The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-17
TALKED ABOUT.

Steamer Wave took party Of young
people from the North End down to
Swansea today. A pleasant time was en-
loyed by all.
A small fire In the chimney OF Thomas
Norton's house on little street, occupied
by Lizzie Labosky, broke out at o O'Clock
last night. No damage was done.
A water pipe in the Gu,ta Percha
Paint Company's factory at "a Mathewson
street burst yesterday, but was remedied
after $40 OF damage had been done.
The shooner William M. Bird, which
has been unloading at X B. Little's,
was towed down TO the dry dock this
morning, where her bottom will De given
a new coat OF paint.
The entire company OF the Mandarin
Zune will tender Director Reeves u grand
complimentary testimonial benefit In the
Floating Palace Theater at Crescent Park
some evening this week.
Director Reeves has invited the in
mates of the Home for Aged Men and
Women TO attend the performance OF
the Mandarin Zune free OF charge at Cres-
cent Park tomorrow.
Officer Pierce detecte ed strong smell
OF gas in Valentine Hall early this morn
ing and after notifying the ianitor, an
investigation showed that one OF the gas
jets had been left open.
The pay roll of the park employees
last week did not aggregate more than
is of that OF the preceding week owing
TO the excessive hot wave during which
time the men were LAID off.
A tree OH Clifford street, rear Clayerick
street, caught fire from an electric light
wire shortly after IL O'Clock last night.
The blaze was extinguished by an en-
ploye of the electric light company.
Custodian O'Reilley Of the postoifice
building has received permission from
the supervising architect in Washington
to have the lobby end inside OF the post
Office department repainted, also the
court room ana the roof.
The following excursions will De made
to Crescent Park this week: Tuesday,
the inmates OF the Home for Aged Women
and Men; Wednesday, Alfredians and
Battery II; Thursday, Butchers and
Grocers of Fall River; Saturday, wor-
cester Carpet works and Rhode Island
division l. A. W. annual field day.
uarrx, Div ,,,a,b;niat yrbtla xuorL
putting up a motor on the top floor OF
the Kent-stanley Company building,
corner of "a abin and A born streets, was
severely injured yesterday morning by
falling from staging. He received q
bad scalp wound and was taken to the
Rhode Island Hospital.
A Portuguese named Gonsolvis Ser.
rera, living at 500 Wickenden street,
jumped from street car while it was in
motion near South Main and Pike
streets last evening. He was taken &c
his home in the am bulance. The shock
was severe but no bones were broken.
trees from which Buttonwoods received
its name was entirely demolished during
the heavy storms of the past spring.
he tree which is said said to be Is years
old, was situated on the premises ol
"farmer" Greene, the owner of one ol
the oldest landmarks in the State.
While riding in Roger Williams Park
near the boat house at O'Clock 'yester'
day afternoon, James III. WiIlett, 2S SUIT
ten street, ran into William V. Pilyon oI
AZ Hudson street and two children.
Happily the mix up of manhood, youth
and the bicycle was strsightened out
without any injuries being sustained.
The following passengers arrived this
morning from Norfolk and Baltimore Oh
IS. William Lawrence: Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
II. Fitcnett. Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Kiernan.
Mr.. a.d Mrs. w. X. Brvan, MIR. Leor
| Brysn, Dir. James Lapgston, Mr.. william
Langston, Mr.. a. A. Meyers, Mr.. b
Freeman, Mr.. George w. wright
Mr.. h. w. Holbrook, Mr.. w. ii. King
MIR. W. Cook, Mr.. W. Mccormick, Mr.
A. Martin, Mr.. W. Shanterg.
John Gonsolver Terri, Portuguese
| living at 500 Wickenden street, was
| thrown violently from an electric car,
No. 563, of the Riverside line at 9:3t
! O'Clock last night while he was attempt
| ing to aligbt at the corner OF Pike anc
! South Water streets. He was taken K
MS home in an ambulance. Concuctol
Mcleod were in charge of the car.