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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-31
Lodges Settling Down to Rou-
tine Of Fall Business.
The Season Midway Between Hot and
Cold Weather Festivities. :
A New Council of American Mechan-
les Instituted on Nt. Pleasant.
Odd Fellows.

One application for membership was re-
ceived in Crescent Lodge Tuesday even
ing. The initiatory degree Will be con-
ferred next Tuesday evening, when an
effort will be made TO do no more degree
work until October.
What Cheer Lodge will confer the in
itiatory degree upon three or four candi-
dates Tuesday, Sept. 10. This lodge has
added one or two new features to the
degree work, anq 1t is proposed to make
II still more attractive than in the past.
Noble Grand Herbert Thompson re-
signed in Mount Pleasant Lodge Tuesday
evening, and William A. O'Brien was
nominated for the position. The election
will be held Tuesday evening.
Mt. Vernon Lodge had an interesting ses-
sion Wednesday evening and much enthu-
siasm was manifested. Several subjects
came up for action but were laid over for
final decision. In the absence of the N.
G., v. G. Kenaston presided, with dig
nifty and urbanity.
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American Mechanics.

The charter members of the council
now being formed at Mount Pleasant held
preliminary meeting Monday evening
in Odd Fellows hall, Mount Pleasant.
The meeting was called to order by State
examiner Ralph Mayor, who was made
temporary chairman, who introduced
ex- National Representative Ira ID. Goff,
VINO gave a very interesting add ress.
There were number of other prominent
members OF the order present. The next
meeting will be held Monday eveping,
sept. Ito, when the officers, the night OF
meeting and the name OF the council will
be selected. 1t Is reported that the new
councll Will be formed with about 90
members.
In the future Hope Council, Daughters
OF Liberty, will meet in Columbia Hail.
corner OF Weybosset and Richmond
streets, Saturday evening. This caused a
Ilttle cont ention among the members
who resided on and in the vicinity of
smith Hill where the council was orga-
nized. Eighteen or twenty of the mem
bers Withdrew, and are now forming
another council to meet on Smith Hill,
and the indications are that the scheme
will be successful.
The officers of the State Council
made an Official visit TO Peace Dale Coun-
cll, tuesday, and were very pleasantly en-
tertalned. The next visit of the officers
will be to Wexford Council at Wexford
Friday evening.
The officers OF Lincoln Council rehearsed
the work OF the third degree Thursday
evening.
Two applications for membership were
received In Peace Dale Council Tuesday
evening.
IL Is expected that there will be at least
300 members of the order from Rhode
Island take part in the exercises at Phila-
delphla during the semi-centennial OF
the order.
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PAWTUxET VALLEY.
NKws BUREAU, PAwruxRr VALLEY,
Begins Block.

Nrw' purrAS: S:.I'a,. p.wry1sr yI.sT VALLEY,
PHENIx.
Phenix Epworth League will hold its
monthly business and literary meeting on
Monday evening at the home of Mr.. J..
NJ. Nye.
HOPE.
There will be a lawn party on the
church grounds this evening given by
the members OF the Epworth League.
The mill will stop it's operation on
Labor Day.
Mr.. B. W. Owen, teacher Of the Hope
Grammar School for the past two years,
having decided to enter Brown Universi-
" the next term, will be succeeded by
Mr.. John Clark for the ensuing scholar
year.
Walter Andrews and Nellie Billings
were united in marriage at the residence
of Mr.. Arthur Billings, father of the
bride, on Thursday evening by Rev. w.
L. Wood, pastor OF the Woodlawn Baptist
Church.
RIvERPoINT.
Toe p v. Wheelmen will hold their
next regular monthly meeting on Tues
day evening at 3 clock, at their rooms
in Flanagan's block.
Antonio Christofero, young man 21
years of age, living in Tower Point, was
stabbed near the heart about / O'Clock
Friday morning by his uncle, Mingo
Lombarde. The wounded man was car
ried to DR.. G. Z. Chagnon's office where
the necessary surgical attendance was
rendered. The wound was not serious.
Officers are hunting the assailant.
CLYDE.
II Is not known as yet whether the g.
W. Greene & Sons Print Works will close
on Monday, Labor Day, or not. men,
Der OF the firm stated to The News re-
porter this morning that should the water
be high enough after the other mills had
as large number OF orders are on hand.
Ii Will, however, close on Thursday, Gov
ernor's Day, at the Kent County Fair.
ARKwRIGHT.
The Interlaken Print Works will be
closed Labor Day.
Niagara Fire Department will hold their
regular monthly meeting in the hose
house next Tuesday evening.
Elder Arnold will hold a meeting at
the home of Mr.. William II. II. Place this
evening.
WASHINGTON.
The local W., Q. II. U. will hold a
Union GospAl Temperance meeting in the
M. z. Church tomorrow at
B 80 O'Clock. Address will be delivered by
the pastor of the church, Rev. W. +.
Geisler. rphe pastors of the Coventry
Central and Quidnick Baptist churches,
will assist IN the services.
NATIcK
!, Natick Fire Company will start on Mon
day morning, La Dor Day, in full marching
order for Waltham, Mass. Quidnick
band has been engaged to go with them.
w APPoNAuG.
Warwick financial town meeting will
be held in the town hall on Tursday, Sd
Of September.
A lawn party was held at the house of |
Mrs. George Aylesworth last evening. |
There was large attendance and the |
event was a success.
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Church News.
NORTH oENrERvILLE.


