The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-20
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PRovIDFNcE OPERA HoUsk-"Uncle Toms
Cabin"
KEirH's OPERA HousE-J. j. Dowiiag in
"rhe Life Guard"
LoTHRoP's OPERA HoUsE-''Two Old cronies."
WESTMINSTER IrHEArER-- Russell Brothers
Comedians
LcrHRoPs PAwTUcKET OPERA HOUSE -
II. Percy Meldon In "Nobodys Claim
PANoPricUM AND MUskUM--iio and ii2 West
minister street
A false alarm of fire was sent In from box
267 At s;2b last evening.
About midnight box 80 was pulled for
fire In A. II. Davis Shop 2O3 Smith street.
The damage did not exceed 90.
walks and driveways about the new Gen.
trail Police Station has been awarded to Z.
ID. Robinson.
Two now cases of scarlet fever were re-
ported to the superintendent of health
yesterday. One ~ on Valley street and
the other on Elswald street.
There was spill of Christmas candy on
South Main street, near Market square,
this morning, and two little colored girls
enjoyed picking up the fragments.
The new armory at Newport for Com
pany b OF the State militia ana the New
port Naval Reserves Is 10 be turned over
to the State one week from tomorrow.
The first ball OF the Academy Social
Club was held in Hibernian Hall last
night. There were over 100 couples In at
tendance. Charles +. Stella was floor di-
rector.
Mrs. q. G. Manchester, president OF the
Loyal Women OF America, spoke at the
opening OF the Chri,tmas bazaar In the
Ruggles Street Primitive Methodist
Church this afternoon.
Michael Ryan, one of the men employed
by the Union Railroad Company on Ex-
change Place, reports to the police that
his ovsrcost was stolen from the sidewalk
near his work last evening.
Secretary Cady of the Young Mems Re
publican Club has issued the official an
nouncement relative to the big reception
that Is TO be given by the mem bers at the
Trocadero on Wednesday evening, Jan. 2.
James Gardner was in the Sixth Dis
trict Court this morning. charged with
making an indecent assault on Abbie
Bannon, aged 52, at her home on South
Main street last evening. He pleaded
guilty and was held In the sum OF 800 for
trial tomorrow morning.
Sadie Everson aged about go years, was
arrested by Detective Swan last evening
In Shepard q Company's store for stealing
bottle OF perfumery valued at 30 cents. In
the Sixth District Court this morning she
pleaded guilty and was fined IS and costs,
which was paid by member OF her fam
lily.
The Rhode Island Horticultural Society
met last evening, President Tanning In
the chair. A nominating committee was
appointed and q resolution passed TO have q
COMMITTEES urge the passage by the Gen.
eral Assembly of law to condemn GER
"The Recent Addition to Roger Williams
Park" was also discussed.
John Kingsbery has been q steady GUS
toner at the Central Police Station for a
week or more and Captain Stearns came
to the conclusion that John should have a
permanent home during the cold months
at least. So instead of being lodger last
night John was q prisoner and in the
Sixth District Couri this morning he was
sentenced to the State Workhouse for six
months.
Detective Merrill arrested J. B. Gillick
on South Water street last evening. Gill
lex had a heavy box in his possession,
which looked as IL il might have been
stolen, and upon examination Merrill
found that 1t was the ,'ropes;y OF
the American Screw Comp r. and had
been stolen from an express on en-
route 10 the Builders Iron FounUey,. In
the Sixth District Court this morning
Gillick pleaded guilty, and was fined y.
and costs.