The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-29
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LorHRors OPERA HousE-"A checkercd Life"
WESTMINSTER TiIRATER-y variety
METRoroLE cLuB--Atheietio exhibtion benefit
Of oineyyile strikers.
Captain Eugene Stevens Is suffering with
On attack Of grip.
Comedian Cane win present "On Pro-
baton" in the Providence Opera house
this evening.
Christmas tree festivities were enjoyed
by the young folks in the church OF the
Redoemcr last evening.
There will be an a. hlstic exhibition in
the Metropolis club tnis evening for the
benefit OF the poor OF Olneyviilc
The Sunday trips OF the Fail River line
OF steamers 30 New York will be omitted
during January, February and March.
Thieves broke into John Nelson's liquor
saloon a. 80 Washington street last night
and stole 80 In money and quantity OF
cigars.
Osficer Gcnnon shot sick horse at the
request OF the owners, Sullivan Bros,
OH Wickenden street at l2:35 p. IN.
yesterday.
Frederick A. Gny who lost his life in the
Moulton building Ore will be buried Sun
day. The funerut wit be hefd in st. Pauls,
M. 4. Church.
The fetal registration up 20 8 o'clock
this afternoon was nearly 16,0J0 which Is
far and away the biggest record ever
made in this city.
The Concordla Social club will hold
masquerade social IN Oriental hall this
evening. There Will be costume prizes and
gsntlemen's prize waltz.
so-cGlled rice paper is made from the
pith of a small tree, whose cultivation has
recently been begun in florida. Most of
the supply ow comes from China.
Thomas McGuirl, who keeps store on
Washington street, reported TO the police
this morning that some one had stolen
10 quart cen of milk from his store today.
The Pawtucxet vellcy Water company
yesterday, at East Greenwich, defeated j.
j. Arnold, esq, in his suit against the
company for the recovery of $3.50 for legal
services.
A pair OF mittens, valued at so cents,
were stolen from in front OF w. j. Tay-
lor's store at 675 Westminster street, last
evening. The case was reported to police
headquarters.
There are 20 cases of the prevailing epi-
demic at the Sockanosset school for boys,
and several of the officials are sick. At
the state prison Deputy Wall and Deputy
Warden Rowe are suffering from the grip.
The Providence and New Bedford clubs
will play polo il Infantry hall tomorrow
evening and on Monday evening the home
team will endeayor TO make the Worcester
players weary OF life.
1t is estimated that elk tons of baking
powder are daily used in this country in
the manufacture OF the staff OF life, and
largo proportion OF the best OF 1t Is made
right here in Providencc.
L. II. Bailey, cripple, fell on car
track on Market square az 5:45 p. III. yes
terday and received fracture of the hip.
He was taken to his home at S3l North
Main street in carriage.
DIR. Frederick A. Gay became member
of Providence Associates No. 81, Northern.
Mutual Relief association about two years
ago, holding a certificate for two thousand
dollars, which amount the widow will
receive.
At 2:15p. m. yesterday horse driven
by John Dunn became frightened on Pine
street and ran away. Dunn was thrown
out and was picked up by Alderman Full
Ter who carried him to his home. The
horse was caught later.
Mr.. Jules Jordan, tenor, Mr.. Albert
Foster, ,violinist, and Herr Hans Schneider,
accompanist, will entertain the Provi-
dence Press club tomorrow evening from
ITO 10o'clock, consequently the club room
will he q rlea seut f,laf % ~ ba at
Charles A. Hall has ordered dozen
light windowed barges and he proposes to
run line of these barges from Watch
emoket to Market square. He has in con-
temptation also the running OF barges
from Smith hill to Market square.
An impression prevails that DIR. A. It.
Kirby, the dentist, was an occupant OF the
Moulton building that was burned We'd
nesday evening. Dentist Kirby moved
from that building some lime ago and he
is now located ct 26s Westminster street.
After careful investigation by the elec-
tr.c lighting company ID Is ascertained
that the Ere was not caused by an
exploding dynamo. The dynamo nor
electricity wns responsible for the fire.
just what the cause was has rot been de-
termined yet.
The worlds oyster fisheries produce an
nually 4, ,s39 100000 oysters, one half being
consumed within three days after they
are taken. No place In the world produces
more luscious mollusks than provld, nee
and the Providence river oysters are found
all over tho globe.
Colonel Isaac l.. Golf, who came near
being very sick man, has rejoiced the
hearts Of his many friends by appearing
at his customary place OF business, not
quite himself 10 be sure, but in pretty
good condition and with excellent pros
poets OF being wei rid OF tho grip.
"No," said the young man IN reply TO
his old tutor's question, II haven't begun
my life work yet, but in the future''---
"I'm afraid, young man." said his tutor,
severely, "I'm afraid your excessive and