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The old chipstone house at the corner
OF Bath street and Douglass avenue was
damaged by fire to the extent OF 600 at
2 O'Clock this morning. The building
which Is an old one, Is constructed on old
and solid fire proof principles, and The
flames only damaged the floors and VAIN
scotting. Alexander 4. Gray, the baker,
is the owner OF the house, and there 10
little doubt the fire was OF fncendlary
origin. There have been couple OF fres
In the same neigh borhood recently that
appear to have been set by parties who
seem desirous OF destroying unoccupied
property. George Thompson rang In an
alarm from box "a. and the residents OF
the adjoining house on Bath street were
awakened by the police.
A few evenings ago chellenge was ex-
tended through there columns by the Pc
kin Literary Association baseball twirlers
TO the "No Name" tossers for a game for
points. The two clubs have since met and
Captain Slattery Is said 10 be sorry that
he spoke, for his men went down before
the "No Names" with only nine runs to
their credit, while the latter had "a. 1t
was another case OF wanted pitcher and,
by the way, there is splendid oppor-
tunity for Rusie, the former pitcher for
the New Yorks, In this section OF the
city just now.
The first reunion OF the Alumni Asso-
citation of Candace street school will be
June 20, from to 10 80 O'Clock. Tne ar
rangements will be In charge or commit
teo appointed at a meeting OF the gradu-
ates held on the 9th OF last September at
which time the association was formed.
The price of tickets will be 90 cents, and
II IS the desire of the officers OF the asso-
citation that every graduate will attend.
The husbands or wives OF graduates may
attend the reunion and are also eligible
to membership. The exercises will be as
follows: From z TO 8 O'Clock, reception,
social gatherings and class reunions: to
$3.50 class meetings and elections. Alumni
Association meeting; TO 1880 literary
exercises and serving of light refresments.
A good orchestra will furnish music dur
ing the reception and the tickets can be
obtained OF the president and secretary
after June 10 and on the evening OF the
reunion. Those In charge OF the reunion
request that graduates intending to at
tend notify Miss Edyth X. 8. Puffer,
141 Holden street, secretary OF the asso-
citation by June 8, and not later than
citation president.
The gross receipts Of the May festival at
the Immaculate Conception Church
amounted TO $4,000, which, when the ex-
penses are deducted, will leave hand
some sum for the chucrh
Electric car No. 324 OF the Admiral
street line collided with carriage owned
and driven by w. A. Farrell Of 1877 North
Main street, at 4:20 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon at the corner OF fremont and
Charles streets. Fortunately Mr.. Farrell
escaped injury as did also his horse, but
the buggy was damaged SO that II will
take $50 to repair It. The gentleman who
rodo with Mr.. Farrell was badly shaken
up.
Mrs. Hannahan, 65 years of age. house,
keeper for Daniel Collins OF "a Plessnt
street, fell down flight OF stairs and re-
wa1 fr.tt. t.rfa al hnttf ba hna
and was taken to the Rhode Island Hos
pltal Saturday afternoon. Ii Is considered
doubtful IL she will ever fully recover.
For a good many Sundays a crowd OF
boys have insisted on playing ball on
Shawmut street Sunday evenings, and
last night Louis Copeland, Louis Winsk-
ofsy and Charles Cohen, aged IA, IL and
13, respectively, had a nice little game.
1t was abruptly ended by Officers Bates,
Kirby and Paine, who followed the play
ers on to Kane street and arrested them.
The lads were taken to the Second Station
and liberated, after a short time, they
ag gSeeing TO appear when wanted.
Joseph Bell, Fozyie PaqUale, Anton 1
Digstofi and Joseph Pissarkka refused to
leave the particular spot on Admiral
street, Eagle Park, that they fancied late
Saturday night, when told to do so by
Officer Edwards. They seemed to have
the impression they owned the locality,
but with the assistance of Officer Coyle
and the patrol they reached the station
and were each fined "a and costs, yesterday.
Katie Crossin while going past the cor
per of Cross and Wilcox streets late Satur-
day afternoon was struck on the righthand
by portions OF a railroad torpedo that
some bows just for ''sport' were explod-
ing on the curbing. Three OF her fingers
were severly lacerated and by advice OF
a doctor she went to the Rhode Island
Hospital where her wounds were dressed
and later in the evening she returned to
her home, 100 Admiral street.
A young employe of the American
Screw Company's mills named Willie
Miller had his left thumb badly cut by a
machine there, just before shutting down
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