The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-27

Lodge No. "a Knights of Pythias left here
Saturday evening TO attond the 18th an
nuai encampment of the order at Wash
ington, ID. c.: Past Chancellor Henry
Opitz, Master of Finance Clarence f..
Booth, Master-at-arms Augustus A..
Gravel, William II. Peters, Alex Alexan-
der, William ii. Munroe, Edward j. Mains,
John J. wilkinson and William B.
Spooner. They will upon their return
visit Albany and Springfield.
A party OF seven started on Saturday
afternoon on ten days outing in the
sloop yacht Falcon, Captain Luther. The
following compose the make up: George
Ashworth, who is home on his vacation
from Washington, ID. c., being employed
in the Surgical Department, Charles Sim
mons, Henry M. Thompson, Charles Hen
ming, James M. Quirk, Albert A. Walker,
Eugene A. Rounds. They will spend Sun
day in Newport and visit Vineyard Haven
during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Taylor will cele-
brate their golden wedding today.
Mr.. William N. Burgess and Mr.. John
Z. Bickford, returned home on Saturday
evening after a weeks outing at North
Conway, and at the mountains.
A very exciting catboat race will take
place some time during the week between
the well known boats Erminie, owned and
sailed by Professor Lyman w. Dean, and
the Norma, owned and sailed by Captain
William ii. Allen. They had q trial Of
speed during the past week which proved
very unsatisfactory, and another trial is
to be had to determine the superiority of
the boats.
ter M. Potter started again on another
cruise with party of seven on board and
will be absent about ten days making the
Vineyard Sound their outing grounds.
A number of members of the Rhode
Island Boat Club visited Potter's Cove
from here on Sunday to partake OF the
club shore dinner. among whom were the
cutter Infanta, Catboat Lorene, Hope,
Wasp and Asphodel.
The funeral services OF the late Andrew
r. Trotter was solemnized this morning
at IL o'clock from st. Michael Episcopal
Church, Rev. George L. Locke conducting
the services.
A small lad by the name of James
Morrey fell from an apple tree upon the
Mount on Sunday, breaking his arm above
the wrist.
The Providence Shade Roller Company
resumed work this morning after weeks
stop for repairs.
Crompton.
Mrs. Hendly and daughter Of Provi-
dence are guests at the hotel.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Henry Reynolds re-
turned from their wedding trip on Satur-
day, to attend the funeral OF Mrs. Rey-
nolds' father.
The funeral service of Israel Riley who
was injured by the electric road on Sat-
urday, August IS, took place from st.
Philips Church Monday at o'clock.
Rev. l.. M. Hardy, rector of the parish,
ofiiciated. Mr.. Riley was a member of
the Grand Army and an Odd Fellow.
During the war he was confined for some
months i'm Andersonville and Libby.
The lawn festival of st. Philips parish
Robinson's lawn, for the purpose of rails
ing funds to repair the rectory. The lawn
presented a gay picture with its many
colored booths and band of gypsies. The
music was furnished by the Union Cornet
Band.
Cl yde.
Mrs. John Mcintyre Of North Adams,
who has been visiting William Mcintyre
for the past week, returned home Satur-
day.
Several of the mills through the valley
are compelled to run about half time on
account of shortage of water.
Quite large party from this and ad-
joining villages intend going on The
NEWS excursion to New York next Satur-
day.
John l.. Kent spent yesterday with
friends in Connecticut.