The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-05
p4lEF LOCALS.


The A. W. Harris, Sr., OH company was
Incorporated yesterday, with capital OF
5000.
There will be a devotional service for
communicates at Grace Church this
evening at O'Clock. 1t will last one
hour.
The funeral OF the lite Daniel Rsming-
ton was held yesterday, Rev. DIR. Vose, of
the Benericent Congregational Church,
officiating. The interment was at swan
Point.
Certificates OF exemption for fire escapes
have been granted as Follows: Narragau-
sett Land, 357 Westminster street; Mar
rsgansett Land Company aud Mrs. FL. A..
Tyler, 193 Westminster street.
Yesterday si7,o59es, representing 1903
Maier bills MAS paid 01 the city nall Yne
total up today amounts TO S65,113.74, or
ss39 bills, being sl3,03i.S6 in excess of last
year.
Howard Hale, brakeman on one OF the
freight trains on the Warren & Bristol
road, had one of his fingers of his right
hand crushed while coupling cars at East
Providence yesterday afternoon.
Il. A. Uty, ianitor of the Academy
avenue school, fell from ladder while at
work in the building yesterday afternoon
and his left arm was broken. He went to
liis home on Academy avenue and was at
tended by DIR. Hail
A masquerade social was given by Hope
Lodge. No. 2, Daughters OF Hope, IN Slo-
cum Post Hall. last evening. The grand
march was led by Sir. and Mrs. Charles
Watson. Charles French was floor di-
rector.
There was a large and appreciatiyc audi
ence in the Bell Street Chapel last evening
wien the second Of series OF Shakes
pearian readings We're studied. MIR. and
Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Forester read
portions OF "Measure for Measure" and
Miss Conan read from Julius C@sar."
There was a delightful musicale end
social in Odd Fellows Hall, Washington
Park, last evening, under the auspices o
the Junior Auxiliary OF the Edgewood
Church Of the TRANSPORTATION. Mrs.
Jacob Il. Harrington, Mrs. John Potter
and Mrs. T. w. ID. Merriweather were the
patronesses.
During the week there havo been IL
deaths, three OF which were from diph-
tneria, one from measles and one from
typhoid fever.
Two new cases of diphtheria were re.
ported TO the superintendent Of health
this afternoon. Both cases are on Smiths
Hill.
A horse belonging 10 W. G. Rankin
slipped and fell ON south Water street his
forenoon. breaking be shaft of the ex-
press wagon 10 which 1t was attached.
The rear axle on NJ. n. Deming's
cypress wagon broke on woy bosset street
this noon and load OF stationery was
etrewn over the car tracks.
Samuel A. Nightingale sold today to
Frederic A. Ba.lou, Esq., the Rufus Il.
Wilson estate, 24J Hope street, corner OF
Brook street, on private eerms. Hesier-
day the same brokpr sold the s.Cnarles
A. Nichols, % Alumni avenue, containing
1872 o square ieot OF lind, to Mrs. William
&. Burreli on private terms.
The Sunday Evening Club Of tho
Friendship Streat Baptist congregation
announce thai The pastor Will spcas es-
pecially TO teachers tomorrow evening on
the subject. A Substitute for the Bible
In The Public SCHOOL,"
A horse driven by Abraham Bourdman
was takeh sick on Staie street yesterday
afternoon anu vas shot By Officer Mckee
son.
Local srts's have been invited 10 con-
trffsiff.. ~ A4+,444aH OF -a4la-lgale.
color paintings ana sculpture, az tn Art
Club, 20 be open to public rom Fec. G 10
Match 3.
I he character sketches that Mr.. West-
land gave Lefore tie Friday Kmghts" Z"
at the Arr Gun lGsi evening were capital,
well mcriiing The applause that mauc tho
welkin ring and the club kitten, Trilby,
quake with fear.