The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-20
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Tho'total number OF poll taxes that have
been paid at noon today were 1886. VI
them 490 were paid yesterday.
The superintendent of street signs and
numbers has renumbered Westfeld street
from Elmwood avenue to'Dexter street.
Tho committee on city property held
meeting at the Office of the public build
ing department in the city hall at 1:30
o'clock today.
There are many applicants for natural
ization in the United States courts at the
present time. The applicants are chiefly
Armeniaps and Italians.
THE News will hang up its stocking
next Saturday. 1t will contain a lot OF
interesting things. IL you want to see
what they are order copy today OF your
newsdealer--in advance.
George e. Hall admitted that he was a
yagrant when he was brought before the
court this morning. He will spend the
next six months at the Farm.
The passengers in one OF the barges'
that was on its way to the depot were
obliged to change Charge" "this morning on
the corner of South Main and Cent streets
because one of the horses fell. Owing to
the slippery condition Of the streets, 1t
was some time before the animal rcgained
Ex-Governor Ladd, chairman of the
State House commission, upon whom de-
volved the duty OF appointing a sub
committee to act with the executive COM
mittee of the commission, has made the
following selection and sent the names to
Governor Brown: Ellery Wilson, George
Peabody Wetmore, Olney Arnold and
General Ames.
=, interchangeable comedy ",The Prodigal
Father which did such large business
here last year, opened at the Boston
Museum Monday night to packed house.
Between the second and third acts Of the
comedy the greatcharacter singer, Maggie
Cline, appears, and sings among other
songs her famous "Throw him down
McCloskcy."
The funeral Of Hon. L. III. Hazard will
be solemnized tomorrow at his late resi-
dence in Wakefield. Arrangements have
been made with the Narragansett Pier
railroad company whereby the 1:13 train
from Providence on the Consolidated rail-
road will be met at Kingston by special
train to Wakefield thereby ensuring con-
nection in time for the friends Of the de-
ceased to attend the services.
The Providence chapter OF architects
held their regular monty meeting at
Caterer Tillinghast's last evening. The
chapter had for its guest Inspector Of
Plumbing II. s.. Bemis who gave them an
idea of the workings of his department. and
the law relating to the same. The men,
bers were much interested In Mr.. Bemis's
remarks and the prospects are that the
best of spirits will prevail between the
chapter and the new department.
She was one of the many Christmas
shoppers who stood waiting for a chance
to get nearenough to the counter to make
a purchase. Reaching the counter she
carefully scrutinized a small scrap Of paper.
1t was shopping memorandum. On it
was written ribbons to match mouchoir
case, darning cotton, quinine pills, some
kind Of toy for John, two yards and q
half of light China silk, pair OF rubbers,
size No. 2, for mamma, scarf pin for Frank
and"-the rest seemed blurred and indis-
tinct.
They met by chance in the waiting
room of railway station. My friend"
began the man with the valise full of
tracts, psrsuasively, have you ever re-
fiected on the shortness of life, the un-
certainty OF all things here below, and
the fact that death is inevitable?" "Have
II" replied the man i'm the shaggy over
coat, cheerfully. "Well, should reckon!
Pm life-insurance agent!" "Ah-um--
looks as il we were going to have more
snow, doesn't it?" said the other locking
his valise with snap.
l.. 4. - l.
come of Francis III. Young, a veteran who
came to Providence and cashed his PEN
sion voucher for S36 at the First National
bank on Tuesday OF last week. He hasn't
been seen or heard OF since. The descrip-
tion given of him is as follows. He is about
Sc years old, weight 100 pounds, gray hair
and moustache, faded blue overcoat, gray
striped trousers, cap with light stripe,
scar beneath the left eyebrow, tattooed
anchor between thumb and forfinger of
one hand, Goddess OF Liberty tattooed on
one arm, and anchor with faith, hope and
truth on the other.
Providence railroad men are discussing
the verdict given yesterday in Boston in
the case of Frank A. Mitchell against the
New York and New England railroad,
which has been on Il ial in the United States
circuit court before Judge Putnam the
past three days. The jury has returned a
verdict OF $4,000 for the plaintiff. This
was suit to recaver $4,000 damages for
personal injuries, the result of a collision
at Black Rock while Mitchell was in-the
employ of the road as locomotive
engineer, and which resulted in the loss
of one OF his legs.
At the regular monthly meeting OF tho
Rhode Island Soldiers andSSailors' His
torical society was held at Tillinghast's
last night. THE paper of the evening was
prepared by H. M. M. Richards of Read
ing, Pa. MraRichards was lately lieu
tenant in the navy. His paper was very
interesting and gave n description
of his experience as drummer
boy OF IL With the Pennsylvania Minute
men during. the late struggle. He dis
cussed also the snowy uniforms of the
various state militia organizations, claim
ing them to be demoralizing. This pro-
voked much discussion between General
Rhoades, William A. .Spicer and Mr.. Will
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