The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-10
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avenue has Just returnei from three
Seeks' outing al Lake Champlain.
The interior and roof Of the custom
house will be painted in a few days.
Look out for the sign ASaint."
Caarges against the city engineer will
be Investigated some more al 10 O'Clock
Sat urday morning. Chairman Fuller has
called the committee.
An slarm of fire was sounded from box
46 at 2:30 yesterday afternoon for q chin
ney FIRE in Young's box factory on
Broad street.
The sloop yacht Wash came off Could
Island rocks unframed. Its owner, air.
X Lincoln Lippitt, says she is SOUND
from stem TO stern.
Mrs. Ellen Richmond has offered to
loan an art collecti n Of IL pictures to the
park commission for exhibition at Roger
Williams Park art museum.
Lizzie Olson, Is years old, is missing
from her home. corner of u ms and Zone
streets. She is probab accompanied by
a girl named Hattie McNslly, who ia about
the same age.
Grove emetery Associate was held last
evening In Falestine Hal. There is
balance Of sl7S IN the treasury. Last years
officers were reelected.
Three suits against the Goshen Manu-
featuring company have beep begun in
this city by the government for alleged
violation of the olso~ arcerine law. The
three writs are for 800 each.
Local United States offioisls will holc
civil service examination for clerk, day
Ia, DfAR aaGt hos
watcbman and inspectors in the custom
service on SATURDAY, October TO-
The Three Ones on exchange Place re-
sponded TO still alarm for fire in the
residence of II. Martin Brown. corner Of
Angel and Cooke street,, at 6:l5 last
evening. The damage WAS slight.
Charles Barnum % years old, a cabinet
maker, living at 2a5 south Main street,
was taken to the Rhode Island hospital
last evening. His hand was lacerated
by saw In Dodges' planing mill on
Gano street.
Pairoiman Thomas A. Wullace OF the
Plaiu Street pclice station, Is laid up at
his home, II Belknap street with
sprained ankle he having stepped on
banana peel while on his way home yes
terday morning.
Work on the paving OF the Promenade
aud Exchange bridges has been begun
under tho direction Of tho board of pub
lie works, and thould the weather prove
favora bic these two bridges will be soon
opened for puplic travel.
The public hearing which was to have
been given by the Joint comittee on ew-
ers was today postponed, as the storm
prevented a quorum being present.
There were Dat few persous present at
the time set for the meeting OF the com
mittee.
Last evening tho social committee Of
Betsey VIII .Rms Council, ID. of L., met
at sister Bisno's residence ana the fol-
lowing officers were appointed: Minnie
4. n. Smith,, chairman; Nellie ID.
tiravlin, secretary; Peninnab X. Wood,
treasurer. At Gals O'Clock an intermis.
sion was declared and n collation. was
served which was enjoyed very much by
all.
Thaddeus NJ Turner died al his home
IN Franklin. Mass He was a veteran
OF the Civil War. prominent I'm post 60.
g. A. r., and an odd Fellow and chapter
Mason.
Manufacturers OF casket trimmings,
representing 81. .000. 600 capital, are in ses-
zion at Buffalo, to reorganlze the Ma
tional Casket Hardware Manufacturers
association
Rev. William SwindeIl aged %, one OF
the best-known ministers OF the Phlla-
dclphla conference. and editor Of the
Philadelphia Methodist, died OF pnue-
monia, at Ocean Grove, n. J.