The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-02
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Enterta tainments This Evening.
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uSs7.nnsTEs rHrArrH-st rsl1 Sisters Il
The American Band has been engaged
% furnish music 1T the National Gar
builderu Convention at Saratoga next
a still alarm was sounded st O'Clock
!est night for slight fire In the sausage
factory OF w. H. Harper, 955 Westminster
etrest: The blaze was extinguished by
james Devine and James McGunnigle,
Che insane men who escaped from the
esylum some time ago, have not been
found.
Amanda Thomas, SO years OF age, died
suddenly last night at her home, 80 Jes-
somine street. Medical Examiner Keefe
decided that death resulted from heart
failure.
Why Is IL that q man laid back for a
shave feels like royal duke and why is'
It that man getting his hair cut feels
and looks as II he was in leading strings
or second childhood.
The freight steamer Nashua of the
Providence line, in charge OF Captain
Penn, made the passage from New York
TO this port last night in 11h. and 29m.,
the fastest TRIP on record for freight
boats.
Tho annual reception Of the Mouiit
Pleasant Working Girls Association was
exhibition OF the work done by the va
rious Glasses was given and refreshments
were served during the evening.
Frank Rosen, IL years old, living at "A
Hamilton street, was run into and
knocked down by bicycle ridden by
Frank II. Drew on North Main street last
night. Rosen was badly cut on the face
and head and was taken to his home.
The city engineer is considering the ad-
visibility OF placing IL additional hy-
drants at Washington Park and several
more in the vicinity of Angel and East
George streets, in accordance with the
petitions OF the residents Of those dis
tricts.
There are two time gongs in City Hall
which strike the noon signal, one just
two are exactly those Of the first two notes
in the musical scale, do, re, and the
stranger to the building thinks it is some
municipal music box and listens to hear
the "min
A female peddIer tried to sell some
article to Mrs Abby Child at 397 Friend
ship street yesterday. Mrs. Child re-
fused to buy whereupon the woman
hand tried to snatch diamond ring from
her finger. Mrs. Child resisted and
screamed and eventually the woman ran
away.
Tilling ghast's parlors was the scene of q
very pleasant social event last evening,
when Mr.. and Mrs. j. Shuman celebrated
the 10Th anniversary of their marriage.
Nearly cne hundred and fifty relatives and
friends were present and extended their
congratulations. The reception was held
from 1850 to O'Clock, after which q
banquet was served.
The banana and candy boy who supplies |
city hall officials with between meals re-
freshmcnts has sublime trust in public |
honesty. lie leaves his basket on the top |
door--not where the Board and Council |
convene from morning till night with |
out guardian, and then goes up and ,
collects the pennies that have been left in |
place Of bis stock in trade.
Wheelmen who take their Sunday out
!ngs on the east side OF the river are COR
aiaIly invited to stop in at St: Johns
church, Harrington, at 10:45 In the fore |
noon, and ct st. Matthews, Drownville, at
5:O In the afternoon. They will /
b. met by fellow cyclists at the churches
md their wheels taken good care of dur
ng service. Come i'm, gentlemen, never
mind the dust on the knickerbockers.
The annual closing exercises of the
Frosbel Kindergarten Training School
vas held yesterday afternoon and IS
'ertiucarcs were granted. Tho
,rogram consisted OF ESSAYS
IN The Development of the
Miss Maynard; "The
kindergarten "a a Promoter OF Public
)pirit, Miss Fisher, and "The Kinder
yNrtcn In It's Relation to Motherhoodn
~ Mrs. Sherman. Addresses were
made BY Rev. DIR. Andrews and Rev. Au-
yustus M. Lord. Three special songs were
ung after the kindergarten style. by
Marie Kauia Stone of Boston and the
'eledictory wa5 delivered by Miss Mary
)svis.
The following notices of intention to |
build have been received at the city
!ngtnoor's Office during the week ending
June 4, 1884. James Reilly, Day Street.
v tlliam HI. Covell, Carleton Street.
4iss M. Helen Potter, Waterman Street.
3atrick Ryan and wife, Canton street:
red l.. johnson, Hillside avenue; Charles
jonens Pratt street; Houlihan q Ma
[uire, Eagle street; George ID. Loveland.
douglas Street; q. L. Bowen, Taber ave-
lue; James Goodwin, Tell street.