The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-31
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hello Wednesday evening, January G.
There 10 to bs q large addition to the
Ocean House at Watch Hill and the work
will be done before the opening of next
season.
Proprietor George b. Knight OF the
City Hotel, Will serve a New Years
lunch this evening. number of guests
have been invited to participate In the
festivities.
A big and beautiful calendar for the
new year Is Issued by q. l.. & ii. j. Gross
the insurance mon, representing a pic
turesque mill spot In an old country
mountain district.
Local man pufacturing jewelers. are said
to be quite deeply interested In the recent
jewelry failures OF weiDman Brothers O.
Company, Duhme Company OF CinciD-
natl, and George II. Richards, Jr., d 20.
of Boston.
The McTammapy voting machine will
have q public test In this city ut the
Fountain street ward room. The machine
will also be ips pected st the meeting of
the Rhode lsisnd business Mems Asso-
citation.
The holiday decorations in the window
Of p. f. Toomey's resta urant at No. $40
Westminster street took fire this morning
ard were destroyed as were several pies.
cakes, etc., displayed there. No otrer
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At the Union Gospel Mission No. %
Lopsdaie street opposite Meeting from
North Main street, this evening, there
will be meeting Of great Importance to
all Christian WORKERS. The meeting
will commence at quarter to eiigbt
o'clock.
In the Sixth district court this morning
Kate McCue was sent to the State Work
House for six months for being q COM
mon raiisr ana brswler, and Carmen
Ercell q common night walker wfs sent
to the same place for the same lenght
of time.
W. Staples Brownies oil paintings were
exhibited privately yesterday to mem bers
of the Art Club and friends. 1t was a
very pleasant visit for the large number
OF interested art lovers who filled the
gallery during the afternoon and even
ing.
Ice on some OF the ponds is ABOUT 10
inches thick and dealers are harvesting
II. The prospects for good crop from
this freezing are not tirst class, but fear
ing that something better may lie long
time coming they are getting as much
uow as possible. 1t is the first Decem ber
ice cut in this vicinity for considerable
time.
The number of tickets TO he distributed
was the subject Of discussion at the
Decembe meeting Of the Chsrity Fuel
Society reid In the offcs Of the Pomroy
Coal Company last evening. The report
OF the treasurer was encouraging as a
balsnce was shown. 1t was decided to
increase the supply OF ticket' for the
women's City Missionary society from
100 to $50 during the month of January.
The society wss given 5000 bushels Of
coke by the Providercs Gas Company
for distribution. The sum Of $1,000 wss
appropriated for the month Of January.
lie hurIerqCe Christmas tree and atten-
dant festivities were enjoyed blythe
RHODE Island wheelmen last evening In
the club house on Cathedral square.
The tree was bedecked with all sorts OF
things and the variety was almost In
bnile. Standing room was at premium.
President Jesse p. EDDY opened the fes-
tivities by appointing AIR. Justin Boyce
| as "shouter" and he gave proper notice
to the recipients of the gifts. There
were several moments cf suspense and the
heat ben rejoiced aud were exceeding glad.
1t wss a stag party and the stsgs had @
high old time.
All sorts OF light gymnastic exercises
were shown at the exhibition OF the
| jupior classes in the Young Mems Chris
.tian Association, last evening. The
youthful athletes demonstrated that they
hsd beca under competent training and
their efforts were rewarded py generous
| applause from the lovers of skill and
sctivity who were interested spectators
| OF the several events. The program in.
cluded dumb-beli exercises. fenci q, vault.
Ing, club swinging, bar ex rcise, mat
work and cedet drilling.
At the annual meeting Of the Provi
dence Veteran Firemen's Association
held Last evening the following officers
were elected:
| President-Jsmes Burdick; First Vic'
| Piesicent-Ih homss B. Ross; Second Vic,
| Prssident-O. N. Bender; Third Vic,
President -P. :. Eddy; Fourth Vic,
Piesident-J. Il. Spencer; Trsasurer-w
7. williams; Recording Secreisry--A
winsor; Engine C'ptain-George hunt
First Assistant Fore man David Grant
second Assistant foremsn-Hepry Rar
dali; Torch Ieirer-Benjami Cole
stswsrd-Benjamin Cornell. 1he report
| Of the Sycretsry and Treasurer for tt'
past year were read End accepted. Sii
new members were voted in.
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