The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-28
BRIEF LOCALS.

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The BRIGHAM street school is being re-
fitted with new furniture-at least three
rooms are.
Superintendent of Lights Greene, who
has been quite sick with Inflammation of
the bowels, was able TO be up today.
There are a number of matters on the
docket OF the appellate division of the
Supreme Court TO be disposed OF on Satu,
day next
Superintendent Chaplin OF the board OF
health returned this morning from his
summer home at Conanicut Park looking
well tanned and considerably stouter.
The committee on city property met at
2 O'Clock this Afternoon and went for car
riage drive, visiting the sites of the pro-
posed new buildings to be constructed by
the city.
Miss Florence S. Clapp of the Municipal
Court returned from her vacation Mon
day, at which time Miss Mabel Il. Trow,
another assistant, departed on her annual
bicycle outing.
Gustavus Johnson of Plain street re-
ported TO the police last evening that his
silver. watch which was in his vest
pocket hanging up while was at work,
was stolen.
The sale of seats for the Katherine
Rober engagement at Lothrop's Oprea
House will commence at 10 O'Clock Thurs
day morning. The attraction will be
"1he Maid of the Mine.
Policeman Martin, who patrols the
Turks Head route, went to Boston yes
terday with Calvary Commandery l3, X.
IT,, which had the right of line of the
third division. Patrolman Blake covered
Mr.. Martins beat.
The public schools OF the city will open
a week from next Monday and travellers
along the highways on which the school
houses stand have had this fact brought
to their minds by the fine condition
the lawns surrounding the buildings have
been put IN.
There was a meeting Of the Veteran
Firemen's Association last evening at
which ex-Chief Greene OF the Chicago
department delivered an interesting ad-
dress. AT the next meeting, to be held on
Sept 9, the reports of the several commit
tees Will be presented.
Windows were found open by the police
last night in the gold plating establish
ments of Vennerteck x Chase. l07 Friend
ship street, and +. III. Reynolds, 80 Page
street. The front door OF Anthony IL
Colwell Company was also found open.
The proprietors were notified
Today is So uantum day. That is, BAN
kers and business men, rs well as others
who are fortunate enough TO belong TO
the Squantum Club, make it point every
summer to set apart Wednesday for club
day and go down on the u O'Clock ct
or the 1880 train, TO enjoy one OF .he
clubs excellent bakes.
Elizabeth Mcpherson, who lives on Dex-
ter street, reported TO the police that
colored man struck her In the face
number of times last evening. She would
not give the mans name, but said that
the man told her that she had been the
cause OF sending him to jail and took the
method TO get even.
A former business man OF this city,
who has lived for some time in Denver,
while on a visit to his home recently
stated that Colorado's capital, which, In
its BUSINESS enterprise, Is much like
Providence, has not recovered as rapidly
from the effects of the recent panic as
have the Eastern cities he has visited.
Holland q. Rogers of y Early street has
been bothered by man prowling about
his house day and night Yesterday af-
ternoon the man called at the back door
and asked one OF the family for something
to eat. He was told that they had moth
ing for him. lie sarcastically replied:
"Oh, is that SO. Captain Cory of the
Oakland street station has been notified.
The cars OF the tramway over College
Hill took rest last evening owing TO a
disarrangement OF the cable. Things were
straightened out about 7:3) this morning.
About an hour afterward the man In
charge OF car managed 20 disturb things
and travel over the route was suspended
for n couple OF hours. This afternoon the
cars were running op regular time