The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-12
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Entertainments Today.
ROCKY poINr-Forsst Casino and Biiou Theater
Georgia Mnstrels and Vaudeville
CRESCENT PARK-Great American Hippo
drome.
G. H. Tucker has made an assignment
to X. q. Young.
Mr.. N. b. Sprague sailed for Europe
yesterday on the New York to pursue
musical studies in Paris.
The Steamer Planet took q large party
on board at Hills Wharf this morning,
for a days outing on the bay.
Young Broderick OF this city has signed
articles to box Price Williams Of Boston
eight rounds In East Providence next
week.
The Ladies' Social Club held its regular
at the home Of Mrs. Buttman, 80 Thur
ber's avenue.
A fleet of menhsden steamers has been
cruising about the river recently engaged
| in seining menhaden. The run Is unusual
| ly small thus far.
The members OF the Mount Zion Church
and Sunday School are spending the day
at Newport. The trip was made on the
steamer Day Star.
| There was large delegation from the
Broadway Baptist Church on one OF the
| excursion steamers this morning, who
went down the bay for days outing.
The handsome four masted schooner
| George M. Grant, Captain Vesper, came
into port this morning with new coat OF
paint, and presented very pretty sight.
The barkentine Shawmut, that has been
tied up at the India street wharf Tor some
| time awaiting orders, will be towed 10
New York and will load there for Feyal.
A woman named Williams, living on
South Main street, fell on Beneht street
left wrist. She was taken to the hospital
in the ambulance.
A horse owned by ID. G. Wood, became
frightened on Broad street last night at
an electric car and ran away. The axle
was sprung and the shaft of the buggy
was broken before the horse was stopped.
Peleg Austin, while at work in the hay
field with Henry s. Ide, near Pawtucket
avenue, East Providence, yesterday, was
taken suddenly Ill and expired In few
minutes. Death resulted from heart dis
ease.
John Clark, living at 100 Rugby street,
reported TO the police this morning that
he was assaulted by a man near his home
at II :35 O'Clock this morniug. The assaii-
| ant had big club in his hand and struck
Clark on the head.
pair of horses attached to an omni-
bus owned by the Union Railroad Com
pany became frightened at 1850 O'Clock
last night and ran down Frenklin avenue
to Canal street. After the dash the ami
mails were captured.
The Orangemen of this State together
with their families and friends are spend
ing the day at Crescent Park. The dif.
ferent societies OF New Bedford, Fail
River and other nearly cities ana towns
are also at this popular resort.
The New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Company announce the nrss OF
on saturday next. Tickets from Provi
deuce. Pawtucket and AttleborO will b'
sold at the low rate OF each, and {
special train will be utilized.
The funeral of tho late j. NJ. Hewlett o
the steamer Connecticut took place toda,
at 1 O'Clock. Captain Williamson, Flrs
pilot Rowland, Chief Engineer Bennett o
the Connecticut, and Captain Penn OF I'M
Nashua, we're among the many present
the services from this city.
this morning were about 400 members o
the Swedish Congregational CHURCH ant
SUNDAY School whose destination wa
: Rocky Point. The Rev. j. p. Eagle an.
Supcrintendent OF the Sunday School
Carlson acc companied the party.
small boy named Robbie Gammel, liv
ing i'm Pawtucket, wandered into this cit
last night with an electric light trimmer
} 4 When he got here the lineman deserte
: him and Robbie was found later weepin
on a doorstep. He was taken to the Cen
trail Station and was sent home.
Mr.. John N. Arnold has placed bis por
trait of the late Hon. Enos Lapham o
: exhibition In the Tilden- Thurbsr windo'
today. The portrait was hnaheo from
e nhotopraph taken for Mr.. Arnold whe
Q Mr.. Iapham was too sick TO continue tn
n sittings. IL will be hung In the ne
Town Hall at Apponaug.
The resignation of Secretary III.
Conant of the Y. M. q. Association doc
not go into. effect until the expiration {
his term of Office. In the meantime Al
| sistant Secretary G. III. Scholheld u hllin
~ y the positiou. President ~. r, Pierce wi
= appoint a nominating committee TO n
4 port before September 80.
N Rev. 8. p. Fisher wss iastsiled pastor
n the Ebeneser Baptist Church last evenin
h The exercises were conducted by Rev. ID
m King, pastor Of the First Baptist Churc
n Rev. Mr.. Fisher was educated fer the mil
,r | istry al Wayland Seminary, Washingto
le and has been preaching for 10 years
" Middleburg and Leesburg, Va.
4 The hearing to have been given by q
10 Fast Providence Town Council TO Walt
~ ri. Comstock today TO show cause WI
,c his hotel license at Pleasaut Blum shou
~ not be revoked has been postponed
Monday afternoon next at Z o'c~e