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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
PAWTUXET VALLEY VILLAGES
Natick


Leo council, No 70, Knights Of Colnm.
bus. held meeting in Engine hall last
evening. The following newly elected
officers were present: Grand knight,
Benjamin Maynard; deputy grand, f..
RUSSELL; chancellor, Hev. William B.
Meena1; recording secretary, William
Meenan; financial secretary, "A. Carron;
warden, William Plant; iusid- guard, a
Dunal; outside guard and physician, DIR.
Il. f., Carron. TIE charter membership
Is thlrty-two and the new lodge has
already received many applications for
mem b ership.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Robert
Grinnell. resident of the village for
many years, was solemnized from the
Baptist church todaJ at l o'clock, X v.
W hi man l.. Wood, pastor of the Bap-
tist church officiating.
CentreviIIe.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Elos Lap
ham has received many kilograms CON
gratulatng him upon the large Repub-
lican majority that he received in the
recent election.
Washington.
The many mills OF the valley are now
connected with the large reservoirs by
telephone, the new line which has been
put in by the B. Il. & r. Knights Manu-
iacturing company now being ready for
use.
DR.. ID. =. Baker, formerly postmaster,
has removed TO Sala auanca, y. Y.
Phenix.
General .Adelbert Gre enc. the newly
elected senator from Coventry, who is
also reporter on one Of the daily pa
pers, was given an ovation last night.
A hack gaily trimmed WAS procured aud
the general was driven around the
square, through Lpp,tt TO River Point
Hui dreds OF the ci izens, representing
both parties, turned out TO do the gen
eral honor. He was kept busy for over
an hour shaking ha ds aud receiving
the congratulations which were sho cred
upon him.
Hope.
The government contract for carrying
the mail from the Hope station 10 r. lck-
land and return has been awarded TO
Hill brothers.
Russell Young, the newly-elected sena-
tor from Scituate, was serenaded at his
residence last evening by the Hope Cor
net band. Cannons were fired betwe en-
each selection given
River Point.
Pioneer Hose company. No. /, will give
a reception TO the honorary members in
Pioneer hall, Pixies block, this evening.
Crandalrs orches ra will furnish the
music while the guests are received lay
Captain Edward Pike, First Assistan nC
John NJ. Burdick and w. A. Potter.
Almon Cahoone, one OF the bravest fire
fighters in the state and a member O
Hose company No. l, is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
NJ ha vIa
ings ar being erected that it will soon
be "A regular fire-b5X. There is no S Gamer
in the valley and the need of one is ex-
pressed by all.
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THE ANTHONY PRIZE CONTEST.
Members of the Girls Department Read
for the Medal

The contest for the Anthony prize
medal by the students In the girls de-
partment at the High school, was held
yesterday afternoon. The subjects and
names of the contestants was as follows /:
"A Comparison of the Characters of
julius Caesar and Mark Antony, as
Drawn by Shakespeare, Frances H.
Watts, Emeline X. .Crowell and May f.
Hall. "Ihe Educational Value of the
Columbian Celebration" Nj. May Dick
son. Emmeline X. Crowel. The Ideal
Future" Abbie NJ. Chase.
The judges were Miss Ellen G.. Hunt,
Miss Martina TarbeIl and Miss Mary +.
Eddy.
Tbe prize was awarded to Miss Eme-
line X. Croweil.
The essays were written in school In
single five-hour session. The subjects
we're chosen by the judges in a private
meeting and placed IN a sealed envelope
which was opened before the class 10y
their teacher on the morning of writing.
Every member Of the class, siXty-six In
AL, took pare In tie contest and the five
read yesterday were selected from that
number as the best. Use of the diction-
ary was tie only aid allowed. The ESSAYS
ere numbered as passed in, aud thus
no ole, teacher or judge, had any knowl-
edge OF their authorship. They have been
in the hands of the girls only for re-
hearsal and no correction of any kind has
been made In them. The prize is award
ed for literary merit only. not Tor excel
lence of rendering,
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BITS OF LOCAL NEWS.
Providence Minor Events and Announce
ments of Interest.

