The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-07

Colonel Charles III. Rockwell and family,
exAieutenant William Il. G. Wardell and
family, superintendent of Schools j. y.
Reynolds and family, Town Clerk Herbert
Il. Burnett and family and Mrs. O. II. Me-
Dougail and family, left on Thursday
morning for Plymouth, Mass. The party
VIII be absent about two weeks, during
which time they will occupy the cottages
OF Colonel Rockwell.
Colonel III. ID. Lyman OF Little Rock,
Ark, arrived here on Thursday from tho
South. He has been negotiating for the
residence upon Hope street formerly
owned and occupied by Mr.. Martin Ben
nett. He intends making this his future
home with his family.
Recently a report was made that one
Mrs. Donovan who resides on Thames
street had been robbed OF a sum OF money
but declined securing a warrant so as TO
enable the officers To bring the guilty
parties 10 justice.
Adjutant Charles A. Barbour OF Babbitt
Post has been elected Senior Vice Com
mander Department of Rhode Island G..
A. r.. to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Senior Vice Commander
Herbert II. Bennett, ID being a temporary
change brought about so as to enable the
department of Rhode Island to attend
the National Encampment at Pittsburg
with full board OF officers, Senior Vice
Commander Bennett being unable TO at
tend.
a surprise party was given Miss Jennie
GladdiDg last evening, by number of her
friends, IL being her 18th birthday.
Mr.. Topham, inspector OF the water
works at Newport, who has been here sew
ha no
completed his duties and has discovered
where there is great waste OF water in
the water department..
Auburn.
A reception was rendered Rev. M. Ray
mond by the Ladies' Aid Society at the
residence of Herbert NJ. Tanner last even
ing. Mr.. Stone, who has recently resign
ed his duties at the Church OF the Ascen-
sion. was presented with a surplice by the
ladies OF the parish, as token of the re-
spect and high esteem in which he is held.
Miss Grace Greene left for the Boston
Conservatory Of Music yesterday morn
ing.
Fred Potter has been appointed lamp
lighte for Auburn.
Rev. Wesley Haskell has returned from
his vacation.
Highway Commissioner Conley has set
the curbing in front of the high school
and the concreting is being pushed rapid
ly. The interior work Is finished. Twelve
new sinks have been added TO the labora-
tory which will accommodate eighteen pu-
piis.
Warren.
The Warren High School Alumni are to
give an entertainment early in October.
The programme will comprise an array OF
local talent which will be sure to please
every alumnus.
Mrs. William f. Swift, OF North Att.e-
boro, was in town today.
Mr.. Richard 4. Barker has returned
from Tiverton.
Warren will send more scholars this
year to Brown University than ever be-
fore. Messrs Barker, Olive, Lewis and
Bosworth represent the town in the class
OF 1913.
Miss Florence ID. Leech Is in town.
The annual meeting of the Union Clup
will be held tonight for the election OF
officers.
Mr.. N. Smith is recovering from the
effects of the operation upon his hand.
Phenix.
Last evening the Phenix Cornet Band
gave the last of its series of open air con-
certs, and IL last was in no ways least.
The electric cars brought great num-
bers of people from the surrounding viii
lagos and the square was filled with an
appreciative audience. This band dis
courses most excellent music and the
people are justified in the pride they take
in the organization.
The following program was given;
March, Herald; overture, Laurel
Wreath; waltz, Queen of the Isle; song
and dance, Sweet Little Daisies; march,
Trumpeter; fantasia, Witches Dance /;
Valse Espagnoie, Inez; march, Adj.
Bridge.
Miss Maud Kelsey OF Meriden, Conn,
who has been visiting with Mrs. Joseph
Lawton, departed for home yesterday.