The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-30


Mashapaug Pond.
Bessie Brennan, aged 3, was found
astray, ON Charles street last evening.
The tug Eben Hodge OF the Providence
Tow Boat company, is on the railing De-
ing painted.
Excursionist John f. Moran returned
from Fall River yesterday and left Tor
Boston this morning.
One OF the items that came in the
police report this morning read "Hung
lantern on an electric light.
Superintendent Mansfield will furnish
three rooms in the Bridgham street
school for the High School extension.
Ruell Roberts OF 80 Ford street re-
ported to the police that two men were
prowling about his yard last evening.
At 9:15 last evening officer Burns found
n horse on Potters avenue which proved
to be the property OF Charles Spencer
Among the campers in the Adirondacks
this month are Charles K. Lyons ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Jennings OF this
city.
Julia Pettis reported to the police that
one black and one white skirt were stolen
from her room, 90S Branch avenue, within
a day or two.
Lewis Emmons of 397 North Main
street reported to the police that paper
bag containing s7 was stolen from his
store last night.
The park committee holds a meeting at
4 O'Clock this Afternoon TO further the
fence and grade arrangements at Roger
Williams Park.
The fire apparatus on Wickenden street
extinguished slight fire in James Hard
mans house, los Tockwotton street, late
yesterday afternoon.
Manager George Powell, of the corner
| of Wickenden and Hope streets, left yester-
day for two weeks vacation IN the
! mountains of New Hampshire.
Patrick Conroy, gate tender at the
| Earle street railroad crossing, was run
over bv a bicycle last evening ridden by
| r. l. Blanchard, and was slightly IN
| jured.
Residents in the vicinity of the meat
market located at 851 North Main street
| complain of the stencil coming from the
| store, which, it is claimed, Is caused by
rotten meat.
| The steamer Aurania, which arrived at
| quarantine in New York at IL a. M. to.
| day, had on board the mails from Euro
| pean ports which are generally de-
| livered in this city by the carriers Mon
day morning.
| Lizzie Callahan, aged IS, ran away from
her home, at Central Falls, few days
| ago and came to this city. She was found
last evening by police officer Boss, at 19I
| Toft atr 4
charge of her brother.
The search light on the steamer Con
necticut of the Providence line has beer
thoroughly overhauled and now Captain
Williamson is of the opinion that he car
return some of the compliments giver
him while on the way down the bay.
Heard in Miller & yaughan's: "Dic
you ever know a woman TO keep he
watch going?" "No; nor a clock either
have 920S clocks in my house and IL
leave il to my wife to attend to them
have 920S different times to go by, or nom
at all. -
The committee on city propert,
awarded the contract for the new Harrl
son street ward room to n. b. Horton
Son. The Worcester Steam Heating Com
pany will furnish the heating apparatu
and p. and j. Tierney will do the plumb
ing.
j. M. Miller, president Of the Provi
dence and Stonington line OF steamers
was a passenger on the steamer Connect
cut last night, and upon his arrival 4
the city went to Stonington, where n
will spend short time at his countr
residence, Pequot, near Stonington.
, Work on the exterior walls of the ne'
| al Ia hpi
ward very rapidly. The walls OF the oil
!. State prison are disappearing very slow
ly. None OF the manufactures on tn
condemned land surrounding thes
, structures have yet made any prepart
tions to move.
Governor Lippitt has received an inv
tation from the Chickamauga Park con
| mission to attend the opening exercise
! | at the park on Sept. Is, 70 and 70. IN
invitation is also extended to his stat
: IL is probable that a notable party frol
Q this State will be present at the exercise
which will be of very interesting nj
ture.
2 Mr.. George r. Knight OF Worcester an
: Captain Eccleston of Natick are to be
, the Salvation Army next Saturday an
Sunday. Mr.. Knight is the physic
director OF the Y. Nj. g. A. at Worceste
= Mass, and has charge of the outdoor atl
. letics and boating department on Lal
Ouinsigamond. He lis an exceptional
. fine singer and was one OF the prominei
8 singers at the Christian Endeavor col
. yention In Boston recently. He will spea
!. and sing in the army hall on Westminst
street, Saturday and Sunday. Captai
I Eccleston will also be present The ca
n tain was minstrel before he was col
n verted, and still manipulates his ban
and sings with all the fervor and attra
tiveness that made him favorite when
d the service OF the world, the flesh and Il
) devil.