The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-22
CITY NOTES..

The stolen yacht Kelpie has been found
at anchor at Buttonwoods.
Rhode Island lodge, X. of p, will have
a nioonligiti sail tom trrOw nl-nt-
Chief Child says he proposes to sup
press lhe e C cam 20 x Duisancs.
The n. Y, n. II. g. n. pay car was in
town THIS morning paying their emp.oyes
In this city.
william Lashna. one of the elevator
men st the city hall, has returned iroai
his vacation.
The. Ladies Auxiliary to the Veteran
Firemen will eDjvy their annual excur.
sion tomorrow.
A complimentary benefit was rendered
/ captain of the steamer Wave, at the
Pier, yesterday.
AT Roger williams park tonight the
American band will give one OF It's de-
lightful concerts.
Nathaniel w. Westcott of this city has
been granted patent for u circular
knitting machine.
The Worcester division Of the Consoli-
dated carried more passengers last Satur-
day than any day this season.
Thieves broke window in Fred Dodd's
store, at G37 Westminster street. aud stole
II number of pipes and n quantity OF to-
bacco.
Conductor Joseph Prev Of the Worces-
ter division OF the Con solidated road Is
i'll. Benjamin Whaley is running hts
train.
The Fall River Yacht club is holding
It's annual regatta toiay. A large num-
ber of Providence lovers OF the sport are
in attendance.
sneak thief went Into Lee Quong's
L.. .ts,.sf
day afternoon aud stole the proprie-
tors bank book.
At Rhodes-on- -the-Pawtuxet today the
Seventh r. /. Veteran association is hold
ing It's annual reunion. A large attend
ance WAS present.
The Providence club will now remain
away from home until September o un-
less some OF the other ciuUs will consent
TO transf r their games TO Providenc..
The friends OF ex- Gov. Wetmore In this
city will be pleased to learn that he has
so far recovered as TO be able To return
home and is now at his Newport home.
Charity Rebekah lodge will hold pic
mic at Old Maids cove tomorrow. The
members will meet at the residence of
Mrs. A B. Mullen, So Aidrica street. ut
10 O'Clock.
James A. Goodwin OF this city has
signed with the Craiyen-Paulding com.
pany for next season. The company will
open I'm Albany aud intends to remain
south all winter.
The Union Railroad COMPANY has sold
number OF the old horse cars " hich
nave been supplanted by the trolley. q
the West chester Electric company. Mt.
Vernon, n. Y.
The itinerant ice cream dealers have
again been warned against the use of
gongs on their carts as 1t is u violation of
city ordinance. A dealer who forgot
was in court yesterday.
A ten-mile championship bicycle race
over the East Providence course has
been arranged by the Rhode Island
Wheelmen's Racing lealue for Saturday,
August 26. Il prizes are IA follows:
Silver cup, a hammock, water color
painting, bamboo fishpole. foot
pump, and silver championship media
The Kennel Social club returned fro u
a weeks outing at Gaspee Point yesle er-
day. This was the hrst annual outing
and about twenty members availed
themselves OF the opportunity TO camp
out. During their sojourn at the point
they were visited by Il numter of lady
friends IRON this city. Tnere were a
number OF Invited guests present.
The Cnspee veterans have found an ex-
planation for the failure OF their machine
TO make better showing at Worcester.
A day or two before the muster the noz-
zle was seut To machinist TO be reamed
out. Had the work been well done. the
move would have been a wise one. As it
was. resulted in q disastrous defeat. A
groove was lett inside the inuzzie bv the
Gaming process, which spoiled the
stream. This has just been disc 'vered by
member OF tie engine conimittee.
It's not believed that Vice Pr sident
Lucius Tutile OF the Consolidated will
accept the offer said to have been made
TO him In REGARD 10 the presidency of the
Boston aud Maine. Still he has
always been friendly with the
Eastern road crowd. and just nov
they are in full swing aud have
been since General Manager Furber's
death. Mr.. Tuttl, could do more to re-
store conhceuce ia Boston and Maine
than almost anyone else, and he has the
advantage OF being thoroughly familiar
nth the uroperty.