A grand free concert under the auspices of
the Young WOmen's Christian Temperance
union will be held In y. VI C. \. hall this even
ing in which the Amphion quartet and Rev
Jenkins Lloyd Jones of Chicago. scientifi G
lecturer, will furnish the entertainment.
The annual assembly of the pupils OF Miss
Iincoln's school will he held In Infantry hall
this evening. The floor will be reserved till .
o'clock for the pupils.
The Advance club will meet at the club
To the communication of the commissioner of
public works To the city council relative 10 the
pollution OF the Pawtuxet river.
Pensions have been granted 90 the follow
Remington. George Il. White. Additional.
Albert Wall. Original widows, etc, Sarah r.
Gavitt.
Misst Matte Gordon Of Nashville. Tenn.
will give "A Bible reading In the rooms OF the
Providence Women's Christian Temperance
union. $40 Butler exchange, at 3p. m. today.
The sale OF seats for the concert To bc given
next Tuesday evening IN Music hall by tiil-
morc's band. ID. w. Reeves. director, will
open az Stcincrt's music store tomorrow az
y. IN.
The Rhode Island .. Mems assooia-
ing at : o'clock aud "a turkey supper will be
served Reports from various committees
will be presented. and William Il. Vaughan.
chairman OF the committee Of the city coun-
ell on terminal facilities, VIII speak.
The regular social OF the Providence Evan
will occur Monday. April ~. There will he
music and social games during the evening,
potato race. peanut hunt etc.
The Limited club held its annual meeting
and uinner in the dining parlor OF Brooks
establishment on Sonth Main street. yeSter-
day afternoon. Two members were admitted
10 the club. a.
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MISS DAVIS'S CONCERT.
blackstone Hall Filled with Her Friends
An Entertaining Program.

A benefit concert was rendered TO Miss
Evelyn Louise Davis at Blackstone hall
last night.
Miss Davis is teacher at the Rhode
Island school of languages, this city an
"A pupil at the Boston school of oratory
She filled three OF the numbers on the
program. Her stage presence is friendly
and graceful and from her work IL l. not
difficult 90 imagine her an actress ana a
good one at no distant day.
The Talma Club orchestra gave three
well received numbers, anal its ietder,
VI IS But er delighted the audience with
"A violin fantasie. There is "A perfect un-
derstanding between this young woman
and her exceedingly sweet-voiced violin
Fred Gardiner, tenor, sang In Native
Worth. The planlssimo measures
were exquisitely done but the fortissl m
effects were not calculated for so small u
hall.
Miss Alice Locke Pitman, soprano, l. n
pretty girl who last night wore dainty
evening dress of pale pink and green
sig. R1ia is complete master o. that rare
instrument, the harp. aud the shortness
of his two selections last ngnt was their
only fault Altoget her. Miss Davis is TO
be congratulated on the success OF the
affair
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QQNQWEPEQRIl

Mrs. John G. Wyman gave musical yester-
day. afternoon at her residence in Central
Falls, at which Miss Avis Bliven played.
Miss Emma Taft of Westminster street,
gave large tea this afternoon from until
O'Clock.
Colonel Arthur ii. Watson entertained at
dinner today.
=, The first of the dancing receptions oocu-s
this evening, when Miss lincoln has her an
hual reception at Infantry hall.
The Scott-Burgess wedding occurs next
Wednesday at the Church OF the Epiphany in
Elmwood.
Rumor has IL that death has again inter-
Tered with our social functions. This time IL
hY Is the ben bpetesSsharpe Wedding which was to
converted into family wedding by the death
OF Mr.. Sharpe's sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Stafford have is
sued invitations for the marriage of their
daughter. Ella Louise, to John Francis Allen
The ceremony occurs at the Church OF the
Epiphany, Elmwood, at7;30 o'clock on Tues
This week has been filled with parties for
children, either birthdays or house affairs for
these homes for the Easter holidays from
boarding school.
Mrs. Grinnell. Mrs. eleven and Mrs. Stead
man-Jones entertain at dinner tomorrow.
o
The whist club and dancing parties which
were held In the Trrcadero before Lent, are
preparing for final tournaments and a closing
dance, which will occur during the ensuing
week.
Mrs. Henry Pearce is at the Fifth Avenue
hotel, New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07

