The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-09

ball games and theatrical SHOWS. not ths
orderly and decorous enjoymene OF the
cooling and health giving breezes OF the
bay.
With the exception of Rocky Point all
the season next Monday. Rocky Point
will open on the 18th inst. and rs last
season late evening boats will be from
that place to this city.
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The Olney Street Unitarians are hear
ing candidates for ther vacant Lulpit
with much anxiety rs to the final out
come.
The board of female visitors to penal
institutions In which women are confined
has been reappointed by Governor Brown,
with one exception, that OF Mrs. John Il.
Heaton. whose place is filled by Mrs.
Fanny Purdy Palmer.
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The weather in May was much more
Peasant than In April. but not so pleas
aut as In May. 1892, and the rainfall was
somewhat greater than In that month.
The mean temperature last month was
40 degrees and in May lsss, ,S
the total rainfall was ga inches.
weather last month WAS clear three
days. fair eleven days, variable one day,
and rain fell on sixteen days. The wind
was north one day, northeast two days,
east two days, southeast two days, south
six days. west four days, northwest five
a whole the weather in May was
very unreasonable and very mucn
Of the kind .as Is generally ex-
pected in April. In the agricul
tural regions planting was delayed, and
in town the general average OF business
was not up to the usual standard.
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about s O'Clock last evening. bound for
the Buttonwood beach hotel. where
music, dancing aud supper was enjoyed,
returning at o'clock. Mr.. Lyman has
regstere about one hundred persons
since opening Many Of the families
will arrive next week.
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The approaches to Swan Point ceme-
terry are being made more commodious
aud convenient for the public. North
street from Pawtucket avenue. and Olney
street from the whole East side, are
under process OF widening, strengthening
aud grading.
Edgar Warren Phillips aud Miss Jen-
ME Elizabeth Buckley Of this city, were
married at the Roger williams parson-
age Thursday evening, by Rev. George
A Smith.
The Baptist Boys brigade is making
fine progress in drill. Two squads OF
twenty each are in exercise every Mon-
day evening, under the leadership Of
Major Nadeau and Captain Boyd.
The school children are to congregate
at the fire stations Sunday afternool TO
sing for che men who cannot leave their
post to attend "Children's Day" exer-
cises.
At n recent meeting OF st. Matthew's
Guild ut Drownville 1t was voted to build
a nail for church work and social pur-
poses. Plans OF "a comprehensive nature,
embracing hail, stage, anterooms, c C.,
have been presen, ed by William Il.
The contract for the building was award
ed to William A. Leonard, who began
operations today.
The Boston Globe this morning said
that several of the former Providence
witnesses in the case VINO went TO ID n
yer u attend the first trial, and new
witness, received letters Offering them
$500 eacl To attend the trial. In addi-
ton to this sum, it was also stated that
about $50 would be paid by the state Of
COloraiy to eacn witness summoned
from the state line. There are only three
witnesses IN TINS city who are likely to
be summoned IN case DR.. Graves is tried
again. They are Charles 4. Lincoln. the
Boston Herald correspondent, Martin e.
Day Of the Journal and j. j. Devenish of
the postolfice. Neither of them has re-
ceived any offer of money to go To Colo
RADIO nor has any communication from
the law officers of that state reached
them.
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The Italians of upper Charles street
and vicinity have their charch edifice
nearly ready for use. Ii Is situated op.
posite the Esek Hopkins park on Haw-
kins street.
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The Young Peoples Baptist union of
the Farmers church OF North Provi-
dence, are TO have sociable next Mon
day evening at the residence of Silas NJ.
Lackey of Wilbur hill.
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The Christian Endeavor society Of
Roger Williams cnurcn, will eive q