The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
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xo1HhoPs OPERA HoUsE--"In the Trenches.
Of1ccr Holland was taken suddenly IL
while on duty yesterday. lie was removed
70 his homo.
Tho members of the Providence Frank
f lin Society enjoyed an excursion TO Sea-
sonnet today.
The smallest woman now on earth Is
Mile. Pauline OF Holland, Is years old
and % inches high. She weighs less than
nine pounds.
Il The 74th anniversary OF the Sunday
y school OF the Beneicent Congregational
Church will be celebrated at 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
\ Civilized people didn't begin TO sit at
the dining table until the time OF
Charlemagne. Previous TO that they re-
rlined at their meals.
! Commencing on Monday of next week
Z The electric cars in this city will make
/ stops only at the different stations desig-
1 mated by the white trolley poles.
The steam yacht vesta ran into the mud
! on Lyons shore yesterday afternoon and
! there she was obliged 20 remain until the
/ ttde cane 10 her assistance. No damage.
The Young Peoples Society OF the Rich
4 1nond Street Church will hold a lawn
party at the residence Of Mr.. X. Il. Hunt
tngton, "a Davis street, Monday evening.
y Gov. Brown and many of the State dig
nitaries have accepted invitations to par
ticipate in the evening celebration of the
Fourth OF July in the city of Woonsocket.
The annual graduating exercises of the
Bryant a. Strattan Business College will
he held on Thursday next, to be followed
by the customary excursion down the bay.
n IL lion and a strong horse were to pull
An opposite directions, the horse would
win the tug war easily; but il the lion
\. were hitched behind the horse and facing
n the same direction, he could easily back
\ the horse down upon its launches.
While the team owned by Joseph Fan
ming OF 2l3 Valley street, was standing on
Eddy street last night, sneak thief made
9 raid in 1t and succeeded in making away
with several articles of clothing. The
matter was reported to the police.
One of the city pastors has selected the
topic OF |" Thirst-quenching" for his dis
<course tomorrow evening. 1t is timely
theme, and sweltering humanity will be
rgrnteful for pointer az TO the most satis-
1actory beverage in these torrId planta-
lions.
Members of the Providence Union,
Christian Endeavor Society went a-ssiling
lest evening by moonlight and they saw
-
turn trip was made. The party had the
INT. Hope for their steamer, and an orches-
IRA was one of the attractions.
In the Sixth District Court this morning
Oliver Gaffney, charged with an assault
on Thomas Vaughan, was arraigned and
was fined $40 and costs. Gaffney met
Vaughan on Jackson avenue last night
and hot words ensued, resulting in Gaff-
ney striking Vaughan in the face with his
A pear tree at the home OF Mr.. Dew. G.
White, the Providence directory man,
came out in full bloom the other day.
The tree is OF the dwarf kinda Clapp's
,Favorite--and with its green pears and
white blossoms made one think of the
orange trees which have blossoms, green
and ripe fruit at the same time.
The 21st anniversary of the founding OF
the Order Knights of Honor will be cele-
brated in Masonic Temple, Friday even
ing, June 29. The exercises will consist
their ladies, banquet, orchestral music,
readings etc. Short addresses will be de-
5ivered by prominent members of the
Ordor.
Several wheelmen have lost the use of
their bicycles recently in consequences of
The burning of the tires. II has been as
Eertained that the contents of a carboy of
acid were precipitated in Back street, and
- the street is quite frequently utilized.
9undry holes have been burned in the
tires and destroyed the utility of the ma
chimes.
Plans and specifications are being pre-
pared by the Ruggles Street Primitive
:Methodist Church, wit b a view to building,
N the near future, a new church on the
corner OF Smith and Ruggles street. The
Young Peoples Society OF this church will
nave lawn party on Monday evening |
on Mr.. j. 4. Machon's lawn, Oakland |
ovenue, Smith Hill.
Wagner Night" was the title of the |
ssPop" concert in Blackstone Hall last |
oveping and the orchestral program was |
Condned largely to selections from the |
works OF the celebrated German composer
with incidental numbers of popular |
character. The patronage was good and
ths orchestra played with artistic skill and
srch nns pIogram wssns, WAS as follows s
tion, Faust" Gounod; waltz, :" Sym
posia, !" Bsndix; /" Evening STAR" "Pn-
grims' Chorus" Wagner; " Serenade.o
Gounod; American Republic" Thiele;
" Polish Dance" Scharwenka; fantasia,
Lohengrin," Wagner; selection, Mig
non, /" Thomas; waltz, "0pispah, I" knight;
march, " High School Cadets, !" sonsa.
The following notices of intention to
build have been recerived at the
engineers Office during the week end
Ing June ~, 1894; George w. Steere, Ham,
BURG avenue; Robert Pettis, corner Craw-
4ord and South Main streets; Viola Searle,
kearle street; Lloyd e. Eddy Fields Point;
samuel Lister, Dyerville road Edward
a5oylsn. Tuxedo avenue; John w. Angel,
~ Westminster street; Charles +. Long,
Charles street; Mary A. Mulvey,
wife of Michael H., Public street:
L Dimond, Richmond street; Joseph
Y. McCarron, Hedley street; A. s.
doughty, Broad street; Mrs. Ella L.
Gardiner, West Exchange street; J..
Aamelher, Bernon street; Mary +. Bonino,
Atwells avenue; Hetty I. Sprague, Slim
SON avenue; Patrick Lynch, Corner
Aorimer and Rochambeau avenues.
Daily Cooking Hint.