The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-24
TALKED ABOUT.

The regular meeting Of the school committee
will be postponed for one week on account Of
Christmas.
A turkey said TO be worth 1915 was stolen
from Frank Brennan's barroom. pa Wicken-
den street, last evening.
Joseph Haworth, the popular actor, will
positively bs one Of the company appearing in
Sue" at the Providence Opera House next
week.
The Webster Gasoline and Oil Company has
been awarded the contract to furnish the city
with i4JO Gasoline lights, and the work will
be begun at once.
A turkey valued at So was stolen from the
front of Butterworth q stifford's market at
l045 Westminster street at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day aftern on.
Miss Emma Lazelle, a school teacher, lost her
poclxetbook and $50 in Gladding & Co.'S store
yesterday, and was fortunate enough to re-
coytr the loss. The finder was honest.
John Meyer of % Wickenden street, 22 years
,f, slightly demented, and William weles, 10
years old, who lives at No. 2 in the Hoyle
building, arr reported missing from home
There was a Jam in all the big dry goods
stores all day AMI the scene of animation was
inspiring. Everyone seemed TO be in a hurry
and good nature characterized the great NOV
ing .hrong.
The final oath of Office was taken by Judge
Arthur l.. Brown in the United States Court
yesterday. Congress atifod the Preside, nt's
appointment and the second ceremony was
necessary to make the business regular.
The mission now bein, conducted under the
auspices Of Grace Church in the old Moses
Brown farm house is 10 have a new edifce in
the spring, if favorable conditions prevail II
Is TO be erected On Old Orchard avenue 1t
will be called Calvary Chapel.
There is no outward indication that there are
but few more days for the regi,try voter to
place his name on the hooks. A week from
tonight the books will he closed This timc
last year there was string of men at the
Office door waiting to qualify.
That everybody with sense gets as near
home as possible Christmas time is illustrated
by the register at the Narragansett Hotel
Up TO o'eleels-t -tAis-afs fserheoft- u7re-
stranger had rived He came from Chicago
and therefore occasioned no surprise.
Brete Harte the author of "The Lu k Of
Roaring Camp" now lives in l. ndon, but he
continues 20 love at his plats in the mining
camps of the West. The Sierra Nevada noun
tains surround the characters in his "Sue,"
TO be played at the Providence Opera House
next week.
The 80 scholars OF the Rhode Islsni Institute
for the Deaf had morry time at their Christ
mas tree yesterday. Santa Claus was there
and he bestowed his bounty layishly on the
little ones. The gifts were provided by Mrs.
william b. Needcn and Mrs. Edwin d. Nc
6uinntss according 10 their usual custom.
There are not many buster places I'm town
today than the postofilco lobbs. To assist in
the prompt disposition Of business an extra
cmployo has n stand near the entrance. where
packages are weighed and the proper amount
OF postage required told the senler Of holiday
presents anxious that no delay should loo
occasional by not complying with the demands
Of Uncle Sam for transportation. There has
b en- n steady stream OF people in the lobby
all day,