas to-day, and it required
only about two minutes to dispose of it.
It was a suit in trover brought by Henry
j. Goffe against William Il. Bateman.
The case was disc ontinued after the open
inn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02

In Sweden maidens an nxious to foretell tn,
future place ring, coin and a piece OF
black ribbon each under aseparate cup. n
tho ring is first exposed they marry within
the year; the coin secures a rich husband,
but the ribbon denotes an old maid.-Cas
sett's Family Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02

tx~ DIR. Greene, the successful specialist, in
curing all forms of nervous and chronic
diseases, "a Temple pl., Boston, Mass, can be
consulted free, personally or by letter. Call
or write him about the case, or send for symp-
tom blank to fill out and letter fully exl
planning the disease, giving advice, etc., will
be returned free.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02

store, have now four cases against them.
Fiddler Brothers, Providence, have one
against them for breaking and entering,
also. They are now confined in Greenwich
Jail awaiting trial at the March term of
the court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02

"My boy was very nervous, and had 4 or 8
fits every day. After using DIR. Greene's med
cine three weeks nc began 30 get UeU and
has had no fits since. Ten doctors gave him
up as incurable. The doctors and my neigh
bors can hardly belteue their eyes, when they
see my boy all strong and well.
MRS. EMMA SWEENEY,
13 Ballard ST., Fall River Mass"