The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-02

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The committee on ordinances met at 2
O'Clock this afternoon in room Ii, City
Hall.
Captain Williamson of the Providence
d Stonington Line, went on his vacation
last evening.
The Swan Point omnibus goes on winter
time table after Sunday, Nov. 4, and will
run Sundays only.
The Providence and Lynn polo teams
will begin the polo season In Infantry
Hall this evening.
The Telephone Company will get into
their new building in two or three
months from now.
William p. Lewis reports to the police
that his bicycle was stolen from Butler
Exchange last evening.
Hose wagon No.15 Is undergoing repairs
and The exercising wagon OF Steamer No.
2 will be used In its stead.
Another meeting OF retail jewellers for
the purpose OF organization, will be held
at the Dorrance this evening.
The Steamer Harry, Ricketson, arrived
at her dock i'm this city, from New Bed
ford, Mass, at 3: 80 this afternoon.
Walter Potter reports to the police that
a robe valued at $40 was stolen from his
carriage on North Main street last even
ing.
Thomas Martin is about to build az
story house, corner OF Chalkstone and
Grosvenor avenues, to contain three tene-
ments.
After the regular meeting OF the Y. M.
{. A. Lyceum this evening, the members
OF the association and lady friends will be
rendered reception and social.
Nicholas Potter who was stricken with
paralysis on Market square Wednesday
evening and taken 10 the Rhode Island
Hospital, Is still in a critical condition.
The Affair Club will play +" Blanks and
Prizes," and Dreadfully Alarming" at
Affair Dramatic Hall this evening. Lang
staff's orchestra will furnish the music.
The lot OF land on the east side OF South
Main street, near James, containing 2970
square feet, was sold by William III. Hall
yesterday to Miss Johanna O'Leary for
s1400.
Mr.. George III. Lomas organist. will give
the first OF n series OF free organ recitals,
at Beneficent Church tomorrow afternoon
ar o'clock, assisted by Miss Jeanne
Bradford, soprano, and Mr.. Walter j.
Towne, tenor.
A pair OF horses attached to heavy
wagon belonging to IA. III. Horton were
frightened by the steam roller on Thur
bers avenue yesterday afternoon and
ran away. They were secured by Officer
Potter of Station 5.
John Burns & Son, the well known
marble and granite cutters of North Main
street, have secured the services of Santo
Joseph Baretia, the famous sculptor from
Carara. Italy. Mr.. Baretta is now finishing
two handsome marble statues, the like of
which has never been seen before in this
city.
At the annual meeting of the Providence
Riding Club, held last evening, the fol-
lowing officers were ELECTED: President,
George y. Williams; vice president, Her.
man A. Possner; secretary and treasurer,
n. >. Brown; directors, l.. w. G. Jones, Il.
Knowles. j. j. Ballou. w. Locke, w. L.
Baker; color bearer, w. j. Porter.
Captain Smead of the Schooner Gen. r.
:. Merwin arrived in the city today. He
l. a resident OF East Providence, and has
been some what effected by the tax
"trouble." He says that he has been
taxed for house and barn, but as he
does not own a barn he says he will not
pay taxes for one.
Quite a crowd collected on Dorrance
street this noon, interested in the antics
OF an intoxicated man who made things
uncomfortable for the chestnut venders.
He helped himself to their wares and
then tried to knock the prcprieiors down
for requesting payment. He did knock
one Italian down ana incidentally
amused himself by siming blows at
passers-by. He loitered too long and was
arrested by an officer from headquarters.
At the King Philip Club on Canal street
last night, Jim Baker of this city
Knocked out John Moore of Pawtucket
in two rounds. Joe Cooney of Jersey
City and Young Gladding of Provi-
denoe fought three rounds, Cooney
proving the better man. Ed Moore OF
Pawtucket aud Henry Kyle, colored, OF
New York fought six rounds. Moore had
the better of the first, third and fourth
rounds, but in the fifth he was Knocked
down, aud after that Kyle had the cinch
on the fighting. Stanton Abbott, the
English lightweight champion. was the
referee, and Jim Boutelle the time keeper.