The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-27
rendering very effectively Millard's "Ave
Maria.
RIVERPOINT.

Washington Lodge, /. o. o. F., at
tended services at the Baptist Church at
Natick yesterday afternoon.
= X. w. b. knight OF Auburn was the
guest Of his brother, Councilman A. w.
Knight, yesterday.
The fire department was called out soon
after IL o'clock yesterday morning by an
alarm runR In from box 80 on Cough
avenue. for fire In a barn belonging TO
Patrick Carley eitusted in the rear OF his
house on Allen street. The fremen re-
sponded promptly, and as soon as the de-
partment arrived II was seen that the tre
was going to be a hard one TO handle, and
a second alarm was rung, calling tho en-
tire department to the scene. Although
the tremen worked with will their
efforts were of no avail and the barn, to-
gether with its contents, with the excep-
tion OF horse and wagon, was entirely
destroyed. The horse was gotten out OF
the barn, but not until he was so badly
burned that IL was found ecessary 10 Kill
him. During the fire the house belonging
to Mr.. Carley was ignited several times
by the sparks, but the blaze was promptly
extinguIshed by the tiremen. shed
owned by Mr.. McNulty and house be-
longing to Mrs. Bridget Gacvey, several
hundred yards away, were also set on fire
by the II wing sparks, but the blaze was
discovered and extinguished before any
serious damage was done. The loss will
amount to about $500, on which there was
no insurance. The fire is supposed to
have been Of -incendiary origin, although
as the buildings stood near the railroad
IL is possible that IL may have been caused
by SHARKS from q passing engine.
The Sawtelle Dramatic Company will
commence weeks engagement at
Thornton's Opera House this evening.
PONTIAC.
The public schools commenced the
summer term this morning after a weeks
vacation.
Rev. Mr.. Nelsenius preached his fare
well sermon at the Swedish Lutheran
Church yesterday morning.
The societies connected with All Saints
Church gave very successful social and
entertainment in Lyceum hall Saturday
evening.
Jennie Herbert, who has been the guest
of Mrs. Mary Anderson returned to her
home in East Greenwich this morning.
APPONAU0.
The Warwick Teachers Association
held its monthly meeting in the town
hall Saturday. There was a large attend :
ance both of teachers and visitors, who
listened with much interest to the follow
ing program: Address by Professor W. l..
Wilson Of the X. l. State Normal School;
song by the pupils OF the Phenix public
school, Thomss Csrrell, accompanist; Sc
lection by an orchestra under the direct
tion of Professor K. Ii. Kirmayer of
Phenix; address by Superintendent A.
X Greene; instrumental selection by
Miss Jennie Westcott OF Riverpoint
school selection" Parting " Nhispers Waltz
by the orchestra; recitation, "La sea,
by Miss Lorena Il. Tyler of Centerville;
song by the pupils OF the Phenix school;
address by Hon. Thomas IS. Stockwell,
state commissioner of public schools; Sc
lection by the orchestra. A recess was
taken at noon and lunch was served to
the teachers and invited guests in the
council chamber.
The town council meets this afternoon.
Mrs. u. T.. Noyes has returned from a
visit with relatives IN Providence.
Mrs. Mary Brown is visiting her daugh-
ter in Providence.
Over 200 bicycles passed the hotel cor
ner yester day.