The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-11
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1t is Talma night at the Altar Dramatic
Club this evening and ''The Trustee" VIII
be presented.
Harry Wightman, 10 years old, was
bitten in the leg by dog yesterday. He
was taken 10 the hospital.
One OF Franklin Brothers horses ran
away on North Main street yesterday
The carriage was demolished, but no one
was injured.
Philip de Cogan, the Arcade violin
maker, died at his home, 119 Regent ave-
nue., yesterday. His funeral Will be held
tomorrow morning
Robert p. Clifford OF this city spoke at
the quarterly convention of the Smithtie.d
District, Society of Friends, at Whitins-
vile yesterday.
A number of the friends of Miss Flora
Tourtellot attended very pleasant
birthday party at her home on Messer
street last evening.
The members of the Social Circle of the
Pilgrim Congregations Church Will hold
an apron sale md entertainment in the
parlors this evening.
In the basket ball tournament game at
y. NJ. G. \. gymnasium last evening,
team No. 3 defeated team No. by the
close score of Z toe.
An excellent musical and literary enter
tainment was given by the choir OF Christ
Church, assisted by the Choristers Club,
at Washington Hall last evening.
No receptacle has ever been made strong
enough 90 resist the bursting power of
freezing water. Twenty pound steel
madeef pottery.
: Frederick w. Arnold, president OF the
Equitable Insurance Company OF this
city,-was elected treasurer Of the National
Fire uuderwriters' Association at its 18th
annual meeting in New York yesterday.
The Laurel Club gave its first social in
Carroll Street Hall last evening in return
to the Terpsichore Club. Seventy-ive
couples participated in the grand march
and music was furnished by Bakers
Orchestra.
Mrs. Aaron Whiteman overturned an
oil stove in the tenement in the rear OF
the grocery store at 81 Conduit street,
yesterday afternoon. Before the fire could
be extinguished the stove lad been nearly
burned out.
The Republican College Students
League of Massachusetts, Connecticut
and Rhode Island will meet in Boston to-
morrow to form department. league and
TO arrange for work this fall. Brown will
be represented.
The Washington Fark citizens have
taken the preliminary steps for the or
ganization OF lodge of Odd Fellows in
that section. The charter list contains
names of 40 persons. Colonel Isaac l..
Goff has presented the lodge with the
Mrs. Charles Yost, wife OF the gardener
at the Crescent Cottage. Narra-
gansett Pier, has disappeared and it
is feared that she has drowned herself.
She has been partially insane for some
time and when last seen Wednesday she
was going toward the water.
During the Light Infantry parade this
will play for the first time
march dedicated to Colonel Phetteplace
OF the regiment. The line OF march in
cludes South Main, Westminster, SUM
mer, Broad, Weybosset and Westminster
street TO the armory.
Washington, ID. c., March 29.-Dear
Sirs: / have received the first three num-
bers OF your picturesque Hawaiin and
find the work OF great interest, especially
at this time. The illustrations are excel
lent anc furnish pleasing and instructive
information of those beautiful isles OF the
sea. Yoais truly, 9. B. Boutelle.
Already Representative S. w. X. Allen,
who is siateo for the Speakership OF the
next House, is exhibiting symptoms Of
the wear and tear which the allotment OF
committee chairmanships imposes upon
the dispensers mental equilibrium. And
the agony and suspense will continue
almost another month.
AT tho annual meeting Of the Pawtuxet
Valley Railroad Company which
was held yesterday the following
officers were elected: President,
Henry Howard; secretary and treasurer,
William B. Pope; board of directors,
Henry Howard, Jonathan Chace, u. G.
Rowland, James Ii. Chace, f. +. Child, +.
IL. Peck ham, Jr., NJ. d., and William IL.
Pope.
Peter Riley was seriously, If not fatally
injured yesterday. lie was driving his
soap wagon down Orms street, when his
horse became frightened and ran away. In
attempting to stop it, he was caught in the
end of one of the thiIls anu dragged along
tho ground for some distance. His skull was
injured in three places, and when he was
removed To his home at IL Wheaton ave.
nue., he was in most critical condition.
Two attractions haze been secured b.
Manager w. b. Smith OF Lothrop's Grand
Opera House. Pawtucket, for Saturday.
In the afternoon will be the chlldren's
festival. "punished at Last" Will be pre-
sentod in full, and little five year-old Eve
a. Manchester Of Central Falls, who is
acknowledged remarkable child
dancer, will make her debut. The little
girl will appear in variety of dances, i'm
cludipg the wing, skirt and Spanish, and
will also execute the split and Highland
fling in full Scottish costume. On Satur-
day evening Comedians Paine and Adams
will appear i'm their comical speciality en-
titled "Wanted--A Partner Introducing
songs and dances.
Daily Cooking Hint.
FRIED ToMAToEs-Into a hot saucepan
put piece OF butter; when the butter is
melted lay in the tomatoes, which have
been cut in thick slices and dredged with
salt and pepper; when they begin to turn
brown add cream or milk; thicken with