The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-30
There are more secret society men In
Providence, according to the population.
than In any other city In the country.

There are more secret society men In
Providsncs, according to the population.
than In any other city In the country.
One Of the pay members In the fire de-
partment ID mad enough to chew glass.
The affair grew out Of joke played on
the man. and the perpetrators may feel
the hand Of chastisement yet.
Early this week the fireman announced
to his friends aud fellow workers on the
force that he was about to take the fir Z
step in matrimony. He received the
hearty congratulations of the members
of his company but a. this was
too good an opportunity to lose
the men at his station decided on plan
of procedurs which puts to shame the
widest freaks Of the much denounced
college man. Wednesday evening the
ceremony was to take place. and just
before the time set the prospective Beue-
dict disap peared into the bath room and
disrob d ior the purpose of bathing
The boys in the company had previous
ly removed the lock from the door and
the unfortunate man had barely gotten
into the tub " hen they mad their APP
pearance and. s+izing him, despite his
struggles. pave him a liberal painting
with hoof ointme t. His body was well
COATED with the sticky stuff, and
then when we'll anointed be was rubbed
down with scrubbing brushes and water.
applied as only the boys know how 10
apply them.
the victim eventually escaped from his
tormea tors anu invaded u neiRhboring X
drug store. There the clerk gave him somc
oil which only servet to "set" the
-s,t. he nd n
man was forced to don his clothes and
proc eed to the wedding with hs unique
adornment. When he returns from his
honeymoon some lively times are an
ticipated.
Preparations were male last night TO
forge another link TO the mystic Chain"
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Mr.. Amcs Wilcox OF this city is in
Westerly calling on his numerous
friends He formerly resided on the
etonington side OF the river and is a.
ways heartily welcomed by his former
nei hbors.
NJ. o. p. Shaw of this city is visiting
friends in Westerly.
w. Lainotte OF this city has returned
from visit TO Woonsocket.
The st. James Guild Of Woonsocket
has arranged for grand concert OF Mo
day, Oct. 20, by Mrs Edward Hoffman
OF his city. Sne will he assisted by M IS
Sadie Duxbury, soprino; Mr.. Fred
Barton, Darito 9; Mr.. Lincoln, tenor, aud
Miss Gertrude TaIbee, contralto. an
ether fine musical talent fro this city.
Mr.. aud Mrs. l. Blumenthal Of This
city have returned from Narragansett
Pier.
Mrs. John Mauran and Max Maurau
OF this city ar spe elding n week at
Greene's inn, NaIr igansrtt Pier.
Invitations e. the weddi z ceremony of
DR.. w. r. Lamb of Greenwich and
Florence II. Fisher of his city are out.
The marriage viii take a e at the Cen
tral Congregational chur;h on Wednes-
day, Oct. ii, at pm.
Mrs Ii chfeld child of this city
are visiting ~ Rocky Hill.
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The third seri OF pianofore recitals
BY Ch rl.s S. 4 is iaIe. viii Q given Tue
day and "Wednesday eve ings Ia q Iobcr
ard Nov mber. at Roger Williams Free
Baptist church. An excellent program
Is provided.
man she loves9 noticed very pathetic
item in the News court reports yesterday.
Pathetic, did sayf Taat In not the word
ought TO use. but I'll let 1t remain. L.
was the case Of the man who attacked
his wife with knife, poured boiling
water upon her. aud threatened to saw
her head off with a hapdsaw. And his
wife refused to testify . anst him in
court. But tile JUICE sent the fellow Co
Jail for O. days II this had happened In
some states, the judg, wou d have headed
a mob and plug ed the prison full OF
holes. fthis fellow ever appears IN
court again for abusing his wife, L II give
sl7 for the prvile % of sitting ON the
bench for just 30 seconds.
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"Johp," said, the wife OF Johnston
farmer the other right, while she was
reading the weekly paper, "here's an | em
that saws: AT JagsrsfouteD, in South
Africa. a diamond weighing go carats
has recently been found IL don'r
believe that, Jane" said tn farmer. 81
don't believe anybody over found
diamond weighing ctrrots. The ideal"
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About this time do not neglect to close
want to want to wake up some col morn.
ing to find the water frozen in the pipes.
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The big retail dry goods houses do not
seem to mind the d preston in bu,iuess
circles, aid in this they are fortunate.
The Providence dry goods stores all make
the same report, and tha is that they are
doin rs COOL business ~ they ever
have done. Judging from their stock OF
drtss goods trey believe the panic has not
ext nd d To the women-folks any rate.
Tns season women are not Co be con-
fined to W oil goois for their dresses. bur
wander wild and Tree through maz 8 OF
silk In all it's varieties aud innumeraule
combinations OF 10th materials. There
a'e many pretlyv RI ties OF camePs hair
-bl ck being n iavorite shade. Serges
are OF all kinds and de or ptions.
o e pretty piece OF French serge is mad