Epworth Chapel-services at AIS pm
ANTHONY.
Old Baptist-Preaching by Rev John n Sails.
bury at IL o'clock
Knotty Oak-Preaching by Rev ID l. Bennett.
2pm;C g meeting. $3.50 pm
Advent Chapel-Social meeting 30 conducted
by Elder Arnold preaching at 2 pm IN
HOPE.
Service church tomorrow-Receptiun of mem
bers, sacrament of Lorus supper 10 az
am IL m: praise service and preach.
ing, pm
wAsBINGToS.
Methodist Episcopal-Union gospel temper.
apce meeting, address by the pastor Rev
Geisler, $3.50 m Services after the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at usual hour. with
sacrament Of the Lords supper at tho
ouIDNIoK
Services at the church tomoi row as follows;
Preaching, II m; B, 1905; b Y, p u
pm
st Androw's- s. 10; holy communion, II
am
Methodist Episcopai-Preaching, followed by
reception of mombers and holy commun.
ion, ~ 45 a m > ) l2:l5; j l. $50; l. go;
preaching 1880 pm
Baptist - Preaching by the pastor, theme;
Lost Fruits, l0:45 m; BS, 12i5: g CE
G:a0; praise service, followed by a sermon
by the pastor. theme: "A Princes La.
ment, 1880 pm
APPoNAuo
st Barnabas-Service as usual tomorrow
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knights of Pythias.

At the session OF Enterprise Lodge
Thursday evening, II was voted TO discon
tinue paying q continuous sick benefit.
and TO adopt the following: For the firsi
week, 81, and for the next 10 weeks So
The lodge has paid continuous benefit
since its foundation, but the call upon the
funds has been 80 great that change was
made. Deputy Grand Chancellor ". w.
Cunningham, assisted by Past Chancel.
lors Robert j. Clegg and Herbert Snow.
installed Russell ~. Lewis as vice -chancel.
lor and William III. Mclean as master-at.
arms. 1t is probable that at the meeting,
Thursday evening, a social committee for
1895 will be appointed.
Past Chancellor Albert j. Batchelder OF
Sterling Lodge, and his family, who
spent the summer at Marthas Vineyard.
have returned to their home on Public
street
Past Chancellor w. s. McQuitty OF En-
terprise Lodge has returned from Buz-
zards Bay.
Keeper of Records and Seal J. s. Reed
of Enterprise Lodge, and wife, are spend
ing a short vacation at Gloucester, Mass
Past Chancellor Herbert SNOW of How
ard Lodge is enjoying a two-weeks' vaca-
tiop, but where no one knows.
The rank of knight was conferred upon
one candidate in What Cheer Lodge, Mon
day evening.
Cheer and Howard lodges will have a
field day at the grounds of the Union
Club. Dinner viii be served at and
supper at 1880. There will be game of
ball, tug of war and other sports There
will be dancing in the evening and Neal
Young will furnish the music
IL was hot, Wednesday evening, but that
did not prevent Elmwood Lodge from
conferring the second rank upon two cam
didates. One application for mem bership
will be received Wednesday evening.
The rank of page was given one candi-
date in Palestine Lodge Tuesday evening.
The rank OF esquire will be onterred
Tuesday evening.
Grand Chancellor Charles T.. Peirce and
portion of his suite, accompanied by
Deputy Grand Chancellor A. o. Makee,
Will make an official visit to Bowen Lodge
OF Westerly Thursday The grand officers
VIII leave this city at $50, and will be
received by the officers OF Bowen Lodge
at the depot at Westerly, and will be es-
corted to the hall, where a special session
will be held at O'Clock. AT $3.50 the
board of officers will be taken TO Watch
Hill. where they will be entertained by
Bowen Lodge. The event is in honor OF
the Third Commandery Of the lodge, as
well as the Official visit Of the grand Off
GERS.
Colonel j. ID. Carpenter and staff OF
the First Regiment o. the Uniform rank
have been photographed, one of which
will be framed, and will decorate the Off
nee wall o. the grand keeper o. records
and seal, William A. Wilson.
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0LNEYV|LLE.
interesting Echoes Heard in
the Square.


