The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-12
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Entertainments This Evening.

Entertainments This Evening.
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE -" chsrley's
b. y. KEiTH's OPERA HoUsE-"The Hustler"
LoTHRoPs OPERA HoUsE-"The Plunger."
WESTMINSTER THEATER-Night Owls Beauty
Show.
James Cavanagh, three years old, was
bitten by dog this morning on Diamond
street.
The members OF the Union Club are
enjoying their first out-of-town dinner
of the season today at the summer CLUB
house, Hautrieve.
Queer how a man who will bowl like a
Hercules every evening in the week al
winter, will regard the lawn mower with
i'll concealed disfavor in the spring.
In order O prevent the possibility OF the
appearance o. any contagious disease IN
tie tramp room at the Central Station, 1t
will be fumigated every day.
Robert Downey, the Consolidated brake
man who was so badly mangied by falling
beneath the wheels OF the car yesterday,
died at the hospital last night.
Principal ID. w. Hoyt of the High School
has been selected to preside at the
Demorest gold medal oratorical contest at
Y. M. G. A. Hall Tuesday evening.
There was a grand ball at 20 Exchange
place, last night, under the auspices OF
Local Union "a, United Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joiners. John Vaughan
was floor director.
Miss II. l.. Stowe, the superintendent OF
nurses at the Rhode Island Hospital, will
speak on "The Care OF the Sick" before
the members of the Providence Evangeli-
cal Young Women's Christian Association
May %.
A number of attractive advertising
wagons owned by the American Cereal
Company OF New York, are in this city
sand packages will be distributed among
the families.
A woman called Maggie jumped into the
Woonasquatucket River, at the Prone
made street crossing, yesterday afternoon
with the evident intention OF having her
body dragged for. She was rescued by
William III. Horton.
The Social Circle, composed of the
Young women OF the Pilgrim Congrega-
tional Church, held its annual apron sale
and festival al the church vestry last eve-
ming, and all were happy over the results.
An exceptionally good musical entertain
ment followed the sales.
A wager OF $50 side was posted today
with Mr.. George Hopkins by Thomas
Leahey and James Higgins who are to
have a two mile run on Pawtuxet flats
Memorial day. The men are evenly
matched as to weight and fast time may
be expected.
Senate Chamber, Washington, ID. c.,
March 30th., 1894 Gentlemen: am
much obliged to you for the three parts OF
ssPicturesque Hawaiin They are very
interesting indeed and are a valuable con-
trbution TO our knowledge of those
wonderful islands. L am, faithfully yours,
George IT, Hoar.
Dr. William II. Palmer will deliver
paper entitled, 'Experiences OF an Army
Surgeon" at the regular monthly meet
ing OF the Soldiers and Sailors Historical
Society at Tillinghast's parlors Tuesday
evening. Miss Carrie Rosenthall will
render number of vocal selections dur
ing the evening.
Edward Kelly, an inmate OF Corbett's
mansion on Canal street, became violently
insane yesterday afternoon and hurled or
threw a vinegar cruet at ye landlord, who
had an escape as narrow as usual Ill such
cases. Kelly was released from State
prison last Sunday where he had served
two years for forgery. 1t is supposed that
the sudden change from confinement to
Corbett's deranged him mentally.
Large delegations from the Baptist
Young Peoples Societies met i'm grand
rally last evening at the First Baptist
church as the guests OF the Baptist Young
Peoples Union, President j. w. Baker,
conducted the meeting and there was a
long, interesting program of musical and
devotional exercises. In his address Pres
ident Baker gave out some statistics very
significant OF the power and grow
ing influence OF these societies. There
are in Rhode Island now 81 of them
with total membership OF 1924.
The makeup OF the Unions board of
officers is: President, J.. Willard Baker of
PaMtucket; first vice president, William
A. Austin; third vice president, Rev. j.
$. Russell OF Hope Valley; secretary, Il.
X. Andem OF Providence; assistant sec
retary, Miss Hattie s. Magoon of Provi-
dence, and treasurer, IL. Howard Pepper
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