The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-17
Entertainments Today.

Entertainments Today.
rRovIpENcE OPERA HousE-"charloste Cor
day"
KKITHs OPERA HousE--"The Rainmakers."
TRowBRrDGEs STAR THEArER-"A Alone in
London"
WESTMINSTER THEArER-ous Hnps Com
pany.
b. O'Donnell, Jr., has attached the
property OF John Payne.
Daniel f. Logan has made an assign
ment to the Natural Gas Generator Com
pany.
c. ID. Burbanks reports that a revolver
and two shirt pins were stolen from his
house, GIG Smith street.
The annual meeting of the corporation
of the Home for Aged Women will be
held at o'clock this afternoon.
Mary Jane McCaffery, who resides in
the rear of 16 ID street, says that some one
state lot of bed linen from her clothes
line last night.
While playing baseball ut Oberlin, o.,
George Cowan, aged 81, was killed by
pitched ball, which struck him on the
back of the ear.
The 25th annual reception and banquet
of the Bank Clerks Mutual Benefit As
ociation will occur at the Trocadero at
80 o'clock this evening.
The last social of the season at the Gen.
tral Congregational Church was held last
evening. There was excellent music and
an unusually fine collation..
Professor L. +. Kinney will address the
X. /. Horticultural Society at the Savoy
this evening on the subject of "Horticul-
ture at the EXDerim Station
Newman Council, 70, X. of c., gave an
Easter dance in Il. L. Hall, last evening.
Floor Director Thomas +. Crofton and
Miss Mella Whalsn led the grand march.
Valentine Lodge, N. Il. O. p, gave an
apron and necktie party in Columbia
Hall last night. There was good attend
ance and the occasion WAS most enjoyable.
Last evening Rev. William II. Lannin
began his series of patriotic lectures at
Music Hall before large and interested
audience. He will speak again tomor-
row and Friday evenings.
More of the counterfeit Blackstone
Canal National Bank s5 bills are turning
up almost daily, the saloon keepers being
the principal victims. 1t is thought to
be the work of local counterfeiters.
One of w. Il. Barnes wagons, in charge
| OF Howard Gardner, collided with Gran
| ston street electric at the corner OF Wey-
bosset and Eddy streets at s 80 this morn
| ing. Mr.. Gardner was somew hat injured.
Company A, Hibernian Rifles, gave
| complimentary ball in Hibernisn Hall
| last evening. Lieutenant Bowen and Miss
Lena Osterman led the grand march, pre-
| ceded by the Hibernian Rifles Fife and
| Drum Corps.
There was complimentary ball at 76
| Dorrance street, last evening, given by
the members of Company A of the Hi
bernian Rifles. The floor was crowded
with dancers throughout the evening
| and every one had good time.
The handsome steamer Massac husetts
was placed in commission last evening to
take the place of the Pequot, that is tied
| up at New York for repairs. The Massa-
| residents along the shore, which kept
Captain Hazard busy "tooting" the
| whistle.
Councilman Thomas w. Waterman was
| seriously injured about o'clock, yester-
| day afternoon, by the falling of heavy
| piece of machinery which was being
| transported upon one OF his heavy low
| gers. The accident occurred on Cove
street in front of tho premises OF the
General Fire Extinguisher Company.
At the Benefcent Congregational
Chapel at 7:45 this evening Rev. Geo. w.
| Hinckley of Maine will speak on "The
| Good Will Homes for Needy and Deserv-
| ing Boys" Mr.. Hinckley Is the founder
and present supervisor of Good viii
| Farm ana his address promises TO be Of
unusual interest. He lectured before the
social science class at the University this
morning.
| George w. Hill, theatrical manager, has
| brought petition to have the firm OF
| Hill and Currier settle in insolvency.
| Charles w. Currier resides at Maplewood,
| Mass The liabilities amount to $4,000
| and the assets consist of the scenery,
costumes, stage properties, score music,
ETC., used in the production of the oper-
eta, "Davy Jones, subject to attachment
| and mortgage at Providence. Mr.. Hill
has private debts amounting to 1895.
The charming summer hotel at Oakland
| Beach will open for tho season on June
| 20. IT will be under the management of
| parties from New York; +. Above q Son,
| proprietors; j. Marion Pollock, manager.
| Many improvements TO both hotel and
! grounds have been made for the season.
| Telegraphic communication, long dis
tance telephone, baths, barber shops,
news stands, ETC., are among
the conveniences. There viii
| be music morning, afternoon and evening
| by selected orchestra and full dress dances
and other entertainments will occur dur
| ing the season. Rooms may be secured
| by addressing J. Marion Pollock, Holland
House, New York City.
There was dancing party last evening
| at Wamsutta Hall, under the auspices of
| Lady Burnside Council, No. s, Daughters
| OF Liberty. The committee of arrange
ments-Mrs. Della Whipple, chairman;
| Miss Jessie Carpenter, Miss Lillian Park
hurst, Miss May Baker; floor director,
| Mrs. Maud Baracchini; aids, Mrs. Cora
| Mason, Miss Flora Senft, Miss Jessie Car
| penter. Baker Brothers orchestra fur
| nished the music.
In Boston, shortly after 4 O'Clock this
morning, two alarms OF fire were rung in
for blaze in tho packing room Of Il. F.