The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-20

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There are 100000 commercial drummers
in this country.
Officer w. u. Foye, OF Station 3, re-
turned TO duty this morning.
The pupils of Joseph Hastings, Jr., as
sisted by Langstaff's orchestra, gave de-
lightful concert in Y. NJ. q. A. Hall, last
evening.
Thomas Hill was taken iii on Bridgham
street at :15 last night. He was taken to
his home, IS Sackett street, in the hospi-
tai ambulance.
Crescent Lodge, /. o. o. F., gave a novel
entertainment in Valentine Hall last
evening. 1t was we'll attended and was
very interesting.
Mr.. Foster Rhodes, of Chicago. has been
knighted by King Charles, OF Portugal.
He has received the decoration OF the
Order Of Christ OF Portugal.
l.. NJ. Kelley of 1oi Fenner avenue re-
ported to the police that some one entered
his hen house last night and stole one
light game rooster and hen.
Peter j. Flynn was charged with being
vagrant and was sent to the reform
school for minority by Judge Cook of the
Sixth District Court this morning.
Silas Ware, pensioner OF the war OF
1872, died at Waukesha, Wis, yesterday.
He was born at Enos burg, VT, in the
year 1898, and went TO Wisconsin in 1S4S.
At the close of the business meeting OF
Providence Lodge. IL, b. p. o. f., last
evening, n collation. and informal musical
and literary entertainment were enjoyed.
The Literary and Social Union OF the
First Universalist Church gave n charm
ing entertainment in Affair Hall last even
ing, entitled "The Song of the Flowers"
Dancing followed.
The 10Th annual masquerade bail OF the
Young Mems Sir Moses Montefiore Acso-
citation was held in What Cheer Hall last
evening. 5. Cohen was floor director, and
Lewis Black assistant.
Charles Browner was given hearing
in the Sixth District Court this morning
on the charge of maintaining q LIQUOR
nuisance, keeping liquor for sale without
license and two illegal sales. He was
held until Friday for trial.
Rev. John j. Arnaud lectured on "War
Memories" at the Primitive Methodist
Church last evening. There was a good
attendance and the lecture was very in
teresting. Mr.. Arpaud is commander of
George {. Strong Post 53a, G. A r., of
New York.
The following pensions have been re-
Gently secured for Rhode Island Original,
Joseph b. Trumbull, Pswtucket; John
McCagery, Centreville; original widows,
etc, Catherine nj. Burton, Hope Valley:
Bridget Kerr, Providence; Hulda IL.
Green, Coventry.
One OF the latest scientific vagaries is
the proposition that the central heat OF
the earth may be drawn upon and util-
lied by sinking wells or pits deep enough
to tap superheated steam or gases having
sufficient pressure TO drive machinery and
diffuse comfort on the surface.
A. s. Winslow OF this city has been
appointed agent TO the Peabody Mills
Company OF Newburyport, Mass. He will
continue his residence in this city, leav-
ing here Mondays and returning Satur-
days. Mr.. Winslow will be rtmem bered
es having charge OF the Crompton Com
Tany Mills at Crompton, X. L., for over
six years.
The gloe and banjo clubs Of the college
at Kingston gave n benefit concert in the
old court house on Kingston Hill, Monday
evening. The house was well filled and
the entertainment was evidently much
enjoyed by all. The proceeds OF the con-
cert are to be divided among those
students who lost their property in the
ate fire.
Chief OF Police Benjamin. II. Child was
the drawing card at the regular monthly
meeting OF the Soldiers and Sailors His
torical Society, held at Tillinghast's last
evening. He talked about "Fredericks-
burg TO Gettysburg" and as he was SER
geant of the left piece OF Battery Il, First
Rhode Island Light Artillery, he knew
what he was talking about and did 1t in
an interesting manner.