The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-15
STATE news.


and favOraDiy known reSluent oi thiS
place for many years, died yesterday
The Phenix Cornet Band met last even
ing in the band room for practice.
An unusually large number was present
at the regular weekly class meeting at
the NJ. +. Church last evening.
the Phenix Fire District, giving the num-
'ber and location OF the alarm boxes, Is in
the hands of the printer and will be ready
for distribution about July !.
Narragansett Lodge No. 8, X. OF r., Will
observe next Sunday, June IL as Pythian
memorial day and will attend divine ser.
vice at st. Andrews Episcopal Church at
The meeting for the formation and elec-
tion of officers of Narragansett Assembly,
No. O, Pythian Sisterhood, which was
called for p. m. tomorrow, has been post
poned on account OF the dangerous illness
OF the president, Mrs. VIM. ii; Leyailey,
McGregor Post, No. IA, q. A. H., VIII
hold its regular weekly meeting In Post
Hall this evening at o'clock.
A. X. Adams, Esq, ex-town treasurer OF
Warwick, who has been confined TO his
home in Centrevilie by illness for some
time past, visited friends in this place
yesterday.
Harrisville.
The ladies of the Universalist Church
will give strawberry festival in the ves-
try Saturday evening:
The clerks in the different stores have
signed petition requesting the owners
to close the stores at $3.50 every evening
except Friday and Saturday.
Freight train 1877, from Woonsocket
bound for Pascoag, was about forty min
utes late last evening, as one OF the box
cars Jumped the track, tearing it up about
fsxo xtxrf f1Af oIa dal l.
senger train. The freight was in charge
OF Conductor Cariin.
There will be no high masses celebrated
in st. ?atrick's Church during the sum-
mer. Vespers will also be omitted.
The largest turtle caught in this town
was caught Sunday by Jerry Bilodeau, in
the mill pond. 1t weighed over seven
pounds.
o. A. Inman, Misses Lillian Fowler an d
Sarah Teft, left this week for Walium
Pond where they will enjoy the cool
breeZes this summer.
For a week past Charles 4. Chase OF
Providence has had his men at work sur
veying the town, something which
has never been done before in its history.
When the surveying Is completed,
maps will be published by order OF the
town council, so that streets may be con-
veniently laid out when desired.
The Hon. Edwin Bugbee OF Putnam,
Conn.,. is the guest of his sister, Mrs. &. j.
Harris, on Washington street.
Mr.. II. j. Barker, Jr., was one OF the
graduates at the English and Classical
School yesterday.
At business meeting OF tho Warren
Artillery, last evening, it was voted to
purchase fatigue coats and caps, white
duck trousers and white hemlets; also
blouses and capes for the gud squad.
River Point.
On account of the stormy weather two
weeks ago the entertainment given by f.
I f. Potter was repeated fast evening at the
Congregational Church TO good sized
audience. The first part consisted
OF a toy. symphony taken par!
in by eight young men and
eight young ladies. Part second
changed from that of the previous even
ing, was as follows: Reading, Mabel
Dugan; piano solo, selection from Wang
Jennie Wescott; alto solo, Mrs. Swasey
violin solo, Mabel Dugan; duet, sHope
Beyond" Mrs. Sweeney and c. II. Potter
Jr. Mabel Dugan is only 10 wears old
and her reading and violin playing were
listened tc with much interest.
The entertainment given by the Con
gregational Club at the Memorial Chape
last evening was well attended. The
literary and musical program, con-
sisted of piano solos by Mr.. Luciu.
Aldrich, Jr., aud selections by
aquartet consisting OF Mrs. Frank Thomp-
son, Miss A. w. Whittemore, Mr. FREQ
ing by Miss Mary Spooner was listened tt
with marked attention it being finely
rendered. Refreshments were served by
the women members OF the club.
The fire at Seth Paull's coal .pocke
upon Thames street, yesterday, Is sup
posed to have caught from spark. from al
adjoining chimney, the wind at tn, tn,
southwest causing the floating
embers to- catch the Namquit Mill
| which latter fire was kept under contro
| by their force pump. The Wardwel
| Lumber Company suffered several hundred
dollars loss by fire and water. N. N
times. j. Howard Manchester's house ant
stores caught, but the fire was all KEEP
| under control by the firemen, who dis
| played great courage. These building
are all situated about 800 feet away from
the main fire. A building belonging t.
Mr.. A. X. Paul. situated opposite the depo
| and used as q storehouse caught upon tn
roof but was put out by the railroad en-
ployees. Another building upon Hop
street, still father away, owned b.
| Judge William III. Spooner, caugh
hut was extinguished by hin
| At one time it looked very mucl
| like a serious CONFEDERATION. The com
panies from Warren came down, but whel
they arrived our firemen had the fir
under control. The loss will amount t.
| about $4,000 covered by insurance in th
following offices: Providence Washington
and Providence Mutual. One quit'
severe accident occurred.
A'ascoag.
A New Bedford couple, Frank Il. Smit
and Minnie Castle, charged with enticin
q girl from home. were held in 5000 eac
for the grand jury in the district cour
yesterday in New Bedford. Judge Bor
| den adjudged them probably guilty c
enticing Janet, a 14-year-old daughter @
Squire Butts OF that ciiy,to life OF pros
titution.
The Butts girl was recently found in
house OF i'll fame maintained by woma
named Gagnon in Pascoag, X. l., and tn
government evidence points strongly I
her having been sent there by Smith an
the Castle woman.
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