The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-18

visiting Hugh cunningham a' ni'0i'Ne'
Providence Branch OF the Overseers
and Managers Association have speciai
bake at Cranston's this afternoon.
Pilgrim Lodge, L. o. o. f., held short
session last evening, after which they
went to Gelb & Norton's for supper.
Anna stahl, 20 years OF age, has been
missing from her home, 235 Sackett street,
for several days and the police are looking
for her.
About forty or fifty members oil the
Celtic Club of South Providence TOOK
supper at Pleasant Bluff Hotel last even
ing. They also danced.
A full dress ball will be given by Warren
+. Leland, proprietor Of the Ocean House,
Newport, on Tuesday evening, August 2S,
in honor of Governor Brown and stan.
JIM. Logan was arrested in Kansas City
Thursday for incendiarism. lie told the
police there that he had set several large
fires in this city, but he is not known to
the police here.
The last open air meeting will be held
on the grounds of Rev. Il. Fay Mills at
Pawtuxet, Sunday afternoon, from $3.50 to
go o'clock. Mr.. Mills will make the
address and the Union Choir will lead the
singing.
Robert Bucklin of Hook and Ladder
No. was accidentally prodded with
a fork used in clearing debris this morn
ing at the planning mill fire on Summer
street. He was incapacitated from
further work and taken TO his home.
The Union Gospel Choir gave areception
to Choirmaster Jacobs last evening. There
was a large attendance and delightful
musicale was given. Mr.. Jacobs expressed
pleasure at meeting the choir and trusted
that it would continue to prosper.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Percy King and son OF
New York, Mrs. +. j. Collett and daugh-
ter of Chicago, and Miss Gertrude Rus
sell OF North Attleboro, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert II. Thornton, IL
Claverick street, the past week.
The contract for the new steel spring
draw bridge at Tiverton has been awarded
by the subcommittee OF the Bridge Com
mission, ,ex- Lieutenant Governor Bull and
Mayor Fearing, to the Boston Bridge Com
pany. The price Is not given out.
Carl G. Sperry of the Narragansett
wheelmen and Miss Dennie G. Gavitt of
this city, will make trip to Narragansett
Pier tomorrow by wheel. The distance is
As miles, and they will attempt to cover
the distance in four hours.
The new concert hall now being built
In Pawtucket, will be dedicated by g con-
cert by the Arion Club of this city under
the direction of Mr.. Jules Jordan, Oct. 10.
The soloist will be Mime. Blauvelt, So
prano, and Mr.. George w. Ferguson, bari
tone.
Officers of the Brooklyn Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children found
Grace Sprang, the young girl who ran
away from the State Home and School
last spring. Agent Thurber of the local
society of the same name was notified and
the girl was sent to him. Today she was
returned to the State Home.
The petition of Charles II. Collins for
the appointment of commissioners to APP
praise the value of the school property in
the town of Cumberland was heard in the
appellate division of the Supreme Court
this morning before Judge Douglass, and
granted. The commissioners appointed
are James G. Collins and Samuel Clark,
Esq.
Clarence r. Budlong will be obliged to
default insthe national lawn tennis tourn-
ament which will be held at Newport
next week. He arrived home yesterday,
and his doctor told him that the injuries
which he received while playing at Nara
gansett Pier would incapacitate him from
further playing this season.
The second annual moonlight excursion
of Company B, +. l. /. Regiment, last even
ing, attracted 800 passengers on steamer
Planet. They were accompanied by Fair
mans Orchestra and sailed around Pru-
dencs and then stopped at Crescent Park,
where they engaged in the merry dance.
Sergeant William p. Potter was chairman
of the committee of arrangements, and
Lieutenant George w. Suydam was the
floor director.
Four Newport youngsters went to Cres-
cent Park yesterday and enjoyed such a
big time that they missed the last boat
home. They then came to this city and
told their tale to the officials at the Cen
trail Police Station who placed them in
charge of Overscer of the Poor Cummings.
This morning they were sent back to
Newport. The urchins were Willie Con-
roy, Eugene Settler colored, James Con-
heeney and Willie McGowan.
The death rate for the past week is
lower than the rate for any week in Au
gust for four years. The number OF
deaths during the week was 81.
Last week the number was SO. At
the present time there isn't case of diph-
iberia in tho city, very unusual thing.
There have been only seven cases i'm two
months. Scarlet fever is prevalent, 10 cases
being reported. The number of cases is
liable to increase with the advent OF
cold weather.
John w. Hutchinson the only living
member OF the famous Hutchinson fam
lily OF singers whose voices contributed so
much enthusiasm to the anti-slavery
campaign some 30 years ago, will
sing at the emening session at Ply
mouth Congregational Church tomorrow
evening. The service will begin at 7:30
and a brief address will be given by DIR.