The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-01
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b. r. KEirHs OPERA HoUsE-Danean d. Har.
rison ia -The paymastsf."
LoTHRoP's OPERA HOUSE - money Mad
WESTMINSTER IIIEATER-"senth Before the
War"
The State Board OF Agriculture will
m Ct at the State House on saturday, al
10 o'clock.
A horse and sleigh, the property OF l..
II Case, was stolen from the front OF No.
81 Weyhosset street yesterday afternoon.
Keith's Opera House is an agreeable
place this week. Duncan Il. Harrison and
his supporting company make "The Pay
master" interesting.
An accident at the Narragansett Electric
lntlng Sta ion at IL o'clock last night,
g ngui nod the Commercial lights" for
he rest OF the night.
j. > Tank was awarded the contract for
building the abutment and piers OF
Fienc street yesterday. The cost OF
Ibis wor 4 will probably reach $4,000.
In the Fl Ith District Court today George
w. Cooke, charged with stealing a coat
from Mynders E.. DE Gaff. was sentent ed
to 80 days at the Providence county jail
A horse attached to sleigh owned by
DIR. Charles Marston, ran away on Charles
treet last night, throwing the physician
oif. The hose was captured ON MONT
Pleasant, later.
On Monday evening next the Grand
Army memorial volumes donated by Hon.
j.. Il. Darling to Tower Post, No. ~, OF
Pawtucket, viii be presented In Music
Hall OF that city.
Rev. Herbert Macy of Newington,
Conn, lecturtd on the Hawaiian Islands,
in the Olney Street Congregational Church
last evening. The lecture was illustrated
by the stereoptican.
The next lecture of the course before
the Franklin Society will be on February
13. Subject "Twenty Five years in the
History of American, Water Works. byE
ii. Bnrlingsme {. L. OF this city.
Marsden j. Perry will tomorrow file be-
fore Judge Colt his bond as receiver Of the
Rhode Island lines of the New York and
New England Railroad Company. The
amount of the bond is 100000.
The occupants in the refinement
house at 13 Perry street were disturbed by
fire yesterday afternoon from lamp.
James Bradley was nearly suffocated
by the smoke. The damage did not exceed
$50.
There are few more opportunities to
see Oscar Wiide's attractive play attrac-
lively played at the Providence Opera
House. The general verdict is that "Lady
Windermerc's Fan" has not been sur
passed this season.
The Home Societys ball in the Troca-
dero last evening was attended by 300
couples. Reeves American Band orches-
ira gave brilliant concert and the dance
program comprised 10 numbers. A pretty
feature was the souvenir programs.
Capt. Henry II. Beehler was presented
with a handsome and substantial cane by
his brethren OF Golden Rule lodge, 697,
Knights OF Honor, last night. Capt.
Bcehlcr was crippled by the fire in the
Daniels building last summer.
The annual meeting OF the Providence
Press Club will be held at headquarters
tomorrow evening at $3.50 o'clock. The
election OF officers and reports OF COM
rnittees, including those in Icharge of the
annual supper, will be presented.
The pupils OF Miss Nellie Devenish gave
a delightful entertainment in Carroll
Street Hall last evening. A notable fea-
ture was the execution OF the Spanish
dance "Esmeralda." The Continental
orchestra furnished the music for dancing.
Captain John Waters and his fighting
bodyguard are still officers of the House
by translation from Newport. Unless
their Offices are declared vacant they VIII
want compensation for their distinguished
services and make a mighty effort TO
get it,
Comrades OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic will tender reception to Past
Deputy Commander George IT. Cranston
this evening, at 7:30, in Tillinghast's
Parlors. A handsome testimonial Is then
TO be presented 10 him by Hon. Daniel X.
Ballou.
The election of officers OF the First Light
the choice OF Lieutenant Colonel James +.
Phetteplsce as colonel, Major Harry Il.
Rose as lieutenant colonel, and Captain
n. s. Tanner as major. There was scarcely
any opposition 10 these officers.
The dethroned Democratic king may not
know how nearly he came to being decap-
ita;ed as chairman OF the judiciary COM
mittee. Ii Representative Robinson could
have been persuaded TO accept The honor
Colonel Honey's name would have been
mud. Tommy didn't want to take
chances for he has bis eye still on that
Pawtucket mayoralty.
The closing social OF Company ii (Em-
met Guards) WAS held i'm the armory last
evening, and about 800 persons enjoyed
the program which included dancing ard
prize drill Two hundred couples
enioyed the dance and app.auded the drill.
The first prize, gold medal was won by
Bernard Martin and the second prize was
awarded Thomas Mc8icrnan. IL was an
agreeable termination to pleasant series
of Arrlory socials.
Lift & Davis production of "a Nutmeg
Match" will be seen at Keiths Opera
House next week. Ii is a strong and novel
play with numerous stirring situations
and realistic embellishments such as
seldom fail to win the favor of an audience.
II tells in a humorous and pathetic way
story of life in Connecticut and intro
duces several novel effects, the most sem
sationsl OF which is a real pile driver,
which isopeated on the stage. The com
pany IL said to be very capable one aud
comes highly recommended. Miss Annie
Buckley impersonates the lively heroine.
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