The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-13
Colonel Rodney OF Fort McHenry. and
Iamiiy, arrived in town this morning.

Siattstics prove that not less than a20o
babies are born every day on United States
soil.
Mrs. William G. Miller of Indianapolis
is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il. II. Dun
ham.
Mr.. Titcomb's cutter Surf, which has
been I'm winter quarters UP the Pawtuxet
SoVe, mas been put into commission.
-bo new ST. Ambrose Catholic Church
ht Alton was dedicated yesterday and the
occasion was a festal one for the village.
Mr.. Guss X. Lenz, of the Industrial
trust Company, left on Saturday for two
weeks recreation at East Clarendon,
Vermont.
Platinum has been drawn into wire so
me- that Is strands of it twisted together
could be inserted into the hollow of a
human hair.
One OF the sights at Roger Williams
Park yesterday was a Chinaman riding n
bicycle and smoking cigar. lie seemed
To enjoy the Whole outfit.
Steamer Mount Hope Will make her
regular excursion to Block Island tomor-
row, leaving her dock at o O'Clock and
returning from the island at D. m.
The steamer Awashonks of the seacon-
net line met with mishap again last
evening, having lost her propelling wheel
In the vicinity OF Sabin's lighthouse.
His Honor Mayor Olney and Frank +.
Carpenter returned from five davs, |
cruise ON the Massachusetts, shore this |
mornining, on the Mayors steam yacht |
Placita.
Michael Flynn, a fireman on the steamer
massachusetts, was taken suddenly i'll last
evening ana was removed to the Rhode
Island Hospital. The illness was not of
serious nature.
Company {, Il. l.. /. Regiment. il to
give a moonlight excursion and hon at
Crescent Park on the evening OF the 18th
inst. Steamer King Philip has been char
tered for the occasion.
The 22d summer reunion OF the Eleventh
Rhode Island Regiment will be held AT
Fleid's Point tomorrow. Dinner will be
served AT o clock and the bus mess meet
ms Is TO be held at 2:30 p. IN.
The Rhode Island Yacht Club people
ATE clans at Potter's Cove yesterday and
enjoyed themselves after the manner NJ
Sachlsmen on land-that is in a way con- |
duciye OF the greatest fun for the greatest
number.
James lie Count, an attachee OF the
herchant aud Miners Transportation
company at norfolk, Va, accompanied by
ms daughter, arrived in this city on the
steamer berSshire this morning, and will
spend his vacation here.
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ihe store OF 5. Tourtellot Il CO.. nj 81
Canal street, was entered hate Yesterday
afternoon and about a dollar In pennies G
ana coat were stolen. The thief or a
Ihleves made ian entrance through side /,
WINDOW andwent out through rear door. :
company Il, +. L. /. Regiment, will hold :,
! speclal meeting in the armory on South
'laln street this evening TO make arrange :
nents for the reception and entertain
rent OF Captain Dyer's company of the N
q Regiment of the New York National Il
iuard. '-+.....,,t.,.... g,
kev. b. Fay Mills preached at the Ply II
aouth Congregational Church in South III
roVlaehee, yesterday forenoon, before a q
cry large audience. His brother, Rev. di
hornton Mills, ofiiciated at the Pilgrim NJ
hurch on Harrison street at the same :.
me. es
MIR. Robert Greene's new sloop yacht. de
lth her owner and party of friends NJ
board, arrived OFF the Rhode Island Yacht n,
suD mouse from Boston late Saturday. ~.
ne Is handsome looking craft, with !"
'nsldcrable oyerhang forward and aft. III
le IS known as No.7. NJ
1t was august meeting" at Shamrock o.
'sterday. Elder Bussel came way from ad
Dston TO preach To the Indians in ac- pc
rdance with the creed of the Second Ed
lVent!sts, ana there were a hundred of for
e grandsons and graaddaug OF the HI.
gone Narragansett sachens to listen TO 81,
S annual sermon. -,
East Providence police have shown To
,.,,oI e',Ia,y aS'iV'y ana ieaning toward Jol
ar old boy from selling lemonade by the oi
odside on Sunday. The boy must wait
I'll he is old enough to draw beer before
may be winked at by the official pro-
'tors oil East Providence morality.
The open air meetings yesterday at the
idence OF Rev. B. Fay Mills, Pawtuxet. c
the largest attendance OF the season Al,
v. Mr.. Mills conducted the services a.
ich consisted of singing led by MIR. Tn
'lsdell and solos by DIR. Sprague. Mrs. I'm ,
4. Barnly addressed the meeting. her her
'ject being straight Way" tow
he veteran uuartermaster ssr,oor, for,
ihe Light Infantry Regiment, will cele- sho
tie his 61st birthday at his summer cot
Q near Bullock's Point on Saturday.
z. 70. These anniversaries have come M
be recognized as red-letter events. and frie
military and civic guests are the re- M
ents Of boundless hospitality and good of n
er. M
he Bullock's Point Chapel was dedi- ,eni
ID yesterday, and the dedicatory SER mis-
was preached by Rev. William Byron h'
bush. Hon. Henry Metcalf OF Paw at .
Net made congratulatory address to M
cottagers who had raised the funds are
tho erection OF the new cdifice, and M
g was singing by Mrs. Frank w. Gale. Eist
ak Greene, Elmer Lent, Miss Fannie M
mpson and Howard Kinssford, with Mr..
H. II. Clarke as accompanist. A M
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