The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

THE canvass meetings VIII oe hclu To-
night
THERE will be an entertainment at
Trinity Church this evening.
GOOD WILL TEMPLE will nave a social
in Oriental Hall this evening.
THE Massachusetts, law against the use
of stoves in cars went into effect yester-
day.
A HARRISON AND REID flag hung by
boys in South Providence across Temple
street on the night OF Oct. 81, was stolen
last night.
DR. JAMES NJ DUFFY of this city has
returned from visit TO New York.
While there he was the guest of DIR.
Charles o. Maische on Pearl street and
was rendered n collation. at which the
staff of the German hospital was present.
DIR. KATE STANTON, who has been
visiting the family of the Hon. Thomas
Davis, has gone TO Newport as the guest
of her brother, DIR. Nathaniel Greene.
JACOB HARRIS, shoe dealer at 81 North
Main street has assigned TO III. e. Ayls-
worth.
B. McGINN. contractor, has assigned to
j. +. West.
+. +. WELCOME has attached the prop
erty of William Woodbridge in Cranston
for the amount OF 800.
J. DAVIDSON has attached the property
of Charles c. Mckay, on Mount Pleas
ant, in the sum OF 81 900.
BOWEN X. CHURCH, the new conductor
of the American Band, speaks in the
highest terms of Mr.. Mitchell, superin-
tendent OF the Portland Exposition, and
il Mr.. Mitchell should ever come east he
would be assured of a hearty reception
by Mr.. Church and the band. and of
course friends OF the American Band are
friends of the people of PROVIDENCE. Mr..
IC pI
"LiJtle Jack" which he intends to dedi-
cate to Mr.. Mitchells son, who was a
great favorite of the band.
WHILE taking feed out ofIa barrel for
his horse last evening, Frank r. Ches-
brough was severely bitten on tho hand
by large rat.
AT Gao o'clock this morning Officer
McGroarty discovered fire in the dump
at the corner of East George and Gano
streets. and Immediately notified Chemi-
cal Company. No. 9. A barn in the near
vicinity was in danger OF being destroyed
by the blaze.
FRANK PATRIA. an Italian "a years of
| age. living at "a Oliver Place, WAS found
| on Atwelps avenue at 1l:30 o'clock by
| Officer Kent aud was taken to the Four tn
| Station. He bad a bad cut on the right
side OF the head which he claimed he
received in falling, and as the man was
very drunk he was locked up over night.
ALBERT HARRIS. colored. 80 years OF
age, employed by James Noonan sewer
contractor, went to sleep under a boiler
on Eagle street where the men were at
work digging n sewer and was the vic
tim of a peculiar accident. During his
sleeping moments he became restless
and kicked one of the valves loose. allow
ing the boiling water TO escape over him.
he was severely scalded about the legs
and was taken 10 the hospital.
AT meeting Of the PROVIDENCE Sales
mems Association, held last night, the
action OF the storekeepers who kept open
evenings was denounced, aud 1t was
voted Co hold public demonstration at
an early date. The following general
committee was appointed TO take charge
of the affair: James Hughes, NJ. +. kel-
ley, w. h. Crowell, G. w. Hull, f. u.
ID. j. Tillinghast, III. 5. Woodwork, G.
S. Clark, +. +. O'Neill and w. III. Coyle.
PROF. w. II. MUNRO read paper be-
fore the RHODE ISLAND Historical Society
last evening on "Some Leaves from the
Maritime History of Bristol" He said
that the shore trade was once carried on
to a great extent by the vessels putting
out from Bristol but the names OF those
who were engaged iii IL had been sup
pressed. Some OF the men who had been
engaged in maritime business were
spoken OF and the speaker said that many
of the privateers' prizes were sailed from
Bristol
Miss MAYBELL p. DAVIS, is visiting
friends at Newtonville, Mass.
Miss ELSIE FITZGERALD Of Dublin.
Ireland, who has been visiting friends in
this country the past summer, Is the
guest Of her uncle, the Hon. Thomas
Davis. of this city.
THE schools close tomorrow and Fri
day To allow the teachers an ODDOrtunity
to attend the Teachers Institute which
will be in session Nov. 3, and 5.
The committees OF the Board of Alder
men and Common Council on the mat
ter of telephone subways met at 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
BOWEN II. CHURCH, leader OF the Ameri-
can Band, has written new march and
has dedicated IL To 1.-The PROVIDENCE
Press Club" IL will be played Saturday
for the first time in the Republican
parade.