In the Eighth District Court this morn
TX Frank Hobert was fined s5 and costs
for an assault on Johp Crofton, Aug. 20.
The assault consisted OF q fight be-
tween the two men who were employed
at the place formerly run by Burchard on
the Killingly road.
George Hawes, station agent, at the
Westminster street station on the n. Y.
N. III. * II. X. X. leaves next week for
Cape Cod, where he will spend a two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. Fred Place, for the past six years
with George Il. Weaver, has accepted a
position with Sampson a. Co. OF Hartford
Rev. j. V. Osterhout returned from
his vacation yesterday and will occupy
morrow.
Mrs. DIR. Fl. W. Farrell, who has been
visiting relatives at Webster, returned
this morning.
John Murphy, foreman in one OF the
departments OF the Oswego mills, N. Y,
who has been visiting here, returned
home this morning.
The Misses Waterman of Plainfield
street returned from Moosup last even
ing.
Mrs Thomas Sawyer of Sycamore street
is at Buttonwoods.
Mr.. Patrick Harlow of Lawrence is Wis
iting relatives in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Eastwood, accom-
panied by their granddaug hters, Misses
Annie and Florence Eastwood of Manton
avenue, are at Newport for two weeks.
w. j. Charlesworth OF the firm OF
Charlesworth a. Dow, is receiving con-
gratulations today. There is new girl
at his home.
The Rough and Ready pig has been put
out TO board for a short time. IT was re-
moved from the engine house premises
last evening.
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POOR MARY LYNCH.
Who Will Chip in to Fund for Her
Relief.

" uo Suip III 10 Hcr
Relief.
Three years ago Mary A. Lynch.
whose humble home is at 30s Williams
street, lost her husband, Timothy, and
was left with five little children on her
hands TO support. Shortly after the
death OF her husband Mary became a
cripple, and at the present time is
obliged to use crutches. She is very poor,
and her chief income was the earnings OF
her little son Je-ry's paper route. At
3:15 O'Clock Saturday, August 10,
the boy, aged 13 years. and his brother,
Ignatius John Lynch, aged 10, were
drowned in the Seekonk river at the foot
OF East Transit street.
The case Is a most distressing one and
THE News has been asked by persons who
know of the actual needs, and in whom
this newspaper reposes the utmost conf
dence, TO open a subscription for the re-
lief of the widow.
The following subscriptions are sc-
knowledged:
O"sh's''.'.. .....'''ss.'s.'''sss..s..s. ~
Previously acknowledged .s42 90
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SIKH DISTRICT COURT.

James Mugan, who was sent TO jail
yesterday for stealing a macintosh from
Margaret Mcdonald was arraigned again
this morning. This time it was for steal
ing watch from Charles Riley, and for
this he was fined $40 and costs.
Francis George peaded guilty to being
vagrant and was sent to the State Farm
for six months.
Susan Mcclure acknowledged that she
was common drunkard and was sent to
the State Workhouse for six months
William Kennedy was fined So and
costs for stealing a basket and its con-
tents from Cyrus Fuller.
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SAILED.
CRANSTON.

Mr.. Max Scholl and Mr.. Hill were two
OF the interested parties who appeared be-
fore the Cranston street commissioners
this morning and advocated strongly
that the improvement be made.
The next and last step is to put the re-
port before the Council for acceptance
next Tuesday.
The appearance OF the J.. A. Budlong
farm near Knightsville reminds one OF
Biblical history. The crop is gathered in
and yet there is some remaining for those
in need. Baskets full of onions are car
ried home by industrious women and
children
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2:46 O'CLOCK.
NORTH END NE WS
DEATH OF LITTLE MINNIE LEWIS
FROM BLOOD POISONING.
An Exciting Runaway on Nichols
Street Early This Forenoon.
THE NEWS BUREAU, \
NORTH END, as BRANCH AVENUE,
Telanhana Q0I.Q

