The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-31
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EFF. Curtis, driver of Hose II, Oakland
street, is seriously i'll with scarlet fever.
Mr.. Gus X. Levy of 125 George street,
spent Memorial Day al Newport visiting
friends.
Owen Connors was fined So and costs in
the Sixth District Court this morning on
| a charge OF defacing building owned by
Mary McGale.
Next Friday evening at the Association
Building Rev. c. N. Field of the Church
of st. John the Evangelist will speak on
The Face of Christ in Christian Art"
l.. b. Darling, Jr., of Pawtucket has
purchased handsome naphtha launch,
which will be known as Bar Cliff, and Is
without doubt one OF the prettiest boats
OF its class on the river.
The special committee on the Dexter
statue will meet Saturday afternoon and
decide what they will do IL the Common
Council decides to let them have $1,000 for
the dedicatory exercises.
At the close OF the Bible class session
last evening the Union Gospel choir ef-
fected q permanent organization, adopt
ing constitution and electing an execu-
tive committee of eight. They adjourned
to meet next Wednesday evening.
The veteran of the war had his day yes
terday,. and improved every minute Of his
allotted time. From an early hour in the
morning until the last minute before mid
night he owned the city and in his neat
uniform commended the respect and
admiration of all the younger generation.
George B.. Royden has added another
attraction to the Coney Island of the
East, which is mammoth COW, which
will furnish milk. ice water, lemonade
and number of other beverages. 1t is
similar to the one at Coney Island, and
will doubtless prove as popular.
A horse owned by Frank Crosley at
Eddy street at 1O:i5 O'Clock this morn
ing. The horse attempted to jump a
fence, but could not clear the obstruction
and fell to the sidewalk, smashing the
thills and breaking the harness generally.
Providence Opera House was crowded
last evening, and the exhibition given by
Miss Nellie Devenish and her pupils
was heartily applauded. The program
was long and interesting and many Of its
features were far above the amateur stand
ard. The tableaux were especially pleas
ing and the dancing was excellent.
of st. Pauls Episcopal Church organ fund
this evening. The talent will include Mrs.
j. A. Robinson, soprano; Miss Marion
Augusta Brown, contralto; A. l.. Kim ball,
tenor; George l.. Clafiin, baritone; Clar-
ence q. Hamilton, pianist; W. Bert Fos-
ter, viollnist; n. b. Sprague, accompanist
and director.
The officers of the police department
appeared yesterday in the summer uni
for the more comfortable blouse and the
ash colored helmet took the place of the
dark blue hat Of winter. The style OF club,
however, remains the same as for the
winter season.
Austin Bidwell, who acted the part OF
r. A. Warren in the s., 100000 Bank OF
England forgery, and who was released
from Chatham after serving nearly twenty
years of a life sentence, was among the
arrivals at the City Hotel yesterday, hav-
ing come to Providence on business that
will compel him to remain for about a
month.
Albert Frowden was arranged in the
Sixth District Court this morning charged
with an assault on Albert Shaw, his
father n-law, 'and pleading not guilty
was held for trial Tuesday. Frowden
lives on Seers avenue, and yesterday, IL is
alleged, attempted TO whip his wife.
Shaw interfered and was struck by Frow-
den who was subsequently, arrested.
At 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon spe-
cial electric car bound for the ball
grounds, smashed into the rear end
OF Friendship street car on
Broad street and splintered the dashers
and platforms of both cars. The special
cur was iu turn run into by another
special following and the rear end was
badly damaged. The front platform of
OF the third car was split also.
With the advent OF the straw hat comes
the sudden unbending from dignity as
playful zephyrs whisk IL gently from the
head and drop IL I'm the middle OF
the car track. Nothing so disturbs
an important parsonage as TO be
compelled to chase like a maniac
bareheaded, through the streets, in pur-
suit of a refractory "straw." IL Is fun for
the crowd but anguish for the victim.