The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-16
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PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE" Sowing the
Wind"
KEITHs OPERA HoUsE-"The Star Gazer"
TEowBRIDGE's STAR THEATER-" Killarney
and the Rhine
wEsTAlNsTEA THEATER - London Gaiety
Girls.
INFANTRY HALL-Poo; Providence VS. New
Beiford-s3Op p. m Amateur game 7:ii p. m.
The Bostons defeated the Pawtuckets at
polo last night by a score Of IL toe.
Police officer Francis III. Morton has
been transferred from Station 2 to Sta
tion g.
The committee on pending suits met at
3 o'clock this afternoon and transacted
considerable business.
The members OF Hose II extinguished a
little blaze in a house on Randall Street at
s So'clock last evening
The new board of canvassers are hard at
work in their new headquarters which are
rapidly being put to rights.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Dunnell, child and
nurse, of this city, have taken apart
ments at The Thorndike, Boston, for the
rest of the season.
According to the records at the City
Hall, Mary A. Bently has made an assign
mont to George l. Olney, and George
Kultz has assigned to T.. ID. Mc1uir ne
Secretary Sade OF pu bile works office is
slowly recovering from ne grip, winch,
although not serious enough to confine
him TO the house, mas been very torment
ing.
At II o'clock last night an alarm was
sent in from box S4, for a fire in house
owned by James Grimes, at 457 Chalk
stone avenue. There was but little
damage.
The much talked of five masted
schooner, Gov. Ames, sailed from Nor
folk yesterday with q cargo of coal for
this port and is expected to arrive here
about Thursday.
Leader w. G. Spary OF the Harmonic
Band will be rendered a benefit social
and dance at Harmonic Hall, 935 West
minister street, this evening. A coed
time is assured.
There was a slight fire In the paint shop
of Benjamin Lodge on Meadow street yes
terday afternoon, and 1t was extinguished
by officer Stockley with the assistance of a
number of neig ghbors.
The Providence Gas Company was noti-
fed by officer Pearce that there was a
leak in the main near q Grant street last
evening. Men were sent to the place and
the break was repaired.
This evening the board of canvassers
aud registration will meet in Ward 5, frr
the purpose OF canvasslng the voting list
preparatory to the special election OF AL
derman and one Councilman ON Wednes-
day next.
The fire commission made their first
appointment today, in the persons OF
David &. Cary as cover nan. ano George
l.. Bonergan as driver OF Protective wagon
No. 2, the same to go into effect at II
o'clock tonight.
There was a slight fire in the club house
OF the Providence Athletic Association
yesterday afternoon. The blaze was in
the bowling alley and was supposed to
have caught fronfa cigar. Chemical En-
gine No. 1. was called.
Taxpayers arc very delinquent, alt though
the sewer assessments are coming i'm we'll
There are two lots more due this month,
on the Goth and 9th, and citizens are re-
quested TO remeber that they must be
paid on or before those dates.
William NJ. Greene. who was recently
elect ed major in the First Regiment OF the
Uniform Rank, X. OF r., vas presented
a handsome gold mounted sword, bolt
and a set OF knots in Sterling Division
last evening. The presentation speech
was made by Captain James Clary. The
major responded by furnishing cigars.
Cornelius Colton's barn on Manchester