ELECTION ECHOES

There is n rich fund OF humor in an
| election and that of Wednesday was no
exception. Good stories crop TO the sur
face every day. One voter in Ward ten
distinguished himself and extinguished
his ballot by putting "A cross after every
candidate in each OF the four groups of
candidates. That is, he voted. or tried
TO, vote for three candidates each for
governor. lieutenant governor, senator
aud first representative He didn't care
about the other officers but proposed to
emphasize his interest in the others by
voting for every man in nomination.
Another case is an example OF mans
duplicity as we'll as of coniiding trust A
Third ward resident who is much fur
ther along in years than In worldly pros
perity. felt that he could not afford TO
leave his employment in another portion
OF the city long enough TO vote. One OF
the ward workers was after him and
with some persuasion aud "A carriage got
him to the polling place. The old fellow
cast the full Democratic ballot and
looked around for the carriage It had
rolled away in pursuit of another tardy
voter, and the poor old fellow had to
walk back 10 his shop three miles away.
III he votes next week it will be by main
force.
A Second ward man, who Is firm be.
lever in the right of suffrage and scru-
p1lous in his care TO see that his ballot
is exact according to law, created consid-
erable amusement when he went to vote.
On his ballot he found little ink spot,
as II some one had dropped ink from
stylographic pen upon IL. Back he
marched to the warl len aud demanded a
clean ballot, with loud spoken expresso ons
of his determination ''Pll not let my
vote be thrown out, as many were last
year"
One of the federal supervisors came
down to his voting place and found that
be had left his badge at home. The
law does not require the badge,
but Mr.. Blodgett does, ana
though he had no trouble getting
inside the rail, being we'll kno II,
he was a little apprehensive lest Mr.
Blodgett mi2ht notice the absence of the
badge when he made his trip around in
the early part OF the day The chief SUI
pervisor, however, did not motto, it at
all though lie talked for several minutes
with his deputy, giving instructions.
IL is said that some OF our leading citi-
zens need TO be told when election oc-
ours. Even the men who have the best
political plums in the stat forgot that
last Wednesday was election day. One OF
them, whose political position is worth
from $1,000 to $4,000, would have failed to
vote IL his attenti n had not been called
to an advertisement in the paper by his
wife.
DR.. j. b. Hanaford, representative and
representative-elect from Warwick,
when congratulated yesterday on his re-
election said he was proud to represent
the only Republican town in the state.
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Burrows wishing to stay and count the
vote for ninth representative. while
several of the Republican MEM
bers were so tired that they
voted for the recess, which gave the othe r
candidates a chance TO come in aud ask
for he recount.
At o'clock the boari returned
from lunch and resumed counting.
At o'clock no word had been received
from the city solicitor, and il was too
late TO advertise in the afternoon papers
Aldermen West, GilmartIn aud Fuller
chuckled TO themselves, as they think
they have done "a great thing for the
Democracy. There may be later devel-
opmen;s, however, which will change
the aspect of affairs.
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DOWN IN BRISTOL.
Personal Paragraphs and other News of
Interests to Residents.

The Old Colony railroad bought In the
first load of gravel this morning to com
mence filing in at the south of the depot
so AS to connect with the Shade Roller
plant.
The yacht Hadd dassah, owned by Mr..
Merriam of Providence and built by Mr..
George Saunders, has been placed in "A
cradle and will be Launched as soon as
the tides are full.
A party Of htdes aud gentlemen Wis
tied Mr. aud Mrs. Jonathan Bowen in
Barnyville last evening ands presented
them with several fine gifts, one being
"A beautiful easy chair. 1t was Mrs
Bowen's Goth birthday.
The steam Yacht Hslcyon. from New
Bedford, bound M Sound on n two
weeks "trip, touch -d here this morning
aud Landed George Delano and Robert
Eli.
Miss Mamie Best Of Woonsocket is
spending her vacation with the family of
Captain X. X. Magee.
Misses Lula and Nellie Bunce of Hart
ford are the quests Of Miss Gertie Munro
upon MetacOue avenue.
DIR. Seth Arnold OF Woonsocket is in
town.
At anchor at the mouth of the bay:
Schooners Meredith and Louise Wheel
de coal loaded from Baltimore.
Miss May Counery, who has been play
ing an engagement in tho West with
The burglar" company, has returned
home on a vacation.
Miss Mamie Locke and Miss Julia
DrurS arrived home on Thursday from
boarding school at Albany on their vaca-
tion.
Professor Morse OF Harvard is in town.
John Shepard took a fine lot of shad
from his traps this morning, the first
taken in our waters.
The committee appointed at our annual
town meeting tO investigate the ii q de-
partment. and ascertain what was needed
have completed their work and are ready
TO report.
The regatta for Memorial Day has
aroused quite a feeling among the cit
are interested in boating. When such
live men a. Harry Minsher and Waiter
Potter take an In crest In IL IL Is sure TO
become a success.
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THE EXPRESS ROW
STiLL IN 4 STATE OF UNCER-
TAINTY IN THIS CITY,:
An Ipjunction Granted tho N. Y. a n. II.
mt the Request of tina American Ex::
press-The boston Situation.

