The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-11
Amos m. Bowen Has a
Strange Visitor.
Johnston Must Pay the Costs Of the
HoIbrook-CarroII Investigation.
The Rough and Ready's Jollification
and Other Entertainments.
THE NEWS BUREAU.


No. 5. Hartford Avepue.S
The family of Amos M. Bowen, of 81
Tobey street, discovered a man in the
afternoon.
He was there evidently for no good pur-
pose, and was ordered off the premises.
1t IL thought that he was
seeking to gain entrance that
after dark he might ransack the house.
AS q son of Mr.. Bowen was returning
home last evening he was accosted by
stranger who in disguised voice in
qured for a certain street in the vicinity
and it Is supposed this was the same party
who was discovered in the afternoon.
The police have been notified.
Notes About Town.
A lady passenger on the Scituate stage
tainted upon stepping from the coach In
front OF the postofiice this morning. She
was removed to Cady's paper store, where
she soon revived.
Town Solicitor Tillinghast rendered an
opinion before the Council this afternoon
that the town was liable for the costs in
the Holbrook Carroll investigation,
amounting TO s42.50.
A spring water wagon belonging to John
B. Fenner was overturned in front OF FL
fields grain store on Plainfield street this
morning. No injury to Mr.. Fenner or
damage to the team was sustained, but
the water bottles were all broken. The
accident was caused by the horse being
frightened by some grain bags thrown
from a wagon in front Of him.
Alexander Richie of New York 10 visit
ing relatives on Cleveland street, john
ston.
Miss Lizzie Thompson and Joseph Car
rier were married last evening by the Rev.
n.s- H. 81 kA
brides parents on Plainfield street. Over
q hundred guests witnessed the ceremony.
The bride and groom were the recipients
OF large number OF presents. They will
reside on Waterman street.
Kennedy * Cough report the following
booked for England by steamer Etruria OF
the Cunard Line: Samuel Rushton, John
Stringer, Robert Beestow.
Ivanhoe Castle No. 1 gave a compli-
mentary social to members of the Forest
ers, Odd Fellows and Sons OF st. George
In Mystic Chain Hall last evening.
Rough and Ready Social.
The fourth social under the auspices of
the Rough and Ready Fire Company was
held In the engine house last evening. The
party was not large one, but the affair
was thoroughly enjoyed until midnight
by those who ventured out in the storm
to attend. Benjamin Lister, Eugene
Willis w. Fiske and w. ID. Harris were
the committee in charge. The next so-
cial is to be a masquerade on Jan. 81.
Nameaug Social Club.
A private dance was given by the Name-
aug Social Club in Mechanics Hall last
evening. A throng of happy young peo-
pie filled the hall and danced through a
program Of "a numbers. Mr.. j. w. Cor
don and Miss Maud Jones led the grand
march. A. j. Gall acted as floor manager
with the following aids: j. w. Gordon,
G. A. Hawkins, T.. J. Adams, j. p. Lara
way, w. II. Clark, j. j. Sullivan, j. +.
Sweeney and I. j. English.
Evening School Entertainment.
The pupils and friends OF the Manton
evening school gave q very successful en-
tertainment last evening when the fol-
lowing program was rendered:
Reading, Annie Morgan; reading Edith
Ouger; piano solo, Johanna Allard; read
ing, Fannie Morgan; piano solo, Amelia
Bourgue; reading, Josie McGovern.
1t Is reported the operatives OF tho
Thornton Mills will go to work Monday
at the 10 per cent. reduction.