The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-12
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PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUsE-Miss Nethersoie
in THE Transgressor."
KEITH's OPERA HoUsE-"sport McAllister"
and Living Pictures.
LoTHRoPs OPERA HOUSE, World"
WESTMINSTER THEATER-Fay Foster Com
pany.
LoTHRoP's PAwTucKET OPERA HOUSE =
"A Heroine in Rags"
ST. JosEPH's HosPIrAL-Fair.
INFANTRY HALL-Poio: Providence W. Salem;
$3.50 p.
Nine. M. Baratta Morgan, who has been
siok the past week, will resume her
classes on Monday.
Two new caszs OF diphtheria and one OF
scarlet fever were reported to the super
intendeut OF health today.
Secretary OF State Bennett has gone to
Gresham, New York, where his brother
Thomas is dangerously i'll.
During the week there have been "A
deaths, two OF which were from scarlet
fever and one from measles.
The park commissioners are to meet in
the Mayors Office at Up. M, next Monday,
when Mayor Olney will make his debut
as park missioner.
Charles II. Sanford will erect two H.
story houses at 16 and Is Ashmont street.
Edwin 9. Braman will build one at ii
Morris avenue.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
Cranston Street Baptist Church is to be
observed tomorrow by special morning
and evening services.
A wagon driven by Il. j. Sullivan and
an Olncyville car collided on Westminster
street, near Batty, yesterday afternoon,
and the wagon was somewhat damaged.
There were 1917 water bills paid yester-
being S194,775.73 paid by 1896 persons,
exceeding last year by more than S32, 900.
The Board OF Aldermen committees on
constables and street signs and numbers
organized yesterday afternoon, and AL
derman Harris was elected chairman OF
both.
The third in the series of studies ia
Shakespeare was held in the Bell Street
Chapel last evening. Miss Susan Whedon
gave can Analysis of the Genius aud
Work OF Shakespeare"
At $3.50 this morning Officer Greene dis
covered O fire in the ash box in the yard
of 116 Harrison street. The officer, with
the assistance OF the watchman Of the
Perkins building, extinguished the fire.
Gen. Burnside Commandery No. Ii,
Loyal Legion Of o. u. AM, gave a select
social at their armory on Cranston street
last evening. Captain w. +. Monroe was
floor chairman and allowed no wall flowers
to linger on the seats. Next social will be
on Washington's Birthday.
While preparing supper at her home, 13
Falls Place, the garments OF Mary Barry
were ignited by blaze from the range.
She ran into the street, and passers by
extinguished the fire. She was attended
by DIR. Williams, who ordered her taken
to the Rhode Island Hospital. She was
not seriously injured.
The three children. OF Michael Larvin,
aged O. 8 and ~ years, have been taken by
Charles III. Thurber, agent for the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
1arvin has failed 10 provide for them
in any way, and the little ones have been
upon the street for some time. The case
will be heard in court Tuesday.
Patents have heen issued TO the follow
ing Rhode Island inventors: John O.
Rathbun, Providence, carboy holder;
Myron Rounds, Providence, transfer
table; Elmer j. Nichols. assignor TO j.
M. Carpenter Tap and DieTonpany, Paw
tucket. tap and reamer wrench; Isaac ID.
Russell and A. w. Perry, Wakefield, car