The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-16
OlNEXvillE.

st. Mary's b. A. Society held we'll at
tended meeting last night in Hedley's
hall, on Broadway, and elected four new
members.
AS delegate to the National Convention
of the Benevolent Aid Societies at Toledo,
Ohio, Stephen Larney was chosen.
The committees report OF the Fourth
of July celebration showed the affair to
have exceeded the most sanguine hopes
Other routine business was transacted.
Donahue Captured.
Sergt. Bigbee of Cranston Is once moro
happy. Gee, who escaped from him, got
as far as Fall River and was captured af-
ter n weeks hiding in that city. Last
Monday the second occurred. Thursday
AFTERNOON Sergt. Bigbee fonnd Donahue
In the cellar If house owned by person
named Stapleton on Maple street in
Cranston.
Assaulted with Pail.
Yesterday afternoon William Denny
seized pail and struck Alfred McNally,
100 Amherst street, on the head, infiict-
ing very ugly cut; Denny was arrested
care to push the matter.
A milk wagon belonging to j. NJ. Schott
broke down on High street near Stokes,
about 6:45 this morning.
A collision occurred last night on the
Square, an express wagon running into
carriage on High street damaging 1t con-
siderably.
Civil action has been taken up against
Cornelius Gee of Cranston by the Nc
Donough girls counsel, and he will be
prosecuted for 5000 claimed as damages.
BRISTOL.
Those parties who visited here on
Wednesday in search of desirable spot
for brick making and at the same time
closely connected with railroad communi-
cation, visited several localities. testei
the earth at some considerable depth and
took away with them several samples.
They will again visit Bristol on Wednes-
day next. They make very favorable
report, saying that the soil is better
adapted to the uses they contemplate than
any place they have visited yet, and they
have visited a number of places In this
State and also Massachusetts,.
The sloop yacht Hildegard In beating
out of the Bay late yesterday afternoon
touched on southeast point of Hog Island
and lay there during the night. AT the
this morning with but slight damage.
Among the maLy visitors who are in
town are Col. Warren and wife of the Unit
ed States navy, Russell B. Rowland and
daughter of New Bedford, Henry II. Dan-
forth, wife and daughter of Rochester,
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Howard of the firm of Howard, Gates &
Co. OF Boston, wine importers, and Mr..
and James p Lowell Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Old Ladies' Home upon Franklin
street is being thoroughly repaired by
William III. Bowen, the contractor, prepa-
ratory to their taking possession.
Passed away last evening one of our
much respected citizens, John j. Wilkin-
son. The funeral services will take place
tomorrow from his late residence on
Franklin street. The Rev. Henry A.
Stevens, pastor of the Congregational
Church. will conduct the services.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii. Remington arrived
this morning from Chicago for the
summer. During their stay they will be
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Watson,
Mrs. Remington's parents.
An afternoon tea, from four to six. was
given by Mrs. s. u. Colt on Friday after
noon to number Of her fr ends 1t was
very elaborate affair, there being many of
her friends from abroad present.
She Schooner Stella May from Cottage
City, is here with party of excursion
lists on board. They are going to visit
the Soldiers Home and Mount Hope In
carriages to-day and will continue on
their trip tomorrow to the westward.
Hodges e. Enwhistle. photographers,
visited the Naval Reserve torpedo station
on Friday before they embarked for camp
and took fine picture of the company
and all who accompanied them.
James Thomas OF the Country Club
killed an adder snake, which measured
three feet. He had quite a struggle with
him before he managed to kill him.
The assessors have about performed the
arduous duties assigned them In our
annual town meeting, and they present
to the public one hundred and four rest
dents who pay one hundred dollars and
upwards yearly taxes. The rate of taxes
this wear is one dollar and air cents on
eFe, one hundred dollars.
The Inhabitants OF, Bristol may we'll
feel proud OF the fact that during the
term ending July rthere were liz schol-
ars who were neither tardy nor absent
during the term.