The contest between the American and
the United States Express companies
continues with unabated force. and the
end Is not la sight.
When the agents of the American Ex-
press company were remove from the
New England lines and the express com
pany was ordered TO send all business
by way OF the United States company
there seemed to be "a prospect OF "A settle
ment of the troubles.
But now the American Express com
pany has shown its hand. Tue courts at
It's request have served an injunction
upon tue New York ana New England
R,ilroad company, enjoining II rr IN re-
ceiving any freight from the United
states company.
The New England company is also re-
1using To accept packages by messenger
from the American Express company
and the whole express business Is today
ned up. neither company doing any busi-
ness over the New England road.
Division Manager Fraser OF the United
states Express company was here last
evening aud was in confere nee until
late hour with the local agent, Mr.. Car
ter, but nothing was aone in gard 10
the situation.
The injunction served upon the rail-
road company orders il 10 restore the
American Express company to all its
rights aud privileges, but inquriug at
the Office OF the railroad company RE
yealed the facts as stated above.
lt Is thought strange by those interested
that an injunction should have been
served against the railroad company as
IT Is an outside party entirel
Both local agencies are acting under
the telegraphic a Twice from the head
q arters OF the respective companies aud
are now expecting hourly some further
advice which will relieve the situation.
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DANCE, MY DARLING BABY
WE'LL, ROGER CAN'T DO THAT, BUT
HE Is ELJGHTED,
And Expresses His Pleasure because the
Fund Is Over s50o-Contributors and
Contributions Today.

IL Is impossible for Roger to obey the
injunction of Dewof Hopper who sings
Baby, Baby. Dance. My Darling Baby"
but he is very much delighted because
the fund is growing so large
Roger is very much pleased with Prov
idence and its people. He likes
the visits made TO him so we'll
that he is willing to 90 with.
out peanuts, but thinks that
The food provided by Superintendent
Hathaway will do, and that il the peanut
money was saved aud given towards in
creasing the fund he need not lose
any sleep because Of anxiety for the
money would come IN so fast.
This shows hat Roger IL n financier.
So IL seems that though he is not trick
elephant he is Just as smart as any of his
relations who are i'm Barnum's circus.
The fund TO date o. lows:
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PawtuNet News

The annual meeting OF the corporation and
vcstry of Trinity chapel. was held last even.
ing and the following officers were elected /.
senior warden. william J. Burvo: iunior
warden, William B. Rhodes. vcstrymen.
Charles g.. Bloomcr, senior, John g. Iar,it
ner. Arril Barlow, Charles g. Bloomer. Jr
charles Glincs, Ancrew J. White. John Bur
gcss clerk, Charles Glinos. treas, A. ~ White:
delegates To the diocesan convention and Ia
the conyOcatVn, Thomas !. Burgp. William
B. Rhodes. John &. Gardiner: ALTERNATE
Arril Barton, Charles Gliucs FranE
Bloomer; auditors and hall commttfce
charles BlOomer and W. u. Rhodes.
Miss " Nightman of Providence was a s,,est
in town on Meincs lay.
several of the summer cottagers nave come
down from Providence aud others are ex
peCted soon.
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She was a little OLD fashioned
raised among people very much
than herself One of the cold nigh
this old fashioned winter she was ser 81
bed and jug of hot water place. 6
protection against cold feet, She lnad'
an earnest protest against this, and th'
mother had to threaten punishment be
fore the little hopeful yielded the point
No doubt she did some literal kicking
after getting to bed, for shortly after do
ing so she hoped to the top Of the stair
way with one foot parboiled from the
contents of the jug, and with tears
streaming down her cheeks called lus.
tily, Mamma, it is really very incon.
venient for me to have that jug in my
bed" 1t was removed, and the nurse
sat up with the foot.-Detroit FIRE.. Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07
PAWTUCKET'S CITY HALL.
A Majority of COG In Favor of Building
New One.

The proposition TO purchase site and
erect II new city hall was carried by a
majority of COG at Paw ucket, Wednes-
day. 1t was decided to purchase land for
a public park by 596 majority.
The boarl oil aldermen finished count
ing the votes cast in Wednesda, IS cleo
tlon at IL o'clock last night. and adj
journed TO Monday morning at . O'clock
TO count he votes To he poled at the
election of tomorrow. The result of the
onlclal count did not vary 20 any ma
terial extent from the couat of the war
dens, Ex-Governor Davis, who ran for
senator. receiving "a maj ,rity, while
there was no election Oh any other officer.
It was voted TO burn the ballots. and
then another election for city council
men In he Second ward was called for
the first "Wednesday in May
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AS 1T IS TALKED.

