The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-30
NE WPORT NEWS.
The Liveliest Thanksgiving the City
Has Seen in Years,

NEWPORT, Nov. 3.-Yesterday was the
liveliest Thanksgiving that Newport has
seen IN years. Special services were held
Ia all the churches, the sermons touching
on all the topics OF the day
and listened to by large congrega-
derbilt gave her annual Thanksgiving
dinner TO the news and messenger boys OF
the city, go In number, in Masonic Hall,
and happier lot of boys could be found
nowhere. In the afternoon the new
enclosed grounds OF the Base Ball
foot ball game between the Newports and
picked team, the latter being made up
OF college boys. The picked team won by
a score OF 9 to A. Last evening the
young society people OF the city
gave TIE most elaborate masquerade
social ever held in this city, it being under
the supervision OF Mr.. IL. Burling ham.
There were about 80 present. The Golden
Rod Social Club gave matinee social in
the afternoon.
Burned to the Ground.
At 4 O'Clock yesterday morning the fire
department was called out TO extinGuish a
fire at the Wheeler stable on Claiming
avenue, but owing to some trouble with
the fire alarm system the box did not
ring promptly, and when the
department arrived ct the scene another
barn had caught. The firemen looked
out for the handsome summer villas and
allowed the barns to burn 10 the ground.
1t is thought that tramps were occupying
the place and they sot the fire. The loss
will be about $1,000.
ondemn the City.
The Newport Medical Society held
meeting on Wednesday evening, and in an
fnd lar I'D
for the abolition of the emer-
gency or pest hospital. They passed reso-
lutions requesting the board OF health 10
call membraneous Group by its right
name, for the school department
to make frequent inspections, and
felt by oil the citizens as the general hos
pital only interests individuals alone.
Some lively times are bound to come be-
fore this matter is settled.
Motion in King Case.
Late Wednesday Lawyer j. p. wyman
OF Boston filed a motion with the
that q Mrs. Il. A. Webster Ross
be made party In the we'll known King
case, she wishing to take the place OF
Caleb Eaton, deceased, rs the next friend
of William III. King. The motion will be
held In Providence on Dec. 3, when Judge
Jere wilson will be present.
Thanksgiving shoot.
The Newport Artillery Company went
to Easton's Point yesterday whore they
held shoot for prizes offered by Colonel
John Hare Powell and others. The
best scores were made by Colonel
A. A. Baker and J. j. Peckham, but the
-ee4eHef informed command tt1ut me
would accept nothing. The prizes will be
awarded on Tuesday evening next.
Local Briefs.
Tho training ship Portsmouth yesterday
sailed for the New York Navy Yard.
There was private homing pigeon race
yesterday afternoon, the birds owned by
Thomas Jenning making the best time.
Mr.. Michael Butler OF this city was
elected treasurer of the Catholic T. A. So
ciety'of the Providence Diocese at the
meeting held in Pawtucket yesterday.
Colonel s. X. Honey Is visiting his son,
Lieutenant II. Honey, at Baltimore.
Rev. I-ssc Newton Phelps of the First
Baptist Church has organized a boys
brigade, which, he says, will be unde-
rominational.
Captain James Horswell, who people
ssy was born with the century, died at
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the age Of
9l years, months and days. lie was
respected citizen and has been member
OF the Legislature and local government.