NORTH END, go BRANCH ANENUE,}
Telephone Nl.a
Minnie Lewis, the 1o-yesr-old daugh hter
OF Walter Lewis, who resides at 20 Soule
street, near Tooleville, died last night from
blood poisoning. The little girl about a
week ago stepped on rusty nail that laid
on the sidewalk. The nail entered one of
her feet and for time she did not COM
plain much OF the injury. Thursday,
however, Minnie was very sick, and
though everything possible was done to
save her life the efforts OF the doctors
proved unavailing ana at about 7 o'clock
last evening the end came. The deceased
was bright, intelligent girl OF an excel
lent disposition, and her parents have
the sympathy Of many friends and neigh
bors In their deep affiiction.
Cyrus Fuller OF Rehoboth visited the
lower part of Gladstone avenue yester-
day afternoon and left his horse and
wagon standing I'm front OF George Gouc-
hers saloon. In the wagon he left a wire
clam basket and when he had got
through some business that engaged his
attention he returned and found the bas-
ket gone. He reported his loss to the
police at the Second Sation. Early in the
evening officers Bates and Pointer ar
rested William Kingsley on the charge of
having stolen the missing article and he
was held for trial.
About O'Clock this morning a horse,
attached to an express wagon owned by
q. p. Peterson OF Charles street, ran
away when going down Nichols street in
the direction of Charles street. The wagon
was loaded with lumber and II is sup
posed that the noise made by the rafting
material frightened the horse. The driver
was young lad and could not hold the
horse, 80 when the foot the hill on Nichols
street was reached the horse dashed
across Charles street, collided with
Litching post and got the shafts tangled
around the post The horse was thrown
down and the driver out on 10 the side
walk. Neither the hoy nor horse were
hurt by the fall The wagon was saved
by but few inches from striking and
smashing the glass side OF hearse that
was on Charles street. The axle OF the
wagon wheels were slightly damaged.
A trolley car on the Pawtucket line
struck light buggy on Charles street,
Just south of Orms street, yesterday. The
front wheels of the buggy were smashed
and the horse attached 10 IL became scared
and attempted 10 enter a small grocery
store on the east side of the street. The
driver of the vehicle was uninjured.
A man working on the repairs at the
Branch avenue primary school injured
his right arm while handling plank this
morning. DIR. Black rendered surgical
aid.
Driver Kennedy, of Hose No, is, has re-
turned from his vacation.
Cow" George, who was arrested for
vagrancy by officer Pointer yesterday,
was this morning sentenced in the Dis
trict Court TO the State Farm for six
months.
One OF the favorite horses at Engine 16 |
Station Is on the sick list.
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Good Templars.

Home Lodge met Monday evening with
very large attendance. Visitors were
present from Blue Bell, Everlasting and
Annette lodges OF Boston. Four candi-
dates were initiated. Owing to the amount
OF business on hand there was no 'good
OF order" however. Brother Carey of
Annette Lodge, 1873, Boston, made an ex-
cellent speech.
The social committee OF Home Lodge
have formed a dramatic club and are hard
at work on four-act drama, which they
intend to bring out the second Monday
in October.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-31
HonoluIu's Addiction.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3l.-The steamer
Monowai, from Australian ports, did not
stop at Honolulu. as usual When off
that port the steamer was hailed by the
American consul in a small boat, who an
nounced that cholera had broken out in
Honolulu. The Monowai thereupon
steamed direct to San Francisco.
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RIVERSIDE.

Manager Cranston entertained a large party
at Smiths Palace Hotel yesterday The party
was composed mostly OF Knights Tomplars.
The members OF the local engine company
gave their engine another trial last night A
stream was thrown lCO feet, which they con-
sidered very satisfactory considering, the cir
cumstancos
The police quelled one disturbance on Rixer
street last night
Mr. and Mrs A r. Remington have returned
from a visit TO Cottage City.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-31
A DistillerS' Combine.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3l.-The independent
distillers, who have been in conference for
some days past, yesterday formed an al
lance for mutual protection. The object
of the association is claimed not To be IN
raise prices, but to furnish the trade at tho
lowest cost of production, in opposition TO
the Whisky trust.
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Where does the money come from?

Where does the money come from?
That used to be the question when con-
templating In the winter the large num-
per OF sealskin sacques. People won
dered where the money came from. Dur
ing the present season people ask the
same question In regard TO the bicycle.
All conditions and classes OF people ride
them. IL they are not ali 500 machines,
they cost goodly sum. One answer TO
the query is that the men have taken to
smoking pipes, eating home lunches, ana
staying away from the theaters, and the
women economic in ribbons, gloves and
dress goods ip order to own bicycle.
When you think OF II, people, as a rule.
manage to get what they want, no matter
what the cost may be.
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MONTREAL, Aug. 3l.-The annual con.
yention Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and Firemen OF America hc
gun here yesterday. G.. A. Wilson pr
sided
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-31
MARINE REPORT.
List OF Arrivals and Departures Of
Vessels at the Port of Providence.
PoRT OF PROVIDENCE, Aug. 81.