The monotonous duties of the mayor
were relieved by a pet that attended the
session of the board of aldermen with
him. On his recent trip TO Florida Mr..
Potter secured TWO beautiful little chame-
Icons. Following the southern custom the
mayor has had n tiny gold guard-chain
fastened around the neck OF the little pet
and that in turn is fastened to a pin
The chameleon plays around on the lapel
of the mayors coat, and seemed As con
tented as he would be In his native land.
There are some real estate owners in
this city whose opinions if generally
known would readily account for the
proverbial slowness OF the community.
| overheard one Of those men who are
not averse TO boarding the nimble penny
even II il bears rather hard on some un-
fortunates, talking of his tenements TO n
friend as they were riding toward Paw
tuxet recently. "Do you know" said
the miser "that some Of my tenants wa
water put in the house so that they
can have bath tubs" well, what Of
that" said his friend. "What of itf"
was the reply. "Why, good deal /
don't intend TO do it. / don't believe in
these new tangled notions or putting in
water pipes. Every faucet requires
sink and drain pipe aud there are more
people whose health is ruined by leaks
In drain pipes than you imagine. / don't
propose to endanger the lives of my ten
ants by such dangerous devices" As
walked out of the Car | wondered il there
were not some exceptions TO the biblical
rule. "ro him that hath it shall lie
given"
There are many very funny sayings to
be heard at a boxing contest il one Is
listening TO the remarks about him. At
the Metropole I he other night when the
contest between Mauion aud Downey be-
came a little dull aud some OF the anx-
ious ones were calling for draw some
one said let those that want draw 90
home; there'sano rope arounl them"
How gratifying It would be TO the
public IL there could be unanimty of
opinion among town clocks as To the
line of day. | was strolling up street
the other day at 9:35 a. IN. At least that
was the time by certain clock on a GER
tain tower. A little further up street
another clock asserted that the time was
$50 O'Clock. A third stoutly maintained
that 1t was 10 o'clock, sb,rp. while still
anol her gravely informed the public
that the hour was l:27. presumably d. m.
The GOSSIP.
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SUPREME COURT.
The Case of Mary white vs.. Joseph Ouinr
Brought Up Today.

Th ase of Mary White against JOS
eph Quinn was presented in the supreme
court today.
The case involves the question as to
whether property purchased by wife
becomes au incumbrance upon the hus-
band and whether he l. responsible for
the fulfilment of obligations incurred by
such purchase.
The only questions presented to the
court were tU was Catherine Quinn, wife
of Joseph Quinn an purch ser Of the
proper y, the agent of Joseph Quinn in
purchasing the property mentioned, and
CO. was her conduct ratified aud adopted
by him afterwards
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IOWA BANK SUSPENDED.
Business Men and Farmers m sibiey,
Iowa, Lose $40. 600.

SIOUX CITY. Iowa, April THE North
western state bank at Sibley. closed its doors
this morning aud has made general assign
ment in favor OF its creditors with no prefer.
ence.
Parties who have been investigating I'm tho
interest OF the creditors place the iiabilitie.
ut sij0tOO. all of which, with the execution ~
$1,000 belongs TO the dcuositors. business
men and farmers mostly The cause of the
failure is unknown.
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RATES TO THE FAIR.
On special Excursion Trains 1t viii be
Cent "a Mile.

CHICAGO April 7.-Ths agreement has been
reached by the general managers o. the roais In
the Central Trafiic association la the mater OF
rates and arrangements TO be In effect during The
Worlds fair period.
tits not believed that the rate In any Of the
special excursion train will be than one cent
"A mile a mile and IL travel should be light rate of
One-half cent mile may be added
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An alarm Of fire was rung in from box %
soon after 5;so O'Clock this morning for n
blaze in the house occupied by family
named GladdinC. at the corner Of Brown and
Lloyd streets. The house IN the middle one
Of. a three tenement block. and the fire
caught from a lot OF tot ashes la the bin.
burning the bin and partially consuming the
flooring ON the first or ground floor. The
prom action Of the FIRE department averted
serious coniisgration, the building not be-
Ing damaged beyond sl0D.
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r.. X. Bruce Dead.
consDirac

CHICAGO, April 7.-E. X. Bruce, for
many years prominent grain shipper of
the west, died of erysipelas, aged 6S years.
For many years he was known as the corn
king In one day he loaded and shipped
nearly | 800 " hrlhel Of corn