The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-20
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PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE Especial De-
livery"
KRITH's OPERA HoUsE-"old Glory"
LoTHRoP's OPERA HoUsE-va1devilie Eater
tslnment
wEsrMssrER THEArFs--Rioe and Barton's
COMEDIANS in "Razzle Dazzle"
LoTHRoPs PAwTUcKEr OPERA HOUSE =
H. Percy heldon in 10000 Miles Away"
PANoPrIcUM AND MUsEUM-iio and ii2 west-
minister street
Kelleher Brothers are building q two
story frame dwelling on River avenue for
Thomas Grimes.
Tom Thumbs and Miss Warren are going
TO be married tonight at the Fourth
Baptist Church.
The members of Chemical Engine No. 1
extinyuished chimney fire At the Chest
nut Street House last evening.
Frank Malone found burning pile OF
oil-soaked rags in the entry OF his house,
% Weeks street, last evening.
The committee on education met at II
O'Clock this forenoon and prepared several
recommendation for the City Council.
Miss Sarah J. Davis, the recontly-ap-
pointed matron OF the Bethany Home for
Young Women, was installed yesterday
afternoon.
In Sayles Hall tonight thore will be
meeting of the Hampton Institute, and
Rev. h. Is. Frisseil, the principal OF the
school, will speak.
Mr.. John Fretwell is to talk about the
EMISSION OF the Stereopticon in Church
and School" at the chapel of DIR. Lords
church this evening.
The hearing on the condemned lands,
which was TO have come up before the
Board OF State House Commissioners to-
day, has been further postponed by the
continued illness OF Chairman Sims.
Mrs. Mary McCusker, who was so seri-
ously burned by the explosion OF lamp
Sunday, has been taken from her home on
Gesler street to the Rhode Island Hospital
for treatment. IL is thought that she will
recover.
Mrs. ID. l.. Bullock, aged 70, OF 144 Pond
street, died In the Office of DR.. Perry, on
Elmwood avenue, about O'Clock last
evening, OF heart disease. Medical Ex-
aminer Palmer was called and gave per-
mission TO have the body removed.
Truant officer Whittemore Is making
trouble for the Icavoni family wholive in
Little Italy, for keeping one OF their boys
from school for the purpose of having him
accompany the father on his musical
"tour" with a hand organ.
The cold spell interfered with more city
work today. 1t was intended TO begin
the concrete work under Gaspee Bridge,
but concrete will not mix In freezing
weather. The work of laying the asphalt
on Pine street proceeds rapidly, however.
At the next meeting Of the Rhode Is
land Horticultural Society, tomorrow
evening, Vice President Parker will read
paper on "The Advantages of Cross
PollinRtion on Fruit" a discussion viii
follow and there will be an exhibition of
new varieties of chrysAnthemums. A col
lation OF fruit will be served.
The Dimond will contest. to be heard
in the Municipal Court on Dec. 5, savors
OF interest. The contestant, Francis NJ.
Dimond, is an ex-memb ber of The City
Council. When his wife died she ignored
him and bequesthed her property TO his
niece. Several prominent lawyers are TO
be in the case, including Messrs. Bsssett,
Wilson and Judge Cook.
The funeral services OF the late Captain
A. j. Winship will be held Wednesday at
l. o'clock, at his late residence, 9s Wilson
street. MIR. Wipship will be buried as q
city official. A detail OF 90 men in charge
Of Chief Child viii report at the Fourth
Station on knight street at l0:45 and II
o'clock will receive the remains at the
house. The services win be held at the
BeneiiceDt Congregational Church at IL
O'Clock. The interment will be in the police
lot in the North End Cemetery, by special
request of the deceased TO tue chief of
police during his late illness. The family
have consented TO have him buried there,
as he, with The chief, was Instrumental in
having the lot purchased. During his life
Mr.. Winship was one of the committee
on the lot. The bearers will consist of
Deputy Chief Patrick Eagan, five captains
and one member of the Veteran Firemen's
Association.