The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-15
BRIEF LOCALS.

The flags OF the city are flying today in
honor OF the Foresters.
There will be special meeting OF the
Common Council at p. m. next Monday.
II Is probable that the Wilde tidal
wheel will be put in operation this even
ing.
Captain Stevens OF the Fountain street
police station has returned from the
White Mountains.
Property Clerk Stephen q. Blanding OF
the police department 10 spending his
vacation at Cape Cod.
W. II. Taylor's bicycle was stolen from
the front OF his Office on Custom House
street yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon, Charles Mcclure
OF 81 Governor street, was bitten by dog
owned by William Stevens.
"Reddy Mack, y who plsyed second base
with the Providence Grays in 1892, has
opened saloon in Newport, Ky.
Mr.. Richard O'Donnell, a popular clerk
at the What Cheer Grocery, is enjoying
his vacation, with his family, among the
mountains of New Hampshire.
Patrick Murnick left his saloon at AZ
Julian street for few moments yesterday
afternoon, and a small boy stepped in
and stole a dollar from the till.
The fve-masted schooner Governor
Ames, Captain Davis, arrived in port this
morning with a cargo of coal for Provi-
dence Coal Company, making the round
trip in ID days.
Bessie Bellfleld OF Central Falls re-
ported TO the police that someone picked
her pocket on the dock of the Fall River
Steamboat Company yesterday, and took
between IS and 90.
Steam launch Stiletto brought up a
party from the war college at Newport
this noon TO inspect the manufacture OF
Howell torpedoes at the Hotchkiss works.
The return trip was made at 2:45 p. m.
The police here failed to find any trace
of James III. Curtis. The most that they
can learn is that he came to this city |
from Buffalo, n. Y, but who and where |
his relatives are is past their finding out. |
"Tom" Lovett said yesterday noon, be- |
fore leaving for Springfield, that he was |
afraid Providence could not win the neces-
sary six or seven games nom the leaders |
to insure the Grays' keeping the pennant
safe.
The State Normal School is to lose one
OF its most valued teachers, Miss Sarah /
Il. Bliss, who has received an excellent
offer to teach in Plattsburgh, n. ",
where she has been spending the summer.
She will accept.
She wanted TO see the Foresters' parade
today, whether she was dressed or not, so
she trotted down Westminster street with |
her "nightie' on. A big policeman
gathered her in his arms and escorted her
to the Central Station.
Those people who laughed because the
City Council did not vote to place new
safe in superintendent Mansheld's office,
a few weeks ago, may laugh ON the other
side, etc, for today Mr.. Mansfield picked
out new safe.
The relatives OF j. Christopher Cullen
OF Pascoag were IN the city today, and
requested the police TO assist them in
yesterday morning, went TO Crescent
Park, and has not been seen since.
James lang OF Lewis street. Johnston,
left his vest hanging on n nail i'm n new
house ON Oxford street where he was at
work, and saw man about SO years old
enter the building, and when he went
out the silver watch that was i'm his vest
pocket was gone.
Mr.. William r. Clarkson, travelling
agent for the Santa Fe route. was i'm town
today. Last night he was at Coney
Island, and II was hotter there than in
New York City. The outlok for business
this fall is excellent ell along the line,
he says.