The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
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uorHRors OPERA HoUsE-ysuaeviiis Enter
tAinment
WEsTMINsrEk THEArER-Rics and Barton's
Comedians In "Razzle Dazzle"
LornRoPs PAwTUoKET OPERA HOUSE =
n rercy Meldon In 10000 Miles Away"
pANoPrIouM AND MUsEuM-IlO and liz West
Minister street
The LADIES' Humane Society OF the First
Uniyersalist Church are holding far in
the church parlors today and tomorrow.
The remains OF Thomas Hopkinson who
died suddenly nj Olneyville, were taken
to LAwrence, Mass, this morning Tor
burial.
This afternoon and evening the Rhode
Island Women Suffrage Association hold
q sale Of aprons and other useful articles,
in the Bell Street chapel.
Detective Merrill arrested William #.
Boyle last evening concerned In the
breaking and entering OF the City Hotel.
Sunday. He was held until Friday for
trial.
The Talma Club will inaugurate their
ninth season by private performance OF
Thomas Robertson's three-sct comedy
"Csste," next Tuesday evening. This Will
be Talma's Tooth performances.
Earnest Rounds, of Foster, was driving
along Broadway last evening, when his
horse SHED 1T a piece OF paper. Rounds
was thrown out and injured about the
head. He was cared for by DIR. Williams.
Rev. III. b. Frissell lectured to large
audience in Sayles Hall last evening on
the work of the Hampton Institute. The
lecture was illustrated by stereopticon,
and was free. A quartet from the school
sang several selections.
A horse attached to q carriage belonging
to DIR. McGregor, became frightened by
the electric cars on North Main street
yesterday and ran away. The wheels
collided with an electric light pole and
the carriage was demolished.
At the lyceum meeting at the Y. NJ. G.
A. this evening the question for debate is
to be "Resolved, That inebriety is the
main cause of poverty" IA. l.. Henry and
Cassius l.. Kneelapd for affirmative ;. Il.
Elliot, Nj. D., and +. X. Stafford for mega
tive.
A horse, owned by II. B. Little a. Co,
ran away on Whitmarsh street early this
morning, and at the corner of Plenty and
Broad streets collided with lampost,
which was broken by the shock. The
horse was secured by Officers Charnly and
Wheeler.
From to p. m. today there is cake
and apron sale for the benefit OF the
Sophia Little Home at the residence OF
Miss M. L. Arnold, 2S Benevolent street.
The attendance this afternoon Is quite
large and the sale bids fair TO result most
successfully.
At tho First Congregational Church
chapel last evening John Fretwell gave an
illustrated lecture on "The Mission OF the
Magic Lantern in Church and School,"
1t was an interesting entertainment,
splendidly illustrated and the audience
appreciated the opportunity.
The first calendars for 1895 come from
DIR. Barnes printing department at Sock
annosset School. 1t is very attractive
card, handsomely composed, and prettily
printed in three colors. II Is presented
BY the "Cadets in the printing department
ct the Sockannosset school for boys"
A memorial address in commemora-
tion of the life and services OF Rev.
Ezekiel G.. Robinson, ID. d., Ii. d., for
merly president of Brown University,
will be delivered by Rev. Thomas ID. An
derson, DID,. in Sayles Memorial Hall
tomorrow at IL .. M, to which the public
ere cordially invited.
Yesterday man asked Officer Sherman
1t the city hall to direct him to the place
10 buy postage stamps, and today fine
et the hall with: "City hall?" ayes,
sir" "Thought it was the postofiics and
came In to mail some letters; thought 1T
funny tho Office should be up stairs"
Two eccentric but kind looking middle
aged ladies arrived in Providence this
morning on periodical visit from Wor-
cester. "They are the Burnside sisters"
remarked hackman, "Pve carried them
for years. They are very wealthy and
IN In IN nft IN ba
their hair done up and to be manicured."
There was large audience in Amateur
Dramatic Hall, South Main street, last
evening, when the comediettas "lve
Written to Brown" and "Prof. Bsxter's
Great Invention" were presented for the
benefit of st. Barbara and st. Vincent's
Guilds of st. Stephens Church. The casts
were excellent and the entertainment
most enjoyable.
Edward M. Hunt, a sailor, was arrested
by Officer Robblee last evening for assault
Ing I. III. Bergland, who keeps boarding
house at 33 South Main street. Hunt was
drunk wheff-Ae-ea4 a4iea-a at house, aHA-
Bergland requested him TO depart. This he
refused 10 do and pulled from his hip
pocket pint bottle which was full OF
liquor and threw 1t at Bergland, striking
him in the face and cutting a large
cash over the left temple. DR..
Duffy was called and dressed the wound
In the Sixth District Court this morning
Hunt was held in the sum OF $500 for his
appearances at the Court OF Common Pleas.
Leander Capwell, foreman OF the Flint
Company stable, was arrested this morn
ing for making an assault on Henry
Hudson. Capwell claims that he
acted In self defence, and that
on several occasions Hudson has stated
that be would "do" Capwell some fine
day. Capweli called at Hudson's house
on Messer Court last evening, and after
he departed Hudson ran after him
and asked il he (Capwel)
was looking for him and at the same time
made strike at Capwell. but Cspwell
being the better man Hudson ran for his
home. There is an old grudge between
the men, which will be aired Friday IN
the Sixth District Court.
WARREN NEWS