The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-23
FROM 4 READER.


Chief Justice and Mrs. Matteson are report
ed rs arrived slfely at Bermuda, where they
have gone for the judges health.
The new Woman's College, one of the latest
adornments TO the East Side, is ON the way to
completion. 1t will be ready for occupation
by September.
About o'clock Monday Harold Thompsons,
lad about . years old, while being dragged
in small cart by his older brother, was
taken with an epileptic fit. He was removed
in Hall S Lyons wagon TO his home, 259
Smith street. and DIR. Gates summoned.
The Capitols of Capitol Hill are daily out for
practice, and their work shows that the Hill
will be well represented in the line of base
ball this summer The team will DO picked
out in about week, and challenges are IN
order.
Mr.. aud Mrs. James Tourtelott retur ed
from their honeymoon yesterday and are now
at their home, l2l Messer street. Mr.. Tourtel-
lott was married TO Miss Mamie Lee at her
home in Virginia last month. They were to
have been rendered a large reception on their
return 10 Providence, but tho sudden death
OF Mrs Tourtellotts father made this impos-
sible.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bassett of Chicopee,
| Mass, are visiting their many friends in this
| city. Mr.. Bassett was formerly in the en-
| ploy OF j. A. Gowdy 81 Sons and removed to
| Chicopee few years ago.
Mrs Rollin Harris 400 Pine street, this city,
! went To Westerly today to attend the funeral
OF her brother, who died quite suddenly yes.
| terday.
| Mrs. Jesse Coleman of Grotto avenue cele-
| hrated her birthday by giving whist party,
| to which a large number of friends were in
| vited.
DIR. Il. +. Hale has closed his office at Isl
| Broad street and has removed to Bristol.
| Mrs. Abbie Farr of Peabody, Mass, has
| been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Huldah NJ Beede,
on Chaplin avenue
Said taxpayer this morning: 1t would be
q decided Improvement to 9iHeyYille II. the
city street department would improve Valley
street more than il has of late. There are a
dozen or more bad places between Olneyville
square and Atwells avenue. any one of them
sufficient to cause n serious accident. Now
this could be easily averted if the street de-
partment would take the matter in hand and
have the street ro aired.
Much attention is attracted TO westmin-
ster street window by a clever artist. who is
drawing lightning crayon portraits from
throughout the day to watch the artist at
work. His ability and quickness is praise
worthy, his drawing is very lifelilSe and done
i'm the remarkable short time Of two minutes.
OF course ii Is n good advertisement for the
store. The clever artists name is r. s..
Dawes.
Mr.. Albert G. Cooper, who for some time
has bsen in the employ of Mr.. George f. Adj
ans has left this city and returned to bis
home at New Haven, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Banigan are spending q
few weeks at Miami, Fla.
Mr.. Edward Kelly, the Cranston street drug
gist has entered'his fine mastiff, Jim, at the
dog show.
A pleasant whist party was held Mt the resi-.
dence of Mrs. James W. Luther, ii Arch
street, this afternoon.
Conductors of the Riverside electric cars
are reported to be using the cars for lumber
wagons At least one of the conductors has
been discovered carrying lumber under the
cushions on the seats.