The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-13
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Schooner Sarah Potter is OF the dry
dock being generally overnauled.
An original widows pension has been
granted to Christine Mason Of this city.
The police made sixteen arrests last
night and provided 26 wayfarers with
lodgings.
The Providence and Albany teams are
at IL at the Adelaide park this afternooa.
1t is easy TO predict the winner.
The lot owners OF Locust Grove ceme-
terry will hold their annual meeting at 43
Westminster street this evening at 1880
o'clock.
Auctioneer VIM. III. Herrick sold at
noon yesterday, on the premises, house
lot containing $500 square feet OF land on
Lancasl er street, 10 George II. Batcheller
for S4G0.
The State championship tennis tourna-
ment was resumed on the courts OF the
E!mwood Tennis club. Congress avenue,
this afternoon.
The man arrested in Norwood Monday
for assaultiug year-old girl is not the
one wanted in this city for assaulting
little girl on Fountain street last week.
ACROSS the Potomac" succeeds ''Shore
Acres" at the Providence Opera house,
running for three days. The LIST half OF
next week will be given up to Charlie
Hoyt's "Brass Monkey"
Captain KELLEY OF the steamer City of
Newport, on tie down trip Monday, was
presented wi live handsome bouquets OF
flowers by AS many beautiful young
women at Prudence Park.
Hose Is responded to still alarm yes
terday afternoon for a fire at Doe & Lit
tle'> coal yard. aud had a two hours job
in extinguishiuG fire that had started
OF it's own accord in the middle OF Tale
of soft coal.
The two mail clerks. Murphy and
Gray, who were believed TO have been
fatally injured in the smashup at Dodge
vile some time ago, have recovered an
have been ischarged from the Rhode
Island hospital.
The 2Sth annual excursion to Dighton.
Mass, to partake Of the ella nbake. - nder
the auspices OF the NJ. 4. church and
society took place today, Steamer Planet
leaving the Continental company's dock
at s:45 aud Bristol at 10a. IN.
A csrboy OF ammonia on the sidewalk
in front Of Chambers Calder & Co.'S on
Exchange place burst last evening and
ra@meats OF the glass were scattered
over the ooltents OF "a corner fruit stand.
but the owner fortunately escaped in
jury.
A horse attached to n lumber wagon,
owned aud driven bv Myron Fsnner, ran
away on Broadway yesterday afternoon.
At the corner OF Valley street the wagon
colliied with a Telegraph pole and was
dem nlished. The horse aud driver were
uninjured.
Officer Dennis s. Mahoney Of Station z
fractured his arm yesterday afternoon,
while engaged in little athletic work.
He was in the open lot mex TO the station
competing with the firemen in putting
the snot, and twirled his arm in such a
way as to break 1t just above the elbow.
Mr. Mathew Swe . died at his home in
Hawthorn st rect Monday night from the
bursting Of blood vessel. He WAS born
in Burrillville in July, 1917. and came TO
tn 8 city when boy. For many years he
carried on the hatters business retiring in
1876. Tn funeral will take place tomor-
row at noon.
Captain Curtis and hoseman Hackett
Of Hose l are on the sick list and with
ore member on n vacation and another
enjoying a day Off the company is short
OF permanent men. In view of these
facts Chief Steere yesterday appointed
George Caprou a substitute, and he went
on duty ut the Exchange place fire sta
tion.
The L. T. A. Veteran association hold a
very interesting meeting in the Canal
street armory last night, large number
heing present. The company was cail,d d
to order by Maj William X Potter. A
letter was received from Mrs. Walter X.
White thanking the members for their
floral trbut on the occasion of the
funeral OF her husband. Some routine
business was transacted, after which the
time was spent In social intercourse. The
meeting then adjourned subject to the
call OF the chair.
List of patents granted to residents OF
Rho e Island under date OF August 20,
| 1893: Joseph Msnton, Providence, end
less chaiu elevator; john 5. Palmer,
Providence, plated stock for manufacture
ot jcwelry: Charles G. Wientge, Provi-
dance. design for n bowl; George Wilkin-
son. Providence. design for handles of
spoons, etc: George Wilkinson, Provi-
dence design for handles Of spoons, etc..
White Rose Manufacturing Company,
Pawtucke,, trade mark for Washing pow
ders Patents granted, 37S designs, 90 !;
trade marks, % Total number to citi-
zens OF the United States, 36s; rotal
number to citizens OF foreign Countries,
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