The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-07

A slight blaze In couple OF boxes OF
oakum In the basement OF II. a. j. Tier
neys shop on Cathedral square. at $50
o'clock yesterday AFTERNOON, caused con-
siderable smoke and Dut slight damage.
IL was quickly exiinguished.
The st. Joseph's Hospital Society held
an elective meeting at the Cathedral last
night. Questions relating To the Build
ing Fund Association were discussed.
The Young Peoples Society connected
with the Broadway Presbyterian Church
held>a literary and musical entertain
ment yesterday evening la the church.
which was filled with their friends. The
exercises were heartily enjoyed and fire.
quent encores greeted various selections.
The Brown University Bicycle Club
elected these officers last evening: Presi-
dent, Lucian Sharpe, '93; vice president,
Jackson, '94; secretary, l.. H. Winter,
'95: treasurer. Sackett, '96; captain, An
Gomez, '96 executive committee, Green,
'96, Fox, 9i. Lewis, '96
f. 5. Hopkins read an interesting pa
per at the meeting OF the Providence
Franklin Society last night on the Isle
of Man"
The Ladies Auxiliary OF the Veteran
Firemen's Association will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Shuttleworth, at
their residence. No. III Lockwood street,
next Wednesday evening. The usual
supper will be served from TO $3.50
o'clock.
Taking Care of the Babies" was the
subject of lecture delivered Yesterday
evening by Mrs. Bessie Starr Keefer at
the Free Congregational Churcn. A new
lodge of Good Templars was organized
after the meeting.
An expressman named Fred Raymour
is missing from his accustomed haunts
Iiu nd iar., y Il.
aged, are at his stable. but no trace of
Raymour's whereabouts can be found.
Officers Lynch, Tennant and Judson of
the Natick police captured two boys at
that place yesterday, who had escaped
from the Sockanosset School, and later
in the day the boys were returned to the
school.
William II. Garvin. assistant foreman
OF Hook and Ladder q, is on the sick list
Garvin fell down stairs at his home, ISS
knight street, Sunday, aud sustained Sc
we're strains Of the iigaments of the ribs.
Clement Augur fell on Delaine street
at Z o'clock this morning and sustained
severe injuries to his right leg. He was
taken TO his home 20 Rogers court, aud
was attended by DIR. Debeau.
At $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Bernard Gallagher. butcher, was thrown
from his wagon on Randall street and
sustained severe injury to the head.
His condition is rather better this morn
ing and the hopes OF his recovery are
strong.
Prof. II. b. Gardner Of Brown Univer-
sity, Will begin series of lectures on
banking in the penmanship department t
of the Bryant x otratton business college,
Thursday the S.h inst, at p. NJ.
In the sixth district court yesterday the
Il. ~
Thomas Corcoran was heard but Corco-
rams condition was such as to make it
inexpedient to sentence him as vet One
of his eyes was hurt in some manner and
the sight was destroyed. He was sent 10
the hospital and the case was dele red
one month.
At the Mathewson Street Methodist
Church on Friday evening. the 9th inst.
there will be u very delightful entertain.
ment including ~ lecture By George w.
Penniman OF Brockton. Mass. on 1.-The
Heart of the Rockies" illustrated with a
hundred fine stereopticon views. There
will be reception TO members of the
Foreign Missionary Society, under the
auspices OF which the entertainment is
given. and their friends from to 6 Il. NJ
and reception to the members and
friends Of the 'Epworth League from to
7:i5.
The police ball will be the attraction
to morrow evening. or the X. of p. ball,
as you feel about it,
Eagle Lodge goes to Boston at 6:45 TO-
morrow evening.
The Democratic clubs will hold State
convention tomorrow.
The Tripp forgery caseta at Willimantic
Conn. has been continued TO the 18th.
At 7:30 o'clock this morning Emma
Andrews, living at 81 Narragansett ave-
nue., slipped and fell on the step, at her
house aud sustained fracture of the
right arm and several bad contusions on
the scalp. DIR. Bowen attended her.
The sale of seats for Reeves welcome
concerts, in Music Hall, Dec 10 and l6.
opens ut Billings music store tomorrow
morning at . O'Clock
+. ID. Hoppin of the firm of McKim,
Mead & Whit. architects, OF New York
has asked permission to take the plans of
the proposed new state house TO New
York to enter In architectural exhibit.