The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-15


and abest business men. and
from thousands warm. true
hearted friend. A M i've OF Ireland, he
early came TO Rhode Island and seliled
in Woonsocket. where e has since lived
and became "A builder and contractor.
He built the AL C, mill of the Woonsoeket
Rubber comp,ny and the Millville plant
OF the same company and was, on their
completion, made general superintendent
Of both concerns, and later he became
general manager OF the Rubber Trusts
works. / had tie pleasure Of his acquaiDt-
al &c aud friendship aud today mourn
the loss OF as NOBLE ncnrted aud kindly
gentleman az / ever met. lie was OF "A
retiring disposition who sought
and found all lGs happiness IN his family,
aud this terrible blow falls upon them
with crushing force Those vino saw him
yesterday as he left this city, liz company
with President Joseph Bsnigau, little
though that he would never return
alive can hardly realize now that he
has gone from US in so tragic manner.
He leaves a wife aud twelve children.
I I
Mr. John, Harden OF this city visited
this week with friends ih River Point.
Mr.. w. f. Sweet Of River Point has
returned home from visit To friends
in this city.
Mrs Deacon Spencer Of this city visited
recently with friends in Crompton.
Miss Maude Wilson Of this city has re-
Gently been the guest OF Mis-. III. X.
Wood OF Cantr. r.ville.
Mr.. Edgar Beale, IA former resident OF
Centreville, now OF this city, spent Sun
f. day with Mr.. Charles Duke.
SIR Harry Joslin OF this city spent
Sunday with friends aud relatives in
Centreville.
Mrs. George l.. Remington Of this city
spent Monday with frienls in Harris.
Mr. w. Herbert Atwood OF this city
visited Lippitt recsntly.
Fred ViEurr OF this city was the guest
of L. A. Spooner and family OF Hilrs
Grove Sunday.
Mrs. w. w. Reynolds of Davisville is
visiting friends In this city.
Mrs. John Hacking OF Wood River
mills is spending n few days in this city
with her daughler, Mrs j. Henry Nc
Namara.
Mr. George Miller of Mantle visited
this city Monday.
Mrs. William Gammell of Newport sails
for Europe on Saturday, where she will
become the guest OK her daughter. Mrs
Arthur Herbert.
A number OF well-known horsemen OF
this city went to Boston today hoping
that the great rae, between Alix aud
Directum might be run after all, but the
heavy rain or last night has probably
put Mystic park in such bad
shape that no attempt will be
made to run the race today. Horsemen
from all over the country have been max.
ing their way owards Boston for week
for the most intense interest has been ex-
cited by the event. Had the rain been
lighter II would not have iutertered, but
the sUlid downpour makes il
folly to think Of trying conclusions un
der such circumstances. The betting
men naturally favor Dlrectum, but Alix is
growing in favor hourly and the betting
is now nearly egen. Both horses
se in tie pink of condition, aud
probably 2:l0 or better will be the record
of the winner. 1t was on Mystic park
that Nancy Hanks made 2:1sA on an ex-
hibtion mile. Mr.. John Shepard of Bos-
ton, father of Mr.. John Shepard, jr., is
one Of the judges. while David Bonner
and William + wards are his assc cates.
! see that the government has practi
caly abando oned the attemps TO collect
the 10 per cent. tax on pay checks issued
by the various manufacturers in Rhode
Island and else ewhere during the panic
last summer. when it was i'm
possible TO get hold of currency
enough To make out the pay rolls.
United States Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Miller at Washington, has
written Capt John l. Hutchinson, coll
lector of internal revenue for this district,
to suspend any proceedings TO collect the
10 per cent. tax on man ufacturers' pay
checks, pending his further consideration
OF the subject This is underst God to
mean the abandonment by the United
Estates authorities of any attempt 10 col
ect the tax, rs there is now a bill before
congress to exempt manufacturers ana
merchants from the tax on pay roll
checks. Under the present United States
law such checks are taxable as equivalent
to bank bills In circulation. Except for
theiDstruction from Commissioners Miller
Collector HutchinsD IN would have pro-
ceeded TO collect the tax this month.
Manufactures aud large merchants all
over the country are aft C ei by the de-
cision.
! I
At the theater the other night my
attention was attracted TO the hand of a
lady sitting in tho S ime row wtL.usne
1t was c)a etely covered with rings,
chiefly diamonds. There must have been
several thousand dollars worth Of these
brilliant gems and il the display was TO
my mind n trifle vulgar. nevertheless il
was perhaps natural TO wish to exhibit
such handsome iswe,ry. / wondered
who first devised this way OF per.
sonal adornment and began looking il
up. TIE first account that / can
fnd anywhere shows that It was man
and not woman. IL Genesis you will
find that Pharaoh took off his ring from
his haud aud put it upon Joseph's hand"
elc There are several other plac s in the
scriptures wi ere mention IL made OF the
riHg, 30 that IL appears 10 have
Neen very ancient article
of personal adornment. IA amusing
A. tgll ..ft Il. r..