The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-25

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Officer McGouvern found three cars on
the Harris avenue tracks open last even
ing. They were filled with canned corn.
The committee on sewers gave public
hearing TO persons Interested in proposed
sewers on several streets at p. IN. today.
Officer Ahearn found 10 yards OF carpet
ing IN Burroughs & kenyon's lumber
yard, at the corner Of Dane and Washing
ton streets last evening.
At o'clock this morning, officer Black
man sent in an alarm from box "a Tor
$40 fire in an old shed on Franklin ave.
nue., owned by Patrick McGinn.
A freight train got stuck in Market
square yesterday afternoon just before
O'Clock, and electric cars and other traffic
were delayed 10 minutes
The fiftieth anniversary % the Horti-
cultural Society will be celebrated by
reunion of the past and present members
at the Trocadero tonight.
The pile driver at WORK at the Wey bosset
street end OF the old Grosvenor estate
frightens several horses every day and
accidents are barely avoided.
Social festivities OF the season began
at the u. 4. A. armory last evening when
the mem bers OF the company entertain
ed. There was good music and dancing.
Aransdale Robertson, 80 Amherst street,
reported TO the police that peduler's IL
cense and book were stolen from his
wagon on Commodore street yesterday
afternoon.
The actual work OF marking the graves
OF Revolutionary soldiers, buried In
Rhode Island, has commenced, thanks
TO the efforts of the Rhode Island Sons of
the American Revolution.
The Providence Athletic Association
has issued remarkably tasteful little
book relating to the gymnasium schedule
for the coming winter. Mr.. j. Il. Doldt
is director of the Athletics gymn and
Miss Caroline Il. Richards has charge of
the ladies' classes.
At meeting of colored voters Of the
Seventh Ward in Benedict last night
Robert b. Minton was proposed as candi-
date for a position in the Seventh Ward
delegation to the City Council. This
met with unanimous approval and Mr..
Minton's name is to be given to the ward
committee.
A carriage driven by j. A. White of 81
Friendship street, and bicycle ridden
by Joseph Chaplin of Laurel Hill avenue,
collided on Broadway last evening.
Chaplin was severely injured. He was
taken into Fulller's drug store and at
tended by DIR. Kenyon, and afterward
taken to his home In carriage.
There is quite q little stir among steam
boat men in this port as II Is whispered
that Manager Buffum is now in Baltimore
where he is experimenting the construc-
tion of steamer. which will be larger
than the Mount Hope OF the Fall River
line, and will be ready for business early
in the spring.
A three-horse team, owned by L. J. An
gell OF Centerdale, ran away on Forest
street at 12:s5 yesterday afternoon. On
fence on the estate OF John N. Smith,
and broke down a lamp post on Ivy
street. One OF the horses was pretty well
used up, and the harness was badly
broken.
Shedd went to Lockport, N. Y, yester-
d ay to inspect the three new sewerage
pumping engines to be placed at the
Ernest street station. The engines are all
ready and are reported to be most ad-
mirable in respect to material, construc-
tion and design. They will be shipped
imme diaately.
Policeman Martin saw the need of some
fence or other barrier to keep the loafers
moving who have been In the habit of
congregating on Weybosset street TO
watch Norcross Brothers operations,
where the Providence Building Com
pany's foundations are being built. He
therefore spoke TO the foreman and to-
day temporary board was erected.