The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-19
TALKED ABOUT,
This is the week for holiday buying.

This is the week for holiday buying.
There was ample ozone and to spare this
morning.
The committee on streets held meeting
at the city hall at o'clock today.
The fellow that kicks at this sort of
weather would grumble because he had
pie for dinner.
| No less than thirty-eight homeless
| wanderers were entertained at the Central
station last night. .as
One common drunkard was sentenced to
| six months in the workhouse, at the dis
trict court this morning.
| 1t is going to be colder tonight and to-
| morrow and skating will probably be in
| order tomorrow afternoon and evening.
The case against Warden Thompson
which was called in court this morning
was continued, the date Of the trial to be
| set later.
| Fifteen individuals who imbibed too
| freely ofseductivc but intoxicating fluids,
were fined e and cost in the police court
this morning.
| Should the weather continue to be pleas
| ant during the remainder of the week the
| work on the South Main street sewer Will
be completed by Friday, or at the latest,
Saturday night.
Mrs. George s. Baker viii hold her first
reception tomorrow evening at her home,
| 81 Humboldt avenue. A large party OF
guests viii be present.
| The total registration at o'clock today
was L, 1893, while 1916 poll taxes were paid.
More than 200 voters registered at the
| ninth ward last nights
! The nuisance case against Timothy j.
| Sullivan was called in the district court
this morning. Sullivan was bound over
to the higher court for trial.
The grip is with us sgain. Now look
out for yourself. The druggists say that
| quinine is the principal Christmas conn
modify with them just now. ~
The governing committee OF the Provi-
| dence Athletic association viii issue in
| few days a book devoted to description
and picture of the new club building.
Timothy Callahan, man about 4S years
| old, fell down fight of stairs at 4S Whel-
den street, last evening, injuring his back
very badly. He was treated by the hos
pital physicians.
Mrs. j. r. Sullivan and her 4-months-
| old baby, who were so badly burned by
the explosion of lamp at their home,
362 Wickenden street, last night, are re-
ported as being comfortable at the Rhode
island hospital and their recovery is
assured.
Patrick Creghan, the janitor at the
| River avenue school house, was taken sud-
| denly i'll in Chatham avenue last evening
and fell, striking his head against the
| sidewalk, cutting his face quite badly.
| He was assisted to his home on Clematis
| street.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. William
| Aidrich will be solemnized tomorrow at
| il O'Clock from her late residence, IS
| Wheaton avenue. There will be delega-
tion present from the ladies auxiliary to
the Providence Veteran firemen, she being
charter member or that association.
Samuel Bredicls, 15-year-old boy
| who lives at Harris avenue, was severely
| injured at the west switch yesterday. He
| was playing around the freight cars when
! in some manner, the fingers OF MS left
hand were caught and SO badly mashed
| that ampulation was necessary. He
was taken to tho Rhode Island Hospital
N the police ambulance, and operation
| was performed last evening.
| While you arc out buying Christmas
| toys for your own warmly clad and well
| provided for little ones don't forget that
some little folks in this city
have no stockings this Christmas
and sec what you can find for
them warm coat that Tom has cast OF
| or dress that Nellie has outgrown, or
any article Of clothing that may be packed
away doing no one good would gladden.
the heart OF some one not 80 well blessed.
| The Reliance Whist club met in Reli-
| ance lodge l. O. Q. +. hall, last evening.
President 4. B.Lincoln made a short
address, explaining the rules OF the
order and presented the prizes
that were won at the last
| meeting. AZ the meeting last evening
there were seven tables and Mrs. Snow
! and Mrs. Pierce secured the
adlcs' prizes, and Charles and
John Chcmplain, the gentlemons prizes.
The treasurer ID. u. Logan furnished re-
,reshmenis for the occasion. The neat
meeting viii be Saturday evening Dec. -.