ARRIVALS
STEAMERS - Massachusetts,, Griffin, New
York; Chatham, Johnson, Baltimore; City OF
Newport, Kelley. Newport; Day Star, Burton,
Newport: Queen City, Grey, Seaconnet
Awashonks, Pettey. Tivsrton; Richard Bor-
den, Mason, Fab River
TUG-Edgar r Luckenbach, Battler
STEAM YAcHT-Ituna
scHooNERs w y Hood. Barlow. Phila-
delphia; Eva II Lewis, Rose, New York X )
Fay, Hibbard, st Johns, with lumber for III Z
Mellman; Annie l. Henderson, Henderson,
brunswick, Ca, with lumber for A Potter
a. Co.
BARGEs-st Joaquin. Alliston; White, White
stone, Richard jackson, James Mullhollan
Massaohu husetts, New York: Nor.
man, Philadelphia; Richard Borden, Fall
River; City Of Newport and Day Star, New.
port; Queen City and Awashonks, Tiverton
and seaconnet
scHooSERs--Gili and Bard, Cole. New York
William Tanner, johnson, Coalport; Charles
w Church, Lent, Philadelphia: Mhite Cloud,
bound East; Harriett T. Whitehead, Emmett.
New York; Eliza Jane Cleveland, New York.
NOTES
The fishing steamers A M Hathaway, George
Humphrey and SeaconDet are fishing for
menhaden off Bullocks Point.
Captain Albert Richardson Of the steamer r
Shaw Of the Continental line is absent from
duty on account OF the death of his infant son
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Naval Veterans.
The Naval Veterans will hold their
"dog watch" in Louisville, KY, Monday
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-27
4 SLIGHT FIRE
In SUFFOLK Christmas-Died In BaIti-
more-PersOnaI.

SI-FFOLK. VA, December B.-(Spe-
o;aI,-Christmas passed of quietly in
srefoIk the only excitement being a fire
about 8 o'clock at the store OF Brothers
& Harren fancy groceries, on Washing
-, Smare. Ii was caused by the ac-
cidsrtal ignition of some fireworks In
snow-window. The fire department. was
soon on the scene, and quickly extin-
euished the flames. The stock Of goods
Vas considerably damaged by fire, water,
and smoke.
Mr. Harroll, who was in the store at
the time the accident occurred. was quite
PAINFULLY burned. on one side OF his
face while trying TO prevent the spread
81 the flames Immediately after they
started.
~ parker. OF Plymouth. y. c.. former
L., If suffolk. died In Baltimore yes
terdav having been taken TO that city
sorne ten days ago for medical trea l.
mont Mrs. Parker was 70 years N
age Her remains arrived here this
r,or,tng and We're taken to the residence
~ her father-in-law. Captain George Y.
Parker. where the funeral services VIII
take place at ll:3O o'clock tomorrow
morning.
AFR Charles NJ. Boswell and bride (nee
Eism arrived in Suffolk this morn
inc from New York city. where they
had been on their bridal trip. Mr.
roewer returned 10 Richmond this eve
Ming leaving. Mrs. Boswell with relatives
in Suffolk for a few days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-27
ANVIL DOWN IN THE EARTH.
What Appears To lie One of stone
Found in Manchester.

Captain Lipscomb. Of Manchester, found
recently in an excavation near the corner
Of Decatur and Eighth streets. Of that
city. a queer-looking stone implement,
which resembles a primitive anvil. This
relic was discovered beneath the surface
of the street, imbedded in the sediment OF
the old river, when swept ases ago over
the present site of Manchester. Hereto
fore several neolithic axes had. been
found near the same place by the Cap
tain, who contributed them 10 the large
prehistoric collection owned by Mr..
Charles NJ. Wallace, Of this city.
The s0-callcd anvil measures inches
higa by 81 inches wide, and IL
inches thick az either end of its longer
axis The middle portion Of the stone
measures in its waist-which is irregu-
larly bat smoothly shaped by the action
of the old currents 20 as 10 present "a
wide groove for the fastening Of withe
or handle-li inches Weight. 10 pounds
TIE upper and lower enls are Hat. so
that with slight propping, the stone
could have been used by primitive man
as an anvil.
The material is a steel-gray quartzite-
and bears unmistakable signs of having
come under the observation Of the In
dian.
stone envils are not uncommon here
and elsewhere. and such objects are
l,uown 10 have been used in Ireland by
native smiths as late as the eighteenth
century,