The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-30
CITY NOTES..

CITY NO7ES.
Officer Burnett has gone to Pascoag in
stead Of Chicago.
John Slavin. the man who had his hand
injured by u beer barrel, has left the
hospital.
Only twelve persons were arrested last
night--all for drunkenness. Thirty-three
lodgers registered at the central station.
Two men were hurt mt football yester
day-Coombs. at centre. got severe blow
on the head, and Millard broke blood
vessel.
Peter Lee injured one of his legs yester-
day while ut work on the new building at
the corner Of Clemence aud Westminster
streets.
Today invitations for bids will be given
out for pile driving. ETC., west OF Francis
street. This will make the total cost
about 10000.
A candle In the house of A. Whitmore,
30 Robinson street, set fire to n table,
cloth last evening. aud an alarm was
rung In from box AZ.
The Peace Dale Manufacturing COM
pany 10 to remove it's Office from this
city to Peace Dale, but o. e. Goodwin
will still have charge oft.
The horse driven by "Dode'' Wells, one
Of the cab drivers on Dorrance street. ran
away last night. No damage was done
beyond breaking the harness.
Three men, little che worse for drink,
INDUCED in short scrap last night i'm
the alley in front Of the Dorrance hotel.
No officer appeared on the scene. as usual.
Lewis o. Carpenter. As years OF age, lv-
ing at 154 Charles street, died suddenly
at his home at 7;l5 a. m. today OF dropsy.
He was sitting In his chair when seized
by death.
Hugh Lee of the Central station re-
ported for duty yesterday. Willis arrest.
ing prisoner some days ago he had his
right hand injured and has been obi ged
tn LAY or ever since.
In the sixth district court this morn
ing Annie Conley, charged with the IL
legal selling Of liquor. wa, held for trial
Tuesday. Fred Tanning. ch arged with
non-support. was held for trial Tuesday.
The annual meeting Of the r. I. Baptist
Education society will be held at the
Friendship Street Baptist church Mon
day evening, Oct. 2. at 7:45 o'clock. Rev.
N L. Wood, ID. D., OF Brookline, Mass,
will speak.
Yesterday afternoon Frederick II. Shaw
was awarded the contract for driving $500
piles, fur rnishing the lumber and excavat-
ing for the bridging easterly OF Francis
street for the new passenger station. The
work will cost about &20,0 900.
"a II
sent to the Red Cross society, Beaufort,
S. c., by Col. ii. S. Taft OF this city.
There Is much destitution at Beaufort.
and all contributions of clothing or
money will DO promptly forwarded by
Col. Taft.
Miss Maud Roger entertained q large
number OF her friends at the residence of
her parents, Is Esten street, last evening.
The event was In honor of the young
lady's nineteenth birthday. There were
vocal and instrumental music, dancing
and supper.
Mr.. Frank Peters, who has been i'll for
a long time Of consum ption, died at 1
o'clock this morning. He was member
OF Ives post No. Is. G. A. r., and was
highly esteemed. The funeral services
will be held at the Congdon street Bap-
tist church next Monday morning at ii
o'clock.
The ARCHAEOLOGICAL tests which were
commenced September Is. by the city
engineer. and which were badly delayed
by the hot weather, were c)mmenced
Wednesday and will DO continued two
weeks longer. City Engineer Shedd is
enthusiastic over the experiments and
will have his report on the results ready
In a short time.
Miss Charlotte Bronze gave the frat OF
q series OF three organ recitals at the Pill
grim Congregational church last even
ing. She was assisted by Miss A. L. Pit
man, soprano NJ SIS Mand Rees, contral-
to Miss Eugenia Lawton. contralto; Dr.
Clarence Is. Davis. tenor N. B. Sprague,
baritone II. l.. Spencer, bass and Miss
Evangelinc Larry, violinist.
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